20th Century History of New Castle and
Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens

WILLIAM E. PRICE,

[p. 911] a prosperous farmer and respected citizen of Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, residing on the Campbell Brown farm, was born in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, December 29, 1855, and is a son of Simon and Mary (Fraley) Price, both natives of Mifflin County. His father died in 1892, but his mother is living, at the age of seventy-three years.

Simon Price, the father, came to Lawrence County at an early date and lived in Wayne Township at the time of his death. He and his wife were parents of the following children: Margaret, who married Joseph Beighley and resides in Beaver Falls; Catherine, wife of William C. Hennon of Wayne Township; John A., who married Agnes Jackson and resides in Beaver Falls; William E.; Simon, who is married and resides in Cleveland, Ohio; Laura, who married Bert Bacon, also resides in Cleveland; and Annie, who died in Cleveland, was the wife of Andrew Herrin.

William E. Price was reared in Mifflin County, and in Wayne Township, Lawrence County. In his early life he learned the trade of a stone mason, which he followed many years in connection with farming. He has a farm of sixty acres, the place formerly owned by his father-in-law, and has met with much success in his farming operations. He was married in 1885 to Miss Emma A. Brown, a daughter of Campbell and Amanda (Shoemaker) Brown.

Campbell Brown was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and after his marriage moved to Wayne Township, Lawrence County, where he owned a farm of sixty acres. His first house was located up on the hill, on the farm, but in 1888, Mr. Brown erected the house in which Mr. Price now lives. He was a Democrat in politics. He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church at Slippery Rock. They are parents of the following children: Sarah Jane, wife of J. R. Newton of Wayne Township; Jesse W., who married Mrs. Sarah Thompson and resides in Beaver Falls; James A., who married Miss Lizzie Latimer, is a farmer residing in Wayne Township; David M. who married Miss Lizzie Miller. Emma A. (Price); Mary E., who was unmarried, died in 1905; Lydia Agnes, wife of Addison Newton, resides in Shenango Township; and Evaline is unmarried.

Mr. and Mrs. Price have one son, Campbell V., who cultivates the home farm. Religiously, they are members of the Presbyterian Church at Slippery Rock. Mr. Price is a Democrat in politics, and takes an earnest interest in the success of his party.


20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908

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