Three Forks of the Kentucky River Historical Association

Fred Pryse

Fred was in the Civilian Conservation Corps stationed at Carlisle, Kentucky from 1935 to 1939. He enlisted in the Army in 1941 and was honorably discharged on June 19, 1945, as a Staff Sergeant.

Fred Worked as a district manager for Georgia-Pacific Lumber Company and worked in other capacities for Georgia-Pacific in Georgia, New York, Michigan, Ohio, and California. Later he owned a restaurant and pool hall in Sacramento, California.

He was five foot 10 inches tall, light complexion, light hair and blue eyes. He was the 4th great grandson of Daniel Boone and Rebecca Morgan Bryan.

Name: Fred Pryse
Born: 18 Feb 1917 Vincent, Owsley County, KY
Died: 24 Jan 1964, Martinez, Contra Costa County, CA
Parents: Robert Price and Lula Lynch Price
Census: 1920 Owsley County, Wildoy Precinct #7, 32-32
1930 Lee County, Heidelberg, 117-117
Buried: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA

Submitted by daughter Teri Pryse