OBITUARY: H. M. Price, 8 Mar 1926 - Smith Co, TX Submitted by Rick Featherston 10 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************* Oldest Native-Born Resident of Smith County is Dead" Tyler Newspaper - 1926 Mr. H.M. (Hugh Madison) Price, probably the oldest native-born resident of Smith County, died at his home in the Dean Community Monday evening at 5:50 o'clock and funeral services were held this afternoon at Dean Church, interment being in the Dean cemetery, near the church. Mr. Price is survived by two sons and two daughters: J.W. Price, Tyler, Rfd. 6, and W.C. Price of Tyler, and Mrs. A.J. Tedford (sic) of Tyler and Mrs. T.A. Smith, Tyler, Rfd. 6. Mr. Price was 69 years of age and was born on the farm where he died. He belonged to one of the pioneer families of this section and was one of the best known farmers of Smith County. (Written out to the side of this obituary, probably by Lexie, --- "Pa died March 8, 1926")