Hawthorne, Julian, Ed.  History of Washington the Evergreen State: 
From Early Dawn to Daylight.  Vol. 2.  New York: American 
Historical Publishing Co., 1893.  p. 668-669.

WITHAM, C.W., contractor and builder, of Colville, Wash., born in 
Abbot, Me., May 24th, 1847, is the son of Jacob and Dorothy (Pierce) 
Witham.  His father was a farmer.  Educated in the common schools 
of his native State, the war fever of 1861 drew him into the army, 
and we find him enlisting at the early age of sixteen in the First 
Maine Cavalry, a regiment with which he served until the close of 
the war.  He then returned to Maine and resumed his studies by 
attending a select school for three months.  In September, 1865, 
he removed to East Saginaw, Mich., and engaged in the lumber 
business for three years.  He then worked at his trade (carpenter 
and builder) in the same place.  In 1890 he came to Colville, Wash., 
where he still resides.  Since his arrival he has erected for himself 
a two story brick building, the lower part being of stone and iron.  
It is 30 x 80 feet, and is located on one of the best streets in the 
city.  In Michigan he built the Saw and File Works of East Saginaw, 
and the National Bank Building, besides a large hotel building at 
Sault Ste. Marie, all enduring monuments of his architectural skill.  
He was married to Miss Sarah E. Reading, at East Saginaw.  She bore 
him one child, and died in 1887.  In 1889 he was married again, to 
Miss Maggie Saunders, of Grand Rapids, Mich., by whom he has one 
daughter.  Mr. Witham was badly wounded at Appomattox on the 
morning of General lee's surrender.  He has been a member of the 
School Board twice, of the City Council three times, and is now 
Chairman of the Republican Central Committee of Colville.

Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen

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