Lydia Price (1844–1931)

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    Born
    1844
    Died
    1931

    When was Lydia Price born? 1844.

    When did Lydia Price die? 1931.

    Life story

    Lydia Price (1844–1931) was born in 1844, and died in 1931, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Lydia's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lydia's life.

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    The world Lydia lived through

    1. 1845 · age 1 — The Irish Potato Famine began

    2. 1861 · age 17 — The American Civil War began

    3. 1867 · age 23 — The United States purchased Alaska

    4. 1876 · age 32 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    5. 1898 · age 54 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    6. 1906 · age 62 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    7. 1914 · age 70 — World War I began

    8. 1920 · age 76 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    Questions about Lydia Price

    When was Lydia Price born?

    Lydia Price was born in 1844.

    When did Lydia Price die?

    Lydia Price died in 1931.

    How old was Lydia Price at the time of death?

    Lydia Price was about 87 years old.

    Where is Lydia Price buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lydia's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Lydia Price was born?

    John Tyler was president of the United States when Lydia was born.

    Who was president when Lydia Price died?

    Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Lydia died.

    What major events happened during Lydia Price's lifetime?

    During Lydia's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 1); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 19); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 27); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 54); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 64); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 74).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Lydia Price?

    Federal censuses taken during Lydia's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1844

    2. Death

      1931

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Lydia Price (1844–1931)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/lydia-price-1844-1931-d7f1e09e/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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