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Below is a family biography included in Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Howard County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1890. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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James A. Price. On March 18, 1851, James A. Price was born in what is now Howard County, Ark. He passed his youth there, attending the common schools, and when twenty-one years of age commenced to support himself by agricultural pursuits. He was married to Miss Mary E. Henry, daughter of William and Martha Henry, August 2, 187G. Mrs. Price was born in Arkansas, February 10, 1853, and is still living. They have four children: Mary M., Andrew A., Martha E., and John K. S. Soon after his marriage Mr. Price moved to the farm where he now resides, and owns 340 acres of fine prairie land. As a Master Mason, a prominent Democrat, and a religious man, he has spent a happy and prosperous life, contributing liberally to the welfare of the district where he is a popular planter. His father, Michael Price, was a native of Alabama, born May 15, 1816, and died February 3, 1873. In 1846 he married Miss Anna Keystone. Of their thirteen children, Lucinda A., James A., Robert A., Malinda C, John T., Anderson G., Hannah E., Frances P., Sarah V. and Louisa A. are living at present.
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