Biographical Sketch of James S. Price, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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James S. Price, postoffice, Lexington, Missouri, son of John and Jane
Price, who moved from Warrensburg, Johnson county, Mo., to St. Louis
county, in 1861; then to St. Charles county, Illinois; then back to
Warrensburg, Mo., in 1866, and in 1872, to this county, living near 
Dover for several years, and then settled in the suburbs of Lexington,
Missouri.  James S. Price was born in Warrensburg, Mo., May 31, 1852.
He entered the Jerseyville Illinois College at 17 years of age, remain-
ing three years, and at the age of 20, studied medicine one year at
Jerseyville; then read law four years in Warrensburg, Mo., feeling that
he had not necessary nerve for dissections.  While reading law, he felt
that he was called to preach the gospel.  In 1874 he concluded to preach
and in December, 1878, preached his first sermon, and was ordained the
third Sunday in August, 1879.  He was called to Long Branch church, 
where he has been preaching three years, and has built up a good congre-
gation.  He belongs to the Baptist persuasion, and has charge of two
other congregations.

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