Melanchthon Price1

#15091, (circa 1830 - 3 April 1866)
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*Gillison Price1 (1789 - 1857)
Mother*Mary Anne "Polly" Williams1 (1796 - 1854)

Family

Esther J Vandaveer b. c 1830
Children 1.George W C Price2 (c 1851 - )
 2.Mary E Price2 (c 1857 - )
Melanchthon Price was also known as Elnathan.2 
Birth*circa 1830He was born circa 1830 at IndianaG.1 
6 September 1850He appeared on the census of 6 September 1850 in the household of Gillison Price and Mary Anne "Polly" Williams at Dist. 11, Wayne Co., IllinoisG, as Melanchthon, age 20, b. IN, farmer; (Larkin and Sarah Price, fam. 502.)3 
Marriage*circa 1850He married Esther J Vandaveer, daughter of James Vandaveer and Esther Price, circa 1850.2 
13 May 1860He and Esther J Vandaveer appeared on the census of 13 May 1860 at Blue Point P.O., Twp. 2 N Range 6 E, Wayne Co., IllinoisG.4 
Death*3 April 1866He died on 3 April 1866 at Wayne Co., IllinoisG.5 
Burial*April 1866He was buried in April 1866 at Locust Grove Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne Co., IllinoisG.5 

Citations

  1. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. G [appears like D] (61), b. SC, farmer; M (54), b. KY.
  4. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Elnathan (30), b. IN, farmer; Esther J (30), b. IN.
  5. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Standing grave marker: Elnathan Price, d. 3 Apr 1866, age 36y 2m, 12d. Narrative: son of Gillison Price and Mary Ann Williams, brother of Hansford Price (1819–1865), Joseph William Price (1828–1913), Maranda J. Price Willey (1832–1911), Louisa Price Cook (1835–1912), Larkin W. Price (1838–1858); husb. of Esther Jane Vandaveer; father of Mary Elizabeth Price Sly (1856-1920). Memorial 18988268, created by Ruth Ann Kunce, maintained by Illinois Girl, photo added by Jim McNeely.