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Image for Chapter 1 - Abner Buckner Price and Martha Arnold
Ancestral Biographies
Year: 1805 •

Chapter 1 - Abner Buckner Price and Martha Arnold

On April 11, 1831, when Abner was twenty-six years old, he married Mildred E. King, the daughter of Matthew King and Mildred Bennett. They had two children, William Bennett King Price and Almira Price...
Mentions: Abner Price Martha Price Mildred Price Virginia Price George Price Martin Price James Price Benjamin Price Matthew King Mildred Bennett William Bennett King Price Almira Price John Arnold Jane Humphries Bennett Price Thomas Price Joseph Phillips Elizabeth Phillips
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Chapter 4 (Section III) - Religious Heritage

The religious history of the region began with St. Columba’s missions to the Picts in the 6th century. By the 16th century, corruption in the Catholic Church led to the spread of Lutheran and reformin...
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Chapter 4 - Section VI - Economic Condition

Economic Condition Between 1755 and 1801, Scotland’s population increased significantly, putting pressure on the thin soil of the Highlands. The introduction of sheep farming led to the "clearances," ...
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Chapter 4 - Section VII - Municipal Politics

Municipal Politics By the 1830s, Scottish burghs were in a state of decay, characterized by bankruptcy and corruption. The lack of public control and the "closed" nature of councils stifled local patr...