Category Archives: Genealogy

So Smart: Pryors With a Higher Education in Early America

Posted on November 4, 2011 by tnpryors

On many old records so many ancestors couldn’t read nor write, I was surprised by all the Pryors with a higher education in early America. As I was searching for clues to the lines of Virginia Pryors I became aware … Continue reading →

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A Musician in Your Family Tree?

Posted on October 28, 2011 by tnpryors

Got a musician in your family tree? Does music run in your Pryor gene pool? The more I’ve searched for the ancestors of trombonist Arthur Pryor, the more I’ve found musicians named Pryor. My list started with Civil War era musicans listed as drummers … Continue reading →

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John Pryor of Amherst Co., VA – Calendar of Legislative Petitions

Posted on October 21, 2011 by vanessa

You may be wondering why I’m so curious about Nathaniel Pryor of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and how he fits in with the Pryors from Virginia. His father was a John Pryor. My own Pryor ancestor who is also … Continue reading →

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