William Henry Price

Notes:

In the 1880 Richland County, Ohio Census, William is employed as a machinist. He, his wife, their children, and his sister-in-law reside in Mansfield next door to his parents and siblings.

According to his mother, Lydia's, December 2, 1912 obituary, William was already deceased at that time as he is not mentioned among her seven surviving children.

William H. Price who was "killed by cars" at age 52 in Galion, Ohio on 2 February 1905 is buried in Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. The following is his obituary from the Mansfield Daily Shield, February 3, 1905:


PARTICULARS REGARDING THE DEATH OF W. H. PRICE.

Concerning the death of Conductor Price, reported in the Shield yesterday the ASkron Times-Demoncrat says:

William Henry Price of Galion one fo the oldest and best known conductors on the Erie railroad was struck and instantly killed by B. & O. passenger train No. 5, at 2:50 Thursday morning, near Exchange street this city.

Price was running an east bound freight train on the Erie and had just pulled into the Exchange street siding making a stop to do some switching and pick up some cars to take on to Kent. Price rode on the locomotive until the train stopped, so as to be able to direct the engineer.

Just as the train stopped, Price stepped down and in a cloud of steam and the noise of his own train, he was unable to see or hear, and stepped onto the B. & O. tracks just as the fast passenger came running by. He was struck and hurled about fifty feet.

Another member of his crew who saw the accident rushed to Price, but life was already extinct. The injuries were a fractured skull, a broken leg and bruises about the spine.

Park's ambulance took the remains to the morgue and they will be taken to Galion this evening by a committee from Crawford Division Order Railway Conductors, of which the decedent has been, for many years, financial secretary. This committee arrived from Galion this morning.

Mr. Price was about 54 years old. He was twice married and lieaves (sic) his wife and five children. Two of the children live here, Mrs. Albert R. Stannah, 290 Perkin(s) street and J. N. Price 504 Ohio street. Mr. Price was a prominent member of several secret societies and of the Disciple church, being one of the officials of the Galion church, under the pastorate of Rev. John P. Sala, formerly of this city.

A peculiar feature of the accident is that Mrs. Price is left a widow for the second time by railway accident, her first husband having met death in a similar manner ten years ago. She was married about four years ago to Mr. Price.

The dead man had been in the employ of the Erie all his life and had run a train for may years. He was one of the most popular men on the road. He has several brothers who also work for the Erie.

Family/Spouse: Emily Riley. Emily was born in 1852/1853 in Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Lucretia Piper Funk on 28 Oct 1901 in Crawford, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to the 1880 Richland County, Ohio Census, Charles attended school.

Notes:

In the 1910 Crawford County, Ohio Census, George and his wife reside in Galion Twp. They have no children at that time.

In the 1920 Crawford County, Ohio Census, George and his wife reside in Polk Twp. where he is employed as a "counter clerk" at a "pool parlor". They have no children at that time.

George married Alzona Celestia Jacoby on 1 Jul 1901 in Crawford, Ohio, United States. Alzona was born in 1875/1876 in Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nickname: Hattie
At the time of her father's death in 1905, Hattie and her husband resided on Perkins Street in Akron, Ohio.

In the 1910 Summit County, Ohio Census, Hattie is identified as the mother of two children, both of whom are living at that time.

Hattie and Albert appear in the 1915 Akron City Directory but do not appear in the 1916 or subsequent directories and cannot be found in the 1920 Census records.

Hester married Albert R. Stannah on 20 Jan 1903 in Crawford, Ohio, United States. Albert was born in 1882/1883 in Ohio, United States; died after 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of his father's death in 1905, he resided at 504 Ohio Street in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.