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HENRY L. CHICKERING, of the firm of Hoyt & Chickering, contractors and builders, Joplin, was born in Middlesex county, Mass., Feb. 5, 1854. His parents, Francis H. and Charlotte F. (Jones) Chickering, were also natives of the Bay State. His father was born in 1822, and is now living at Ashland, Mass. Our subject grew to maturity in Middlesex county and was educated at the common schools and the high school at Ashland. When sixteen years of age he commenced to learn the carpenter’s trade and served a regular apprenticeship. He then engaged at his trade in different cities of New England until the fall of 1876. He then came to Joplin and worked at his trade with Messrs. Reynolds & Axell for one year; then formed a partnership with Mr. W. R. Farbush under the firm name of Farbush & Chickering, and continued for a time. In March, 1880, the present partnership was formed and the firm have since engaged at carpentering, largely in contracting and building. Mr. Chickering was married in Joplin March 22, 1878, to Miss Mary, daughter of T. B. and Morgiana (Vondersmith) Lauderbach, of this city, but formerly from Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Chickering was born in Ottawa, Ill., March 9, 1858. From this union there have been two children: Bertha L., born Feb. 5, 1880, and died Dec. 23, 1880; Luella F., born Oct. 25, 1880. Residence on Pearl Street, between Fifth and Sixth; business on Joplin Street, between Fourth and Fifth.