January 8, 2016
I have been looking at my Whitehouse cousins of Keene, New Hampshire, this week and was wrapping up the details of Bion Huntley Whitehouse (1858-1929) and his wife Mabel Medora (Wilder) Whitehouse (1871-1938).
In looking at GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives, I searched using his first and last name: Bion Whitehouse. I found a handful of newspaper articles, including this one that stated he was elected secretary of the Masonic lodge: Eureka Lodge No. 9, Order of the Golden Lion in 1891.
Another article reported that he “is taking a ten days’ trip about Sunapee Lake.”
And this one stated that he “has bought the Amos Ross place near Wilson pond, West Keene.”
On a hunch, I searched for Bion again in GenealogyBank – but this time I searched using his initials with his last name instead of using his first name.
I am glad that I did.
By searching on this variation of his name I found the obituary of his first wife – information that I didn’t have.
Genealogy Tip: Be sure you discover all of the articles about your relatives. An extra search, such as using only their initials, can sometimes yield critical information for documenting your family tree.
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My grandfather was Bion H. Whitehouse but died before the date you cite. His son, Darwin B. Whitehouse, was my father. Bion was a photographer in and around Keene, NH.
Very good to hear from you Jeff –
I am finding that Bion Huntley Whitehouse was born 8 July 1858 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts and died 21 Nov 1929 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. See the link showing his gravestone here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136800831
Please share the information you have so I can update his record.
Thank you again,
Tom