History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 473

MR. BENJAMIN EGER PADDOCK, proprietor of the PADDOCK Store, La Valle, was born to Herbert Eugene and Katherine (EGER) PADDOCK, Feb. 21, 1892, in the village of La Valle, where he has been a constant resident. He is a representative of one of the America's earliest Colonial families, and one which has been prominent in La Valle and Ironton history since pioneer days, his paternal grandfather, Benjamin Green PADDOCK, having established a store in Ironton in 1857.

Benjamin Green PADDOCK was born Nov. 10, 1827 in Rome, N.Y., and died March 2, 1900, in La Valle. He was a son of Daniel and Louise (EGGLESTON) PADDOCK, and a grandson of Henry and Mary (SHEAR) PADDOCK, and a great-grandson of John and Silpha (TREAT) PADDOCK. The genealogy runs back several generations to Robert PADDOCK, "Robert the Pilgrim" who was one of three brothers who immigrated to America in 1630.

Herbert Eugene PADDOCK was born Nov. 20, 1861, in Ironton, and grew to manhood in the vicinity. He was married Jan. 3, 1887, to Katherine EGER, daughter of Francis Xavier and Catherine (COLING) EGER. Her father, a native of Hohenlohe, Germany, born Dec. 9, 1822, came to America in 1845, and located in Iowa, where he met Catherine, daughter of Matthias COLING, who he married, May 6, 1855. He was born Dec. 9, 1824, and died March 13, 1882. His wife was born Dec. 13, 1836, and died Nov. 11, 1896. She came to America the year before her marriage. They always lived in Iowa, where Katherine EGER was born, Dec. 21, 1869. In 1884 she came to La Valle, where she has since resided. Herbert PADDOCK died Jan. 3, 1921.

Mr. and Mrs. PADDOCK had four children, Grace Marie, born Nov. 30, 1889, wife of Harry BUTTERFIELD, of Baraboo; Benjamin, our subject; Percy, born Feb. 7, 1897, now of Iron Mountain, Michigan; and Herbert Frank, born Sept. 21, 1900, now located at Gatum Canal Zone (Panama).

Our subject graduated from Carroll College and taught school in Savannah, Ga. He served overseas during the war and, returning, went to work in the store, of which he has been manager since the death of his father.

Submitted by Carol