City: Morristown
PRICE, Richard Nye, minister of the gospel and author; born Elk Garden,, Va., July 30, 1830; English-Welsh and German descent; son of John Wesley and Mary (Miller) PRICE; father was a farmer in Washington Co., Va.; paternal grandparents Richard and Priscilla (Crabtree) PRICE, maternal grandparents Joseph and Susan (Lyons) MILLER; graduated from Emory & Henry College, Va., A. B., in 1854, received degree A. M. in 1858, and D. D. was conferred by Trinity College, N. C. later; was a traveling preacher in early life; married Ann VANCE, May 8, 1855; member of Sons of Temperance and I. O. O. F.; Chaplain in Confederate army 1861-1862, with rank of Lieutenant; Chaplain in 4th Tenn. Regiment Vol. U. S. A., in 1808, with rank of Captain; member in M. E. Church, South; editor of Holston-Methodist about 15 years; four years professor of mathematics and ancient languages in Holston Conference Female College; three years professor of mathematics in American Temperance University, Harriman, Tenn.; three years President of Peoples’ College, Pikesville, Tenn., and one year editor Price’s Magazine of Psychology, Atlanta, Ga.; now a retired minister and engaged in historical writing; author of “Cofractions,” and four volumes of “Holston-Methodism.”
