Taken from the 1891 "Biographical History of Pottawattamie Co, Iowa" - Page 577: CHARLES S. PRICE, proprietor of the Pleasant Ridge stock farm, Macedonia Township, was born in Pennsylvania 1850, son of MARTIN and MELINDA (WILLIAMS) PRICE, Virginians. Charles was 3 years old when his parents ettled in FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, and was 7 years of age when his mother died. A short time afterward, he began to support himself and engaged in farm work until grown. In 1870 he came to Pottawattamie County and worked by the month, saving up money until in 1877 he was able to buy some land. Mr Price is a pioneer in the introduction of Percheron horses in that part of the county and has spent much time and money to obtain the best specimens to be found. Mr Price married in 1875 to Miss MARION PERKS, daughter of James Perks, an old settler of Macedonia Township; their children are: Arthur Leon, James Martin, Edith May, and Roy. END (Page 568) GEORGE W. HAMILTON, an ex-soldier of the late War, was born in FULTON CO, IL, on Feb 6, 1846, a son of JOHN and BARBARA HAMILTON, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jacob Rist. The parents emigrated to Wisconsin and resided for a time, in which State the father died when George was a babe, leaving a widow and one child, our subject. The mother died when George was 12 years old and he was reared by his grandfather, JACOB RIST, on a farm in Fulton Co, Illinois. George enlisted on August 9, 1862, at Princeville, Peoria Co, IL, in the 86th Illinois Infantry, Volunteer Co. K, under Colonel Irons. George was wounded at the great charge at Resaca, where he was wounded June 30, 1864, in the head. His skull was cracked and shattered in several places, and the officials thought he was mortally wounded. He was in hospital and eventually was discharged June 27, 1865 and returned to Fulton Co, where he resided one year. He then went to McDonough County, and then to Henderson Co, where he lived 15 years, engaged in farming. He came to Iowa in 1882. George married in Fulton Co, IL, in 1866 to MARY OVERMAN, a daughter of Charles and Eveline (Montgomery) Overman. By this marriage there were four children, only one now living: Anna. Mrs Hamilton died July 1884, and Mr Hamilton married again in 1888 to Mrs. MARY (TAYLOR) HECKER. She was a daughter of JAMES A. TAYLOR. END If anyone wants more detail or the entire bio, please e-mail me directly. REgards, Mona Sarratt Knight