Brief Life History of James William
When James William Price III was born on 12 February 1863, in Durham, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Price Jr., was 26 and his mother, Ann Powell, was 22. He died on 24 July 1864, in Ash Hollow, Boone, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 1.
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- James William Price, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- James William Price, "Find A Grave Index"
- James William Price, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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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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James William Price told by S. Myrle Casper Jacobson
James William Price died on the way acrossing the plains. His parents had been told if they left England with him, he would die on the ocean. They prayed and he lived until they were on the plains. Hi …
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