Some early male American lawn tennis players

[*Sandra*]

Read a small piece in the New York Herald August 23 rd 1886 that Lewis H Paddock of Boston was playing Joseph S Clark of Philadelphia, the game had been postponed because the ground was to wet to play off the challenge cup.

Lewis H Paddock in 1910 Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan.

Lewis H Paddock 44 Born Michigan  Marriage 1 for 12 years. Lawyer. General practice.
Jessica F Paddock 41
Thomas F Paddock 11 Benjamin H Paddock 10  Virginia F Paddock 2
Nellie L Cain 21
Josephine L Lord 42
Winnifred Cain 2

1870 census says born Michigan to Benjamin H Paddock and Annie.
1880 census says born Michigan
1900 census says born Michigan - March 66
1920 census says born Michigan.
1930 census says born Massachusetts.
Marriage 12 April 1898 says he was born in Michigan. Wife's name Anna L Sanger.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3XB-G41

Lewis H Paddock 1866 - 1935 - http://www.millercanfield.com/f-42.html

Lewis was born 20 March 1866 Wayne Michigan - stated on US Sons of American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. "H" stands for Henry.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Looking at the census it doesn't appear that Jahial Parmley Paret had a brother with the initial R 

The only entries coming up for R Paret seem to be a Robert Paret born October 1870 New Jersey - became a stock broker.

What year was R paret taking part in competitions ?

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

The only match for Carroll J Post Jnr seems to be one born June 1863 (according to 1900 Census) Connecticut son of Carroll J Post and Irene T Tyler.
Carroll J Post married Miss A Bessie Jones (Elizabeth) Wednesday Setember 2 nd 1902

Post  Carroll J  Dec  2  1902  Manhattan  24923

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ttl/   

1930 recorded as merchant Wholesale Paper.

Carroll J Post died 1948 ("J" = JOY)

Post  Carroll  83 y  Jan  12  1948  857  Manhattan

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ttk/ 

Pareents Carroll Post (1934) and Irene (1931) are buried Fountain Hill Cemetery Deep River Middlesex County
Connecticut but so far haven't found Jnr.

Sandra

[newmark401]

^^^^ Thanks, again. - Mark

[Mary Ellen Elmes]

Hi Marc,

I am not sure I am responding correctly...new to RootsChat.  I saw your inquiry concerning Sarita Van Vliet Wood.  She was my Grandmother.  Although I am sure she played lawn tennis, I believe she was primarily clay court.  Her grand years were in the early 1920's.  I know she was placed first in California and one year she was placed 8th in the country.  Unfortunately I was in my early teens when she passed so I was not old enough to ask her the questions I would love to ask now.  I do know she told me she was a friend of your relative "Wild Bill" Tilden and I believe she said they had played doubles together at one time. As a note of interest, her father, Gen Robert Cambell Van Vliet who was also an excellent tennis player was commadant of Alcatraz when it was a military prison.  He had a tennis court built on Alcatraz for her so she could continue practicing !  Mary Ellen














































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