Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia

WILLIAM PRICE 

     William Price, born in Barbour County, Virginia, January 27, 
1824, and Bethany Payne, born in that State and county, February 20, 
1827, were there united in marriage on the 14th of November 1844. 
     Their children were eleven, with the following record: John G., 
born October 2, 1845, lives in Barbour County, West Virginia; James 
N., February 18, 1847; George W., December 12, 1850; William P., 
October 27, 1852; Mary E., May 25, 1856; these four living in Calhoun 
County; Louisa I., April 27, 1857, lives in Barbour County; Lewis W., 
December 22, 1858, lives in Calhoun County; Jacob C., September 2, 
1860, died May 3, 1872; Marshall M., March 15, 1863, died March 12, 
1864; Elza E., January 24, 1866, lives at home; R. Virginia, July 8, 
1870, died March 25, 1871. 
     John and Margaret (Bennett) Payne, still residents in Barbour 
County, are the parents of Bethany, wife of William Price. His father 
and mother were James A. and Jemima (England) Price. His father died 
in Preston County, West Virginia, 
his mother lives with him in Calhoun County. 
     William Price's grandfather, also named William, was one of the 
first settlers of Preston County, locating at Kingwood, where James 
A., father of the subject of this sketch, was born. 
     The brothers and sisters of William Price are: Sarah, John G., 
Gradison T., Mary E., Elisha, George W., and Baldwin. 
     William Price was made prisoner by the Confederates at Beverly, 
West Virginia, July 2, 1863, and was held in Libby prison, Richmond, 
until in March, 1864. He served eight years in Barbour County as 
justice of the peace, 1864-72, and lieutenant colonel of State 
militia. In 1880 he came to this county, and he owns 500 acres of 
good land in Lee district. His address is Arnoldsburg, Calhoun 
County, West Virginia. 

(Linda Fluharty)