THOMAS D. PRICE, of the Carrollton Gazette, was born March 22, 1836, in New York city, and is a son of Geo. B. and Mary A. (Green) Price, the former a native of Massachusetts, the latter of England. In 1838 they moved to St. Louis, where they resided a short time, his father being engaged in the Bulletin office, now the St. Louis Republican. From there they removed to Bowling Green, Mo., where Geo. B. edited, printed and published in that state. Two years after, they removed to Pittsfield, Ill., where he was engaged in publishing a paper for "Squire Noyes, remaining there two years. He then removed to Carlisle, there publishing the Truth-Teller for about two years, and from there came to Carrollton, establishing the Gazette, June 26, 1847, since which time they have resided here. In 1882, Geo. B. turned the office over to Thomas, who with his brother Matthew N., and his brother-in-law, H. S. Clay, took charge of it, the two latter being connected with it about two years. In 1878 they established the Jacksonville Courier, under the firm name of Messrs. T. D. Price & Co., Mathew N. Price and H. S. Clay conducting it. They published this paper about six years, and then sold out to Doying & Hinrichsen. Thomas D., during the time of this enterprise, had remained in Carrollton, conducting the Gazette, and in July, 1881, had admitted H. H. Montgomery as a partner. This firm continued until May, 1883, when H. P. Farrelly purchased Montgomery's interest in the enterprise, since being ably conducted under the firm name of Price & Farrelly. Mr. Price was married Oct. 3, 1861, to Mary J. Howard, daughter of Jordan and Eveline (Rider) Howard. By this union there is one child - George Howard, who was born on the 21st Dec., 1863. Mr. Price is a member of the I.O.O.F. and K. of H. lodges.