PRICE FAMILY
from
Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales
to
Allegany County, Maryland

WILLIAM PRICE and JANE WILLIAMS

William Price probably died in Wales prior to his wife and children departing for Allegany County, Maryland, in 1854, as wife, Jane, seems to be the only one listed as the head of this family.  There are two William Price's buried at St. Peters Episcopal Church in Blaenavon, who could be our William:
    William-killed in lime kiln-Capel Newydd-age 44-died 16 June 1847
    William-Blaenavon-age 77-died 27 Jan 1853.

JANE PRICE - born 15 Feb 1801, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales-died  17 Feb 1888, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.  Jane is buried in the Percy Cemetery in Frostburg, but her marker has been moved to Frostburg Memorial Park where it stands beside her daughter, Sarah Dando's marker.  Following is Jane's obituary:

Frostburg Mining Journal, 2/25/1888:
Mrs Jane Price, whose death was also noted, was 87 years and 2 days old.  She came to Eckhart 4/20/1854, and has been a resident of this vicinity ever since.  She leaves 7 living children, 3 sons and 4 daughters: Owen, of Eckhart; Edward, of this place; John, of Lonaconing; Mrs. Joseph Yates; Mrs William Lewis, Mrs. James Dando of this place, and Mrs. Jane Jenkins, of Australia.  Fifty grandchildren, sixty three great grandchildren also survive.  Three of the latter are married.  There are also several great-great grandchildren.  Mrs. Price's living lineal descendant's therefore, so far as known, number over 120.  She was a most excellent lady.  The funeral, which was very largely attended, took place at the Welsh Baptist church.

Jane came to America with the following children:

MARY PRICE  - 14 May 1828-8 Feb 1908 - married Joseph Yates.  They had the following children:
    Benjamin Yates - born 1857-died 3 Sep 1898
    Lewis Yates - 9 June 1873-died 31 Mar 1901
Mary and Joseph Yates may have had other children but I only have these so far.

ANNE PRICE - born 1830-died 1899 - married first Moses England who probably died in Wales before 1854.  Anne arrived in America with her two children:
    Margaret England - born ca. 1847
    Owen England - born ca. 1848
Anne married second William Lewis - no children found at this time.

OWEN PRICE - born 1836-died 1915.  In 1866 Owen married Sarah Logsdon.  To date only one child found, Owen Price, Jr.  Owen and Sarah lived in Eckhart.
We find buried at Eckhart, Md. Cemetery:
Owen Price Sr. - 1835-1915
Sarah E. Price - 1846-1868
Margaret K. Price - 1898-1966
Owen Price, Jr. - 1867-1942
Sarah P. Price - 1867-1940
Roberdean Price - 11 Feb 1897-6 Jun 1969 - MD Pvt. US Marine Corp, WW I.
Phyllis Rosley remembers an Owen Price who lived on Parkersburg Road, Eckhart, across from her grandparents, in 1941.
 

EDWARD PRICE - born 20 Jun 1838-died 18 May 1897 - Edward married Ann Lewis, daughter of John W. Lewis.  The following is an article on John W. Lewis:

Frostburg Mining Journal - 7/30/1892 - page 3
Double Bereavement - John W. Lewis, aged 84 years, 6 months and 7 days, died at the home of his son-in-law, Edward Price, last Saturday.  He was born in Blaenavon Wales and had been a resident of this vicinity and since 1866, a member of Mr. Prices family.  The funeral took place Monday, the Rev Henry Thomas of the Welsh Baptist Church, officiating.  The pallbearers were Messrs. Richard Gunter, John Lewis of Allegany, John Lewis of Welsh Hill, Thomas Evans, Henry Williams and John Meyers.
Mr. Lewis had known the four first named since they were children.  Interment in the Percy Graveyard.
Mr Price had been away at work and did not know or hear of Mr. Lewis' death until he reached home during the afternoon.  Before he had yet reached the house, his daughter, Mrs. James Stewart arrived, and during a few moments talk by the family concerning Mr. Lewis' death, little Mary Ann, an infant daughter of Mrs. Stewart, ran into the room where the corpse was lying and took a sip from the saucer containing the embalming fluid sitting nearby.  A physician was called at once and the usual remedies were applied and all was thought to be well.  The little one went up the street twice after the occurence.  At eight o'clock, however, she was taken ill and at 3 o'clock Sunday moning she died.
No blame attaches to anyone.  The little one had run into the room and taken the fatal draught before she was missed.  She was two years, 11 months and 21 days old.  Her funeral took place an hour after that of her great-grandfather's.  Interment in Allegany Cemetery.  The fact that two corpses laid in Mr. Price's house all of Sunday and two funerals were held there Monday, attracted a great deal of sympathetic notice and both Mr. Price and Mr. Stewart request the Journal to say they are duly grateful.  Little Mary Ann's pallbearers were Masters George Lapp, John Duffy, James Nevins, William Pfieffer and James Close.

SARAH PRICE - see pictures of Sarah and her husband and family.
 http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/e/a/Connie-Beachy/PHOTO/0027photo.html
Sarah was born 18 Jun 1841, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales.  She died 17 May 1918, at 97 Hill Street, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.  Sarah was married to JAMES DANDO on 4 July 1857 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.  James Dando had also come from near Blaenavon, from a little town called Varteg.  Sarah's family can be found under the James Dando page.

JOHN PRICE - born 1 Dec 1844, Wales, died 30 May 1930, Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland.  Will is from Allegany County Courthouse:
From Frostburg Mining Journal:  JOHN PRICE
Biography:  John Price, along with his mother and brother and sister emigrated from Newport, Wales in 1854 on a ship named Matilda.  The ship arrived in Brooklyn, New York.  His future wife emigrated from Wales in 1857.
Cumberland Evening Times
CAME IN SAILING VESSEL IN 1854
John Price, 84, Native of Wales, Happy in Green Old Age
Lonaconing Maryland, Dec 4 - Recalling events of more than 3 quarters of a century ago, the day he set sail from Newport (Wales) after traveling many miles from his home in Blaenavon, Wales, to the seaport, with America the promised land his goal, John Price, a resident of Lonaconing for more than 60 years, and one of the oldest men in the town, celebrated his 84th birthday anniversary this week.
Mr. Price, boss roads man in Jackson mine here for more than 23 years, and then night watchman in the First National Bank at Frostburg, came to Lonaconing in 1867 from his former home in Eckhart.
Crossed On Sailing Ship - When 9 years old, Mr. Price came to America, along with his mother and sisters and brothers, to join his sisters, who had preceded them, and had written such glowing letters of the wealth, happiness and prosperity, to be found in this country, that the remainder of the family disposed of their worldly possessions there and set sail in 1854, with 35 other emigrants, Welsh, Irish and English, on the sailing vessel Matilda.
The trip took 40 days and 40 nights and was made without even the single exception of one storm which kept them battered down in the forward hold of the vessel for several hours.
Mr. Price recalls vividly the night before the vessel came to anchor in New York harbor, when he, with others of the party, and a sailor, kept vigil in the "eyes" of the ship, watching for the first trace of land, sighting in due time, just at the break of day, Ambrose lightship, at the entrance to the Narrows, which gives access to New York harbor.
Square Meal in Cumberland - Landing at a dock in Brooklyn, the family immediately boarded a train for Cumberland.  The first square meal I had in America was eaten in Widow Walker's boarding house near the Queen City pavement, said the aged man.
Going to Eckhart Mines, Mr. Price went to school there (with?) Patrick Moriarity, a Miss Little, and lastly James Tibbetts, who was later in the undertaking business in Barton and vicinity
During the days of the Civil War, Mr. Price often visited the Union Soldiers encamped at Clarysville, this county, and expressed his sincere regret that he was not old enough to enter the army at that time.  "After the Civil War I became old enough to join the army but declined to do so in the belief that I was needed more at home."
Came Here in 1867 - In 1867 he came to Lonaconing where he lived in various places.  The home he now occupies, which is also the home of his son in law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs Edward Patterson, on Allegany Street, was purchased by him in 1879, and for more than half a century has been his home.  He takes great pride in his surroundings and insists on everything bing kept ship shape.
Member of Three Lodges - He holds life membership certificates, paid up, in Rising Sun Lodge #86, Knights of Pythias here, is the oldest charter member of the Frostburg Lodge, Odd Fellows, and has been a member of the Georges Creek Valley Lodge, AF & AM, for more than 45 years, always taking a great deal of interest in his fraternal source of pride to him.
When he first began to work in Jackson Mine here, still in operation, he received 30¢ and 65¢ a ton for digging coal.  In contrast to this the present wage scale of a cent or two less than 60¢ per ton.  Shoes were selling for $1.25 a pair, flour from $3 to $4 a barrel, and other prices were correspondingly lower than present day charges.  Mr. Price was working in the mine when the famous Lonaconing fire of 1881, known here as the "81 Blaze" broke out, and after being told by fellow workmen who had been outside the mine on various errands, that the whole town was burning down, went outside and later to the scene of the blaze where he did what he could to assist the firemen.
He was a member, for many years, of the Welsh Baptist Church, attending both the religious and Sunday school Services.
Has Keen Eyesight - Possessed with keen eyesight, the old resident can sit in the window of his home and count the number of coal scows being handled by the Western Maryland Railroad engines on Big Vein hill, more than half a mile as the crow flies.
He has an exceptionally good memory for faces and can recall, as plain as if they happened yesterday, happenings of 50, 60 and 70 years ago, with details vividly explained.
When asked if, at his advanced age, he would care for an airplane ride, or any of the attendant thrills of speed, he solemnly shook his head in the negative, and simply stated that he was as high as he cared to go, and was living as fast a life as was proper under the circumstances.
He takes great delight in watching airplanes pass overhead, but has no desire to ride in them.  On subjects of modern youth he is non-committal and impresses one as having the desire to live, as far as these things are concerned, in the past.
He reads several daily papers, as well as other publications, and discusses current events with relish, taking much delight in talking of the present day stock transactions as recorded.

Besides Mrs. Patterson, he has one son, Wallace, of Cumberland, and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Rephann of Eckhart and Mrs. Peter Baily of Cambridge, Ohio.

OBITUARY - Cumberland Evening Times - Monday, 2 June 1930 - Funeral Rites for John Price
Funeral services for John Price were held Sunday afternooon from his home on Allegany Street, (Lonaconing), with Rev. Melvin E. Lederer and Rev. US Wright of the Methodist Episcopal Church and members of Georges Creek Valley Lodge A.E. & A.M. officiating.
Mr. Price as the last of the charter members of the Frostburg Odd Fellows Lodge, and also a member of Rising Sun Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Lonaconing, since 1875, having received a life membership card in same.
The following members of Georges Creek Valley Lodge were pallbearers:  James Crodder, John T. Dobbie, David Lauder, John McAlpine, Adam Byers, William Marshall, Sr.
The following attended the funeral:  Mr. & Mrs. Peter Baily of Cambridge, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs Bernard Waggle, Pontiac, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs Joe Stewart, Akron, Ohio.
 

Will of JOHN PRICE
Signed 5 Dec 1927
Filed for probate June 1930 Allegany County Md. Courthouse
In the Name of God, AMEN, I John Price of Lonaconing, Allegany County in the state of Maryland, being in perfect health of body and of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding; an dconsidering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world, when it shall please God to call me hence; do therefore make and publish this, my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:

FIRST and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named.  After my debts and funeral charge are paid I devise and bequeath, as follows:
SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath unto as follows:
Mrs. Annie Rephann $2000.00
William Wallace Duckworth  $2000.00
Mrs. Mary Price (widow of Henry Price)  $3000.00
Harold Duckworth  $500.00 and I request same to place in some bank in the care of John W. Price and Edward A. Patterson as guardians until he becomes twenty one years old.
THIRD: I give, devise and bequeth unto John W. Price, Mrs. Jane Bally and Mrs. Margaret Pearl Patterson the remainder of my real, personal and mixed of what nature and kind soever and wheresoever, the same shall be at the time of my death, to be divided among them there, share and share alike.
AND LASTLY I do hereby constitute and appoint John W. Price and Edward A. Patterson without bond to the sole executors of this my last will and testament.  Revoking and annulling all former wills by me, heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and none other, to be my last will and testament.
IN TESTAMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of December in the year of our Lord, 1927.
Signed by John Price, his signature - he could write.
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above named John Price as and for his last will and testament, in our presence who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, have hereto set our hands as witness hereto:
Edward Humphrey, Sr.,  Alvin Neat   Thomas M. Holmes
Mildred Dando VanHorn, grandaughter of John Price's sister, Sarah, at age 88, remembers John from the time her father, William Dando, took her up Main Street in Frostburg, to the bank where John worked.  It being the Christmas Season, one of John's jobs was to toss quarters out onto the sidewalk to children.

John Price married Margaret Atkinson and they had the following children:

**See picture of Anna and Frederick Rephann and family.

Biography from Cora Myers:
Annie was born to John and Margaret (Atkinson) Price 28 May 1866.
She never lived with her parents when young, Annie stayed  with her maternal grandparents, the Atkinson's.  Annie married Frederick Rephann and they lived on a farm on Piney Mountain.  They later built a house on Piney Mountain Road in Eckhart, MD.  She lived there until her death.  Annie raised seven children.  Loved flowers and had a lovely flower garden until she became too old to care for it.  Annie died in 1940.
Cumberland Evening Times - Eckhart, Md, - 1 Mar 1940 - Mrs. Annie (Price) Rephann, 73, wife of Frederick, died late yesterday afternoon at her home in Eckhart.  Mrs. Rephann in failing health for some time, was taken seriously ill a week ago.
A life long member of Eckhart Methodist Church, she had been affiliated longer than any other women in the congregation.  On March 6th, she and her husband would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.
A daughter of the late John and Margaret Price, Lonaconing, she is survived besides her husband, by 3 daughters; Mrs. Emma Twigg, Youngstown, Ohio; Mrs. Arthur Wonn and Mrs. Edith Hansel, Eckhart, 3 sons, Howard, Victor and John Wallace, Eckhart; a brother, Wallace Price, Cumberland; 5 sisters, Mrs. Pearl Patterson, Lonaconing; Mrs. Jane Bailey, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Sally Donders and Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, Akron, Oh, and Mrs. Mary Weston, Fort Logan, Colo; a half sister, Mrs. Jane Miller, Eckhart; 21 grandchildren and 14 great Grandchildren.

Children of Anna Price and Frederick Rephann:
*****Emma Rephann - 1885-1950 - married John TWIGG. Children: Frederick, Laverne, Alice, Marshall, Oliver.
*****Gertrude Rephann - 1887-1978 - married Arthur E. WONN.  Children:        Chester Arthur (married Alice Stewart); Gertrude Virginia (married Howard L. MIGNOT); Victor Edward; Kathryn Willard (married Arthur Alvin STEVENS.  One son, Jay Arthur STEVENS.
*****Howard Rephann - 1890-1951 - married Mary V. CONDON.  One child, Oliver Wendell Rephann.
*****Victor Rephann - 1893-1977 - married Ada Pearl KNIERIUM.  Children: Ruth Rephann and an infant who died at birth.  Victor married second Julia M. HILEMAN and third he married Margaret FATKIN.
*****Mary Elizabeth Rephann - 1895-1931 - married John Hilary MYERS.  Children: Hazel Myers (married Robert WILLISON, Carl EMERICK, Arthur McCORMACK)
*****John Wallace Rephann - 1900-1982

Thanks to Jeffrey Stevens   jeff61@bellsouth.net for all of the information on this family.  Not all of his information is posted here.

William and Jane Price had one other child, a daughter, Jane Price (1847-1888).  Jane married Abraham Jenkins and moved to Australia.

Many thanks to:
Denise Atkinson, Pat Hook, Twila House, Craig Robertson, Phyllis Rosley, Kathy England Ross, Jeffrey Stevens and Christine Wright for the gift of information and pictures.

For additional information and for permission to use this material, contact:     Connie Beachy
            cbeachy@mail2.gcnet.net