Price, Charles S.

PRICE

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Date: 9/16/2019 at 14:00:38

Charles S. Price

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.577)

CHARLES S. PRICE, proprietor of the Pleasant Ridge stock farm, Macedonia Township, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1850, son of Martin and Melinda (WILLIAMS) PRICE, Virginians. He was three years of age when his parents settled in Fulton County, Illinois, and was seven years of age when his mother died. A short time afterward, he had to begin to support himself, and was engaged in farm work until grown. In 1870 he came to Pottawattamie County and continued in his calling, working by the month and saving up money, until in 1877 he was able to buy some land. At that time, all around him was wild prairie; but he has labored upon his place until he has made of it a fine farm, with good residence, etc. The place comprises 120 acres and is very rich. Mr. PRICE is a pioneer in the introduction of Percheron horses in that part of the county, and he has spent much time and money to obtain the best specimens to be found. One of the best horses in Western Iowa is his Metayer, foaled in 1884 and imported in in 1886 by P. Hopley & Co., of Lewis, Iowa; recorded number 6,026; weight 1,800 pounds. He took the first premium as a three-year-old at the Nebraska State Fair at Omaha in 1888, in competition with many others. Another is Saba, number 12, 913, foaled March 1887 in France and imported by Hopley & Co. Gray Nellie is a Percheron mare, which drew first premium at Omaha at four different fairs. On exhibiting his horses at Malvern, Mr. PRICE took six first premiums, one second, and one diploma. His herds of thoroughbred and high-grade horses are second to none in the county.

Mr. PRICE is a Republican in his politics, and is liberal, both in spirit and in practically aiding in the advancement of the interests of his community. He was married in 1875 to Miss Marion, daughter of James PERKS, an old settler of Macedonia Township, and their children are: Arthur Leon, James Martin, Edith May and Roy.