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Homer Price

Homer Price[1]

Male 1894 - 1960  (66 years)
Person ID: I190 


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  • Name Homer Price 
    Born 9 Feb 1894  Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Nov 1960  Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Cause: coronary artery occlusion 
    • Conditions leading to the coronary artery occlusion: atheromatous disease and metabolic disease for a duration of 10 years.
    Buried Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • next to his wife, Katie
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    Siblings
    2 more
    +1. Homer Price (current person),   b. 9 Feb 1894, Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1960, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    +2. Beulah Ursula Price,   b. 5 Jul 1895, Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1976, Buena Park, Orange, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Howard Wayne Price,   b. 14 Jan 1897,   d. 4 Jun 1897  (Age 0 years)

  • Parents

    Family ID: F44 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  
    Father James Mordecai Price,   b. 2 May 1868, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1899, Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Mother Catherine Echols Williamson,   b. 29 Apr 1867, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1947, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 8 Mar 1893  Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 

  • Family

    Family ID: F2 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart   
    Wife Katie Alma Riffle,   b. 17 Aug 1901, Forreston, Ellis, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1994, Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1926  Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    • The Homer and Katie love story ---
      They were dating and in love - they postponed marriage until Homer could provide for Katie. Katie tells that whenever they walked down the street Homer would reach out for her hand, reassurance that she was by his side.
      Then WWI came along. Before Homer left he gave Katie a lovely necklace and asked her to wait for him - she was quite beautiful, I'm sure Homer didn't want one of the other boys to "steal" her.
      Upon his return from the wilds of war (spent entirely in San Antonio, TX), they were married.
      Interesting to note - Homer's son also married a beautiful woman he was very much in love with, she also became a teacher, they, too were prone to holding hands. Both romances, Homer's and Mack's, were cut short by unexpected death - Homer himself died suddenly of heart attack and Debbie (Mack's wife) died suddenly as well.

      Throughout their marriage, Homer and Katie were active members of the American Legion, and regular supporters of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch. Katie was a member of the American Red Cross, Homer participated in the Boy Scouts
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    Children 
    + 1. James Malcolm "Mack" Price,   b. 14 Sep 1933, Home of Redeeming Love, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 2007, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [Adopted]

  • Other Personal Events

    Ω Census son 1 Jun 1900 
    Ω Census son 15 Apr 1910 
    Physical Description 1917  [12] 
    tall, with blue eyes and auburn hair 
    Occupation 1917  Ivanhoe, Beaver, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    farmer 
    • Self-employed farmer, per his WW1 draft registration.
    Residence 1917  South Ivanhoe, Beaver, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7] 
    Military Draft Registration 5 Jun 1917  Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • He claimed exemption due to being the sole support for 1 sister and his mother. Described as tall, blue eyes, auburn hair.
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    Military Service From 26 Aug 1918 to 24 Jan 1919  [9, 14, 15] 
    The Great War, US Army 
    • He was in the 18th (Cactus) Division, Camp Travis, Texas. He served as a Private, in Company D, 86th infantry.

      The war ended prior to his deployment overseas, for which he was, I am sure, grateful.

      He wrote in his diary every day - mostly about drilling. And he kept the menu from their Christmas Dinner. The full menu is attached to the source item.
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    Occupation 1920  [4] 
    waiter 
    • His mother was a restaurant manager, Homer worked as a waiter.
    Ω Census son 1 Jan 1920 
    Attributes From 1922 to 1960  Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Mason 
    • He was a member of the Follett Lodge of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Texas. The Masonic Books that Homer had are marked and signed with his dates of initiation.

      Book One addressed to E.A. Homer Price, dated 9 Dec 1922 - Darrouzett
      Book Two addressed to F.C. Homer Price, dated 13 Jan 1923 - Darrouzett
      Book Three addressed to M.M. Homer Price, dated 22 Jun 1936 - Follett, Lodge #1238.
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    Residence From 1933 to 1935  Canyon, Randall, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    • Lived in Canyon while wife Katie was finishing her Master's Degree in teaching. During this time they adopted Mack. Homer was the original Mr.Mom - cooking, cleaning, and taking care of Mackey while Katie went to school.
      Witness Role: Child James Malcolm PRICE
      Witness Role: Spouse Katie Alma RIFFLE
    Ω Adoption Adoptive Parent 7 Dec 1933  Home of Redeeming Love, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1935  Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    • When Katie got her teaching degree, they returned to Follett and the farm. Homer continued to do much of the Traditional women's chores, Katie worked and never much liked housework anyway! Katie tells that she enjoyed sleeping late, but never really could because Homer would make such a racket in the kitchen with breakfast that she just HAD to wake up - she giggles when she says "I think he was noisy on purpose, he always liked to have me near him.
    Occupation 1937  Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    dry cleaner 
    • From the adoption suitability interview in 1937:
      "Katie Price is teaching school and Homer Price is running a cleaning establishment for cleaning and pressing clothes, they employ a reliable woman at the home to look after the child and keep house for them owing to the fact that Katie Price is teaching school."

      Homer ran a Dry Cleaning business in Follett with brother Hank (Henry). After Hank got out of the business, Homer moved the "Dry Cleaning Plant" to the farm and located it in their garage. Son Mackey (James Malcolm) recalls helping his dad when he (Mack) was a little boy. Homer would drive around to the neighboring farms and Mack would run the deliveries up to the neighbor's doors. After a time, Homer gave up the dry cleaning business and returned to farming, which is all he ever really wanted to do anyway.
    Anecdote 6 Sep 1937  Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Finalization of adoption decree 
    • The formal adoption decree was sealed for years, released to Mack Price in 2004 following his petition of the relevant courts. This decree indicates that the adoption itself was a rather lengthy process - at least as far as all of the legal proceedings go.

      Katie and Homer took Mack to their home on 07 Dec 1933, and named him James Malcolm Price. The Home of Redeeming Love relinquished all rights to the child on 17 Dec 1936. I do not know the reason for the delay, perhaps it was a standard practice waiting period. Homer and Katie executed adoption papers 05 Jan 1937, essentially right after they were permitted to do so by the Home of Redeeming Love.

      They later discovered that they needed to petition the court for this adoption, and to have the court appoint an investigator to attest to the suitability of Homer and Katie as parents, so that was done. Thus the adoption and legal name change weren't truly effective until 06 Sep 1937.

      The document attached to the referenced source is itself dated 24 Nov 1939, I suppose that is the date that the documents were filed and sealed, but am not sure. Definitely seems like a lengthy process - but just for the law.

      Mack was with Katie and Homer as their son from that day in December, 1933. The law just took a while to catch up to reality.
      Witness Role: Witness James Malcolm PRICE
      Witness Role: Witness Katie Alma RIFFLE
    Census 1 Apr 1940  Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    • Homer and Katie were back in Follett in 1940, per the census. Homer was running the dry cleaning plant, Katie was teaching. Homer's mother Kate Gentry lived with them - she reported that in 1935 she had been living in Amarillo. Kate Gentry's brother, Samuel Robert Williamson (Homer's "Uncle Bobby") lived next door.
      Witness Role: head of household Homer PRICE
      Witness Role: wife Katie Alma RIFFLE
      Witness Role: son James Malcolm PRICE
      Witness Role: Mother Catherine Echols WILLIAMSON
    Family Search ID MCM6-8F6 
    Find A Grave ID 65090207 
    Ω Census Principal 1 Apr 1940 
    Military Draft Registration 1942  [10, 19] 
    • This was the fourth registration, also called the Old Man's Draft.
    Photos Go to Photo Gallery for Homer Price 
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  • Photos
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  • Event Map
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  • Source Citations

    1. [S72] Compiler: Price, Debbie, Genealogical Papers of the Price and Chamberlain Families, Present Owner: Leslie Price, Compiler Address: Casper, WY and Houston, TX (Houston, TX, 1976-1990).

    2. [S35] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1900 US Census, Arkansas, Carroll County, Prairie Township, e.d.43, p.3", (1 June 1900), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 19 March 2023)., Katie Price // 37 // 37.

    3. [S37] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1910 US Census, Oklahoma, Beaver County, Blue Grass Township, e.d.19, p.9", (15 April 1910), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 20 March 2023)., Catherine E. Gentry // 174 // 181.

    4. [S310] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1920 US Census, Texas, Lipscomb County, Precinct 3, e.d.168, p.5b", (1 January 1920), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 20 March 2023)., Kate Gentry // 97 // 100.

    5. [S196] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Admini), Registration Location: Lipscomb County, Texas; Roll: 1983383; Draft Board: 0.
      Birth date: 9 Feb 1894Birth place: Arkansas;United States of AmericaResidence date: Residence place: Lipscomb, Texas


    6. [S68] Original Publisher: United States Selective Service System, World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, Record Type: database, Translator: Banks, Ray, Original Book Title: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Access Date, 21 Jun 2006), Homer Price.

    7. [S197] Banks, Ray, comp., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.).
      Birth date: 9 Feb 1896Birth place: Eureka Springs ARResidence date: Residence place: Lipscomb


    8. [S1036] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 August 2019), memorial page for Homer Price (9 Feb 1894–30 Nov 1960), Find a Grave Memorial no. 65090207, citing Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Homa Short (contributor 47085261) ..

    9. [S1524] United States Department of the Army, Office of the Quartermaster General, "Applications for Headstone or Marker Form DA1815: Homer Price", Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Texas, (Washington, DC: NARA, 1961), copy in possession of Leslie Price..

    10. [S1525] State of Texas, Department of Health, "Certificate of Death: Homer Price", Lipscomb County, Texas, (TX: Bureau of Vital Statistics, 5 December 1960)..

    11. [S193] Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.Original data: Texas Department of H).
      Death date: 30 Nov 1960Death place: Lipscomb, Texas


    12. [S69] Original Publisher: United States Selective Service System, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Record Type: document image, State: Texas, County: Lipscomb County, Original Book Title: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Access Date, 21 Jun 2006), Homer Price.

    13. [S596] United States of America, Selective Service, "World War I Draft Registration: Homer Price", Lipscomb County, Texas, (Washington, DC: US National Archives and Records Administration, 1918), FamilySearch Family History Library (http://familysearch.org: accessed 28 May 2018)..

    14. [S87] Compiler: Price, Katie, Christmas Dinner 1918, Company D, 86th Infantry, 8th Division, Record Type: military document, Subject: Price, Homer, Compiler Address: Follett, TX, Original Publisher Location: Camp Travis, TX (Houston, TX, Original Date, 25 Dec 1918).

    15. [S1177] United States of America, Department of the Army, "Honorable Discharge from the Armed Services of the United States: Homer Price", Camp Travis, TX, (Washington DC: The United States Army, 1919), Privately held by Leslie Price..

    16. [S89] Compiler: Price, Katie, Genealogical Papers of the Price, Embry and Riffle Families, Present Owner: Leslie Price, Compiler Address: Follett, TX (Houston, TX, 1901-1994).

    17. [S535] State of Texas, District Court of Lipscomb County, "Adoption Decree and Name Change: James Robert Lakey, henceforth James Malcolm Price", (Lipscomb County, TX, 6 September 1937), copy in possession of Leslie Price..

    18. [S1164] United States, Bureau of the Census, "1940 US Census, Texas, Lipscomb County, Follett, e.d.148-4, p5a", (1 April 1940), FamilySearch Family History Library (https://familysearch.org: accessed 15 December 2020)..

    19. [S1526] United States, Department of War, "Registration Card D.S.S. Form 1: Homer Price", Lipscomb County, TX, (Washington, DC: War Department, 1942)..

    20. [S1175] State of Texas, Lipscomb County Clerk, "Marriage License: Homer Price to Katie Alma Riffle", Marriage License, book 2, page 142, license number 489, (Lipscomb County, TX: County Clerk, 1926), copy in possession of Leslie Price..