Richard James Price (1855 - 1922)

Born 31 Oct 1855 in Guilford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Husband of Clara Viola (Teachout) Price — married 30 Dec 1880 in Winnebago County, Illinois United States

Descendants

Died 26 May 1922 at age 66 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Richard Price is buried in Guilford Union Cemetery, Winnebago County, Illinois.

Richard was born in 1855. He was the son of Welsh immigrants David Pryse and Winnifred Jones. ^[1][2]

He married Clara Teachout in 1880. ^[3]

Richard passed away in 1922. ^[4]

Children

1. Cora May Price 1882-1887
2. Zaidee Ellen (Ralston) 1884 - 1976
3. Herbert Price 1886-1976

Obituary

RICHARD PRICE EXPIRED EARLY THIS MORNING

Member of Pioneer Guilford Family

Richard J. Price died at his home at 2:45 o'clock this morning, following a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered several weeks ago. He was sixty-seven years old.

Mr. Price was born in Guilford township, October 31, 1855. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Price, who passed away several years ago. Both Mr. Price's parents were native of Montgomeryshire, Wales, coming to America in 1850.

Mr. Price's father served three years in the Civil War. He was enrolled as a member of Company D, Seventy-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry.

Mr. Price spent most of his boyhood days on the old home farm where he lived continuously with the except of seven years spent in South Dakota. At one time Mr. Price owned considerable land in that state and at the time of his death owned a large farm in Guilford Township, having throughout his life followed farming up to three years ago when he retired, moving to the home on Jefferson street.

In 1880 Mr. Price was married to Clara Teachout, of Rockford, a daughter of Gilbert and Melissa Teachout, early residents of this county. THree children were born of this union, Eva May, who died in South Dakota, at the age of six years, Mrs. Peter Ralston and Herbert H. Price, both of Guilford Township.

In addition, Mr. Price is survived by his widow, two sisters, Miss Ellen Price and Mrs. Fannie Melin, Withee, Wis.; one brother, Frank H. PRice Woodstock S.D. and five grandchildren.

Mr. Price was a member of the Guilford Hope grange, with which he was connected for forty years. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen camp, No. 20 of Rockford, member of Masonic order and Sons of Veterans.

Funeral services for Mr. Price will be held at the residence Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ralston of Guilford township, at 3 o'clock. Burial will be made in Reid cemetery. ^[5]

1900 US Census

Guilford, Illinois ^[6]

• Richard Price Head M 43 Illinois
• Clara B Price Wife F 39 Illinois
• Zaidee Price Daughter F 16 Illinois
• Herbert Price Son M 14 Illinois
• William Wolf Servant M 44 Germany

1910 US Census

Guilford, Illinois ^[7]

• Richard J Price Head M 56 Illinois
• Clara Viola Price Wife F 48 Illinois
• Ellenor Price Sister F 50 Illinois
• Anton Dunberg Farm hand M 27 Sweden

1920 US Census

Rockford, Illinois ^[8]

• Richard Price Head M 64 Illinois
• Clara W Price Wife F 59 Illinois
• Eleanor Price Sister F 61 Illinois

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-WZK : 18 February 2021), Richard J Price in entry for David Price, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W1-LZP : 12 April 2016), Richard Price in household of David Price, Illinois, United States; citing p. 15, family 115, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,793.
3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-N542 : 14 October 2017), Richard James Price and Clara Viola Teachout, 30 Dec 1880; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,043.
4. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N31Z-PST : 8 March 2018), Richard J. Price, 29 May 1922; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,557,035.
5. ↑ Daily Register-Gazette (Rockford, IL) 29 May 1922, page 2 GenealogyBank : accessed 4 September 2018
6. ↑ “United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCH-ZLT : accessed 4 September 2018), Richard Price, Guilford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 122, sheet 4B, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,355.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF6-Z57 : accessed 4 September 2018), Richard J Price, Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 143, sheet 17A, family 213, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 336; FHL microfilm 1,374,349.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJZ8-41D : accessed 4 September 2018), Richard Price, Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing ED 179, sheet 11B, line 53, family 262, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 416; FHL microfilm 1,820,416.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #102843474: accessed 04 September 2018), memorial page for Richard J. Price (1855–1922), citing Guilford Union Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Charles Drewes (contributor 47310053) .