Family Background and Early Life
Pryse was born in New London, Ohio ( a suburb of Cincinnati ), and died in Los Angeles, California.
His father was James Morgan Pryse, Sr. (April 15, 1827 - March 10, 1891), who had immigrated with his family to the U. S. about 1838 from Tredegar, Monmouth County, Wales, and his mother was Mary Morgan (July 4, 1825 - Nov. 7, 1903) of Palmyra, Ohio. They married on May 19, 1848 in Ravenna County, Ohio, and had several children. James' father became a Presbyterian minister, who also belonged to the Welsh order of Druid Bards.
Pryse married Jessica "Jessie" Mayer (died on Aug. 27, 1928 ) on Dec. 1, 1902 at Galesville, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
James had a brother named John Morgan Pryse (Sept. 9, 1863 - Sept. 5, 1952) who died in Los Angeles and who was also a publisher and writer on esoteric subjects.
James began his career in law, but gave it up for journalism. In adult life he travelled extensively, helping create a utopian colony in Topolobampo, Mexico, and editing the Topolobampo periodical from his New Jersey home.
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