James Priddy
The grandparents of James Priddy—James and Martha (Rowe) Priddy—were natives of Virginia, and came to this state in 1816, settling in Perry Township. They were the parents of William, Elias, Andrew, George, and Lucy.
Elias, the father of James, was born in Virginia, in 1796, and came to this state with his father's family, and in later years married Rebecca, daughter of Ebenezer Haines. His children were George, Evaline, Strawther, Martha, Jane, Lucy, James, Emily, Mary Amanda, Elizabeth, and Eliza.
Strawther married Mrs. Ellen (Brown) Wheatley; Martha married James Smith; Lucy married Fletcher Zimmerman; Emily married Elby Wilson; Mary married Jonathan Painter; Amanda married Joseph Doster; Elizabeth married W. F. Bryan; and Eliza married Nahum Merchant.
James Priddy was born in this county and state, February 27, 1839, and was married December 18, 1866, to Mary E. Todhunter, daughter of John P. and Martha J. (Binegar) Todhunter, of the same township. Mrs. Priddy was born May 10, 1844. The fruits of this marriage have been six children: Aurora Grace, born October 21, 1867; Myrta G., born October 11, 1870; Florence Luetta, born January 11, 1873; Leota Blanche, born August 12, 1875; Arthur Esto, born June 27, 1878; and Ethel Alma, born November 16, 1880.
Mr. Priddy has a creditable record as a soldier, and did service during the late civil war as a member of Company A, 1st Ohio Cavalry. His company was commanded by Captain John Robinson, of Washington, and served on special duty as escort to some of the distinguished commanders of the Union forces; among them, Kilpatrick, Meade, Pope and Shields. The field of travel embraced Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Our subject now occupies what is known as the "old Crothers farm,"- composed of one hundred acres of good farm land. He is the head of an interesting family, deals squarely and prospers continually. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County