Subscribe..
JAMES HARMON PRICE
[Welland Tribune, 9 August 1895]
On Tuesday last at 10.15 p.m., James H. Price, one of Welland’s foremost citizens passed quietly to rest. He had been a long sufferer, and since February last almost constantly confined to the house. The cause of death was heart failure.
The Welland county history contains the following regarding the deceased:
“J.H. Price was born in Thorold township, November 16th, 1819. He is a son of Aaron and Charlotte (Buckbee) Price and grandson of Elisha and Martha (Woodruff) Price, who carried on a large sugar plantation in the West Indies for a number of years, said plantation having been acquired by the great-grandfather of our subject whilst acting as master of one of his vessels trading with one of those islands. The ancestors of Mr. Price were of Welsh origin. The grandfather came to Canada shortly after the American revolutionary war, as a U.E. Loyalist, bringing with him his son Aaron, who was born near the city of New York, and settled in the county of Norfolk. The father of our subject removed to this county about 1800, and purchased property near the town of Welland. He was engaged in the war of 1812, but from his knowledge as a mechanic was transferred to the department to construct vessels for the transportation of supplies. He died near Welland in 1846. Mr. Price, the subject of this sketch, was brought up to farm life, receiving his education at the common schools and at a school of higher grade kept by one Welford. He married, June 13th, 1844, Adelaide H., a daughter of Lewis and Susan (Hull) Wilson, and granddaughter of Major Hull. Mr. Price took part in the suppression of the rebellion of 1837, and at the time of the Trent affair was commissioned lieutenant of a Welland company, and afterwards captain of the Wainfleet militia.
He was elected to the town council of Welland for four years, the two later years of his service holding the position of reeve. He has also held the office of treasurer of the high school board since 1880. Mr. Price was appointed to the magistracy of the county of Welland in 1856, and has held the position for the last 39 years with credit to himself and benefit to the citizens generally. He has for the last 20 years been one of the most prominent and useful members of the county agricultural society, each year filling either the office of president or that of treasurer.”
The funeral took place from the family residence, fourth ward, yesterday, service being conducted at the house at 2 p.m., by Rev. Dr. Johnstone of Holy Trinity church. The attendance at the ceremony was very large and representative, and included many from various parts of the county-a gratifying mark of the esteem in which Mr. Price was held in the county where he was born and had lived for three quarters of a century. In his death Welland losses an honest, upright, active man and a good citizen. The community mourns with those bereaved.
The pall-bearers were-Messrs. J.H. Burgar, D. McEwing, S. Lamont, John Phelps, George Carl and E. Shotwell. The town council attended in a body.
Add A Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.