Biographical Sketch of

David Price

Transcribed by Barbara Voss



Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, 
published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Page 442 - 443

David Price, of Manchester, is a native of Wales, having been born in that country on the 20th of January, 1827. His 
boyhood days were spent in his native land, but at the age of seventeen years he came to America, where he supplemented 
the education acquired in the schools of Wales by an attendance of two terms in the schools of this country. The family 
located in Green Lake County, but after assisting his father to build a log cabin and aiding him in opening up a farm, 
our subject left home and went to Racine, where he obtained a position with a telegraph company, his duty being to put 
up the poles from Racine to Chicago. In the latter city he remained for two years, after which he was employed for ten 
years on the packet line from Chicago to Buffalo. His next venture was as dispatcher in the Tremont House in Chicago, 
but in 1860 he returned to Green Lake County, where he has since continued to make his home.

In 1862 Mr. Price was joined in wedlock with Miss Margaret Davis a daughter of William and Ellen Davis, who were 
residents of Columbia County, Wis. Their union has been blessed with a family of four children three sons and one 
daughter namely; David, Ellen, John and Bennett.

Mr. Price is liberal in his views of public policy, and gives his support and influence to all that tends to advance 
the best interests of the community. He is also independent in politics, believing that the American voters should 
cast their ballots for the best men, regardless of party. He has been engaged in various business pursuits, and in 
the different enterprises has been quite successful, being now numbered among the well to do citizens of the community. 
His wife, a most estimable lady, is a member of the Methodist Church.






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