Article from the Athens Review of June 16, 1921
Marcus D. Lafayette Price
The subject whose name heads this sketch was born in Benton County, Ala., October 10, 1840; lived there until seven years of age; then moved with his parents to Mississippi; lived there only one year and came to Texas, locating at Tyler, Texas, arriving there on July 7, 1848; leaving there, came to Henderson County, settling in the Little Lot Community and later moved to town where he now resides.
“Uncle Pal,” as he is called by his many friends, enlisted in the Confederate Army at the age of 21 years and served continuously through the war. When asked if he was ever wounded he said no, but he was captured at Arkansas Post and spent 5 months in prison at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill. When asked how he was treated in prison he replied “fairly good.” Speaking of the hardships of war, Uncle Pal said he once lived four days on two ears of corn. He also said they were on the road from Dalton to Atlanta, Ga., 110 days, the distance being 93 miles. He said they fought nearly every day.
He was with the 17th Cavalry, Company C, under John C. Robertson, Ector’s Division. After the war he returned home and won the heart of Miss Mary Francis Lowery and on the 16th day of May, 1866 was married and to this union were born 16 children, 12 girls and 4 boys; eight of whom are still living; 2 boys and six girls. The boys are W. B. Price of Brownsboro and S. R. Price of Dawson, Texas; the girls are mesdames Mary Cook, Ardmore, Okla., Lizzie Peoples,
W. M. Porter and C. H. Temple, of Brownsboro, Mrs. L. O. Greene of Tyler and Mrs. Laura Ragan of Vivian , La. If Uncle Pal lives until October 10, this year he will be 81 years old.; has been a member of the Baptist Church 63 years, having been a devoted member and a regular attendant until he became so near blind he can hardly see to get around, otherwise he enjoys reasonably good health for one of his age. Uncle Pal said he had seen many ups and downs and mostly downs, but unlike George R. Davis, he is still an optimist. He attended the old Confederate reunions, Dallas, Texas, and Little Rock, Ark. He says he is now patiently waiting for the last roll call to summons him up yonder where wars and rumors of wars will never come and as he grows more feeble each day his hopes get brighter.
G. M. D.
Brownsboro, Texas
(The article from which this was copied was cut out of the paper and sent to “Uncle Pal” with a note attached expressing admiration “from his many friends in Brownsboro and in the Athens area.”)
Submitted by Charley Temple
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