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Descendants of Dennis Bruce Chaddock

Generation No. 2

2. SEYMOUR⁴ CHADDOCK (DENNIS BRUCE³, THOMAS², JOESPH¹) was born 1823 in Alexander, Genesee County, New York, and died February 21 in Pike, Wyoming County, New York. He married (1) ELIZABETH LAMKIN. She was born Bef. 1827 in Bethany, Genesee County, New York, and died Unknown. He married (2) MARY BARTLETT.

Children of SEYMOUR CHADDOCK and ELIZABETH LAMKIN are:

ELLEN ELIZABETH⁵ CHADDOCK, b. April 05, 1847, Alexander, Genesee County, New York; d. November 03, 1937, Pike, Wyoming County, New York; m. ALSON N. PECKHAM, October 28, 1868.

More About ELLEN ELIZABETH CHADDOCK:
Burial: November 07, 1937, Pike, Wyoming County, New York

	ii.		MARY CHADDUCK, b. Bef. 1849, Alexander, Genesee County, New York; d. 1924.
	iii.		CARRIE CHADDUCK, b. Bef. 1851, Alexander, Genesee County, New York.

3. DR. LEVERETT RICHMOND⁴ CHADDOCK (DENNIS BRUCE³, THOMAS², JOESPH¹) was born August 07, 1824 in Alexander, Genesee County, New York, and died November 20, 1900 in Holt, Michigan. He married MARIA NANCY FREEMAN. She was born March 23, 1829 in New York, and died October 21, 1911 in Lansing, Michigan.

Notes for DR. LEVERETT RICHMOND CHADDOCK:
FROM "THE HISTORY OF INGHAM AND EATON COUNTIES" BY SAMMUEL DURRANT PUBLISHED IN 1880. PAGES 240 - 241.
Leverett R. Chaddock was born in Alexander, Genesee Co., N.Y., August 7, 1824. His early education was obtained at the seminaries of Alexander and Bethany, in Genesee County. In 1845 he removed to Lapeer Co., Mich., and subsequently to Ionia County. He read medicine with Dr. Cornell, of Ionia, and attended medical colleges at Cleveland and Chicago. In 1850 he settled in Delhi, where he has since practiced his profession and won a good reputation as a professional gentleman and citizen. He belongs to the regular school.

FROM THE "LANSING REPUBLICAN" NOVEMBER 21, 1900
L.R. Chaddock; August 7, 1824 to November 20, 1900
Dr. L.R. Chaddock, an old and highly respected citizen, died at his home tuesday afternoon. (11/20/1900) He was 76 years old and had been a practicing physician for some 40 years. On account of failing health he has not practiced for a number of years. About four weeks ago he was taken ill with Pneumonia, and suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday morning, and did not regain consciousness. He leaves a widow, 2 sons, and 2 daughters. The funeral will be held Thursday (11/22/1900) forenoon. Rev. Brockway will officiate at the M.E. Church.

FROM "HISTORY OF DELHI TOWNSHIP" ( A LOOSE-LEAF NOTEBOOK LOCATED AT THE DELHI LIBRARY IN HOLT, MICHIGAN), BY MRS. MYRTLE S. HILLIARD OF HOLT, MICHIGAN, 6-6-1916.
Dr. Leverett R. Chaddock came to Delhi in 1850 and practiced medicine for many years. I think it was in 1884 that he retired from actual practice, but was often called upon for council.

More About DR. LEVERETT RICHMOND CHADDOCK:
Died 2: November 20, 1901, Holt, Michigan
Census: 1850, Town of Alexander, Lansing Township, Tompkins County, New York State, lists Leverett Chaddock, age 21, Insurance Agent, born in New York.
Occupation: 1879, Township Supervisor of Delhi Township

Notes for MARIA NANCY FREEMAN:
FROM "HISTORY OF DELHI TOWNSHIP" ( A LOOSE-LEAF NOTEBOOK LOCATED AT THE DELHI LIBRARY IN HOLT, MICHIGAN), BY MRS. MYRTLE S. HILLIARD OF HOLT, MICHIGAN, 6-6-1916.
Some of the pioneers of the Center Church were Mrs. Isabella Abbott, Mrs. George Phiooips, Mrs. Alonzo Douglas and Mrs. Leverett Chaddock.

FROM "COME LAUGH AT AND WITH ME" BY EDNA VIOLA CHADDOCK SIMON
My paternal grandmother, Maria (Freeman) Chaddock, lived with us many years after grandfather, Dr. Leverett Richmond Chaddock, passed on. I could listen to her for hours as she told of her young life, their years as Michigan pioneers, and also the various things she did and passed on to entertain us.

In earlier days, a guardian and his wife had much more control over their wards; and in this case the wife was often cruel to grandmother when she was young. Because of the cruelty of this woman, she married when sixteen years old mainly to get away from her environment. Grandmother was very wealthy in her own right, and she told me grandfather never let her touch her own dowry, which was intact at his death.

They came to Michigan in a covered wagon, settling at Holt, Michigan -- eight miles south of Lansing. (1850 according to the Holt Bicentennial Booklet.)

In the early days, they lived in a log cabin and he made his calls on horseback, later with a horse and buggy.

I recall a story that Grandma told me, of his being gone late one night -- dark, stormy, in the fall, a rather spooky night -- and suddenly the door opened and a huge, tall Indian stood there. She was almost petrified with fear, but got behind the stove and picked up a poker, thinking she and her two children, Ellen, a child of three, and Frank, a baby in a cradle, were to be scalped. He saw her fright and managed in broken English to say, "You fraid. Do not be. I friend. I come long way. Hunt my people. Tired. Hungry. Please, food." She believed him and prepeared warm food.

He stayed three months and mended the roof, fences and harnesses, etc. -- very quiet, trustworthy and grateful. One morning, after doing his chores around the place, he came to the door and said, "Me go now. Hunt people. Thanks." He disappeared.

Grandfather had warned Grandmother never to leave the cabin, even a few steps, without the rifle. One day, wishing to get water and feeling secure, she took only the pail and, after a hasty look, dashed to the well, pumped, and on picking up the pail, suddenly saw, between her and the cabin, a huge black bear. She thought it was the end of her and stared back at him. After a few minutes or maybe a minute, as it seemed ages, he ambled off.

When a very small child, Grandmother as well as her two sisters had a terrible fever. Her father was away. I don't remember her telling me the cause or disease, but in those days they believed in "bleeding" to lower a fever. Both sisters died almost immediately; as Grandmother described it, each one turned her head to the wall and died. Her mother was grief stickened and said to the doctor who was planning to repeat the process, "No! If Maria dies, it will not be by bleeding."

As we knew her, Grandmother was a quiet, sedate lady, very particular in all she did, and I rarely saw any humor come from her. So, it was a big shock when we had the 'he-cups' as we called hiccoughs when, in trying to cure us, she suddenly let her false teeth drop loose in her mouth, displayed wild-looking eyes and let out an awful yell. It cured the 'he-cups' in a hurry.

I recall once when the whole family was present and company there too that unbeknown to us a tiny mouse ran up her limb (as she always modestly corrected us when we said leg). She never let on, no scream, as most females did, but grabbed her skirts with both hands and of course the mouse was firmly held by one hand. She said, "Excuse me." She quietly left and went outdoors with all the dignity she was capable of and freed the litle fellow, telling us about it the next day.

Grandmother sewed beautiful garments for us by hand, making her own patterns and used much embroidery. We found her button holes were close and firm so for a while we had a hard time buttoning them, but they never wore out.

She lived to be past eighty-six years of age.

I recall when we played hide-and-seek in the house in the evening in winters; the seven of us surely were noisy, and how she could take it, I can't understand, but we never heard her complain.

Children of LEVERETT CHADDOCK and MARIA FREEMAN are:

4.	i.	JOHN DENNIS⁵ CHADDOCK, b. June 1866, Holt, Michigan; d. 1921, Lansing, Michigan.
5.	ii.	ELLEN M. CHADDOCK, b. 1847; d. Unknown.
6.	iii.	FRANK CHADDOCK, b. 1850; d. Unknown.
7.	iv.	JENNIE CHADDOCK, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
8.	v.	ADEL CHADDOCK, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

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