History of Rush county Brant & Fuller Chicago 1888 Surnames in this biography are: Price, Leisure, Gallaway, Conaway, GEORGE W. PRICE, who occupies a prominent place among the successfulfarmers of the county, was born in Posey Township, January 28, 1850, being theson of John and Sarah (Leisure) Price. The former who was born in FlemingCounty, Ky., was the son of        Thomas and Elizabeth (Gallaway) Price, and the latter is the daughter ofGeorge W. and Lucinda Leisure, a history of whom appears elsewhere in thiswork. The father of our subject died September 22, 1873. His mother, who hasever since been a widow, resides upon a farm in Ripley Township. His boyhood andyouth were spent upon the old home farm, where he was born. In summer he workedupon the farm and in winter he attended the district school in which hereceived a good practical knowledge of the branches then taught in the publicschool. He continued upon the farm with his father until after the latter’sdeath, after which he took up agricultural pursuits for himself, and to thishis undivided attention has been given ever since. His first marriage occurredDecember 15, 1874, when Miss Mary J. Conaway became his wife. She was thedaughter of Samuel and Phebe Conaway, whose history is given elsewhere. She wasborn May 2, 1850, and died August 29, 1884. On the 1st day of October 1885, Mr.Price was married to Miss Anna F. Conaway, who was a sister of his former wife.She was born In Posey Township, December 22, 1864. For four years after hisfirst marriage, Mr. Price resided with his mother in Ripley Township. In thefall of 1878, he removed to Posey Township and located where he now resides.Mr. Price and wife are members of the Christian Church. The political affiliationsof the former have always been with the Democratic Party. His farm, whichconsists of 101 ½ acres, is situated in an excellent farming locality andnearly all of it is in a high state of cultivation.