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(Marriages and Death Notices in Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette 1846-1855)
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(Marriages and Death Notices in Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette 1799-1825. Contributed by Barb. Z.)
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(Marriages and Death Notices in Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette 1799-1825. Contributed by Barb. Z.)
Pope, Maj. William A. July 11, Rocky Mt. R.R. July 15, 1848
(Marriages and Death Notices in Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette 1846-1855)
Name of Deceased: Col. Elijah Price
Newspaper: San Augustine, Tx.
Date: 23 Nov. 1852
Submitters Name: Anne Price Mackenzie
Obit: Obituary of Col. Elijah Price
San Augustine, Texas
Died on the 17th inst. at the residence of Hon. B.R. Wallace in this county. Age 61 years, 2 months , 6 days.
Col. Price was born in Martin Co., North Carolina on the 9th of Sept. 1791. His parents emigrated from Maryland, and were among the early settlers of North Carolina. Col Price married Miss Temperance Thomas of Stantonsburg, EDGECOMBE Co. N.C., They remained in EDGECOMBE, N.C. until 1830 and emigrated to Lawrence County, Ala. He also lived in Sumter Co., Ala which county he had the honor of representing in the State Legislature. He was the first representative elected after the organization of the county. Altho not an orator and seldom urging anything on the floor of the house, his influence with the members was neverless very great, and many important measures were advocated by him and passed with his assistance. In 1841 he emigrated to Texas and settled in Polk (then a part of Liberty County) subsequently removed to San Augustine County and finally settled near the town of San Augustine for the convenience of educating his children.
Col. Price was one of our oldest and most esteemed citizens, he lived during a most interesting period of our political history---(lots of history)------.
Col. Price was an old and worthy member of the Masonic Fraternity. He was a mason in Tarborough , EDGECOMBE Co. N.C. Sometime between the years of 1812 and 1820 he had advanced to the degree of Royal Arch and was at the time of his death a member of Rising Star Chapter N. 9 R.A.M. located in San Augustine.
He was also made an Odd Fellow in 1850 and remained a member of Aies Lodge 16 I.O.O.F.at San Augustine until his death. He was faithful in discharge of his duties to both institutions and esteemed them next to the Christian Church. He was interred with Masonic honors and the rites of the Episcopal Church. Rev. E.H. Downing, of Christ Church officiating . His remains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of citizens and mourning friends.
In religion Col. Price inclined to the doctrines of the Episcopal Church. He was a member of Christ Church, San Augustine, into which he was admitted by baptism on the 13th of October 1848. Rev. Henry Sanson then rector, administered the sacred rite. Col Price was Senior Warden of the Church at the time of his death.
He has left a wife and ten children and a large circle of friendsand acquanintances to mourn his loss. To the bereaved members of his family we would say--------------------------------
W. & B. San Augustine Nov. 23 1852
(my copy of this reprinted by E.L.Muckelroy, Printer, Logansport, La. 6-22-1896 |
