Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Price, Thomas S. 1850 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  THOMAS S. PRICE, clerk of County Court, Robinson, a native of Crawford County,
Ill., and a son of James D. and Mary. E. (Smith) Price, was born May 1, 1850. He
was brought up on the farm, attending the common school of the neighborhood
until the age of twenty, when he went to Westfield College for seven months.
Afterward he attended the Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute, for three
years, 1871-73, graduating in the common course. Upon leaving school, he engaged
in teaching, which he followed until 1878, when he received the appointment of
Deputy County Clerk under Mr. Reavill, remaining one year, when he bought an
interest in the Constitution. In August following he sold out, and was appointed
by the Board of Supervisors County Clerk, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mr. Reavill, and in November, was duly elected to fill out the
unexpired term. In the fall of 1882, he was re-elected to a second term, which
office he now fills. He was married in Palestine, Ill., December 17, 1879, to
Miss Fannie B. Haskett, born in Crawford County, Ill., November 19, 1859,
daughter of E. C. Haskett, of Palestine. They have two children-Ralph W., and
Harry H. Mr. Price is a member of Robinson Lodge, No. 250, A, F. & A. M., and of
Crawford Lodge, I. O. O. F. Subject's father was born in Calloway County, Ky.,
in 1806, and came to Illinois in 1829, stopping first at Palestine, but
afterward settled northwest of Robinson, where he died November 22, 1873. He was
twice married, first to Miss Caldwell, she dying; he afterward married Mrs. Mary
E. Smith, a widow, and daughter of Guy W. Smith, an early settler of Crawford
County. She was born March 13, 1821, and is still living on the old homestead.
Mr. James D. Price had two children by his first, and eight by his second,
marriage, seven of whom are living, viz.: Thomas S. (subject), Alice J., John
Z., Minnie, Austin G., Luella C. and Everett E.

Additional Comments:
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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN.

ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,
LAKESIDE BUILDING.
1883.


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