Biographies

Daniel Stephens – Biography

Daniel Stephens – Biography    DanielStephens  DANIEL STEPHENS has been closely identifiedwith the history of Schuyler county, Illinois, since 1836, and it is fittingthat his name should appear in this volume. He was born in Davidson county,North Carolina, April 4, 1819, a son of Alexander Stephens, who died in1825; the mother of our subject, whose maiden name was Mary Dealy, wasa native of New Jersey; she was married a second time in Illinois, spendingthe last of her life in Bainbridge township. Daniel Stephens, in earlylife, became inured to the hard labor of a farm; he made the most of hisopportunities … Read more

Flavius C. Price – Biography

Flavius C. Price – Biography   FlaviusC. Price  FLAVIUSC. PRICE, one of the oldest of the native born settlers of Mount Sterling,was born December 12, 1838. His father, William D. Price, was born in Kentucky,near Leesburg, July 17, 1817. Grandfather of subject, William D. Price,was born in Virginia, and removed from there to Kentucky, being one ofthe pioneers of that state. He spent his last years at Lexington. He servedin the war of 1812, and was taken prisoner by the British. Fatherof subject was reared in Kentucky, and came from there to Illinois about1833, and located in that part of … Read more