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Vincent Price, Sr. was born 30 July 1871 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York to Vincent Clarence Price (1832-1914) and Harriet Elizabeth White (1838-1917) and died 18 June 1948 of unspecified causes. He married Marguerite Cobb Wilcox (1874-1946) 1894 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.

Biography

Actor Vincent Price's father. Vincent Senior came to St. Louis from a Chicago suburb in 1902 to co-found the National Candy Company. He went on to become a national leader in the confectionery and corn syrup industries, and was a local civic leader who was active in work with the Boy Scouts, the Chamber of Commerce, and St. Peter's Episcopal Church.

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Gravestone of Vincent Price, Sr in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis MO.


Children


Offspring of Vincent Price, Sr. and Marguerite Cobb Wilcox (1874-1946)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Harriet Price (1898-1967)
James Mortimer Price (1899-1975)
Lara Louise Price (1904-1983)
Vincent Leonard Price (1911-1993) 27 May 1911 St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States 25 October 1993 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States Edith Williams (1907-1977)
Elenor Mary Grant (1917-2002)
Coral Edith Brown (1913-1991)



Siblings


Offspring of Vincent Clarence Price (1832-1914) and Harriet Elizabeth White (1838-1917)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Russell Clarence Price (1856-)
Ida Helena Price (1857-)
Emma Frances Price (1862-)
Guerdon White Price (1864-1891)
Vincent Leonard Price (1871-1948) 30 July 1871 Troy, Rensselaer County, New York 18 June 1948 Marguerite Cobb Wilcox (1874-1946)
Blanche Castle Price (1880-1881)


Vital Records

1930 US Federal Census

Recorded at Clayton, St Louis Co, Missouri Residence: 6320 Forsythe Blvd.

  • Vincent L. Price - m/59 - b:IL - head - ocp: president candy company
  • Margaret Price - f/56 - b:WI - wife
  • Vincent Price Jr. - m/18 - b:MO - Son
  • Zita Badnidistel - f/32 - b:MO - Servant
  • Edna Tupher - f/23 - b:MO - Servant
  • John M Hughs - m/41 - b:IN - Servant
  • Harriet Wilson - f/33 - b:IL - Daughter
  • Marvin Wilson - m/9 - b:MO - Grandson
  • Anne Wilson - f/7 - b:MO - Granddaughter


References

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