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BIOGRAPHIES
** Source:
A Twentieth Century History of
Hardin County, Ohio
- Vol. I & II -
Publ. The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago
1910
898 pgs.
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CARL PRICE
- The name of Carl Price occupies a high place in the
business life of Kenton, and he has attained his prestige by
personal effort. He was born in this city, a son of
Henry Price, and the training which he received in the
Kenton public schools was supplemented by a business course in
the Ohio Northern University at Ada. Ini1893 he purchased
a half interest of Dorr White in the old White Marble Works in
this city, an industry that had been established by Mr. White's
father in about the year of 1853, and in 1903 Mr. Price
bought his partner's interest in the business and in 1904
incorporated it for twenty-five thousand dollars, becoming at
that time and ever since remaining its president. He moved
the plant from South Main street, where it had been located up
to this time, to Leighton street, where a splendid two-story
brick building has been erected and equipped with a complete set
of the latest improved machinery for manufacturing marble and
granite in all its forms. This is one of only about ten
plants of its kind in the entire state of Ohio, and as the
others are located in the state's largest cities, Kenton has the
distinction of having the largest and best equipped
manufacturing plant of its kind in any town of its size in Ohio,
and this has been brought about almost solely through the
splendid efforts of Carl Price, one of Kenton's native
sons.
Mr. Price is a Knight Templar Mason and a Knight
of Pythias, and he is one of the leading members of Kenton's
Disciple church. He is also the superintendent of the
Sunday-school connected with his church, which has a membership
of over four hundred, and he takes a deep interest in the work
and is one of the Sunday-school's valued promoters. He has never
been active in the political life of his community, but is a
public-spirited citizen and actively interested in the
upbuilding and improvement of his home city.
Source: A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio
- Vol. II - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago - 1910.
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WILLIAM B. PRICE,
of the law firm of Price Brothers, of forest and
Kenton, was born in Forest. He is a son of Russell and
Addie (Backus) Price, who were married June 22, 1876;
Russell and Addie (Backus) Madison county by
his parents when one year of age, and his wife is a daughter of
Colonel W. H. Backus, a valiant soldier of the Civil war.
Russell Price's parents drove to Kenton in 1847, with a
wagon, crossing Scioto river on a raft. He was reared and
educated in Kenton and Patterson, Hardin county, and his father
died in 1855, aged fifty-five years of age. Russell
Price is a Henry and Eloisa (Corry) Price; Henry Price
brought his family to Hardin county in 1847, and owned two
hundred acres of land in Pleasant township, besides his property
in Kenton. He was a lover of fine horses and dealt
extensively in stock. He ran a lover of fine horses and
dealt extensively in stock. He ran a stage between Kenton
and Lima, and did his own driving, this being before the day of
the railroad. His children were: Shelby, who
died in 1848; John C. formerly sheriff of Union county,
Ohio, and died in 1893; Henrietta, died in 1848; Mrs.
J. S. Snow; Robert E. and Russell.
Upon reaching manhood Russell Price returned
to Kenton, where he remained five years and then located in
Forest, which is still his home. In 1868 he began the
study of law, and was admitted to the Ohio bar Aug. 25, 1871.
He was admitted to the United States bar Feb. 5, 1878.
While living in Kenton he held the office of township clerk,
while at Patterson was postmaster, and also served as postmaster
of Forest from March, 1885, until July 31, 1889. Mr.
Price also served one term as mayor of Forest. He is a
member of the Presbyterian church and the Knights of Pythias.
To him and his wife were born three sons, namely: Harry
B., superintendent of gold mines in Central America;
Charles R. and William B. Mrs. Addie B. Price
died Oct. 30, 1909.
The first of Price Brothers is composed of
William B. and Charles R., both born in Forest, where they
received their early education; later they entered Ohio Northern
University, where both graduated in the literary course,
William B. in 1901 and Charles R. in1903.
They were graduated from the law department of the same
institution. William B. in 1904 and Charles R. one
year later. The latter taught three years in the high
school of Forest; after his brother graduated in law he entered
the law school of the Ohio Northern University from which he was
graduated, as above stated. The firm has a large practice,
not confined to the state, as they also practice in the United
States courts. Both are able members of their profession,
in which they stand high. They have been very successful
and have won fine reputations. Both are members of the
Masonic order and of the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. Charles R. Price married Louise D. Rese,
Apr. 8, 1909.
William B. Price married June 16, 1903,
Gwendoline Cessna, and to this union have been born three
children, namely: Russell, Bradley and
Eloise.
Source: A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio
- Vol. II - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago - 1910.
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