Lawrence County Press, Monticello, Mississippi
Thursday, February 14, 1907

Mrs. Frances Price

This admirable Christian character passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Williams, in this place, last Thursday morning after an illness of nearly two years, part of which time she was able to be up. She was even able to be carried to another daughter's (Mrs. F. M. Buckley) some time last year, but came back here to spend the winter. During all of this time she was patient and seemed to be perfectly willing that the will of an Allwise Father be wrought in her, even tho it meant the infliction of great bodily suffering. During the last weeks of her illness her mind was affected to some extent, but she always recognized those who came to see her, and was touched by their kind interest and sympathy, while was never so happy as when some of her children were near. But at last the summons came, and she went joyfully home to dwell forever with her blessed Saviour and to meet that dear companion, who over forty years ago took up arms in defense of his country and went bravely forth to fight for the Confederate cause, never to return. The remains were carried to Silver Creek Friday morning, and, after a touching and appropriate tribute by Rev. J. P. Williams, her pastor, were tenderly laid to rest beside those of her sister, Mrs. Seaborn Armstrong, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. H. H. Dale.

Mrs. Price was born in Harrison County, Miss., about 75 years ago, and was the daughter of John Dale, who had but a few years before come from South Carolina. About 1849 she was married to Jonathan M. Price of Lawrence county and resided here til after the war, when, with her five orphaned girls, she again went back to Harrison county and there lived four or five years, after which she returned to Lawrence county and spent the remainder of her life. After the death of her husband in 1862, at the battle of Corinth, her brave struggle to maintain herself and her girls in the then period that tried even men's souls was an act of heroism that might well challenge the admiration of chivalric manhood. Poets may sing throughout countless ages of the valor of the noble men who fought for the supremacy of the Confederate flag, and the world may ring with their deeds of process and their well-springs of endurance, but no word of tongue or pen can paint the height, or the depth, or the breadth of the pathetic but quiet bravery that remained with those pure women left to guard and protect the home, and especially of those made widowless by the cruel fates of war. Such an one was Mrs. Price. How hard she toiled and struggled is a story that is almost beyond belief, yet through it all she maintained a Christian fortitude that made for herself an imperishable crown in the world to come and gave to this world an example of mother love, combined with endurance, piety and perseverance, that has never been excelled. She reared her daughters to be true and noble women like herself, all of whom are still living and well circumstanced, but the most precious heritage left these children is the memory of what that sainted mother did for them. The children are: Mrs. W. W. Williams, Monticello; Mrs. F. E. Davis, Perry county; Mrs. Sam Davis, Harrison county, Mrs. F. M Buckley, Lawrence county, Mrs. S. L. Rogers, Lawrence county. To them our sincere sympathies are extended.