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    1. [PACARBON] Re: PRICE Family-Monroe Co.PA
    2. geri brennan
    3. Hi, there was a John J. Price of Paradise township, a native of Monroe County, he was born at Delaware Water Gap in 1806, s/o Joseph and Hannah (Smiley) Price, former of Gardenville, Bucks Co. After his marriage Joseph Price settled at Delaware Water Gap. He married 1st to a Transue . Children; Ichabod, lived near mountain Home, Eliza married a Burkhart, of Monroe County, Matilda married Michael Staat of NJ, Annie married John Houser, George married __ and moved to Indiana, Susan married a Davis and the moved to Ohio and Josep died young. From the second marriage were Richard and Evans. John J. married Lucy Brundage of Orange County, NY. After his marriage they lived for a few years at Brodhead Creek. Children; (1) Mary A., born at Shawnee, married Charles E. Kemmerer and moved to Carbon County, he was killed by the explosion of a boiler and left a widow and two children, Anna who married W.W. Watson a lawyer from Scranton, and Mahlon, who married Annie M. Leisenring of Mauch Chunk. For her second husband, Mary (Price) married Walter Leisenring of Lehigh County, where he died leaving 5 children, Gertrude wife of Thomas Righter, of Mauch Chunk, Ada the wife of Dr. Henry Neal, of Boston, MA.,Albert, who married Lillian Jessup, Walter of Luzerne County, and May, the wife of Dr. Gaily of Maryland. (2) Elizabeth Price, married George Staples of Cherry Valley, they moved to Scranton, where she died leaving 2 daughters, Helen who married Eugene Chilson of IL, where she died leaving one son-Eugene; and Lizzie the wife of William Fenner, of Marshallsville, IL and they had Virginia, George and Mary Anne. (3) George, (4) Hannah twin to George, the latter died young, George married Margaret Sebring of Pocono township, children, Gilbert, who married Sally and located in Carbon County, Annie, Adda the wife of H. Young of Phila., Nettie and Lawrence. (5) Lewis married Ellen Posten, of Stroud township, they had no children. (6) Emily the wife of Chauncey Rice, of Wellsville, NY, she died soon after her marriage and left no children.(7) Frank served in the 176th P.V.I. during the Civil war and died as a young man in Paradise township. (8) Lucy Price born at Paradise township, school teacher, a member of the M.E. Church. (9) William E., married Elizabeth Van Doren, of NJ, she died after 3 years and left a son Harry. For his 2nd wife he married Hannah Bowman, of Swiftwater, and he died in 1876, children; Lizzie a R.N. she trained and lived in Phila., Russell, a teacher, and Anna May. (10) Anna A . Best Wishes, Geri

    08/18/2003 02:42:49