History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1179

George A. Whiting, Secretary and Superintendent of the Winnebago Paper Mills, is a native of the town of Gilboa, Schoharie Co., N.Y., came from there to Ripon, Wis., with his parents, Charles and Catherine Whiting, in 1854, lived there until August, 1865, when he came to Neenah, employed as a clerk in dry goods store here for nearly three years, afterward for three years engaged as traveling salesman for the Harris Manufacturing Company, of Janesville, Wis., having charge of their sales and collections in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. He was one of the original members of the firm of Kimberly, Clark & Co., but soon severed his connection with that house, and, for two seasons, he traveled in the West, selling woolen gods. Nov. 1, 1875, he purchased the interest of Hiram Shoemaker, in the Winnebago Paper Mills, and was elected Secretary of that corporation the same years, and has since held that position, besides being Superintendent of the works since June, 1877. He was Vice President of the Chicago Division of the National Paper Makers' Association, and is now serving as Secretary and Treasurer of the same division. He has held various offices in the civic societies of Neenah, being a member of the A., F. & A.M., K. of H. and Royal Arcanum. Mr. Whiting was married at Neenah, June 29, 1870, to Edna F., daughter of Rev. O.W. Babcock, of this place; she was born in Vermont.