Mabel Kendall1
b. 1604, d. 1690
Child of Mabel Kendall and William Reed
- Ralph Reed+ 1
Citations
- [S574] Gary Boyd Roberts, "Barbara Bush".
Walter Loomis1
b. 8 October 1785, d. 13 August 1866
Walter Loomis|b. 8 Oct 1785\nd. 13 Aug 1866|p575.htm#i28702|Noah Loomis|b. 11 Apr 1754\nd. 3 Jul 1819|p792.htm#i39579|Mary Dewey|b. 23 Jun 1753\nd. 2 Jul 1813|p792.htm#i39580|Capt. Noah Loomis|b. 12 May 1724\nd. 9 Aug 1808|p770.htm#i38466|Rhoda L. Clark|b. c 1725\nd. 30 Nov 1806|p770.htm#i38467|Joseph Dewey|||Beulah Sackett|||

Bush - Dewey Bible
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Walter and Clarissa were enumerated in the 1850 Southwick, Hampden Co., MA, federal census. He was a farmer, age 64, she was 54. Children in the household were Edward 19, Oliver 16, and Clarissa 12. Cousins Shem and Japhet were enumerated nearby.
Walter and Clarissa were enumerated in the 1860 Southwick, Hampden Co., MA, federal census. He was a farmer age 74, she was 64. Children in the household were Geo. B. 32, Edward B. 30, Oliver B. 27, and Clarissa J. 22.
Children of Walter Loomis and Clarissa D. Bush
- Mary C. Loomis b. 13 Jul 1816, d. 12 Jun 19123
- Bennett Bush Loomis+ b. 18 Apr 18182
- Louisa Melissa Loomis b. 25 Nov 1820, d. 18 May 19102
- Frances Elvira Loomis b. 7 Feb 18242
- George B. Loomis b. 9 Sep 1827, d. 1 Jun 19122
- Edward B. Loomis+ b. 3 Jun 1830, d. 14 Aug 18972
- Oliver Bush Loomis b. 23 Feb 1833, d. 29 Aug 19142
- Clarissa Jane Loomis b. 12 May 1838, d. 13 Nov 18732
Ida Bell Wynn1
b. 2 October 1867
Ida Bell Wynn|b. 2 Oct 1867|p575.htm#i28703|Solomon Cox Wynn|b. 4 Nov 1839\nd. 8 Oct 1903|p558.htm#i27864|Cora Bell Obrist|b. 18 Apr 1847\nd. 13 May 1932|p558.htm#i27865|Ulysses A. Wynn||p575.htm#i28704|Sarah A. Cox||p575.htm#i28705|Albrecht Obrist||p575.htm#i28706|Elizabeth Miller||p575.htm#i28707|
Ida Bell Wynn married Edward W. Brown.1 Ida Bell Wynn was born on 2 October 1867.1 She was the daughter of Solomon Cox Wynn and Cora Bell Obrist.1
Citations
- [S573] Letter, Nona Gwynn (Holcomb) Press to James Hallowell Holcombe, 16 June 2005.
Ulysses A. Wynn1
Child of Ulysses A. Wynn and Sarah Ann Cox
- Solomon Cox Wynn+ b. 4 Nov 1839, d. 8 Oct 19031
Citations
- [S573] Letter, Nona Gwynn (Holcomb) Press to James Hallowell Holcombe, 16 June 2005.
Sarah Ann Cox1
Child of Sarah Ann Cox and Ulysses A. Wynn
- Solomon Cox Wynn+ b. 4 Nov 1839, d. 8 Oct 19031
Citations
- [S573] Letter, Nona Gwynn (Holcomb) Press to James Hallowell Holcombe, 16 June 2005.
Albrecht Obrist
Child of Albrecht Obrist and Elizabeth Miller
- Cora Bell Obrist+ b. 18 Apr 1847, d. 13 May 1932
Elizabeth Miller1
Child of Elizabeth Miller and Albrecht Obrist
- Cora Bell Obrist+ b. 18 Apr 1847, d. 13 May 19321
Citations
- [S573] Letter, Nona Gwynn (Holcomb) Press to James Hallowell Holcombe, 16 June 2005.
Edward W. Brown1
Citations
- [S573] Letter, Nona Gwynn (Holcomb) Press to James Hallowell Holcombe, 16 June 2005.
Clarissa D. Bush1
b. 4 August 1795, d. 21 May 1891
Clarissa D. Bush|b. 4 Aug 1795\nd. 21 May 1891|p575.htm#i28709|Edward Bush|b. 10 Nov 1772|p575.htm#i28710|Rhoda Dewey|b. 13 Apr 1773\nd. 30 Mar 1863|p575.htm#i28711|Zachariah Bush|b. 25 Oct 1742\nd. 24 Nov 1811|p575.htm#i28712|Mary Falley|b. 20 Feb 1743/44\nd. 6 Aug 1822|p1124.htm#i56192|||||||

Bush - Dewey Bible
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Children of Clarissa D. Bush and Walter Loomis
- Mary C. Loomis b. 13 Jul 1816, d. 12 Jun 19122
- Bennett Bush Loomis+ b. 18 Apr 18181,2
- Louisa Melissa Loomis b. 25 Nov 1820, d. 18 May 19101
- Frances Elvira Loomis b. 7 Feb 18241
- George B. Loomis b. 9 Sep 1827, d. 1 Jun 19121
- Edward B. Loomis+ b. 3 Jun 1830, d. 14 Aug 18971
- Oliver Bush Loomis b. 23 Feb 1833, d. 29 Aug 19141
- Clarissa Jane Loomis b. 12 May 1838, d. 13 Nov 18731
Edward Bush1,2
b. 10 November 1772
Edward Bush|b. 10 Nov 1772|p575.htm#i28710|Zachariah Bush|b. 25 Oct 1742\nd. 24 Nov 1811|p575.htm#i28712|Mary Falley|b. 20 Feb 1743/44\nd. 6 Aug 1822|p1124.htm#i56192|Zachariah Bush|b. 1719\nd. 10 Feb 1800|p575.htm#i28713|Mary Loomis|b. 2 Nov 1718\nd. 29 Nov 1791|p1020.htm#i50973|||||||

Bush - Dewey Bible
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Children of Edward Bush and Rhoda Dewey
- Clarissa D. Bush+ b. 4 Aug 1795, d. 21 May 18911
- George Bush b. 12 Jun 17972
- Francis Bush b. 22 Aug 18002
- Daughter Bush b. 2 Aug 1802, d. 4 Aug 18022
- Son Bush b. 23 Jul 1806, d. 31 Jul 18062
Rhoda Dewey1
b. 13 April 1773, d. 30 March 1863

Bush - Dewey Bible
NEHGS
NEHGS
Children of Rhoda Dewey and Edward Bush
- Clarissa D. Bush+ b. 4 Aug 1795, d. 21 May 18911
- George Bush b. 12 Jun 17972
- Francis Bush b. 22 Aug 18002
- Daughter Bush b. 2 Aug 1802, d. 4 Aug 18022
- Son Bush b. 23 Jul 1806, d. 31 Jul 18062
Zachariah Bush
b. 25 October 1742, d. 24 November 1811
Zachariah Bush|b. 25 Oct 1742\nd. 24 Nov 1811|p575.htm#i28712|Zachariah Bush|b. 1719\nd. 10 Feb 1800|p575.htm#i28713|Mary Loomis|b. 2 Nov 1718\nd. 29 Nov 1791|p1020.htm#i50973|||||||Sergt. Samuel Loomis|b. 28 Apr 1681\nd. 27 Oct 1758|p1009.htm#i50436|Rebecca Noble|b. 4 Jan 1683|p1009.htm#i50435|
Zachariah Bush was born on 25 October 1742 at Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. He was the son of Zachariah Bush and Mary Loomis. Zachariah Bush married Mary Falley on 29 November 1764 at Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. Zachariah Bush died on 24 November 1811 at Houseville, Lewis Co., NY, at age 69.
Child of Zachariah Bush and Mary Falley
- Edward Bush+ b. 10 Nov 1772
Zachariah Bush
b. 1719, d. 10 February 1800
Zachariah Bush was born in 1719. He married Mary Loomis, daughter of Sergt. Samuel Loomis and Rebecca Noble, on 21 January 1741.1 Zachariah Bush died on 10 February 1800.
Child of Zachariah Bush and Mary Loomis
- Zachariah Bush+ b. 25 Oct 1742, d. 24 Nov 1811
Citations
- [S137] Elisha Scott Loomis, Joseph Loomis, page 154.
Thomas H. Sheldon
b. 12 May 1818, d. 22 November 1854
Thomas H. Sheldon was born on 12 May 1818 at Providence, Providence Co., RI. He married Martha Uncles on 21 January 1844 at Franklin Co., OH. Thomas H. Sheldon died on 22 November 1854 at Franklin Co., OH, at age 36.
Child of Thomas H. Sheldon and Martha Uncles
- Robert Emmet Sheldon+ b. 1 Jun 1845, d. 21 Jan 1917
Martha Uncles
b. 7 January 1824, d. 9 June 1912
Martha Uncles was born on 7 January 1824 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. She married Thomas H. Sheldon on 21 January 1844 at Franklin Co., OH. Martha Uncles died on 9 June 1912 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, at age 88.
Child of Martha Uncles and Thomas H. Sheldon
- Robert Emmet Sheldon+ b. 1 Jun 1845, d. 21 Jan 1917
George E. Walker
b. circa 1797, d. 28 October 1864
George E. Walker was born circa 1797 at probably Burlington, NJ. He married Marriet Mercer on 22 May 1821 at Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD. George E. Walker died on 28 October 1864 at near Bloomington, IL.
Child of George E. Walker and Marriet Mercer
- David Davis Walker+ b. 19 Jan 1840, d. 4 Oct 1918
Marriet Mercer
b. 30 June 1802, d. 24 October 1869
Marriet Mercer was born on 30 June 1802 at Sassafras Neck, Cecil Co., MD. She married George E. Walker on 22 May 1821 at Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD. Marriet Mercer died on 24 October 1869 at near Bloomington, IL, at age 67.
Child of Marriet Mercer and George E. Walker
- David Davis Walker+ b. 19 Jan 1840, d. 4 Oct 1918
William Gault Wear
b. 11 December 1817, d. circa 1900
William Gault Wear was born on 11 December 1817 at Blount Co., TN. He married Sarah Amanda Yancey on 2 November 1837 at Cooper Co., MO. William Gault Wear died circa 1900 at Eureka Springs, AR.
Child of William Gault Wear and Sarah Amanda Yancey
- James Hutchenson Wear II+ b. 30 Sep 1839, d. 14 Dec 1893
Sarah Amanda Yancey
b. 11 June 1819, d. 4 December 1879
Sarah Amanda Yancey was born on 11 June 1819 at Glasgow, KY. She married William Gault Wear on 2 November 1837 at Cooper Co., MO. Sarah Amanda Yancey died on 4 December 1879 at Cooper Co., MO, at age 60.
Child of Sarah Amanda Yancey and William Gault Wear
- James Hutchenson Wear II+ b. 30 Sep 1839, d. 14 Dec 1893
John William Robinson
b. 11 January 1831, d. 1919
John William Robinson|b. 11 Jan 1831\nd. 1919|p575.htm#i28720|John Wilson Robinson|b. Feb 1803\nd. 1853|p577.htm#i28850|Elizabeth Mitchell|b. 28 May 1803\nd. 18 Feb 1872|p578.htm#i28851|||||||||||||
John William Robinson was born on 11 January 1831 at Milford Center, OH. He was the son of John Wilson Robinson and Elizabeth Mitchell.1 John William Robinson married Sarah Coe, daughter of Daniel Coe and Mary Gladden, on 8 February 1855 at Union Co., OH. John William Robinson died in 1919.
Child of John William Robinson and Sarah Coe
- James Edgar Robinson+ b. 15 Aug 1868, d. 1931
Citations
- [S549] George Walker Bush, online http://www.wargs.com/political/bush.html
Sarah Coe
b. 24 May 1831, d. 30 May 1901
Sarah Coe|b. 24 May 1831\nd. 30 May 1901|p575.htm#i28721|Daniel Coe|b. 3 Mar 1801\nd. 17 Jan 1851|p578.htm#i28852|Mary Gladden|b. 18 Jan 1804\nd. 28 Apr 1893|p578.htm#i28853|||||||||||||
Sarah Coe was born on 24 May 1831 at Canonsburg, PA. She was the daughter of Daniel Coe and Mary Gladden.1 Sarah Coe married John William Robinson, son of John Wilson Robinson and Elizabeth Mitchell, on 8 February 1855 at Union Co., OH. Sarah Coe died on 30 May 1901 at age 70.
Child of Sarah Coe and John William Robinson
- James Edgar Robinson+ b. 15 Aug 1868, d. 1931
Citations
- [S549] George Walker Bush, online http://www.wargs.com/political/bush.html
Lloyd Mether1
Citations
- [S517] Letter, Sheila L. Smith to James H. Holcombe, 22 May 2004.
Mary Carr1
Citations
- [S517] Letter, Sheila L. Smith to James H. Holcombe, 22 May 2004.
Lorrin Smith1
Citations
- [S517] Letter, Sheila L. Smith to James H. Holcombe, 22 May 2004.
Norma Hansen1
Citations
- [S517] Letter, Sheila L. Smith to James H. Holcombe, 22 May 2004.
William Wellman
William Wellman was born. He married Elizabeth Spencer, daughter of William Spencer and Agnes Harris.
Child of William Wellman and Elizabeth Spencer
- William Wellman Jr.+ b. 1661, d. 23 Aug 1736
William Wellman Jr.
b. 1661, d. 23 August 1736
William Wellman Jr.|b. 1661\nd. 23 Aug 1736|p575.htm#i28732|William Wellman||p575.htm#i28731|Elizabeth Spencer||p229.htm#i11436|||||||William Spencer|b. 11 Oct 1601\nd. 1640|p84.htm#i4190|Agnes Harris|b. 6 Apr 1604|p229.htm#i11434|
William Wellman Jr. was born in 1661. He was the son of William Wellman and Elizabeth Spencer. William Wellman Jr. married Elizabeth (?). William Wellman Jr. died on 23 August 1736.
Child of William Wellman Jr. and Elizabeth (?)
- Gideon Wellman+ b. 8 Mar 1696, d. 1760
Elizabeth (?)
b. circa 1661
Elizabeth (?) was born circa 1661. She married William Wellman Jr., son of William Wellman and Elizabeth Spencer.
Child of Elizabeth (?) and William Wellman Jr.
- Gideon Wellman+ b. 8 Mar 1696, d. 1760
Gideon Wellman
b. 8 March 1696, d. 1760
Gideon Wellman|b. 8 Mar 1696\nd. 1760|p575.htm#i28734|William Wellman Jr.|b. 1661\nd. 23 Aug 1736|p575.htm#i28732|Elizabeth (?)|b. c 1661|p575.htm#i28733|William Wellman||p575.htm#i28731|Elizabeth Spencer||p229.htm#i11436|||||||
Gideon Wellman was born on 8 March 1696. He was the son of William Wellman Jr. and Elizabeth (?). Gideon Wellman married Concurrence Hull on 14 April 1720. Gideon Wellman died in 1760.
Child of Gideon Wellman and Concurrence Hull
- Lydia Wellman+ b. 8 Sep 1733, d. 15 Mar 1801
Concurrence Hull
Concurrence Hull married Gideon Wellman, son of William Wellman Jr. and Elizabeth (?), on 14 April 1720. Concurrence Hull was born.
Child of Concurrence Hull and Gideon Wellman
- Lydia Wellman+ b. 8 Sep 1733, d. 15 Mar 1801
Lydia Wellman
b. 8 September 1733, d. 15 March 1801
Lydia Wellman|b. 8 Sep 1733\nd. 15 Mar 1801|p575.htm#i28736|Gideon Wellman|b. 8 Mar 1696\nd. 1760|p575.htm#i28734|Concurrence Hull||p575.htm#i28735|William Wellman Jr.|b. 1661\nd. 23 Aug 1736|p575.htm#i28732|Elizabeth (?)|b. c 1661|p575.htm#i28733|||||||
Lydia Wellman was born on 8 September 1733 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT. She was the daughter of Gideon Wellman and Concurrence Hull. Lydia Wellman married Silas Kelsey on 10 March 1757 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT. Lydia Wellman died on 15 March 1801 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT, at age 67.
Child of Lydia Wellman and Silas Kelsey
- Margaret Kelsey+ b. 1 Aug 1760, d. 8 May 1804
Silas Kelsey
b. 16 April 1733, d. 28 August 1802
Silas Kelsey was born on 16 April 1733 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT. He married Lydia Wellman, daughter of Gideon Wellman and Concurrence Hull, on 10 March 1757 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT. Silas Kelsey died on 28 August 1802 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT, at age 69.
Child of Silas Kelsey and Lydia Wellman
- Margaret Kelsey+ b. 1 Aug 1760, d. 8 May 1804
Margaret Kelsey
b. 1 August 1760, d. 8 May 1804
Margaret Kelsey|b. 1 Aug 1760\nd. 8 May 1804|p575.htm#i28738|Silas Kelsey|b. 16 Apr 1733\nd. 28 Aug 1802|p575.htm#i28737|Lydia Wellman|b. 8 Sep 1733\nd. 15 Mar 1801|p575.htm#i28736|||||||Gideon Wellman|b. 8 Mar 1696\nd. 1760|p575.htm#i28734|Concurrence Hull||p575.htm#i28735|
Margaret Kelsey was born on 1 August 1760 at East Guilford, New Haven Co., CT. She was the daughter of Silas Kelsey and Lydia Wellman. Margaret Kelsey married John Wilcox III on 17 June 1781 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT. Margaret Kelsey died on 8 May 1804 at Killingworth, CT, at age 43.
Child of Margaret Kelsey and John Wilcox III
- Charles Wilcox+ b. 3 Dec 1789, d. 27 Oct 1827
John Wilcox III
b. 15 December 1760
John Wilcox III was born on 15 December 1760 at East Guilford, New Haven Co., CT. He married Margaret Kelsey, daughter of Silas Kelsey and Lydia Wellman, on 17 June 1781 at Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT. John Wilcox III was buried on 8 July 1812 at Clinton Cemetery, Clinton, Middlesex Co., CT.
Child of John Wilcox III and Margaret Kelsey
- Charles Wilcox+ b. 3 Dec 1789, d. 27 Oct 1827
Charles Wilcox
b. 3 December 1789, d. 27 October 1827
Charles Wilcox|b. 3 Dec 1789\nd. 27 Oct 1827|p575.htm#i28740|John Wilcox III|b. 15 Dec 1760|p575.htm#i28739|Margaret Kelsey|b. 1 Aug 1760\nd. 8 May 1804|p575.htm#i28738|||||||Silas Kelsey|b. 16 Apr 1733\nd. 28 Aug 1802|p575.htm#i28737|Lydia Wellman|b. 8 Sep 1733\nd. 15 Mar 1801|p575.htm#i28736|
Charles Wilcox was born on 3 December 1789 at Waterside (Clinton), Middlesex Co., CT. He was the son of John Wilcox III and Margaret Kelsey. Charles Wilcox married Almira Rood on 6 February 1813. Charles Wilcox died on 27 October 1827 at Detroit, Wayne Co, MI, at age 37.
Child of Charles Wilcox and Almira Rood
- Eben North Wilcox+ b. 4 Dec 1820, d. 19 Jan 1891
Almira Rood
Child of Almira Rood and Charles Wilcox
- Eben North Wilcox+ b. 4 Dec 1820, d. 19 Jan 1891
Eben North Wilcox
b. 4 December 1820, d. 19 January 1891
Eben North Wilcox|b. 4 Dec 1820\nd. 19 Jan 1891|p575.htm#i28742|Charles Wilcox|b. 3 Dec 1789\nd. 27 Oct 1827|p575.htm#i28740|Almira Rood||p575.htm#i28741|John Wilcox III|b. 15 Dec 1760|p575.htm#i28739|Margaret Kelsey|b. 1 Aug 1760\nd. 8 May 1804|p575.htm#i28738|||||||
Eben North Wilcox was born on 4 December 1820 at Detroit, Wayne Co, MI. He was the son of Charles Wilcox and Almira Rood. Eben North Wilcox married Mary Louise Cole. Eben North Wilcox died on 19 January 1891 at age 70.
Child of Eben North Wilcox and Mary Louise Cole
- Henry Cole Wilcox+ b. 12 Mar 1849, d. 16 May 1874
Mary Louise Cole
Child of Mary Louise Cole and Eben North Wilcox
- Henry Cole Wilcox+ b. 12 Mar 1849, d. 16 May 1874
Henry Cole Wilcox
b. 12 March 1849, d. 16 May 1874
Henry Cole Wilcox|b. 12 Mar 1849\nd. 16 May 1874|p575.htm#i28744|Eben North Wilcox|b. 4 Dec 1820\nd. 19 Jan 1891|p575.htm#i28742|Mary Louise Cole||p575.htm#i28743|Charles Wilcox|b. 3 Dec 1789\nd. 27 Oct 1827|p575.htm#i28740|Almira Rood||p575.htm#i28741|||||||
Henry Cole Wilcox was born on 12 March 1849 at Detroit, Wayne Co, MI. He was the son of Eben North Wilcox and Mary Louise Cole. Henry Cole Wilcox married Harriet Louise Cobb on 1 January 1874. Henry Cole Wilcox died on 16 May 1874 at age 25.
Child of Henry Cole Wilcox and Harriet Louise Cobb
Harriet Louise Cobb
Harriet Louise Cobb was born. She married Henry Cole Wilcox, son of Eben North Wilcox and Mary Louise Cole, on 1 January 1874.
Child of Harriet Louise Cobb and Henry Cole Wilcox
Daisy Cobb Wilcox
Daisy Cobb Wilcox||p575.htm#i28746|Henry Cole Wilcox|b. 12 Mar 1849\nd. 16 May 1874|p575.htm#i28744|Harriet Louise Cobb||p575.htm#i28745|Eben N. Wilcox|b. 4 Dec 1820\nd. 19 Jan 1891|p575.htm#i28742|Mary L. Cole||p575.htm#i28743|||||||
Daisy Cobb Wilcox was born. She was the daughter of Henry Cole Wilcox and Harriet Louise Cobb. Daisy Cobb Wilcox married Vincent Leonard Price.
Child of Daisy Cobb Wilcox and Vincent Leonard Price
- Vincent Leonard Price Jr.+ b. 27 May 1911, d. 25 Oct 1993
Vincent Leonard Price
Vincent Leonard Price married Daisy Cobb Wilcox, daughter of Henry Cole Wilcox and Harriet Louise Cobb.
Child of Vincent Leonard Price and Daisy Cobb Wilcox
- Vincent Leonard Price Jr.+ b. 27 May 1911, d. 25 Oct 1993
Vincent Leonard Price Jr.
b. 27 May 1911, d. 25 October 1993
Vincent Leonard Price Jr.|b. 27 May 1911\nd. 25 Oct 1993|p575.htm#i28748|Vincent Leonard Price||p575.htm#i28747|Daisy Cobb Wilcox||p575.htm#i28746|||||||Henry C. Wilcox|b. 12 Mar 1849\nd. 16 May 1874|p575.htm#i28744|Harriet L. Cobb||p575.htm#i28745|

Vincent Price
1911 - 1993
1911 - 1993
Vincent Leonard Price, Jr. was born on May 27, 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of parents Vincent Price, Sr. and Marguerite Willcox. He was the youngest of four children. His father was a wealthy candy factory executive, and Vincent was raised in an affluent home. From a young age he enjoyed cooking and art.
After high school, in 1929, Vincent was sent off to Yale like his father and brother before him. He graduated in 1933, and took a job at the Riverdale School in New York, teaching and helping out with odd jobs. In 1934 he decided to go back to school, and enrolled at the Courtauld Institute of the University of London. His love of theatre had been building over the past few years, and he had participated in a few bit parts. In 1935 he took a spot in the Gate Theatre's production of "Chicago." His next play was "Victoria Regina," and he did some summer stock work as well. After "Victoria Regina" wrapped up in London, the play was going to debut in New York. Price was asked to reprise his role in the stateside performances. He agreed, and returned to the US.
After "Victoria Regina's" success on Broadway, Price was offered a Hollywood contract. However, he was still new to acting and wanted to gain experience before setting off for the silver screen. He continued to do theatre work in preparation for his Hollywood debut. Meanwhile, he married actress Edith Barrett on April 23, 1938. When he felt he was ready, he went back to Hollywood and took a role in his first film, "Service De Luxe." He was touted as a heart-throb by the studio. After this success, he continued to do more theatre and film. Price's early career was not filled with campy horror films. He was an ideal, charming, funny leading man and even got press in the hunky celebrity magazines.
Vincent's first child, Vincent Barrett Price, was born on August 30, 1940. Vincent was making films in a contract with 20th Century Fox. He and wife Edith split in 1944, but reconciled in 1946. Unfortunately, things were not to work out, and the couple split for good in 1947. Meanwhile, Vincent continued his film work in movies such as "Laura" and "Up In Central Park," and had also taken up doing radio shows.
In 1949, Vincent remarried, this time to Eleanor Mary Grant. The two honeymooned in Peru, and then settled into their Los Angeles home. They decorated it with art and antiques because of Price's great love for art. In 1951, Vincent helped set up a collection of art for East Los Angeles College. It is still there today, in his name, and his family serve on the board of directors.
Price continued his movie career, squeezing in many television appearances as well. In 1953, he made the picture that is perhaps his most famous, "House of Wax." Following that film, he did others such as "The House on Haunted Hill" and "The Fly." It was from this period that Price became known for his horror movies.
In 1959, Price wrote "I Like What I Know," and auto-biography filled with lots of art appreciation content. In early 1960, he began a relationship with American International Pictures that would produce some of his best known films, such as "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Raven." In 1961, he was approached to join the White House Art Committee under Jackie Kennedy. He also penned another book, "The Book of Joe," inspired by his love of dogs and one of his own in particular.
Price's second child, Mary Victoria, was born on April 27, 1962. Price continued to do film, and even began a partnership with Sears department stores, creating the Vincent Price Collection of art collectibles. In 1965, he and his wife published "A Treasury of Great Recipies," highlighting Price's love of food.
Price continued to do film, television, and theatre throughout the 60's and 70's. In 1973, Mary Price filed for divorce. Vincent had fallen in love with another actress, Coral Browne, and the two married on October 24, 1974. Vincent's career continued, and in 1980 he began to host "Mystery!" for television (which he did for the next 10 years). In 1981, he narrated an animated short called "Vincent," by a young animator named Tim Burton. Burton was to later do a tribute to Price near the time of his death.
Throughout the 1980's, Price continued to be appreciated for his work on and off the screen. He also did many ads for various products including Hangman, Citibank, and Isuzu. Sadly, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. His wife Coral died on May 29, 1991 of cancer, and Vincent followed her on October 25, 1993 from Parkinson's and lung cancer.
Vincent Price left quite a legacy. The Library of Congress' Manuscript Division even asked to hold Price's personal documents in their collection. He was much more than a horror actor; he was a good man, an art lover, a great cook, a writer, and a father. And he is sorely missed.
Edith Barrett
Edith Barrett was born. She married Vincent Leonard Price Jr., son of Vincent Leonard Price and Daisy Cobb Wilcox, on 23 April 1938.