A documented Goodwater figure
Historical records place W. J. Whiteman in Goodwater in the territorial period. Oklahoma Historical Society catalog records identify a photograph of W. J. Whiteman outside his Goodwater home and describe him as Goodwater's first postmaster.
Records across the years
Goodwater connection
Biographical and postal records place Whiteman in Goodwater during the 1890s.
Merchant activity
Later newspaper coverage described him as a pioneer merchant who operated at Goodwater before Oklahoma statehood.
Agriculture and community life
Newspaper records document business and agricultural activity associated with Whiteman and Goodwater.
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