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Dr Jacob Samuel "Jake" Price

18 Jan 1865 – 12 Sep 1918

Birth	18 Jan 1865
Death	12 Sep 1918
Cemetery	Magnolia Cemetery Beaumont , Jefferson County , Texas , USA
Added by	Barry Boecher on 30 Sep 2012
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79331566

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Son of John Alexander Price and Mary E. Slater. Married Lucy Bishop Stelfox 3-10-1892 in Austin, Texas. Two children: Albert Bernard and Lucile. Second marriage to Maybel Hasbrouck November 11, 1905 in Jefferson County, Texas. Two children: James Samuel "Jim" Price and John Edward Price, Sr. Beaumont Daily Journal September 13, 1918 FUNERAL WILL BE HELD MONDAY The funeral of Dr. J. S. Price, who died suddenly Thursday evening, will not be held until some time Monday. A telegram received Thursday night by James L. Keith from Mrs. Price, who is spending the summer in California, stating that she would leave immediately for Beaumont, and would arrive Sunday morning on the Sunset limited. She requested that funeral arrangements be deferred until her arrival. Mrs. Ed Hutchins, a daughter of Dr. Price, arrived in Beaumont Friday morning from her home in Austin, her husband, Maj. Ed Hutchins being in France. The two minor children, James and John, age 12 and ten years, respectively, have been taken to the home of Chas. Price, a brother of the deceased, who lives in China. Beaumont Enterprise September 13, 1918 DR. J. S. PRICE DIES SUDDENLY Popular Beaumont Physician Is A Victim of Heart Disease Striken with heart disease pre-monitory symptoms of which he had recognized for some time, Dr. Jacob Samuel Price, one if the most popular and successful of Beaumont's physicians, died at 12:55 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Dieu, where he had gone to call upon a patient. The death of Dr. Price came as a shock to hundreds of friends here, and particularly to many of the cities older families, whose physician he had been for years Deceased was 57 years old. A native of Johnson County Missouri, in 1851, son of John Alexander Price, a Presbyterian minister, Dr. Price came to Beaumont 26 years ago and soon became one of the leaders of his profession, a position he retained until his death. He formerly conducted a sanitarium here, and had in addition, a large private practice. He had been a member of the local Exemption Board from the time the selective draft service law went into effect and in that capacity had passed upon the physical qualifications of most of the thousands of men who were sent from Beaumont to the army. Dr. Price had been twice married, his first wife having been Miss Lula Stellcox of Austin. About 14 years ago here was married to Miss Mabel Brouck, who survived him and who was visiting with his sister in San Diego, Cal. At the time of his death. Two children of his first marriage survive. They are Albert Price now in the army in France, and Mrs. Lucille Price Hutchings, residing in Austin, her husband also being overseas. Two boys were born of the second marriage - James, age 12, and John, 10 years old. These children are in the city. A brother, Charles Price, of China, and the sister in California are the only living relatives so far as could be ascertained last night. The body is held at the undertaking parlor of Pipkin and Brulin, awaiting a message from the widow who was immediately notified. Arrangements for the funeral will naturally depend upon her wishes, and it is possible interment will not occur until her arrival Beaumont Enterprise September 12, 1918 DR. J. S. PRICE DIED THIS AFTERNOON Dr. J. S. Price, age 53, one of the most prominent physicians in the state, dropped dead at Hotel Deiu Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, his death being due to heart disease, from which he had been suffering for sometime. Death overtook Dr. Jacob Samuel Price at his posted duty, having just been called to the hospital to administer to a patient. Death resulted in three minutes after the stroke seized him. Dr. Price was one of the best known physicians in Texas and stood high in the medical profession in all parts of the country. He came to Beaumont in 1892 and the only interruption in his practice during these 26 years was when he would spend a few weeks at some famous medical school attending lectures. He was studious, intensely devoted to his profession and never lost an opportunity to improve his ability to administer to the sick. Dr. Price was at one time of the state board of health and been the medical member of the Beaumont exemption board since its organization He took a patriotic interest in this work and most of his time since the United States entered the war was devoted to the nation. He was held in high esteem not only in Texas, but throughout the state. Dr. Price is survived by his wife and two minior sons Jimmie and John, who, with their mother were in California spending the summer when the husband and father breathed his last. Another son, Albert Price, is now in France with the American forces. A daughter, Mrs. Ed Hutchins, formerly Miss Lucille Price, is the wife of Major Hutchins stationed at Camp Bowie. The remains were taken ini charge by the Pipkin and Brulin Undertaking company and will be held pending word from Mrs. Price. Note: Newspaper clipping (name of paper unknown and date unknown) - certainly in Jefferson Co, TX: Jacob Samuel Price in the Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 Name: Jacob Samuel Price Birth Date: 1865 Birth Place: Lexington, MO Death Date: 12 Sep 1918 Death Place: Beaumont, TX Type Practice: Allopath Practice Specialities: Beaumont, TX, 1891 Licenses: TX, 1907 Practice Dates Places: Beaumont, TX, 1891 Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans: Univ. of LA Med. Dept., 1891, (G) Education: Tex. Germ. & Eng. Academy, Austin JAMA Citation: 71:1157 Cause of Death: heart disease Source Information: Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 [database on-line]. "Dr. Price, A Fisherman Beaumont Physician Landed a Twelve Foot Shark Required Four Men to Haul the Fish on Board After Being Hooked Doctor Keeps Teeth" "A sea shark twelve feet long and weighing 1069 pounds was caught Thursday off Sabine Pass by Dr. J. S. Price, who composed one of a fishing party including also James Keith, Dr. O.S. Hodges, Hamp A. Stone, Captain Plummer and Captain Allen. The party were on board the government pilot boat at Sabine and the special shark outfit on board the boat was used, a monster rope and hook being employed. Dr. Price held the rope when the shark was caught by it required the combined effort of four men with the aid of a block and tackle to land the enormous sea monster on board the ship. The animal was killed and thrown away, though Dr. Price has the teeth as a trophy or memento of the feat." TXGENWEB: Jefferson Co, TX Webpage: Hotel Dieu article EARLY SOUTHEAST TEXAS "DOCS" WERE MEDICAL MEN OF IRON By W. T. Block Reprinted from Beaumont ENTERPRISE-JOURNAL, November 9, 1980 (Entire article kept in documents file) ...In March, 1892, the board consisted of Drs. Sholars and J. C. Seastrunk of Orange; J. B. Roberts of Woodville; and Drs. B. F. Calhoun and ***J. S. PRICE*** of Beaumont. During the annual election of that year, the following were elected officers of the society for 1892, as follows: Drs. Perkins of Sabine, president; Thompson and Sholars, vice presidents; and F. Hydra of Orange, sec.-treasurer. In addition, Drs. Calhoun of Beaumont, J. Saunders of Orange, and Roberts of Woodville were chosen as the society's censors. The board also "acted on the application" of Dr. T. E. Stone of Beaumont and certified him for practice... Other physicians began practice in Beaumont during the 1890s, but space will not permit any lengthy elaboration about their lives, since they could hardly be defined as "frontier saddlebag physicians." In 1899, six doctors organized the Jefferson County Medical Society. ***DR. J. S. PRICE*** came in 1891, and in 1901 was a charter member of Hotel Dieu's staff. Dr. W. W. Cunningham also began practice in 1891, but soon resettled in Houston for a few years before moving back to Beaumont. He, too, was a charter member of Hotel Dieu's staff. Other staff members of 1901 included Drs. Blewett, H. A. Barr, C.A. Cobb, L. Goldstein, J. D. Gober, J. M. Gober, T. H. Frey, B. F. Cunningham, and others....

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