Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Price, Thomas F. 1838 - 
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    THOMAS F. PRICE, a prominent old settler of Meeker county, residing on section
18, Harvey township, is a native of Gilmanton, N. H., and was born on the 18th of
August, 1838. His parents were Thomas and Ann E. Price. The father was born in
Gilmanton, N. H., and remained there until the time of his death, February 14,1849.
The mother was a native of Medway, Mass., born August 20,1809. She came West with
her family in the fall of 1856, and for six months remained at Minneapolis, after
which she settled at Kingston, in Meeker county, and made her home in this county,
afterward, however, removing to Harvey township, until the time of her death January
10,1877. She was formerly Ann E., Burlen from Medway, Mass., and was united in
marriage to Thomas Price, of Gilmanton, N. H., October 30,1836. After coming West
she endured many hardships and privations, especially during the outbreak of the
Indians in 1862, but still maintained great fortitude and courage through all—
always cheerful and looking on the bright side, until the last, and, at sixty-seven
years, passed away, after suffering acutely for over one year. She was a member of
the Congregational church, with her husband. Her remains were buried at Manannah
cemetery. There were five children in her family, four of whom— E. A., of Big Stone
county, Minn., Thomas F., Harriet M., and Augusta A.— are still living.

One member of the family, a son, Wilmot Austin Price, died in Harvey, October
9,1870, and was buried in the Manannah cemetery.

   Thomas F. Price, the subject of our present sketch, spent most of his early life
in his native town. He received the education afforded by the facilities of those
days, and at an early, age he learned the carpenter’s trade, which he worked at more
or less at Boston and other places. Tn 1856 he came West with his mother’s family to
Minneapolis, and six months later to Kingston. They were living there when the
Indian outbreak occurred. They remained at Kingston during all of the trouble with
the redskins, although nearly all of the settlers throughout the county went away
for safety. In 1863 they removed to Harvey township, where Thomas F. has since
lived. He has devoted his time to general farming and stock raising and owns a
valuable farm.

   In religious matters Mr. Price attends the Congregational church, and in his
political views he affiliates with the republican party. He has taken considerable
interest in township affairs, and has served more or less as justice of peace during
the last few years. Mr. Price iB a man of the strictest integrity, and is justly
regarded as one of the leading citizens of the township in which he lives.


Additional Comments:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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