Seth A. Paddock was born in Litchfield county. New York, July 25, 1813. In the spring of 1837 he removed to Michigan, and settled on the farm he now occupies, building himself a board shanty, in which he lived during the ensuing summer. He purchased his land, one hundred acres, of his brother, C. H. Paddock, who had previously purchased two eighties and a forty on section 2. On the 17th of December, 1835, he married Miss Maria Calhoun, a native of Frankfort, Herkimer county, New York, who was born in the above named place, October 1, 1813.

They had a family of three children, namely Sarah M., born October 18, 1836, died February 26, 1838 ; Frederick J., born May 22, 1842, died October 15, 1867; Alfred Henry, born April 11, 1845; married Lizzie Wood, November 4, 1869, and now resides on a fine farm in the township. A view of his place can be seen elsewhere in our work. In 1861, Mr. Paddock was elected supervisor of his township; and again in 1864 he was elected to the same office. He has held various other offices of trust in the township, all of which he has filled satisfactorily and honorably. In politics he is Democratic; but while supervisor in 1861-64 he worked faithfully to fill the quota of his township. In religion he is liberal ; never having united with any church or religious denomination. He has always been an industrious and prudent man ; hence he has managed to accumulate a comfortable property. He now owns on the homestead one hundred and ninety acres ; of which one hundred and sixty are improved and well cultivated, and thirty acres of timber. Mr. Paddock is a gentleman who enjoys the friendship of a large circle of acquaintances, and is very generally considered a good, practical farmer and an upright and honest citizen.