Biographical Sketch of John Price, Pulaski County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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John Price, proprietor of a grist and saw mill in Liberty Township,
and also a farmer and stock dealer of the same, was born in Wash-
ington County, Tenn., in 1850, and is the son of Hiram and Lucinda
Jane (Craddock) Price, who were probably Tennesseeans, and came to
Ozark County, MO., about 1854, where they resided a number of years,
and from 1860 to 1865 lived in Adair County.  From that time until
1878 they again resided in Ozark County, and after a residence of
about five years in Texas took up their abode in Laclede County, MO.,
where they now make their home.  The father is a successful farmer
and stock dealer, and for some years sold goods on his farm.  He has
been married twice.  His first wife died about 1852, and he afterward
married Miss Nancy J. Smith, by whom he had three children, two of
whom are living.  Both he and wife have been members of the Baptist
Church for many years.  John Price is the younger of two children,
his sister, Mary Ann, being the wife of J. W. Hawkins, of Ozark 
County, MO.  John's early days were spent in Ozark and Adair Counties,
but his educational advantages were quite limited.  After the war he 
attended school for about twelve months, and received more practical
benefit from this schooling than from all his previous attendance.
He was married in Webster County, MO., when but eighteen years of age, 
to Sarah E. Williams, who was born in Tennessee, and died in 1874,
having borne three children.  Mr. Price's second marriage was con-
summated on March 9, 1880, to Malinda J. Smith, daughter of Daniel
Smith, formerly of Kentucky.  She was born in Pulaski County, and 
became the mother of two children.  Mr. Price resided in Ozark County
a few years after his first marriage, and after living about one year
in Texas came to Pulaski County, and engaged in stock trading in
Richland until 1886, when he located on his present farm.  He has 
120 acres of land in two farms, all of which he has earned by his own
effort, and has a fine residence, which he has erected since his
purchase.  He is a Democrat in politics, and has served as constable 
and deputy sheriff; he is a member of the A.O.U.W., Lodge No. 115,
and the Select Knights, Lodge No. 212.  He is a liberal contributor
to all public enterprises, and spares no pains to give his children
good educations.  Mrs. Price is a member of the Baptist Church.

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