BIO: Asaph PRICE, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 390-391.
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  ASAPH PRICE,  Thisbe, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Huntingdon 
county, November 23, 1855, son of Asaph and Jane (Fleming) Price. 
Samuel Price, his paternal grandfather, belonged to Huntingdon county 
by birth and residence; his life-long occupation was farming. He 
married Elizabeth Colgate. Four of their children are still living: 
Mary Ann, the wife first of Joseph Martin, afterwards of Allen Edwards, 
both deceased; Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Painter; George W.; and William 
P. Mrs. Elizabeth Price was a member of the United Brethren church. 
James Fleming, a maternal grandfather of Mr. Price, was a native of 
Ireland, as was also his wife. Coming to this country in early life, 
they settled in Huntingdon county, and there lived and died. Mr. 
Fleming was a brick moulder, but after a number of years given to that 
occupation, he bought a farm, and continued a farmer for the remainder 
of his life. His wife was Margaret Martin. Their children were: Jane; 
John; Cochran; Margaretta; and Joseph, the only one now living.
  Both of Mr. Price's parents were natives of Huntingdon county; his 
father, the elder Asaph Price, was a farmer throughout his lifetime. 
His first wife was Jane, daughter of James and Margaret Fleming. She 
was the mother of ten children, two of whom are living: Melissa; and 
Asaph. The others were: James; Samuel, who died September 27, 1860, 
aged twenty-three years, ten months and seven days; John, died July 2, 
1869, aged thirty-five years, one month; Margaretta, died June 7, 1872, 
aged twenty-eight; Mary Jane, died April 31, 1870, aged twenty-one 
years, three months and ten days; Joseph F., died September 12, 1890, 
aged thirty-seven; Daniel, died April 29, 1880, aged twenty-three; one 
died in infancy. Mrs. Jane Price died July 2, 1869, aged fifty-five 
years and one month; she was a member of the United Brethren church. 
Mr. Price was married the second time to Miss Dorothy Drake; her only 
child was Alice, who died November 18, 1873, aged six months and 
eighteen days. Asaph Price, Sr., died March 13, 1874, aged sixty-two 
years; and Mrs. Dorothy Price died in 1892, aged fifty-two years. Mr. 
Price belonged to the United Brethren church; his second wife was a 
Methodist.
  His son, Asaph Price (2), attended the common schools of Cromwell 
township, Huntingdon county, until he was seventeen; then, being 
brought up on a farm, he assisted his father in his business until he 
was nineteen. He then worked for other farmers, and was for one year 
engaged in mining. In the spring of 1888, he began farming on his own 
account, which calling he has ever since flowed. He also deals in stock 
and in real estate. He has filled various township offices. In 1892 and 
1896, he was elected inspector of elections, and is still in that 
office at the present writing. He is a Republican.
  Asaph Price was married, July 3, 1880, to Olive, daughter of Levi and 
Mary (Keith) Evans. Their children are: Robert E., died September 25, 
1881, aged four weeks; Asaph E., died September 9, 1895, aged nine 
months; James A.; Edna B.; Leroy E.; Russel J.; Charles V.; Minerva A.; 
and Olive B.
  Both Mrs. Price's parents were natives of Huntingdon county. Her 
father, Levi Evans, was nearly all his life a surveyor. He filled 
various township offices; was during his later years and at the time of 
his death, justice of the peace. On October 13, 1842, he married Mary 
Horton. All of their children are deceased. The first wife died August 
28, 1854, aged thirty-eight years and five months. The second marriage 
of Levi Evans, June 5, 1855, was with Mary, daughter of Adam and 
Elizabeth (Plummer) Keith. Two of the children of this marriage are 
deceased: John P., died January 26, 1860, aged one year, one month and 
three days; and Mary, died September 22, 1877, aged sixteen years, four 
months and nineteen days. Those surviving are: Robert; Alice; and Olive 
(Mrs. Asaph Price). Mr. Evans died November 25, 1876, aged fifty-five 
years, eleven months and five days. Mrs. Mary Evans died December 20, 
1867, aged thirty-four years and two months; both were members of the 
Methodist church. Adam Keith, Mrs. Price's maternal grandfather, was a 
native of Huntingdon county, and all his life a farmer. He married 
Elizabeth, daughter of John Plummer. They had ten children: John; 
Abraham; Eli; William; Mary; Elizabeth; Sarah; Nancy; Rachel; and 
Margaretta. All are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Keith died in the home 
place, in Tod township, well advanced in years. They were members of 
the Methodist church. Mrs. Price's great-grandfather was taken prisoner 
in the Revolutionary war.