Son of William King Whitehead and Mary Alice Searing. Grandson of David Whitehead and Mary King of Morris County, New Jersey. Grandson of Jacob Searing and Phoebe Martin.
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"WILLIAM SEARING WHITEHEAD. For a quarter of a century Mr. Whitehead has been in business as a druggist in one location at Boise, and is one of the oldest business men of the city. Successful in business, he has often applied his public spirit to helping forward movements and enterprises for the betterment and advancement of his home city and state.
William Searing Whitehead was born at Boonton, New Jersey, September 10, 1866. His grandfather and the founder of the family in the United States was David Whitehead, a son of John and Susanna Whitehead. He was born in Manchester, England, in 1799, came to America and settled at Dover, New Jersey, followed for many years the occupation of gardener, and died in very advanced years on January 30, 1888. He married Mary King, a daughter of Adam and Margaret (Grant) King. She was born in Morris county, New Jersey. William King Whitehead, son of David, and father of the Boise business man, was born in Succasunna Plains, New Jersey, October 12, 1829, and died in Michigan, April 8, 1908. He followed the occupation of merchant, and was a California forty-niner, having spent about two years, from 1849 to 1851, on the gold coast. He married Mary Alice Searing, who was born at Millbrook, New Jersey, February 1, 1837. She was a daughter of Jacob and Phoebe (Martin) Searing, and a granddaughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Searing) Searing (cousins) and of Isaac and Alice (Adams) Martin. The Searings were of French descent (formerly spelled Sayring) and have a large number of descendants in New Jersey. Alice Adams was a daughter of Matthew Adams, a Revolutionary soldier.
William Searing Whitehead was reared chiefly in Michigan, where his father was in business and obtained a common school education. He spent six years with a drug firm in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and became a licensed drug clerk in 1885. From Michigan he came to Boise, establishing himself in the drug business and his store for a quarter of a century has been regarded as one of the landmarks in the retail trade districts and is one of the most prosperous concerns of its kind in the capital city.
Mr. Whitehead was one of the first commissioned officers of the first company of the Idaho state militia. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, having held office as past exalted ruler, and has been chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias.
On September 22, 1886, at Three Oaks, Michigan, he married Miss Louise M. Strehle, who was a daughter of Peter and Harriet (Alexander) Strehle, her father having been a merchant. Mrs. Whitehead was educated in the common schools of Michigan. Their children are: Donald Strehle Whitehead, born at Three Oaks, Michigan, October 10, 1888, and a graduate of the University of Idaho in 1907, now a druggist in Boise. He married Muriel G. Shaw at Boise on November 17, 1909. The daughter is Alice R. Whitehead, born at Boise, December 24, 1890, and a graduate of the Boise high school in 1909."
(From History of Idaho; a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, Volume 3, 1914)
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"WILLIAM SEARING WHITEHEAD. For a quarter of a century Mr. Whitehead has been in business as a druggist in one location at Boise, and is one of the oldest business men of the city. Successful in business, he has often applied his public spirit to helping forward movements and enterprises for the betterment and advancement of his home city and state.
William Searing Whitehead was born at Boonton, New Jersey, September 10, 1866. His grandfather and the founder of the family in the United States was David Whitehead, a son of John and Susanna Whitehead. He was born in Manchester, England, in 1799, came to America and settled at Dover, New Jersey, followed for many years the occupation of gardener, and died in very advanced years on January 30, 1888. He married Mary King, a daughter of Adam and Margaret (Grant) King. She was born in Morris county, New Jersey. William King Whitehead, son of David, and father of the Boise business man, was born in Succasunna Plains, New Jersey, October 12, 1829, and died in Michigan, April 8, 1908. He followed the occupation of merchant, and was a California forty-niner, having spent about two years, from 1849 to 1851, on the gold coast. He married Mary Alice Searing, who was born at Millbrook, New Jersey, February 1, 1837. She was a daughter of Jacob and Phoebe (Martin) Searing, and a granddaughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Searing) Searing (cousins) and of Isaac and Alice (Adams) Martin. The Searings were of French descent (formerly spelled Sayring) and have a large number of descendants in New Jersey. Alice Adams was a daughter of Matthew Adams, a Revolutionary soldier.
William Searing Whitehead was reared chiefly in Michigan, where his father was in business and obtained a common school education. He spent six years with a drug firm in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and became a licensed drug clerk in 1885. From Michigan he came to Boise, establishing himself in the drug business and his store for a quarter of a century has been regarded as one of the landmarks in the retail trade districts and is one of the most prosperous concerns of its kind in the capital city.
Mr. Whitehead was one of the first commissioned officers of the first company of the Idaho state militia. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, having held office as past exalted ruler, and has been chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias.
On September 22, 1886, at Three Oaks, Michigan, he married Miss Louise M. Strehle, who was a daughter of Peter and Harriet (Alexander) Strehle, her father having been a merchant. Mrs. Whitehead was educated in the common schools of Michigan. Their children are: Donald Strehle Whitehead, born at Three Oaks, Michigan, October 10, 1888, and a graduate of the University of Idaho in 1907, now a druggist in Boise. He married Muriel G. Shaw at Boise on November 17, 1909. The daughter is Alice R. Whitehead, born at Boise, December 24, 1890, and a graduate of the Boise high school in 1909."
(From History of Idaho; a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, Volume 3, 1914)
Extract provided by JanFamily.
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Son of William King Whitehead and Mary Alice Searing. Grandson of David Whitehead and Mary King of Morris County, New Jersey. Grandson of Jacob Searing and Phoebe Martin.
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"WILLIAM SEARING WHITEHEAD. For a quarter of a century Mr. Whitehead has been in business as a druggist in one location at Boise, and is one of the oldest business men of the city. Successful in business, he has often applied his public spirit to helping forward movements and enterprises for the betterment and advancement of his home city and state.
William Searing Whitehead was born at Boonton, New Jersey, September 10, 1866. His grandfather and the founder of the family in the United States was David Whitehead, a son of John and Susanna Whitehead. He was born in Manchester, England, in 1799, came to America and settled at Dover, New Jersey, followed for many years the occupation of gardener, and died in very advanced years on January 30, 1888. He married Mary King, a daughter of Adam and Margaret (Grant) King. She was born in Morris county, New Jersey. William King Whitehead, son of David, and father of the Boise business man, was born in Succasunna Plains, New Jersey, October 12, 1829, and died in Michigan, April 8, 1908. He followed the occupation of merchant, and was a California forty-niner, having spent about two years, from 1849 to 1851, on the gold coast. He married Mary Alice Searing, who was born at Millbrook, New Jersey, February 1, 1837. She was a daughter of Jacob and Phoebe (Martin) Searing, and a granddaughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Searing) Searing (cousins) and of Isaac and Alice (Adams) Martin. The Searings were of French descent (formerly spelled Sayring) and have a large number of descendants in New Jersey. Alice Adams was a daughter of Matthew Adams, a Revolutionary soldier.
William Searing Whitehead was reared chiefly in Michigan, where his father was in business and obtained a common school education. He spent six years with a drug firm in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and became a licensed drug clerk in 1885. From Michigan he came to Boise, establishing himself in the drug business and his store for a quarter of a century has been regarded as one of the landmarks in the retail trade districts and is one of the most prosperous concerns of its kind in the capital city.
Mr. Whitehead was one of the first commissioned officers of the first company of the Idaho state militia. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, having held office as past exalted ruler, and has been chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias.
On September 22, 1886, at Three Oaks, Michigan, he married Miss Louise M. Strehle, who was a daughter of Peter and Harriet (Alexander) Strehle, her father having been a merchant. Mrs. Whitehead was educated in the common schools of Michigan. Their children are: Donald Strehle Whitehead, born at Three Oaks, Michigan, October 10, 1888, and a graduate of the University of Idaho in 1907, now a druggist in Boise. He married Muriel G. Shaw at Boise on November 17, 1909. The daughter is Alice R. Whitehead, born at Boise, December 24, 1890, and a graduate of the Boise high school in 1909."
(From History of Idaho; a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, Volume 3, 1914)
Extract provided by JanFamily.
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"WILLIAM SEARING WHITEHEAD. For a quarter of a century Mr. Whitehead has been in business as a druggist in one location at Boise, and is one of the oldest business men of the city. Successful in business, he has often applied his public spirit to helping forward movements and enterprises for the betterment and advancement of his home city and state.
William Searing Whitehead was born at Boonton, New Jersey, September 10, 1866. His grandfather and the founder of the family in the United States was David Whitehead, a son of John and Susanna Whitehead. He was born in Manchester, England, in 1799, came to America and settled at Dover, New Jersey, followed for many years the occupation of gardener, and died in very advanced years on January 30, 1888. He married Mary King, a daughter of Adam and Margaret (Grant) King. She was born in Morris county, New Jersey. William King Whitehead, son of David, and father of the Boise business man, was born in Succasunna Plains, New Jersey, October 12, 1829, and died in Michigan, April 8, 1908. He followed the occupation of merchant, and was a California forty-niner, having spent about two years, from 1849 to 1851, on the gold coast. He married Mary Alice Searing, who was born at Millbrook, New Jersey, February 1, 1837. She was a daughter of Jacob and Phoebe (Martin) Searing, and a granddaughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Searing) Searing (cousins) and of Isaac and Alice (Adams) Martin. The Searings were of French descent (formerly spelled Sayring) and have a large number of descendants in New Jersey. Alice Adams was a daughter of Matthew Adams, a Revolutionary soldier.
William Searing Whitehead was reared chiefly in Michigan, where his father was in business and obtained a common school education. He spent six years with a drug firm in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and became a licensed drug clerk in 1885. From Michigan he came to Boise, establishing himself in the drug business and his store for a quarter of a century has been regarded as one of the landmarks in the retail trade districts and is one of the most prosperous concerns of its kind in the capital city.
Mr. Whitehead was one of the first commissioned officers of the first company of the Idaho state militia. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, having held office as past exalted ruler, and has been chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias.
On September 22, 1886, at Three Oaks, Michigan, he married Miss Louise M. Strehle, who was a daughter of Peter and Harriet (Alexander) Strehle, her father having been a merchant. Mrs. Whitehead was educated in the common schools of Michigan. Their children are: Donald Strehle Whitehead, born at Three Oaks, Michigan, October 10, 1888, and a graduate of the University of Idaho in 1907, now a druggist in Boise. He married Muriel G. Shaw at Boise on November 17, 1909. The daughter is Alice R. Whitehead, born at Boise, December 24, 1890, and a graduate of the Boise high school in 1909."
(From History of Idaho; a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, Volume 3, 1914)
Extract provided by JanFamily.
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