Rees Price
Rees Price, general farmer, dairyman and stock-raiser, in Radnor Township, was born in Breckonshire, South Wales, August 12, 1851, and is a son of John R. and Margaret (Morgan) Price, and a grandson of Rees and Margaret (Jones) Price.
John R. Price grew to manhood in his native land and engaged in farming and also was a collector for a number of years prior to coming to America. He married the daughter of a neighbor, Rees Morgan, and they had two children: Rees and Margaret, the latter of whom died aged 24 years. John R. Price and wife were consistent members of the Calvinistic Methodist Church and the former was a singer in the choir, possessing the fine voice which is so general a gift to natives of Wales. After the death of his first wife, John R. Price married Elizabeth Powell and eight children were bom to that union. In June, 1858, he brought his family to Radnor Township and settled on what was known as the Thomas Lewis farm, on which he lived the remainder of his life. In politics, he was a Republican. He died in his 57th year, December 10, 1877.
Rees Price was reared in Radnor Township and obtained his education in the district schools. From boyhood he was accustomed to farm work and when 19 years old he started out to make his own way in the world, securing employment on the farms in Delaware County. After his marriage he settled in Radnor Township where he has operated different farms, locating on his present one in 1905. In 1908 he and his son, Ora C, leased the Thomas Joy farm in Delaware Township, and took possession April 1, 1908. He has dealt in horses for a number of years and is an excellent judge of all kinds of livestock. He keeps several cows, keeps about 100 head of Duroc Jersey hogs and raises enough on his land so that he is not obliged to buy feed. His operations are on so large a scale that he requires the assistance of two men to supplement the work of himself and son.
Mr. Price married Rena Russell, a daughter of J. B. Russell, of Thompson Township, Delaware County. She died May 8, 1906, aged 49 years. She was a most estimable lady and was beloved by all who knew her. She was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Prospect, of which Mr. Price is one of the stewards. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Price, namely: Lyda, who married C. H. Penry, residing in Radnor Township, and Leora C, who assists his father. One child died in infancy.
Mr. Price is a Republican. He is a member of Ruffner Lodge, No. 320, Odd Fellows, of Warrensburg, of which he is past grand and he is past chief patriarch of Delaware Encampment. He belongs also to the Modern Woodmen of America and is past chief forrester of Camp No. 4102.
From 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908