John Sullivan Price was born in May. 1865 at Warren County, Ohio. He was the son of
Martin R. Price and
Abigail Conover. In the census on 30. Jun. 1870 John Sullivan Price was named Sullivan Price.
John Sullivan Price appeared on the census of 3. Jun. 1880 at with his mother, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. John Sullivan Price was shown in the census on 3. Jun. 1880 as works in a dry goods store. He was an attorney in New York. In 1884/5 he was involved in the Burner Murder Trial (Gable?) He was also involved in a murder trial of a white man by a negro; this incident caused a famous Courthouse riot.
Jacqueline Price has a photo of John and says he looks like Jackie Gleason. He married
Mary Arnetta Moore on 6. Oct. 1886 at Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Minnie: married by Augustine S. Carmon, M. G., at Cincinnati, Ohio. John Sullivan Price was shown in the census on 6. Jun. 1900 as a bookkeeper.
John Sullivan Price and
Mary Arnetta Moore appeared on the census of 6. Jun. 1900 at Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey; 7 children, 6 living. John Sullivan Price married
Lillian Merle Douglas, daughter of
William H. Douglas and
Hanah Van Enberg, on 17. Jul. 1905 at Manhattan, New York County, New York. John Sullivan Price was shown in the census on 19. Apr. 1910 as a publisher, law directory.
John Sullivan Price and
Lillian Merle Douglas appeared on the census of 19. Apr. 1910 at Belleville Twp., Essex County, New Jersey; 1 child, 1 living. In the census on 10. Jan. 1920 John Sullivan Price was named John S. Price. John Sullivan Price was shown in the census on 10. Jan. 1920 as a self employed publisher.
John Sullivan Price and
Lillian Merle Douglas appeared on the census of 10. Jan. 1920 at Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey.
John Sullivan Price and
Lillian Merle Douglas appeared on the census of 16. Apr. 1930 at Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey; real estate value 25,000.00.