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James Paddock, second son of Seth and
Phebe (Johnson) Paddock, was born July
5, 1784, and lived in Middletown. He
married, January i, 1803, Grace Roberts,
who was born January 26, 1784, daughter
of Jonathan and Lucy (Fairchild) Roberts
of Middletown, died January 28, 1867.
Seth J. Paddock, third son of James and
Grace, was born November 22, 1810, in
Middletown, lived in Cromwell from the
time he was four years old, and was a
farmer and builder, dying May 12, 1888.
He married, December 4, 1833, Lucinda
Kenyon, who was born December 9, 1807,
died July 20, 1902, daughter of Green and
Hannah (Armstrong) Kenyon, natives
respectively, of Point Judith, Rhode Island,
and Lebanon, Connecticut. Emma
Paddock, fourth daughter of Seth J. and
Lucinda (Kenyon) Paddock, became the
wife of Charles W. Bacon, as recorded
below. Sarah Paddock, daughter of
James, became the wife of Phineas Bacon,
as above shown.
Charles William Bacon, son of Phineas
and Sarah, was born August 4, 1838, in
Newfield, was a farmer there, on the
paternal homestead, and died in the house
where he was born April 30, 191 5. He
engaged in general farming, was a member
of the North Church, a Republican
in politics, a man of domestic tastes, seek-
ing no part in the conduct of public affairs.
He married, in 1865, Emma Pad-
dock, born September 2, 1845, sixth child
of Seth J. and Lucinda (Kenyon) Paddock
of Cromwell. Mr. and Mrs. Bacon
were the parents of five children, namely
Willis E., now a resident of Newfield
Louis P., mentioned further below
Minnie
Henry, a sketch of whom follows ;
M., died at the age of fourteen years
Alice, wife of Bertrand E. Spencer, an
attorney of Middletown.
Louis Paddock Bacon, second son of
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Charles W. Bacon, born July 6, 1870, on
the paternal homestead in Newfield, has
made his home in that section to the pres-
ent time, most actively engaged in busi-
ness with no vacation until 1922. He has
never been ill, and has felt no occasion for
extended rest. Beside the local school of
his neighborhood he attended a private
school maintained by Miss Patton in the
city of Middletown. At the age of eighteen
years he entered the employ of Lyman
D. Mills in Middletown, to learn the
trade of tinner and plumber. There he
industriously continued until his junior
brother had completed the same apprenticeship
under the same preceptor, and
was ready to join him in business on their
own account. In 1899 they opened a shop
and store at the corner of Main and College
streets, and two years later moved
to the Young Men's Christian Association
building, where they have continued to
the present time and built up a prosperous
business, now employing from twen-
ty-five to thirty-five people, according to
the season. Mr. Louis P. Bacon gives
his attention to the mechanical depart-
ment, while his brother attends to the
business management. Their store, where
metal wares are retailed, is one of the
most extensive in the city, and their jobbing
department is one of the busiest. Mr.
Bacon is a member of the North Church
and a Republican in political principle,
too busy to seek any political office,
staunch in support of his principles. He
married, in November, 1899, Nellie Owen
Crane, born July 27, 1871, in Suffield,
Connecticut, died June 16, 1921, daughter
of George S. and Jennette D. (Owen)
Crane of that town. The Crane family
is one of the oldest and most numerously
represented in New England, founded by
Benjamin Crane, born about 1630, who
was in Wethersfield, Connecticut, in 1655.