JOHN HENRY PRICE

The Baldwin Ledger, Friday, Jan. 12, 1917, Pg. 1

Vol. XXXIV, No. 28

John Henry Price

  John Henry Price was born in Coles county, Illinois, Feb. 9, 1839, and died at his residence in Baldwin City, Kans., at 3:30 p. m., Jan. 4, 1917, age 77 years, 10 months, and 27 days.

  Very soon after his birth he was brought from Illinois to Northern Missouri, and was reared until 20 years of age in Andrew and Worth counties.  He joined the Methodist Episcopal church as a probationer at Honey Grove, Worth Co., Mo., on Feb. 7, 1858, under the pastorate of Rev. John Ross, and for 59 years he had a pure Christian life.  After two years probation he was accepted by the church as a full member.

  In the fall of 1860 he removed to Marshalltown, Ringould Co., Iowa, and from that place on August 29, 1861, he enlisted in the army in Company C of the 5th Iowa cavalry and was sent south in the service of his country, going as far south as Corinth, Mississippi.  On June 11th 1862, he was honorably discharged on account of disability from sickness.

  He was returned to his home in Ringould county, Iowa, and on Nov. 4, 1862, he was married to Matilda A. Delbridge and for 54 years and 2 months this union has been a happy one, eleven children being born.  Two boys and two girls died in infancy and one daughter, Henrietta Price Bryant died in maternity.  The surviving children are James M. Price, Denver, Colo.; Will W. Price, Brackettville, Texas; Oliver W. Price, Baldwin, Kansas; Charles A. Price, Little Rock, Ark.; and Fred A. Price, Kansas City, Mo., also one daughter, Imella Price Gardner of Carbondale, Kans.  These children with their mother mourn the loss of a good father and husband.

  In 1869 with his family, he removed from his Iowa home to Perry, Jefferson county, Kansas, and the following year, 1870, settled on a farm near Longton, Elk county, Kansas.  After 16 years of residence there he felt the need of better educational advantages for his children and in 1886 came to Baldwin City to make use of its public schools and Baker university.  He  was a man who believed in education, and for 42 years continuously from 1869 to 1910, he has had one or more children in the public schools or in Baker.

  After educating his children all of whom attended Baker university, he felt that his great desire in life had been accomplished and choose to remain in Baldwin the rest of his days where he might have good church surroundings.

  The funeral services were conducted from the first Methodist church last Sunday afternoon, Dr. S. S. Klyne officiating; assisted by Revs. A. B. Bruner and C. W. Bailey.