Fresno County, California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm


R. L. PRICE. � Three-fourths of a mile north from Sanger, nestling 
amid flowers and shrubbery, with a background of orange trees to enhance 
the beauty of the scene, the whole presenting a picture long and delightfully 
to be remembered, stands a bungalow surrounded by a fine group of ranch 
buildings, each designed for a particular purpose, and each so well equipped 
that it fulfils its purpose admirably. Around this home are twenty-seven 
acres of highly-productive land, devoted principally to fruit. Ten of the 
twenty-seven acres are disconnected from the tract on which the dwelling 
stands. In this charming home, surrounded by the comforts and many of 
the luxuries of life, dwell Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Price who, by industry, thrift 
and economy, have built up for themselves a reputation that far excels in 
value houses or lands. 

R. L. Price was born in Kentucky, in 1857, and is the son of George W. 
and Kate (Felts) Price, who had four children, two of whom found their 
way to California, the subject of this review and his brother, Joel F. R. L. 
was reared in Kentucky, completed high school in Texas in 1905, in which 
state he grew up until he came to the Golden State. 

When he purchased his California land, it was only wheat field, and he 
paid just fifty-five dollars an acre for it. That same year, however, the land 
advanced in price, and some ranches near sold at from sixty to sixty-five dol- 
lars an acre. His acreage was quite unimproved ; so that its higher productive 
capacity was due largely to the clearing and cultivating that he himself, 
with the sweat of his brow, gave it. He at once settled on his little ranch, 
and set to work resolutely to build for himself a home worthy of the future; 
for he had confidence that a few years would produce great changes for the 
better in Central California. 

In 1888, at the height of the boom in land, he married his helpmate and 
inspiration in the great pioneering before him, Miss Anna Browning, 
daughter of Underwood Browning, who became the mother of two children. 
Lawrence L. and George U. Lawrence enlisted in November, 1917, for the 
great world war, serving in France in the United States Aviation Section. 
He was honorably discharged in March. 1919. 

Mr. Price is a member of the Presbyterian Church and both himself and 
family are active therein and are highly esteemed in the community. He is 
also a member of the Red Men at Sanger. Mrs. Price is prominent in the 
Red Cross, Dorcas and Missionary Society.