Brief Life History of James Meredith
When James Meredith Price was born in 1849, in Bienville, Bienville, Louisiana, United States, his father, Alfred Price, was 41 and his mother, Allice Lee, was 34. He lived in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States in 1870.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- James Price in household of Alfred Price, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Price in household of Alfred Price, "United States Census, 1850"
- Alfred Price, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1808–1879 Male
1815–1898 Female
Siblings (7)
1839–1898 Female
1840– Male
1843–1920 Male
1845–1925 Male
1849– Male
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 14
1868 · Louisiana Is Readmitted Into the Union
Age 19
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 32
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhys ‘son of Rhys’ (see Reece ). This is one of the commonest of Welsh surnames. It has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
English: nickname from Middle English, Old French pris ‘excellent, noble, highly valued (person)’.
Americanized form of Jewish Preuss or Preis .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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