Posey County, Indiana - The whole text, 1926 (part 2 of 2)

What did he mean? Was it that he or his father might have entered the land at the cost of a legal entry ? It seems that he could have meant nothing less. Now, consider an historical fact: Hugh McGary, the famous Indian fighter from Kentucky, descended the Ohio river in a canoe, in the year 1812, and landed at the present wharf of Evansville, went ashore and investigated the loca¬ tion, saw that it was above high waters and a goodly land. He soon entered the land. It looks like the Major must have seen this place before McGary did and perhaps was impressed with its value. If so, why did he not pre-empt it at once? Because he and his father were journeying to join his brother William in what became Posey county. If this sh'ould be true, then John A. and his father came to Indiana early in 1812, or before.

Mrs. George F. Brand, of Bloomington, Illinois, a daughter of David B. Price, says she believes the name of John A. Price's first wife was Anna Anderson. His second wife was named Patsy Ben¬ son, date of marriage unknown. But her youngest child was born 1827, indicating that John A. had lived a widower several years.

I was seventeen years old when Major Price died. My home was not more than two miles from his home, and I have a very distinct remembrance of him. He came to my father's store in Winfield quite often. As I remember him he was rather dignified, and sociable; and he had a humorous tendency in his conversation.

Patsy Benson Price died August 17, 1865. My cousin, Mrs. Mar¬ tha Stinnett Welbom, tells me that she and her mother (who were near neighbors of the Prices) visited Mrs. Price in her last illness, and says the old lady was an interesting and kindly woman.

What surprises me now is that none of us thought of talking to these old pioneers of their history, and of the things in which we are so much interested now. We are paying the penalty now in being ignorant of much of their history.

The affidavit that follows was made by Mrs. Sarah E. Cox Hayes, who was a daughter of Sally Price Cox, who was a daughter of William Price, born 1805, in Kentucky. Of course she states noth¬ ing new to the older Prices, but I print it for benefit of the younger generation and those of the future. Mrs. Hayes was personally acquainted with William and John A. and most of the older Prices. Just why this affidavit was made I do not know. It is the property of Cousin Ella Kinne Kennedy, a granddaughter of Nancy Price Cox, my grandmother. Cousin Ella lives in El Paso, Texas. She kindly loaned this paper to me for use in this history. The affida¬ vit is at follows:

"Sarah Hayes, of Eldorado, III, in said County, being duly sworn, on her oath, states that she was bom in Posey county, in the state of Indiana, on the 10th of February A.D. 1837 ....

Descendant'S

and Sally Cox (his wife) late of Posey county, Indiana. And that said Sally Cox was a daughter of William Price, also late of said Posey county; affiant also states that she well remembers her grandfather, the said William Price; and was also well acquainted with his brother, John A. Price. That the said John A. Price was killed by a railway train near Atlanta, in the State of Illinois, on or about the 13th day of May, A. D. 1867, and was buried near the New Harmony and Princeton road, about five miles from Newr Harmony, in the State of Indiana; and the said William Price and John A. Price, were generally known and recognized as brothers, being the sons of Thomas Price, aforesaid. Affiant further states that the said William Price became known as William Price, Sr.

"Personally appeared before me the undersigned Notary Public Sarah E. Hayes, of said Saline County, and subscribed her name to and was duly sworn to the above instrument, on this the 21st day of December, A. D. 1912.

Jesse Price

Jesse was the fourth child of Thomas Price. He was born 1786, either in Augusta or Randolph county, Virginia. He was the only one of the family of Thomas Price who remained in eastern Ken¬ tucky. Thomas, wife and two youngest sons, were living as one family in 1810, but soon afterward Thomas' wife probably died, and Thomas and the two unmarried sons moved southwest to join Wil¬ liam in Indiana. This left Jesse alone of all this family. In 1820 the U. S. census shows that he wras the only Price living in the county.

Jesse married Lynchia Preston in 1807, in Floyd county, Ken¬ tucky. Thirteen children were born to them. Jesse seems to have been a remarkable man in many respects. He wras thrifty, religious, and influential. As Captain Price, the historian of that branch of our Price family, says in his genealogy: "Plantation owner, slaveholder, Baptist, Democrat." He wras a deacon of the

Baptist church. Of his ten sons, five were Baptist ministers, and all his children were useful, honorable citizens. His wife wras a true helpmeet and did her part in the education and training of this remarkable family. She was of the famous Preston family of Virginia and Kentucky, one of the most prominent in the south¬ western part of Virginia. They produced many statesmen and soldiers. Prestonsburg, the county seat of Floyd county, Ky., was named for this family. A glance over Captain Price's genealogy will show that Jesse's posterity has preserved some of the dis¬ tinctive traits of their ancestors.

And after examining this genealogy, I am sure that many of our Prices will want to read Captain Price's history of these newly found relatives. In that book biographies will be found in full and much historical matter of interest and value to our branches of the family.

The descendants of Thomas Price in the west, extends joyful greetings to their newly discovered relatives, the descendants of Thomas Price in the east. Shake!

Nancy Price Cox And Her Descendants

Nancy Price, the oldest child of William Price, Sr., was born about June, 1804, in Kentucky. She was the granddaughter of Thomas Price, the head of this family of Prices and doubtless the oldest of the grandchildren. She was a very quiet woman, hos¬ pitable and a home maker. She was the mother of ten children of her own, besides some adopted children, who had been left home¬ less. The writer carries a memento of this good grandmother - a vaccination scar on the left arm. She vaccinated him with a needle out of the pocked arm of another person! She did such a good job of it that he has not been successfully vaccinated since!

The husband of Nancy Price was John L. Cox. They were married when she was in her sixteenth year. John L. Cox came to Indiana about 1818 or 1819. He came here from Beaufort county, N. C. Family tradition has it that he was born in Pennsyl¬ vania, and that his family moved to North Carolina when he was very young. It is known that a sister accompanied him on his journey to Indiana, but stopping awhile in Russellville, Kentucky, she married a man named King. The Coxes and Kings corresponded until the Civil war when all touch with these relatives ceased. The writer has endeavored to find these lost relatives there but failed.

John L. Cox was a quiet, good natured man, so much so that he was nicknamed "Laughing John." It is supposed that his first home was on the Donelly farm, on the banks of Cox's creek, where he certainly lived in 1823. Some old-time people suppose Cox's creek gets its name from him. But I am convinced that it gets its name from "Double-Head" John Cox, who built a fort a mile below near the creek. This was in 1809, and doubtless gives the creek its name.

In 1823 John L. Cox bought a piece of land west of the creek from George Rapp, head of the Rappite socialistic society, of New Harmony, Ind. This land was later included in what was known as the "Baker farm." John L. and Nancy Price in all probability were in the organization of Bethsaida Christian church in 1824, only a little more than a mile away. It is known that they were members of the church almost all their married life. In 1826, John L. Cox purchased from Nathan Britton a farm about a mile east of Stewartsville, now known as the "Doll farm." Here he erected one of the first brick houses in that part of the country. The brick were "home made" and were described as "large and rough." The writer was informed some years ago that these bricks were used to wall up the basement of the later structures.

About 1848 or 1849 the farm east of Stewartsville was sold and the Ruttlege farm south-west of Stewartsville, now knowm as the Demberger farm, was purchased and the family moved to the new home. Here this family lived until 1857, when John L. Cox and all his children sold their Indiana properties (with exception of Joshua Cox, one of the sons) and moved to Saline Co., Illinois.

John L. Cox and wife were not noisy, demonstrative Christians, but lived their religion every day. And the influence of such lives are seen in their descendants - all their children became active mem¬ bers of the church early in life.

All the sons and daughters together with their sons-in-law and daughters-in-law have passed to join them on the other shore. Their grandchildren are largely gone and those living are no longer young, and most of them among the oldest people. But many of the younger generation are living and most of them are a credit to their ancestors.

The Children Of Nancy Price Cox

Sometime after Nancy Cox's death, John L. Cox married Rebecca Doneley, who survived him many years. Rebecca was born Feb. 21, 1821, died Oct. 24, 1901. All these old people were buried in the cemetery of Poplar Christian church, in Gallatin Co., Illinois, about two miles east of Texas City. In this same cemetery are buried most of their children and many of their more distant descendants.

William Cox And His Descendants

William and Mary Cox (Aunt Polly) were the parents of a large family of children. This old couple all their married life were noted for their religious life and hospitable home. It was a home where all were genial and happy, and where friends delighted to visit. It was a preacher's home and headquarters for large church gatherings.

William, on becoming a member of old Black River church, Posey county, Indiana, was chosen church clerk. His penmanship was the old-fashioned kind, big round letters and as easy to read as if printed. And his records as long as he lived in Indiana, were model ones. They were really a history of the church, as all such records ought to be, and are a valuable possession of Black River church to this day. When he moved to Illinois in 1857, it was not long until Mt. Pleasant church of General Baptists was organized and he was elected clerk and served as such as long as he lived. He was church clerk 40 years and in 38 years he missed only two meetings, sickness causing these absences. The last two years of his life infirmities prevented his regular attendance.

As a deacon he was efficient. He was a good presider when the pastor was absent; a good pacifier in time of church trouble and a splendid advisor at all times.

her strenuous life, in home and church. She was blessed with a sense of humor. She could see the funny side of life and could keep company amused with her quick wit. And her intuition was uncanny. Instinctively she seemed to read others. She was not naturally suspicious, but when she lost faith in a person, time usually justified her opinion. Once a strange preacher visited the church and held a revival. Everybody swallowed the new man - all but Aunt Polly. She refused to attend his meetings. The church people wondered and nearly went back on her. Her husband reasoned with her in vain. "Wait and see," she would say. The meeting closed and still Aunt Polly was obdurate. William went up to Eldorado and happened to stroll down to the depot and there was the preacher with his "wife" ready to get on a train. Stepping over to William the preacher sent a message to Polly: "You tell her," said the preacher, "that she is the only one down there who acts like she has good common sense." It soon came out that the preacher was a hypocritical swindler, involving some of those who swallowed him, financially; also it became known that he was not married to his "wife." Aunt Polly was wise enough to not throw up to the church folks, "I told you so." But they had more re¬ spect for her judgment ever after that experience. A book could be written about this couple - Uncle William and Aunt Polly - and it would be mighty good reading and full of humor also. They rest from their labors and their works do follow them.

Children Of Wm. Cox And Wife

1. Nancy Ann, b. March 2, 1845; d. March 1922; m. G. W. Eaton who was born 1845, died 1805. They left five children and several grandchildren. Geo. Eaton was a Union soldier.

2. John William, b. about 1847; served 18 months as a Union soldier in the Civil war; married three times: 1. Susan Harris. 2. Caroline Cox (widow of Geo. Cox.) 3. Kate Trousdale. Address, Omaha, Ill.

3. 4, Marion and Franklin, twins, b. Feb. 10, 1849. Marion married Catharine Wilson; Franklin married Lizzie Pullum, who died some years ago.

8. Paralee, b. about 1860. (One list does not give Paralee but does give "Willamina" b. Dec. 18, 1859. I suppose both names are for one person.) Paralee married Frank Wilson. They have two children. Live in Cario, Ill.

Joshua Cox And Descendants

Joshua Cox was born Oct. 25, 1823, in Robb township, Posey county, Indiana. He grew up on a farm and received a very good education. He was a good penman. Taught school in early man¬ hood. He was elected Captain of a company of soldiers raised for Mexican War service, and had his uniform and sword, but the war closed before the company was mustered into the U. S. service.

He was married to Caroline Britton Aug. 29, 1848. Their first home was a log cabin which stood about a mile east of Stewartsville, in the field south of the Henry Miller home. After a year they moved a mile south of Stewartsville into a log cabin now owned by Fred Faul, across the road from the Demberger woods. Later they moved to a double log house a mile south, where the John

Drulinger home stands. About 1855 they moved a short distance to the village of Winfield where Joshua and his brother John W. Cox, purchased a general merchandise store. In 1857 Joshua pur¬ chased his brother's interests in the business. He continued the mercantile business, and also owned and ran the old saw and grist mill that stood at foot of the bluffs, on the bank of Cox's Creek. In 1873 he closed out his business interests and moved to Mt. Ver¬ non, where he died Dec. 21, 1883.

Caroline Britton Cox was born Nov. 16, 1825, in Christian county, Kentucky, three miles north of Fairview, the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, president of the Southern Confederacy. She was the daughter of William and Anne (Stuart) Britton. This family came to Ken¬ tucky in 1805 from South Carolina, just across the line between North and South Carolina dividing line. Anne Britton's father's name was James Stuart and her mother was a daughter of Hazel Hardwick. Her maiden name being Mina Hardwick. The Brittons, Stuarts and Walkers were related by marriage before or after coming west.

Joshua and Caroline Cox united with the Bethsaida Christian church soon after their marriage and were baptized by Rev. Austin Hudson. A few years later a General Baptist church was organ¬ ized much nearer them and they transferred their membership to that church. Joshua served for several years as deacon in the church; also as church clerk. After moving to Mt. Vernon they transferred their membership to the General Baptist church there. Caroline died in 84th year, on April 5, 1909.

3. James E., b. in Enfield, Ill., March 16, 1883; m. Helen Swezey Sept. 13, 1911 at Ann Arbor, Mich. Prof. Cox is a graduate of Oakland City college and Indiana University; has Litt. D. degree

John E. And Mary Weare Cox

John E. Cox received a common school education; also graduate of a commercial school. He grew up in his father's store, but never had a fancy for commercial life; when of age enlisted in the U. S. army and served five years as a non-commissioned officer, being the ranking duty Sergeant when discharged. There were several Indian wars during the time he was in the . service, but he only saw Indian war service in 1876-1877, in the Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indian war, better known as the "Sitting Bull War." He served under General Miles in the Yellowstone country. Was discharged in the field while campaigning. On his return home he entered upon what he believed was his calling - that of a gospel minister. He was ordained as a minister in the General Baptist church, on 3rd Sunday in Sept. 1878. On the first Sunday in Sept. 1878 he was married to Mary E. Weare, at Mt. Vernon, Ind. He was pastor of churches in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan and W. Va. He baptized six or eight hundred persons and organized many chur¬ ches. Since 1915 his failing health has taken him out of the regular work.

Mary Weare Cox was born in Bracken Co., Ky. Her mother was a McDonald and grandmother was a Barnes. The family came to Indiana before the Civil War. Two brothers were Union soldiers. Only one member of this family survives, Mrs. Tillie Crunk, Mt. vernon, lnd. Mrs. Cox was born Sept. 7, 1847; died Dec. 12, 1919.

1. Gwendolin, b. July 14, 1881; m. Dr. William H. Holmes, at Chicago, Ill. Dr. Holmes is a noted physician. He served in France in the World's War. The Holmes' live in Chicago.

3. - Kenneth, b. Dec. 25, 1887; m. Frances Cole Oct. 11, 1913; Mr. Livesey served an enlistment in U. S. Navy. He is a prosperous business man in Decatur, Ill.

Descendants Of James P. Cox

James P. Cox lives at Owensville, Ind. He is editor and publisher of the Star-Echo, a local newspaper. Also editor and publisher of the Messenger, a church paper of the General Baptists. He is secretary of the General Association, secretary of old Liberty asso¬ ciation, and is also secretary of the foreign mission board. He is a trustee in Oakland City college. He has been twice marriedfirst to Hattie Barton and after her death to Sabra Barton. He has four children and four grandchildren. 1

Children Zachariah Cox

Zachariah Cox, son of John L. and Nancy Price Cox, was born Feb. 17, 1825; died April 5, 1907; married Mary H.'Kinne, Feb. 18, 1847. Jachariah was a farmer all his life. He was at all times a quiet, gentle and courteous, old-fashioned man. Like his father he was a man of peace and good will. Some folks know but little and talk much. But Zachariah, alwrays a reader, knew much but was a man of few words. Yet to an intimate friend he was an interesting conversationalist. Nearly all his life he (with his wife) was a member of the church and lived his religion. The last time I saw him he was almost 80 years of age, and straight as an Indian, with coal black hair.

"Aunt Mary" his wife, was a remarkable woman. She was a great reader all her life and never forgot what she read. Perhaps she was the only person living who remembered the names and ages of all the various descendants of her husband's brothers and sisters. If she were living now with her help the preparation of this family history would not be such a task.

John Wesley Cox And Descendants

John Wesley Cox, born March 15, 1832; died Oct. 1, 1881. He was married four times. First to Annie Kinne, born Feb. 24, 1837, died Sept. 8, 1863; five children. Second wife, Emily C. Nelson; died July 26, 1865, aged 28 years, 6 months, 2 days; no children. Third wife, Mrs. Eda Carnes; died March 30, 1873, aged 28 years, 2 months, 16 days; three children. Fourth wife, Mrs. Matilda Bur¬ nett; five children.

John Wesley Cox grew up on the farm, getting as good an edu¬ cation as the country schools of his day furnished. He was gifted for a business life and at an early age entered upon a commercial career at Winfield, Ind., with his brother, Joshua Cox. About 1857 he sold his interest to his brother and moved to Texas City, Saline county, Ill., where he established a mercantile business, which was afterward moved to Eldorado, Ill. He was a successful business

William T., b. in Eldorado, Ill., March 1, 1867; married twice. 1st to Louzetta Gaines, daughter of Lorenzo and Polly Gaines, of Texas City, Ill., June 7, 1891. Louzetta died Sept. 10, 1901. On June 4, 1903, married Pattie Williams, of New Haven, Ill., who was born 1875. W. T. Cox is a successful business man and farmer; address, Omaha, Ill.

Isaac N., b. Feb. 15, 1870; married Clara E. Slocum July 26, 1889, who died Jan. 3, 1923. Married Flora Shaver May 7, 1923. I. N. Cox is a merchant, and minister of the General Baptist church; ad¬ dress, Eldorado, Ill.

Albert Hausser, b. May 8, 1875; m. Aug. 28, 1901, to Alice Endicott. Deacon in Christian church, and Conference secretary. Em¬ ployee in postal service.

Mary Ruth, b. June 17, 1885; m. Rev. Ralph Marshall Davis Nov. 29, 1906; Mrs. Davis born Feb. 13, 1886. Mr. Davis is a prominent Presbyterian minister.

The Cox-Kinne Families

Grandfather John L. Cox (husband of Nancy Price) and family and the Kinne family were intimately related by marriage. Two of the Cox boys married Kinne girls and one of the Kinne boys married one of the Cox girls. Zachariah Cox married Mary Kinne, John W. Cox married Anne Kinne and Rev. R. O. Kinne married Sarah Elizabeth Cox.

The Kinne family of four or five girls and two men, were a re¬ markable family in many respects. They were English people. The writer knows nothing of the parents. This family of children were all intelligent and better educated than the average people of their day. Nearly all of them were professional school teachers. Rev. O. R. Kinne was an ordained minister of the older Christian church. He also was an inventive genius. The writer saw several models of machinery which were made by him that gave evidence of being practical. But he died before bringing them to the public. The writer was present at the marriage of R. O. and Sarah, June 5th, 1856, when he was only five years and eight months of age. It was at Grandfather Cox's Indiana home, now the Demberger farm, about a mile south-west of Stewartsville, Ind. So many people were pres¬ ent that they could not all get into the house, so the young people stood in the south door, with the preacher (Rev. Geo. P. Cavanah) standing on the pavement in front of the door, and all the friends gathered close around the preacher. In the excitement of the occasion, the writer got lost from his mother and was crowded outside the circle where he couldn't see what was going on. He was strenuously objecting, when a daughter of Aunt Sally Britton picked him up and set him on her shoulder, where he could see to his heart's content! Of all that throng, as far as known, only two are now living - Cousin Martha Stinnett Welborn and the writer. Only one child of Reuben's and Elizabeth's now lives - Mrs. Ella Kennedy, El Paso, Texas. And there are only four grandchildren, most of wrhom live at Poplar Bluffs, Mo.

Henry Kinne devoted his life to school teaching. He was gifted, a splendid conversationalist and excentric. He would leave without a word, be gone for a long time and then drop in on his relatives unexpectedly. The last time we ever saw him he appeared unex¬ pectedly at my father's house and stayed several days. The young¬ sters had a great time with him. He entertained them with accounts of his travels and the wonderful experiences that had befallen him. One day he picked up his hat and stepped out without a word. The writer went out to see what had become of him, and saw him on the bridge that crossed the creek, walking away rapidly. The watching lad felt a sadness that comes back to him after all these years. He felt then that he would never see this wonderful man again. And he never did.

Mary Kinne Cox had an experience that is forgotten even in the neighborhood where it occurred. In fact all who were connected with it have died. I will relate it here for benefit of the later generations. She was teaching school in a little school house that stood near the old Bethlehem church of Primitive Baptists, about two miles south of Stewartsville, on what was afterward known as the "poor farm," just across the Stewartsville and Mt. Vernon road from where Thos. G. Cox and family lived. A small cemetery can be seen close by to this day. Years afterward the school house was moved north and located near Stewartsville, and the church house was moved east about a mile and located where a church house stands now.

In those old days teachers were expected to treat the school, or the school would feel that it was its right and duty to haze the teacher by "turning him out." So Mary Kinne had purchased a supply of candy for the treat and had it stored at a nearby home. Of course the children knew nothing of these preparations. The last day came and the youngsters were getting uneasy. At the recess there was a caucus and conclusions arrived at. The children interviewed the teacher. The leader was Angeline Rogers. Angeline and her sister were step-daughters of Thomas G. Cox. They were nearly as old as the teacher and larger and stronger. Angeline delivered an ultimatum to the teacher: She must treat or they would have a baptism at noon! They got no encouragement from the small but spunky teacher. The noon hour arrived and no sign of a treat. The Rogers girls each grasped an arm of the teacher and hustled her toward the creek just a little ways north, the excited school children following. Soon the "baptizing hole" by the big elm tree was reached and without a moment's hesitation the two girls dragged the teacher down into the water! In the deepest part they stopped. Angaline lifted a hand and repeating the baptismal for¬ mula and dipped the teacher as nicely as Uncle Joel Hume could have done! Then the children returned to the school house, where the big girls helped the teacher dry her clothes, while the larger boys went after the treat! That was the greatest day in the his¬ tory of the school and no one enjoyed it more than Mary Kinne.

Romelia Cox And Descendants

He was raised on a farm but had been in business at Eldorado, Ill., for some years before his death. A long illness and untimely death cut short a promising career.

Biographical Sketch Of Fred W. Burnett

Fred W. Burnett, youngest son of W. Fred and Adah Cox Burnett, was born Feb. 17, 1896. Graduated from the Eldorado, Ill., high school in 1914. He went to St. Louis and secured a position with the International Shoe Company. He started in a very humble posi¬ tion but in a short time worked his way up to a leather worker and inspector. When the government entered the World War his pa¬ triotism would not permit him to wait to be drafted, so he volun¬ teered in the National Guard at St. Louis. He was chosen as Cor¬ poral. This command was mustered into the Federal service and taken to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for training. While his squad was out for rifle practice he was run over by a motorcycle rider which resulted in his death, Jan. 21, 1918.

This fine patriotic young man was also a Christian and much devoted to his church work. It was his purpose to enter the min¬ istry of the Baptist denomination. He was president of the Bap¬ tist Young People's Union of the Third Baptist church ir. St. Louis Mo., and took an active part in the church work.

He was engaged to be married to Miss Babe Prince, who was also an active worker in the church, but his death prevented the intended marriage. His remains rest in the family lot of the Wolf Creek cemetery, Eldorado, Illinois.

Mary Ellen Cox Boyle

Youngest child of Nancy Price Cox and her husband John L. Cox, was born May 13, 1846; died Feb. 14, 1904, aged almost 58 years. Married Dr. J. F. Boyle, born Jan. 30, 1838; died Sept. 10, 1924, aged 86 years. Dr. Boyle was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes Boyle, of Robb township, Posey county, Indiana. He was a practicing physician almost all of his adult life, in southern Illinois. He was a successful practitioner.

Sally Price Cox And Descendants

She was the daughter of William Price, Sr., and granddaughter of Thomas Price. She was born in Kentucky Nov. 28, 1805. She was married to Thomas G. Cox, March 31, 1825. Thomas G. Cox was a son of "Double Head" John Cox, who was one of the earliest pioneers of Posey county, Ind., coming when the Indians were still here. He built one of the first block house forts in Posey county. Sally Price died Sept. 13, 1845.

(Elihu Cox was a very successful farmer and had a beautiful country home. He was a quiet and courteous gentleman, and was never a meddler in other peoples affairs. He was an official of old Bethlehem Primitive Baptist church and was loyal to his church at all times. He lived to a good old age, respected and loved by

William G. Cox And Descendants

William G. Cox moved to Illinois in early manhood and married there and lived there to the day of his death. All we knowr of him is that he was an honorable man and a good citizen in all respects.

(Sarah Hayes also moved to Illinois where her family grew up. She was an intelligent woman with great force of character. Else¬ where in this work will be found an affidavit by her stating what she knew of the pioneer Prices of this family. She was born after Thomas Price died, but she remembered all the others ofHhe group

Abner Cox And His Descendants

Abner moved to southern Illinois early in life, with others of his family. His wife and descendants are all natives of Illinois. The writer has but little information of this family, but believes that, like most of the early Cox families, they were agriculturists.

Lourania Price

county, Ind. A little child died and was buried in William Price's cemetery, and the tombstone can be seen to this day. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett moved to Wisconsin, and reports came back that both were dead, leaving two children, but what their names were, or what became of them, is unknown.

Zachariah Price And Descendants

Zachariah Price according to the statement of Mrs. H. A. Gra¬ ham, a daughter, was born in Kentucky, in 1808. He died in Franktown, Nevada, Oct. 17, 1893, aged 85 years, his wife having died at the same place Oct. 25, 1889. These latter dates are certainly correct. This indicates that the Prices came to this country after 1808. Zachariah married Elizabeth Moore in Posey county, Indiana, Feb. 3, 1829. ,

Soon after his marriage he and family moved to Wisconsin, and for years remained lost to relatives in the old home. Two daughters and one son are living - Mrs. H. A. Graham lives at Fox Lake, Wis¬ consin; Mrs. A. A. Robbins lives in Spokane, Washington; and the son, Albert F. Price, at Fresno, California. This family seems to have more than its share of one characteristic of this Price family - the "wanderlust." It seems to be scattered north, south and all over the west. Let me quote from a letter written by Mrs. Rob¬ bins to her sister, Mrs. Graham: "Mother died at Franktown, Nev., Oct. 25, 1889; father died at same place, Oct. 17, 1893; they both are buried at Carson City, Nevada. Matilda is buried in Dayton, O. Margarette i^ buried in Gainesville, Mo. Miriam is buried at Spo¬ kane, Washington. William is buried at Carson City, Nev. Lizzie ir, buried at Avoca, Wisconsin. John is buried in Texas. Milton is buried in Reno, Nev."

William E. Price, oldest son of Zachariah, who was born in 1836, when 17 years old crossed the plains with the John Coats party of Evansville, traveling in covered wagons and driving a herd of cattle. He remained in the west and became wealthy. He married but there were no children. He was a man of high standing. He served in the state legislature six terms. John N. was not of age when the Civil War began, but his father gave his consent and he enlisted in Co. K., 14th Wisconsin Volunteers. His term of enlistment ex¬ piring he re-enlisted and served to the close of the war. He was in all the battles in which the Fourteenth participated, and was promoted three times for bravery in battle, coming home a captain.

His later years were spent at Poseyville, Ind. He was a good citizen and much respected by all who knew him. He celebrated his 80th birthday with his daughter, Mrs. J. M. Simpson, and next day (Feb. 5, 1895) started to Carmi, Ill., and as he crossed the railroad near the home of his daughter he was struck by a rail¬ way engine and killed.

Isaac Price And Descendants

Like most of these Price's, Isaac grew up on a farm and became an agriculturist and stock raiser, in Posey county, Indiana. He was a useful and respected citizen.

George W. Price was trustee of Bethel township in Posey county. Also, he was Recorder of the county. He is now a commercial traveller out of this city. He lives at No. 16 Powell Ave., Evans¬ ville, Indiana.

Hansford Price

Hansford Price was a farmer, and evidently a successful one. He died in middle life but left a farm of fine land to his family, free of debt. He seems to have been energetic, economical and a good manager. He moved to Illinois early in life and so was not so

Tanquary, who lives at Belmont, Ill. She has the unique distinction of having three physicians in her family - two daughters having married physicians and also has a daughter who is a practicing physician. Since above was written we are sorry to say that this daughter, Dr. Brian, was accidentally killed in an automobile acci¬ dent, about Christmas, 1925.

Nancy Catherine Price, born in Posey county, Ind., April 4, 1847; married Capt. John Etheridge, March 3, 1867, near Grayville, 111.; died May 24, 1873, near Grayville, Ill.; buried in Charles cemetery.

Frances Ann Price, bom in Posey county, Ind., July 3, 1849; married George Washington Imboden, near Grayville, Ill., June 30, 1867; died Jan. 27, 1907; buried at Mt. Olive cemetery, near Ro¬ land, Illinois.

Margaret Jane Price, born in Posey county, Ind., Sept. 19, 1851; married Geo. Wick, Dec. 28, 1871; married again, to David Grubb, 1874; died 1905, five miles north of Grayville, Ill.; buried at Albion, Illinois.

1. Olive Mary Imboden, bom near Grayville, III, May 13, 1870; married Franklin English, near Roland, Ill., Sept. 17, 1893; died Jan. 19, 1913; buried near Roland, Ill.

3. Ida Elizabeth Imboden, born Sept. 7, 1874; married William Henry Downen, Nov. 13, 1892; died May 9, 1903; buried at Mt. Olive, near Roland, Ill.

Romelia B. Price

Was born May 15, 1821. According to reliable tradition he was born at the "Old Post," (Vincennes, Ind.) He was married, Oct. 17, 1844, to Permelia Williams, who was born June 15, 1825. Date of death . Romelia Price was all his life a farmer. His resi¬ dence was on the highway from New Harmony to Stewartsville, near the homes of William Price and John A. Price, their lands adjoining. He was long a member of the Christian church.

Elizabeth Price Cox

Elizabeth Price, born March 14, 1823; married Elijah Cox, April 11, 1838; died Oct. 20, 1893. She was the daughter of William Price, Sr., and granddaughter of Thomas Price.

Elijah Cox was born Jan. 20, 1812; died March 9, 1892. Elijah was a son ol "General" Joseph Cox, who was born in South Caro¬ lina, Marcn 16, 1791. His lather, named John Cox, was born in 1754. Elijah was of a large family which lived and died in Posey county. Gen. Joseph Cox was a soldier in Capt. Stokes' company of Muhlenburg Co., Ky., men, in the war of 1812. This information is furnished by the Pension office, Washington, D. C. The family record says he was born March 1G, 1791. The government record sayo he was born in .February, 1791." I quote from the govern¬ ment document: "Soldier; married in December, 1810, in Muhlenburg County, Kentucky, Elizabeth Hunsinger, who was allowTed a pension on her application executed July 1, 1871, while a resident of Wadesville, Posey county, Indiana, aged 78 years. She died February 27, 1879, in said Wadesville."

Mrs. Cox remembered the raids of hostile Indians on the western borders of Pennsylvania. The family record differs from the govern¬ ment report, showing she was 88 years and 15 days old at death. The family record is no doubt correct.

Mr. and Mrs. Cox came to Posey county about 1816, and Mr. Cox was selected by the pioneer settlers as their commander in case of Indian raids. In this way he became known as "General." Mr. and Mrs. Cox were members of Bethlehem Primitive Baptist church.

William Price, Jr., was the youngest of William Price, Sr.'s family. He was born, Dec. 24, 1825; Died Nov. 14, 1910. He re¬ sided on the farm entered by his father in 1814, until his family was grown. Late in life he sold the farm and founded the village of Griffin, a few miles northeast of his old home. The new place was known as Price's Station until a postoffice was established, when its name was officially changed to Griffin, that being the name of the first postmaster. Some of William's and Romelia's children and descendants still live there. In March, 1925, a tornado entirely destroyed the town, killing many and wounding hundreds. The Price's suffered greatly. All homes were destroyed; Jas. H. Price, son of William, was injured, and a grandson named William (son of William T. ) was killed. Others of James H. Price's family were seriously wounded. Clarissa Price Cox, wife of Joey Cox ( a sister of Jas. H. Price) was seriously injured, as was her husband and a daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren were killed. A small son of Clarence Price's (a grandson of Romelia Price) was killed. I have heard that some relatives of the Prices named Dixon were badly injured, but do not know the particulars. The town is being rebuilt, but many of the survivors are yet (September, 1925) still living in tents and temporary structures.

William Price, Jr., was a quiet, gentle and courteous man. He was never robust, and he told me when I was about fifteen years old that he could not live much longer. But he lived forty-five years after that, dying when about eighty-five years old. He was industrious and a good manager. His large family was composed of girls, excepting James H. Price. The girls all married, but only one survives, Clarissa Cox. William was buried in the Bethsaida cemetery near the grave of his grandfather, Thomas Price.

One loss in the tornado was irreparable; the only known pictures of Grandfather William Price, Sr., and his wife, Elizabeth Eaton Price, were lost. It is a great loss. I intended reproducing them in this history, but cannot do so now.

The wife of William Price, Jr., died some time before he did. Her name wTas ' Clarissa Richards Price. Like her husband she won many warm personal friends by her kindly disposition.

Descendants Of William Price, Jr

2. William Thomas, bom Nov. 3, 1852; m. 1871 to Permelia Ann Crawford. Second wife, Nancy Jane Cox. Third wife, Mary Eliza¬ beth Walton, married July 18, 1889.

David B. Price And Descendants

David Benson Price was the sixth child of Major John A. Price, born Jan. 6, 1831. He maddier Evalyn Gambrel Sept. 19, 1852. Died at Bloomington, Ill., October 9, 1925, at the age of about 94 years. He was the patriarch of this family of Prices. He moved from Indiana to Logan county, Ill., near Atlanta, when about 17 years old. Later he moved to Farmer City, Ill., and then to Bloom¬ ington, Ill. In 1882 he moved to Ashton, South Dakota, and home¬ steaded land. Here he seems to have prospered. He was a very active and industrious man and looked after his business affairs until he reached his 85th year. Mrs. Price died May 23, 1906. He usually spent his winters with his daughter in Bloomington, III, and his summers at Ashton, S. D., with children there.

David B. was a man of intelligence and influence. His reputation for honor and honesty is known far beyond the Price family. His published obituary says of him: "It is said of him, that if there ever was a man who lived pure Christianity, it was David B. Price. He was of a very kindly nature, always attending strictly to his own business affairs, never speaking ill of anybody. He did a great deal of good for humanity during the almost century of earthly existence, and had many friends wherever he lived. It may be truly said that the world is much better because he lived in it."

His body was removed by his devoted daughters from Blooming¬ ton, Ill., (where he died) to Ashton, S. D., and buried beside his departed wife.

Two of the sons of Edward L. Price and wife are in the United States Army and Naval service. Sergeant John L. Price, of the Signal service, Fort Meyer, Va., served in the World War. He enlisted in 1916, went to France in 1918; served there and in Ger¬ many four years and eight months, returning to this country in March, 1923. .

Ivan Clinton Price is (or was) at the Great Lakes Training Sta¬ tion, preparing for naval service. Later: He was on a naval vessel at San Francisco.

I am glad to introduce to our western Price family Captain Her¬ bert H. Price. The Captain appears in his photo at the head of this article. He is a great-great-grandson of Jesse Price, who was a brother of our William and John A. Price. Of course that makes him a great-great-great-grandson of Thomas Price.

Captain Price is a good representative of our newly found kins¬ men of eastern Kentucky. He is a relative worth getting acquainted with. We are indebted to him for valuable assistance in solvingsome of our family mysteries. I hope the time may come when we can meet him personally and get better acquainted with him.

Captain Price was born at Manchester, Ohio, Feb. 18, 1887, where his father was engaged as an educator. For his ancestry see gen¬ ealogy of Jesse Price's descendants. His ancestry were all honor¬ able and high class people. His great grandfather was Rev. George Washington Price, the second son of Jesse Price, and a distinguished Baptist preacher.

His father moved from Ohio when Herbert was a lad and settled in CofTeyville, Montgomery county, Kansas, where he still lives. There his father ( John Clinton Price) became a merchant. This was during the wild west and the earliest memories of the lad are of Indians, cowboys and bandits. I hear of quite an ad¬ venture he had when only about five years old. The famous Dalton Brothers gang of bandits were passing the Price home on their way to rob the bank of CofTeyville, where a battle was fought with a citizens' posse to the death. The lad had been in the habit of setting his dog on passing cowboys, when they would fire their revolvers to scare the dog, much to the amusement of the lad. So he set his dog on the Daltons and much to his disgust they spoiled his fun by ignoring him and his dog too, so intent were they on creeping quietly and unsuspectedly into the town one mile away.

But CofTeyville became a civilized and prosperous city in time und Herbert grew up and was graduated from its high school in 1907. In the fall of the. same year he entered Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas, for two years of pre-medical sciences and arts. In 190!) he entered Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., as a student of the Medical Department. After graduating in medicine he served a year as a general medical and surgical interne at St. Luke's hospital, St. Louis,, Mo. After this year he was honored by being selected for an assistant to Dr. A. E. Ewing, who was Professor of Ophthalmology at Washington University Medical School, and who had an old established and exclusive practice in St. Louis as an eye specialist. Herbert had been with him as his first assistant for nearly three years, when the war came on and he resigned to enter the army.

He was commissioned First Lieutenant Medical Corps, Reserve, August 18,. 1917. Began active duty at Fort Riley, Kansas, in De¬ cember 1917. He was transferred to Base Hospital, Camp Gordon, 82nd Division, where he reported March 14, 1918. After three months he was assigned to duty as the Ophthalmologist for Evacu- ] ation Hospital No. 23, then forming at Ft. McPherson, Georgia,, and with which he soon went overseas through England to France. He was sent to various camps and finally to the Meuse-Argonne, where on Oct. 12, 1918, he was detached for duty in the Gas Hospital No.

On Nov. 11, 1918 at 11 o'clock when every gun was silenced as if by one mighty stroke of a giant sword, and all were awed more by the oppressive silence than they had been by noise of constant cannon firing for six weeks, our young doctor was still on duty in his hospital helping care for the victims of the war that had ended. He was then at Ramblusin. But as work fell off the doctor was ] called back to Hospital No. 23, and with it moved to Joinville, France, where they found enough work to keep them busy. Here ! Dr. Price was promoted to Captain in the Medical Department, and ' was detached and sent as a student in Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, as well as French language, to Universite de Toulouse, France, until July 1, 1919.

Then just as the Captain was rejoicing at the thought of goinghome to wife and son (born while he was in France) there came orders for him to proceed to Coblenz, Germany. On July 3, 1919, lie was assigned to duty as Chief of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Department of Evacuation Hospital No. 27,. which was selected to remain on the. Rhine as the Base Hospital for American Forces in Germany. He remained until May 1922. In the meantime he had been commissioned a Captain of Medical Corps of the Regular Army. His wife and baby joined him in Germany. However when this army family went back to America they had two babies - one little Price being born in Germany.

From June until September 1922, he was in the Ear, Nose and Throat Department of Walter Reed General Hospital of the Army, in the suburbs of Washington, D. C. From September 1922, until the present time he has been on duty at the Army General Dispensary of the War Department, Washington, D. C., in either the Eye, or the Ear, Nose and Throat Departments.

(This valuable genealogy is furnished by Captain Herbert H. Price, U. S. Marine Corps of Washington, D. C. It is abridged from a history of Jesse Price and his descendants of which Captain Price is the author. This book will soon be printed with the genealogies enlarged and biographies fuller and completer. Captain Price is a descendant of Jesse Price.)

Jesse Price, of Buffalo Creek, Floyd county, (later Johnson Co.) Ky., plantation owner, slaveholder, Baptist, Democrat, was born in Virginia, probably in Augusta or Randolph county in 1786. Died at Paintsville, Ky., 1873. Buried at Concord cemetery. Married in Floyd county, Ky.,; 1808, to Miss Lynchia Preston, who was born in Bedford county, Va., 1794; died in Paintsville, Ky., 1873. Daugh¬ ter of Moses and Fanny (nee Arthur) Preston.

1. Moses Price, born 1809, in Floyd Ky., prosperous farmer of Lawrence Co., Ky., active Baptist, farmer, Democrat; died 1836. Married Miss Sarah Van Hoosen. Father of large family that re¬ mained in his home community.

2. Rev. George Washington Price, a distinguished Baptist min¬ ister, owner of a hotel in Paintsville, Ky., and a large farm nearby. Born in Floyd Co., Ky., Jan. 31, 1811. Died at Relief, Morgan Co., Ky., Sept. 20, 1889. Buried at Paintsville, Johnson Co., Ky. Married in Lawrence Co., Ky., in 1832, to Miss Sarah Borders, who was bom in Floyd Co. Ky., in 1816. She died Sept. 1, 1870, at Paints¬ ville, Ky. She was a daughter of Hezekiah and Fanny (nee Davis) of Borders' Chapel, Lawrence Co., Ky. Second marriage to Lucinda Clark, Floyd Co., Ky., in 1872.

3. Rev. John Price, of Johnson Co., Ky., Baptist minister, owned a farm near his father; married a Miss Fitch. No issue known of this couple.

4. Rev. Andrew Jackson Price, of Johnson Co., Ky., bom 1820; Baptist minister, hotel keeper, land owner; married 1840 to Miss Jemima Caborn, born 1827, died 1899.

5. Rev. Thomas Jefferson Price, of Johnson Co., Ky.; Baptist minister and land owner; married Miss Susan Ward, 1844, a daugh¬ ter of William Ward, born 1824.

6. Harrison Price, born in Floyd Co., Ky., (before it became Johnson Co.) called "Bud." He left in his early manhood for Texas and was never heard from except that he had arrived. Nothing known of him later. Family tradition has it that he had an uncle

7. Rev. Jesse Price, Jr., of Johnson Co., Ky., Baptist minister, farmer, Union soldier. Lived near his father. Born 1826; married Miss Dyscie Salyer, born 1828.

to Kansas where he became a pioneer cattle-rancher. Here two sons were raised, Harlan and David, Jr., but later the whole family moved to Oklahoma and have not been heard from since.

1. Hamilton Price, of Oil Springs, Johnson Co., Ky. Plantation owner, Baptist, Democrat. Born in Lawrence Co., Ky., 1833; died and buried at his home place 1902. Married in Johnson Co., Ky., to Miss Evalena Salyer, born in Floyd Co., Ky., 1836. Daughter of Jacob and Newcasis Salyer of Scott Co., Va., and Johnson Co., Ay. Evalena died 1910, and was buried on the home place beside her husband.

9. Jemima Price, married Lieutenant Joseph Dixon, of Paintsville, Ky., and Louisville, Ky., officer during Spanish-American war, and Adjutant General of Kentucky.

1. John Clinton Price, of Coffeyville, Kan.; born at Oil Springs, Ky., August 12, 1854; teacher and merchant, later in hardware and pottery business. Baptist, Democrat, Mason. Married in Adams

Co., Ohio, August 12, 1883, to Miss Luella Nora Hall, born May 1, 1864, in Highland Co., Ohio; daughter of Carey Franklin (b. High¬ land Co., Ohio, 1836) and Hannah (nee Milburn) Hall.

2. Priscilla, born 1856; married in 1872, to David M. Cooper of Magoffin Co., Ky. Later married Breckenridge McCarthy. No issue by second marriage.

3. James Monroe, of Johnson Co., Ky. Plantation owner, county clerk, Baptist, Democrat, Mason. Born 1857; died at Denver, Ky., 1906; married Cynthia E. Rice, daughter of Martin R. Rice.

5. George Washington, born 1861; merchant of Oil Springs, Ky., where he died Dec. 28, 1924. Was married 1887, to Miss Charlotte Patrick. No issue.

10. Emma, born 1868 (twin); married Sherman Rice, brother of Smith, and son of Martin R. Rice; plantation owner of Riceville, Johnson Co., Ky.

1917, to Miss Emma Isabel Hickman, born April 14, 1891, Sullivan Co., Tenn. Daughter of Peter Lorenzo Hickman. (See elsewhere for biography and picture of Captain Price.)

The Price family has not been in contact with Lucenda, second wife of Rev. Geo. W. Price, since her husband died, and she moved away with her children.

Eva Vires; no issue. 3. Redmon T., born 1891; married Miss Myrtle Caborn. 4. Louvillia, born 1893; married John F. Smith. 5. Chloe Lee, bom 1895; married a Garfield. 6. Rose Annie, born 1897; married Jeremiah Powers. 7. Jesse, born 1899, twin; married Miss Grace Brown. 8. Dyscie, born 1899, twin; married W. A. Chambers, no issue. 9. Josiah, bom 1901. 10. Jack Holbrook, born 1903. 11.

John E. Cox, 722 Blackford Ave., Evansville, Ind., General Bap¬ tist; son of Joshua Cox; grd.-son of Nancy Price Cox; gr.-grd.-son of William Price, Sr.; gr.-gr.-grd.-son of Thomas Price.

Dr. James E. Cox, 610 East Lynn St., Springfield, Mo., General Baptist; son of John E. Cox; grd.-son of Joshua Cox; gr.-grd.-son of Nancy Price Cox; gr.-gr.-grd.-son of William Price, Sr.; gr.-gr.- gr.-grd.-son of Thomas Price.

I. N. Cox, Eldorado, Ill., General Baptist,, son of J. W. Cox; grd.- son of Nancy Price Cox; gr.-grd.-son of William Price, Sr.; gr.-gr.- grd.-son of Thomas Price.

Indian Wars

John E. Cox, gr.-gr.-grd.-son of Thomas Price. Served as a U. S. soldier in the Northern Cheyenne and Sioux Indian War in north¬ west, in 1876-7. Has a U. S. Indian War Campaign Medal.

World War

William Thomas Price, son of James H. Price; gr.-son of Wil¬ liam Price, Jr.; gr.-grd.-son of William Price, Sr.; gr.-gr.-grd.-son of Thomas Price.

Ermel Lloyd Moye, son of Sarah Ellen Cox Moye; grd.-son of Elizabeth Price Cox; gr.-grd.-son of Wm. Price, Sr.; gr.-gr.-grd.-son of Thomas Price.

John C. Woodham, son of Lulu L. Etheridge Woodham; grd.-son of Hansford Price; gr.-grd.-son of William Price; gr.-gr.-grd.-son of Thomas Price.

Joseph Arthur Green, son of Alice Cox Green; gr.-son of Zachariah Cox; gr.-grd.-son of Nancy Price Cox; gr.-gr.-grd.-son of Wil¬ liam Price, Sr.; gr.-gr.-gr.-grd.-son of Thomas Price.

Andrew Jackson Price, son of Martin Luther Price; grd.-son of Rev. G. W. Price; gr.-grd.-son of Jesse Price; gr.-gr.-grd.-son of Thomas Price.

Captain Herbert H. Price, M. D., U. S. service, son of John Clin¬ ton Price; grd.-son of Hamilton Price; gr.-grd.-son of Rev. G. W. Price; gr.-gr.-grd.-son of Jesse Price; gr.-gr.-gr.-grd.-son of Thomas Price. For photo and biography of Captain Price see elsewhere in this book.

Most of these young men served in France and in the trenches, but I have little data of their service. Sergeant John L. Price served nearly five years in France and Germany. J. A. Green was in battles of Verdun, St. Mihiel, Champaign, Meuse and Argonne. I regret that I haven't the record of all.

The Colonial Societies

I was received as a member of the Colonial Sons in the state of Indiana, on the evidence given in this History that Thomas Price was a Colonial soldier during Lord Dunmore's War, 1774. My Indiana No. is 59. My General Society No. is 7329.

The Revolutionary Societies

I am confident that all of Thomas Price's descendants are eligible for membership in the Sons of American Revolution and the Daugh¬ ters of American Revolution, on evidence found in this History, that Thomas Price was a Revolutionary War soldier.

I have applied for membership in this society but haven't heard from it at this writing. But I am hopeful of being accepted. It is possible that I will hear yet in time to announce it. But if there is no further announcement, anyone interested can write me per¬ sonally and I will tell them about it.