Macon Man One of Best Known Railway Men in Southeast
Jared Irving Whiddon, aged 64, for twenty-three years general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the Southern Railway system, died last night at his home, 834 Curd Street, after an illness since Monday.
Mr. Whiddon was born on a farm in Thomas Co, Georgia, on May 26, 1859, being the youngest of eleven children and the seventh son. His father died when he was just 3 years of age and he left the farm at the age of 12 to attend school in Thomasville.
Mr. Whiddon's first railroad service was with the old Plant system, now the Atlantic Coast Line, as a machinist's apprentice at Savannah. But in the latter part of that year he became a fireman on the road. On Oct. 13, 1882, he was promoted to the position of locomotive engineer remaining there for four years when he left of his own accord.
Coming to Macon a few weeks later he became an engineer on the old E. Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway, now a part of the Southern Railroad. He was transferred to different divisions from time to time. In the latter part of 1890 was sent back to Macon and given a regular passenger run between Macon and Brunswick.
In 1894, the Southern Railway was organized. In the following year, after holding a number of important positions in the B of L.E., he was elected as general secretary of the consolidated committee of that road. On Jan. 1, 1901, he was elected as the first salaried chairman on the Southern Railway and he held that position continuously up to the time of his death.
Mr. Whiddon is survived by his wife, was who Miss Mamie Darden, of Camilla, Ga., and whom he married in 1884. Two daughters who survive, these being Mrs. W.W. Beale and Mrs. E.C Jones of Macon. Two brothers also survive, these being T.J. Whiddon of Pelham and J.S. Whiddon, of Thomasville.
Mr. Whiddon was a member of the Macon Lodge of Masons and of Al Sihah Temple of Shriners.
February 4, 1924, Macon Telegraph
Jared Irving Whiddon, aged 64, for twenty-three years general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the Southern Railway system, died last night at his home, 834 Curd Street, after an illness since Monday.
Mr. Whiddon was born on a farm in Thomas Co, Georgia, on May 26, 1859, being the youngest of eleven children and the seventh son. His father died when he was just 3 years of age and he left the farm at the age of 12 to attend school in Thomasville.
Mr. Whiddon's first railroad service was with the old Plant system, now the Atlantic Coast Line, as a machinist's apprentice at Savannah. But in the latter part of that year he became a fireman on the road. On Oct. 13, 1882, he was promoted to the position of locomotive engineer remaining there for four years when he left of his own accord.
Coming to Macon a few weeks later he became an engineer on the old E. Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway, now a part of the Southern Railroad. He was transferred to different divisions from time to time. In the latter part of 1890 was sent back to Macon and given a regular passenger run between Macon and Brunswick.
In 1894, the Southern Railway was organized. In the following year, after holding a number of important positions in the B of L.E., he was elected as general secretary of the consolidated committee of that road. On Jan. 1, 1901, he was elected as the first salaried chairman on the Southern Railway and he held that position continuously up to the time of his death.
Mr. Whiddon is survived by his wife, was who Miss Mamie Darden, of Camilla, Ga., and whom he married in 1884. Two daughters who survive, these being Mrs. W.W. Beale and Mrs. E.C Jones of Macon. Two brothers also survive, these being T.J. Whiddon of Pelham and J.S. Whiddon, of Thomasville.
Mr. Whiddon was a member of the Macon Lodge of Masons and of Al Sihah Temple of Shriners.
February 4, 1924, Macon Telegraph
Macon Man One of Best Known Railway Men in Southeast
Jared Irving Whiddon, aged 64, for twenty-three years general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the Southern Railway system, died last night at his home, 834 Curd Street, after an illness since Monday.
Mr. Whiddon was born on a farm in Thomas Co, Georgia, on May 26, 1859, being the youngest of eleven children and the seventh son. His father died when he was just 3 years of age and he left the farm at the age of 12 to attend school in Thomasville.
Mr. Whiddon's first railroad service was with the old Plant system, now the Atlantic Coast Line, as a machinist's apprentice at Savannah. But in the latter part of that year he became a fireman on the road. On Oct. 13, 1882, he was promoted to the position of locomotive engineer remaining there for four years when he left of his own accord.
Coming to Macon a few weeks later he became an engineer on the old E. Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway, now a part of the Southern Railroad. He was transferred to different divisions from time to time. In the latter part of 1890 was sent back to Macon and given a regular passenger run between Macon and Brunswick.
In 1894, the Southern Railway was organized. In the following year, after holding a number of important positions in the B of L.E., he was elected as general secretary of the consolidated committee of that road. On Jan. 1, 1901, he was elected as the first salaried chairman on the Southern Railway and he held that position continuously up to the time of his death.
Mr. Whiddon is survived by his wife, was who Miss Mamie Darden, of Camilla, Ga., and whom he married in 1884. Two daughters who survive, these being Mrs. W.W. Beale and Mrs. E.C Jones of Macon. Two brothers also survive, these being T.J. Whiddon of Pelham and J.S. Whiddon, of Thomasville.
Mr. Whiddon was a member of the Macon Lodge of Masons and of Al Sihah Temple of Shriners.
February 4, 1924, Macon Telegraph
Jared Irving Whiddon, aged 64, for twenty-three years general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the Southern Railway system, died last night at his home, 834 Curd Street, after an illness since Monday.
Mr. Whiddon was born on a farm in Thomas Co, Georgia, on May 26, 1859, being the youngest of eleven children and the seventh son. His father died when he was just 3 years of age and he left the farm at the age of 12 to attend school in Thomasville.
Mr. Whiddon's first railroad service was with the old Plant system, now the Atlantic Coast Line, as a machinist's apprentice at Savannah. But in the latter part of that year he became a fireman on the road. On Oct. 13, 1882, he was promoted to the position of locomotive engineer remaining there for four years when he left of his own accord.
Coming to Macon a few weeks later he became an engineer on the old E. Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway, now a part of the Southern Railroad. He was transferred to different divisions from time to time. In the latter part of 1890 was sent back to Macon and given a regular passenger run between Macon and Brunswick.
In 1894, the Southern Railway was organized. In the following year, after holding a number of important positions in the B of L.E., he was elected as general secretary of the consolidated committee of that road. On Jan. 1, 1901, he was elected as the first salaried chairman on the Southern Railway and he held that position continuously up to the time of his death.
Mr. Whiddon is survived by his wife, was who Miss Mamie Darden, of Camilla, Ga., and whom he married in 1884. Two daughters who survive, these being Mrs. W.W. Beale and Mrs. E.C Jones of Macon. Two brothers also survive, these being T.J. Whiddon of Pelham and J.S. Whiddon, of Thomasville.
Mr. Whiddon was a member of the Macon Lodge of Masons and of Al Sihah Temple of Shriners.
February 4, 1924, Macon Telegraph
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