Events in Chester Ladd's Life:
1889 Gazetteer Of Washington County, Vt.: C.M. LADD's saw, planing, and grist mills are located on the North Branch of the Winooski river, in the village of Worcester, about nine miles from Montpelier. There has been a saw-mill on this site over forty years. The first one was built by A. ROOD. About 1866 William BARNES, Jr., bought the property, and while the mill was undergoing repairs it was swept away by a freshet. Mr. BARNES soon built on the site a good circular saw-mill and a custom grist-mill. In 1873 these mills came into the possession of Mr. LADD, who is now doing an extensive business, and turns out of manufactured lumber about 800,000 feet annually. He also does custom grinding, and deals in flour and groceries. Mr. LADD gives employment to six men, and in the busy season to many more.

Mr. and Mrs. LADD were parents of six children, four of whom are now living. Their son, C. M. LADD, acquired a business education in the common schools of Worcester. He was born in town, in March, 1848, and at the age of twenty-one years married Ella S. Bruce. They have a daughter, Millie E., born June 9, 1872, and a son, Mark P., born April 22, 1878. Mr. LADD is the proprietor of a saw-mill and grist-mill, is an extensive manufacturer and dealer in lumber, and also deals in grain, flour, feed, and groceries. He is interested in the welfare of his town and in the society of his village. He has served in some of the town offices.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of Vermont: Chester M. LADD, of Worcester [Vermont], was born 16 March 1848 in Worcester [Washington County, Vermont], son of Mark P. and Harriet (HILDRETH) LADD. In early life his father was a Methodist preacher, and later a large and successful farmer, still continuing occasionally to labor in the former vocation at Worcester. The son divided his time in boyhood between farm labor and attendance of the schools of Worcester. Upon the death of his father he went to Chicago [Cook County, Illinois], where in connection with his brother he established a mercantile business; also dealt in real estate. In 1882, on account of the failure of his wife's health, he returned to Worcester; bought the large lumber mill which he has since conducted with an ability that has met with well-deserved success. His business has steadily increased; now able to turn out one million feet of lumber annually. At the same time is an agriculturalist; owns an excellent meadow farm which he cultivates with industry and care, thus giving to himself a pleasant rural home. Member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Republican; represented Worcester in the state legislature in 1892, where he served on the committee of highways; is a member of the school board; has held other town offices. On 02 September 1868 he [Chester M. LADD] married Ella S., daughter of William and Lydia (CARR) BRUCE, of Worcester [Washington County, Vermont]; they have two children: Mildred E. and Mark P.