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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Charles W. WHITED, Joliet;, son of S. H. WHITED; was born in Little Falls, N. Y., 
March 17, 1842, and came to Joliet with his father's family, and, at the age of 15, 
entered the office of the Joliet Republican to learn the printer's trade. In June, 
1861, he enlisted in Capt. Danforth's company, which was first a portion, of the 4th 
Mo. Cav., then was attached to the 53d Ill., I. V., and finally became Co. F, 13th 
Ill., Cav.; he served two years, and was discharged by reason of ill health. He then 
entered the employ of the C., R. I. & P. R. R. Co. as fireman, and afterward on the 
Chicago & Galena Railroad; he then went south as a bridge carpenter with Sherman's 
army, returning at the close of the war; since then he has had charge of the 
telegraph repairs on the C. & A. R. R. three years; on the C., C. & I. C. R. R. 
two years; five years on the U. P. R. R. from Omaha to Ogden; since 1873, he has 
been in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Co. He was married June 12, 1871, 
to Miss E. W. PUTNAM, of Little Falls, N. Y., and has one child - Samuel C.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.