The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-30
WILLIAM c. PRICE OF dan,
VILE DEAD.


information early Tuesday morning of
the death of Mr.. William c. Price at
his home in Danville, his rather sudden
passing occurring about ten O'Clock the
evening before. While il was known
to his kim people Of this city and vicin-
ity that he had suffered an attack of
bronchitis and asthma, IL was the inn
preston that he was convalescent, and
that he was able to participate in u
happy family reunion, and partake of
the Christmas dinner spread as a well
come to his son, William Jennings
Price, U. S. Minister to Panama, who
arrived Christmas day.
Mr.. William Cicero Price was the
only son of the late DIR. Jennings Price,
a prominent practitioner for many
years at this place. and a grandson of
Colonel William Price and Lucy Jen-
nings Price, his maternal lineage being
traceable to General William Jennings
who with SIX brothers were soldiers Of
the American Revolution. He was a
nephew of the late Commodore Cicero
Price for whom he was named, and a
first cousin of Lily Hammersley, later
Duchess of Marlborough, and Lady
William Beresford. He was also a
first cousin of Messrs w. A., T. j., N.
b. and Edgar Price; of this city and
DR.. A. S. Price of Stanford. He was
the uncle of +. P. Frisbie, and only
brother of Mrs. Matte Price Frisbie
of this place.
While of a reticent personality, his
attachments and friendships were most
sincere, he evincing much qualification
when here renewing the ties and as
sociations of his youth and early man.
hood. usually making a several weeks
visit each summer to the old Price
homestead. the pioneer residence of the
Virginia emigrant, Colonel William
Price.
His homecoming was always herald
with delight by his old friends and re-
miniscences INDUCED in in regard to his
love for music, his connection with Ian
caster orchestra. and his aid in develop
ing local musical talent. References
were also made to his enjoyment of
Garrsrd's great out of doors, this being
one of his most notable characteristics,
he never being as happy as when out
in the open with rod or gun.
He was. for number of years. en-
gagged in the banking business in this
city, his father, DR.. Jennings Price be-
ing the president and organizer of the
financial institution.
Since moving to the Boyle County
Capital, he has served as book-keeper
for some of the largest business firms
in Danville, his ability as an accountant
and penman being unexcelled.
He leaves a wife, fomerlv a Miss
Graham, by which he was connected
with the Owsleys, the Farris families,
the Evans relationship. and other pro-
minent Central Kentuckians.
He also leaves three sons, the eldest,
Robert Graham Price, who has served
both as Circuit and County clerk of
Boyle for number of years; his second
son, William Jennings Price, who two
years ago was made u. S. Minister to
Panama; his third son, Henry Herbert
Price, prominent business man of Dan
vile; also two little grand-daughters,
to whom he was devotedly attached,
Vesta and Jane Price.
Here at his boyhood home where al
most half of his long life was spent,
universal sorrow is expressed that he
will no more frequent his childhood
haunts in this city and vicinity. and
that 1.-THE places that have so often
known him here shall know him no
more forever. :"
To his devoted wife and help-meet.
the constant companion of more than
half century, to his grieving sons
wLo we're blessed with loving and ever
considerable father, to his one-beloved
sister, the sole survivor of a once-hap-
by Lancaster household, to each and
all of wide circle of be-reft friends
and kinspeople this is written as
message of sympathy and coincidence.