James Nelson Price (1891 - 1954)

Born 26 Jan 1891 in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Winnie Belle (Wasson) Price — married 6 Feb 1912 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Descendants

Died 19 Aug 1954 at age 63 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, United States

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Biography

James Price has English ancestors.

Childhood and Early Life

James Nelson Price, a first generation American and the youngest child of Lorenzo Verne Price and Anna Buckley, was born in Salt Lake City Utah on January 26, 1891. ^[1][2]

He had 10 siblings, but only 8 had survived to the 1900 census.

His father supported the family as a carpenter, passing his skills down to James. ^[3][4]

Marriage and Family

On February 6, 1912, at the age of 21, he married 17-year-old Winnie Belle Wasson in Salt Lake, City, Salt Lake, Utah. Afterward, the couple began their journey which would move them to several locations throughout Utah Idaho, and California. ^[5]

Shortly after their marriage they moved to Driggs, Idaho, USA, where they had their first two children, James Earl Price and Cleon Nelson Price.

In 1917, just one year after Cleon's birth, the budding family lived in Magna, Utah just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. They had a house on 75 Center St. James supported the family using his carpentry skills. He registered for the WWI draft. His physical description states his tall and stout with gray eyes and brown hair. ^[6]

By 1920, The family owned their own house on 1900 Park Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. James continued working as a carpenter. ^[7]

In 1923, James and Winnie lived in Riverside, California where they gave birth to their third child, Elaine. The growing family lived on 151 Edgewood Place. James worked as a building contractor. ^[8]

By 1926, the family still lived in Riverside, California, but had moved to 355 Brockton Ave. James still worked as a building contractor. ^[9]And their youngest son, Robert is about 2 years old (born 31 Aug 1924).

1927 finds the family still living in Riverside, but they had moved to yet another home on 146 Milton.^[10]

By 1930, the family again had moved. Now residing in West Riverside, CA on 2286 Limante St, James appears to also have changed occupation and owns his own ranch. (1930 Census) ^[11]

According to the 1940 census, the family moved to San Bernadino on Serrano Road by or before 1935. Robert is the only child still living at home and is 15 years old. James, once again lists his occupation as a carpenter and reports that he completed a 6th-grade education. ^[12]

When James registers for the WWII Draft in 1942, he is living on 825 D St. in San Bernadino, California. He still reports owning his own business. ^[13]

Politics

James was a registered republican. ^[14]

Death

19 Aug 1954, James died in San Bernadino, California^{[15] [16]}

Research Notes

His WWI draft card lists his birthday as Jan 29, 1899. ^[17] But his WWII draft card lists it as Jan 26, 1891.^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1908. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Name: James Nelson Price Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 26 Jan 1891 Birth Place: Salt Lake, Utah Father Name: Lorenzo Price Mother Name: Anna Buckley Reference ID: line 77 Ancestry Record 60202 #98037
2. ↑ "Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXXW-Z8K : 5 December 2014), James Nelson Price, 26 Jan 1891; citing Salt Lake, Utah, line 77, Records Manager and Archive, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 4,121,037.
3. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: 1684; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1241684 Ancestry Record 7602 #61701630
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMR2-DP9 : accessed 4 February 2019), Nelsen Price in household of Lorenzo Price, Precinct 5 Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 12B, family 254, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,684.
5. ↑ Web: Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011 Groom Last Name: PRICE Groom First Name: Nelson (21) Groom Residence: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Bride Last Name: WASSON Bride First Name: Winnie Belle (17) Bride Residence: Salt Lake, City, Salt Lake, Utah Place: Salt Lake City Date: 06 Feb 1912 County of Record: Salt Lake State: Utah Volume: 35 Page: 13973 Notes: For more information,see FHL Microfilm # 0429079
6. ↑ Registration State: Utah; Registration County: Salt Lake; Roll: 1983909; Draft Board: 1 Ancestry Record 6482 #25482859 (see image: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/15635723?h=7b1ae8)
7. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T625_1866; Page: 3A; Name: Jas N Price Age: 28 Birth Year: abt 1892 Birthplace: Utah Home in 1920: Salt Lake City Ward 1, Salt Lake, Utah Street: Park Street House Number: 1900 Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Winnie Price Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England ble to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Carpenter Industry: House Employment Field: Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Enumeration District: 95 Ancestry Record 6061 #37020997
8. ↑ Name: James N Price Gender: Male Residence Year: 1923 Street address: 151 Edgewood pi Residence Place: Riverside, California, USA Occupation: Bldg Contr Spouse: Winnie Price Publication Title: Riverside, California, City Directory, 1923 Ancestry Record 2469 #264725383
9. ↑ Ancestry Record 2469 #1388158618 Name: James N Price Gender: Male Residence Year: 1926 Street address: 355 Brockton av Residence Place: Riverside, Riverside, California, USA Occupation: Building Contractor Spouse: Winnie Price Publication Title: Riverside, California, City Directory, 1926
10. ↑ Name: James N Price Gender: Male Residence Year: 1927 Street address: 146 Milton Residence Place: Riverside, Riverside, California, USA Occupation: Building Contractor Spouse: Winnie Price Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Publication Title: Riverside, California, City Directory, 1927 Ancestry Record 2469 #263055890
11. ↑ Name: James N Price Birth Year: abt 1891 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Utah Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: West Riverside, Riverside, California, USA Street address: Limanite St. House Number: 2286 Dwelling Number: 345 Family Number: 350 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at first Marriage: 21 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Rancher Industry: farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: West Riverside, Riverside, California; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 2339919Ancestry Record 6224 #91640302 View the Image: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/15654908?h=52b7ac
12. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California; Roll: m-t0627-00293; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 36-129 Name: James N Price Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1891 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Utah Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California Street Serrano Road House Number: 2289 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California Residence in 1935: Same Place Sheet Number: 10A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 221 Occupation: Carpenter House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 6000 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes Ancestry Record 2442 #69692112 View Image: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/15655034?h=5e9347
13. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-7Z7D-X?cc=1861144&wc=SP9Y-YWL%3A192628901 : 8 April 2016), 004669150 > image 2545 of 2842. Citing NARA microfilm publications M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
14. ↑ Name: James N Price Residence Year: 1946 Street address: 825 D St Residence Place: San Bernardino, California, USA Party Affiliation: Republican California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968 California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Ancestry Record 61066 #62849782 (View Image: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/15655166?h=0a930d
15. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPXW-VY7 : 26 November 2014), James Nelson Price, 19 Aug 1954; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
16. ↑ Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Name: James N Price Birth Date: 26 Jan 1891 Death Date: 19 Aug 1954 Claim Date: 22 Sep 1954 SSN: 553264871 Notes: 17 Sep 1954: Name listed as JAMES N PRICE Ancestry Record 6090 #7836497
17. ↑ Registration State: Utah; Registration County: Salt Lake; Roll: 1983909; Draft Board: 1 Ancestry Record 6482 #25482859 (see image: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/15635723?h=7b1ae8)
18. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-7Z7D-X?cc=1861144&wc=SP9Y-YWL%3A192628901 : 8 April 2016), 004669150 > image 2545 of 2842. Citing NARA microfilm publications M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).