Son of Samuel Haddock, a blacksmith, and Sabrina Barnes daughter of Rev Ashael Barnes.
He learned the printing business at age 12 and later studied law in Watertown, New York.
Married Kate Raffety on October 15, 1846 and was blessed with two children - a son William and a daughter Alice.
Alice later became the wife of Dr. A.U. Evarts
He moved to Minnesota in 1851, organizing a colony to settle in the west. There, he negotiated with the Sioux chief for protection of settlers living there.
William returned to New York to get his family to take them to the colony. There, Kate fell ill and died.
He moved to Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, and began publication the Anamosa News. He remained there for several years while he built up his paper. William was admitted to the bar and elected prosecuting attorney of the county.
He was married to Miss Sarah Cornwell in Anamosa, Iowa. She was an orphan. This union was blessed with a son, Edward.
The family then moved to Waterloo, Iowa where Sarah died of consumption.
He then married Cordelia Fagles, daughter of Colonel J.W. Fagles of Cattaraugus County, New York.
This union was blessed with two children, Florence Belle
and Frank.
Florence Belle married William Lyon and later William Bennet Wright
When the War of Rebellion started William raised a
company for the 12th Iowa Infantry Regiment in the fall of 1861. At the age of 39 years, William was appointed Captain October 29,1861, leaving his family at their residence in Waterloo, Iowa.
He and his Regiment took part in the capture of Fort Henry.
At the battle of Shiloh he was reported MIA Apr 6,1862. He had been taken prisoner along with 150 officers and 2000 Privates. He and his fellow prisoners celebrated the 4th of July in Madison, Georgia at the Cotton Mill prison. In January 1863, the prisoners were exchanged and returned to their regiments.
While in Vicksburg he was appointed Major of 8th Iowa Cavalry May 28,1863 by Governor Kirkwood of Iowa. Later assigned as Major for the 9th Iowa Regiment.
He then was assigned the 3rd Battalion 9th Iowa Cavalry and ordered to St. Louis, Missouri where time was spent in drilling. In the spring of 1864, he was ordered to Arkansas where they observed the movement of the Confederate Army. Involved in one engagement which was with General Shelby, near Brownsville station, where some one hundred and fifty men were killed and wounded on both sides.
Resigned September 13,1864 after spending three years in service.
He and his family located in Effingham, Illinois and in
October, 1864. He built a 3 story Opry House on the corner of 4th and Jefferson , where he lived and worked. There he started the Effingham Register, a weekly Republican journal, which he continued until 1872. He was a delegate to the Cincinnati Convention, and actively assisted in the nomination of Mr. Greeley, an old friend.
Major Haddock started working in Champaign, Illinois in August 1872. There he purchased the "Illinois Democrat". He would commute back and forth between Effingham and Champaign every weekend. Several years later, the paper was renamed "The Champaign Times". In 1871, he built a three story opera house at a cost of $16,500.
He was noted as a soldier, a scholar, and a journalist,
Some Civil War information submitted by FAG submitter Karyl Bonnett
He learned the printing business at age 12 and later studied law in Watertown, New York.
Married Kate Raffety on October 15, 1846 and was blessed with two children - a son William and a daughter Alice.
Alice later became the wife of Dr. A.U. Evarts
He moved to Minnesota in 1851, organizing a colony to settle in the west. There, he negotiated with the Sioux chief for protection of settlers living there.
William returned to New York to get his family to take them to the colony. There, Kate fell ill and died.
He moved to Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, and began publication the Anamosa News. He remained there for several years while he built up his paper. William was admitted to the bar and elected prosecuting attorney of the county.
He was married to Miss Sarah Cornwell in Anamosa, Iowa. She was an orphan. This union was blessed with a son, Edward.
The family then moved to Waterloo, Iowa where Sarah died of consumption.
He then married Cordelia Fagles, daughter of Colonel J.W. Fagles of Cattaraugus County, New York.
This union was blessed with two children, Florence Belle
and Frank.
Florence Belle married William Lyon and later William Bennet Wright
When the War of Rebellion started William raised a
company for the 12th Iowa Infantry Regiment in the fall of 1861. At the age of 39 years, William was appointed Captain October 29,1861, leaving his family at their residence in Waterloo, Iowa.
He and his Regiment took part in the capture of Fort Henry.
At the battle of Shiloh he was reported MIA Apr 6,1862. He had been taken prisoner along with 150 officers and 2000 Privates. He and his fellow prisoners celebrated the 4th of July in Madison, Georgia at the Cotton Mill prison. In January 1863, the prisoners were exchanged and returned to their regiments.
While in Vicksburg he was appointed Major of 8th Iowa Cavalry May 28,1863 by Governor Kirkwood of Iowa. Later assigned as Major for the 9th Iowa Regiment.
He then was assigned the 3rd Battalion 9th Iowa Cavalry and ordered to St. Louis, Missouri where time was spent in drilling. In the spring of 1864, he was ordered to Arkansas where they observed the movement of the Confederate Army. Involved in one engagement which was with General Shelby, near Brownsville station, where some one hundred and fifty men were killed and wounded on both sides.
Resigned September 13,1864 after spending three years in service.
He and his family located in Effingham, Illinois and in
October, 1864. He built a 3 story Opry House on the corner of 4th and Jefferson , where he lived and worked. There he started the Effingham Register, a weekly Republican journal, which he continued until 1872. He was a delegate to the Cincinnati Convention, and actively assisted in the nomination of Mr. Greeley, an old friend.
Major Haddock started working in Champaign, Illinois in August 1872. There he purchased the "Illinois Democrat". He would commute back and forth between Effingham and Champaign every weekend. Several years later, the paper was renamed "The Champaign Times". In 1871, he built a three story opera house at a cost of $16,500.
He was noted as a soldier, a scholar, and a journalist,
Some Civil War information submitted by FAG submitter Karyl Bonnett
Son of Samuel Haddock, a blacksmith, and Sabrina Barnes daughter of Rev Ashael Barnes.
He learned the printing business at age 12 and later studied law in Watertown, New York.
Married Kate Raffety on October 15, 1846 and was blessed with two children - a son William and a daughter Alice.
Alice later became the wife of Dr. A.U. Evarts
He moved to Minnesota in 1851, organizing a colony to settle in the west. There, he negotiated with the Sioux chief for protection of settlers living there.
William returned to New York to get his family to take them to the colony. There, Kate fell ill and died.
He moved to Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, and began publication the Anamosa News. He remained there for several years while he built up his paper. William was admitted to the bar and elected prosecuting attorney of the county.
He was married to Miss Sarah Cornwell in Anamosa, Iowa. She was an orphan. This union was blessed with a son, Edward.
The family then moved to Waterloo, Iowa where Sarah died of consumption.
He then married Cordelia Fagles, daughter of Colonel J.W. Fagles of Cattaraugus County, New York.
This union was blessed with two children, Florence Belle
and Frank.
Florence Belle married William Lyon and later William Bennet Wright
When the War of Rebellion started William raised a
company for the 12th Iowa Infantry Regiment in the fall of 1861. At the age of 39 years, William was appointed Captain October 29,1861, leaving his family at their residence in Waterloo, Iowa.
He and his Regiment took part in the capture of Fort Henry.
At the battle of Shiloh he was reported MIA Apr 6,1862. He had been taken prisoner along with 150 officers and 2000 Privates. He and his fellow prisoners celebrated the 4th of July in Madison, Georgia at the Cotton Mill prison. In January 1863, the prisoners were exchanged and returned to their regiments.
While in Vicksburg he was appointed Major of 8th Iowa Cavalry May 28,1863 by Governor Kirkwood of Iowa. Later assigned as Major for the 9th Iowa Regiment.
He then was assigned the 3rd Battalion 9th Iowa Cavalry and ordered to St. Louis, Missouri where time was spent in drilling. In the spring of 1864, he was ordered to Arkansas where they observed the movement of the Confederate Army. Involved in one engagement which was with General Shelby, near Brownsville station, where some one hundred and fifty men were killed and wounded on both sides.
Resigned September 13,1864 after spending three years in service.
He and his family located in Effingham, Illinois and in
October, 1864. He built a 3 story Opry House on the corner of 4th and Jefferson , where he lived and worked. There he started the Effingham Register, a weekly Republican journal, which he continued until 1872. He was a delegate to the Cincinnati Convention, and actively assisted in the nomination of Mr. Greeley, an old friend.
Major Haddock started working in Champaign, Illinois in August 1872. There he purchased the "Illinois Democrat". He would commute back and forth between Effingham and Champaign every weekend. Several years later, the paper was renamed "The Champaign Times". In 1871, he built a three story opera house at a cost of $16,500.
He was noted as a soldier, a scholar, and a journalist,
Some Civil War information submitted by FAG submitter Karyl Bonnett
He learned the printing business at age 12 and later studied law in Watertown, New York.
Married Kate Raffety on October 15, 1846 and was blessed with two children - a son William and a daughter Alice.
Alice later became the wife of Dr. A.U. Evarts
He moved to Minnesota in 1851, organizing a colony to settle in the west. There, he negotiated with the Sioux chief for protection of settlers living there.
William returned to New York to get his family to take them to the colony. There, Kate fell ill and died.
He moved to Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, and began publication the Anamosa News. He remained there for several years while he built up his paper. William was admitted to the bar and elected prosecuting attorney of the county.
He was married to Miss Sarah Cornwell in Anamosa, Iowa. She was an orphan. This union was blessed with a son, Edward.
The family then moved to Waterloo, Iowa where Sarah died of consumption.
He then married Cordelia Fagles, daughter of Colonel J.W. Fagles of Cattaraugus County, New York.
This union was blessed with two children, Florence Belle
and Frank.
Florence Belle married William Lyon and later William Bennet Wright
When the War of Rebellion started William raised a
company for the 12th Iowa Infantry Regiment in the fall of 1861. At the age of 39 years, William was appointed Captain October 29,1861, leaving his family at their residence in Waterloo, Iowa.
He and his Regiment took part in the capture of Fort Henry.
At the battle of Shiloh he was reported MIA Apr 6,1862. He had been taken prisoner along with 150 officers and 2000 Privates. He and his fellow prisoners celebrated the 4th of July in Madison, Georgia at the Cotton Mill prison. In January 1863, the prisoners were exchanged and returned to their regiments.
While in Vicksburg he was appointed Major of 8th Iowa Cavalry May 28,1863 by Governor Kirkwood of Iowa. Later assigned as Major for the 9th Iowa Regiment.
He then was assigned the 3rd Battalion 9th Iowa Cavalry and ordered to St. Louis, Missouri where time was spent in drilling. In the spring of 1864, he was ordered to Arkansas where they observed the movement of the Confederate Army. Involved in one engagement which was with General Shelby, near Brownsville station, where some one hundred and fifty men were killed and wounded on both sides.
Resigned September 13,1864 after spending three years in service.
He and his family located in Effingham, Illinois and in
October, 1864. He built a 3 story Opry House on the corner of 4th and Jefferson , where he lived and worked. There he started the Effingham Register, a weekly Republican journal, which he continued until 1872. He was a delegate to the Cincinnati Convention, and actively assisted in the nomination of Mr. Greeley, an old friend.
Major Haddock started working in Champaign, Illinois in August 1872. There he purchased the "Illinois Democrat". He would commute back and forth between Effingham and Champaign every weekend. Several years later, the paper was renamed "The Champaign Times". In 1871, he built a three story opera house at a cost of $16,500.
He was noted as a soldier, a scholar, and a journalist,
Some Civil War information submitted by FAG submitter Karyl Bonnett
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