Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

J. S. WHITE, farmer and stock dealer; P. O. Naperville; was born in Watertown, 
Jefferson Co., N. Y., Sept. 1, 1835; during the same fall, his father moved to 
Joliet, Will Co.; here he died as early as 1845. His mother subsequently married 
Capt. Harry BOARDMAN, one of the pioneers of Du Page Twp. Young WHITE came from 
the village to the farm and remained with his stepfather some seven years; at 
the age of 18, he left home for Chicago, where he engaged in clerking for 
THOMPSON & WETMORE in the dry goods business; here he remained two years; in 
1854, he went to California, and engaged in mining and operating a train of 
pack-mules for carrying supplies; he remained in California four and a half 
years; on his return, he again engaged in farming; in, 1874, he purchased 
where he now resides. His first marriage to Mary A. FARMER, a native of New 
York, was celebrated Dec. 10, 1860; she died in March 1873. His second wife, 
Sabrina L. SMITH, is a native of Ohio; their marriage occurred Sept. 4, 1874; 
three children were born from the first wedlock - Cornelia M., Willie and 
Carrie. Of these, only Carrie is living. Owns 313 acres, worth $20,000. In 
addition to his farming, Mr. WHITE deals largely in stock, buying and shipping 
to the Eastern market and to Chicago.


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