Tennessee Pryors

Pryor Records from Garland County, AR

1880 Census Garland Co., AR
Lee Twp., page 162A, house 113/116 C. C. Small 23 farmer TN GA ??, Lucinda E. (PRYOR) 18 wife AR ?? ??, Henry W. b. Nov. 1879 AR TN AR (William Pryor & Mahalia Lewis>Lucinda E. Pryor & Christopher Columbus Small. Lucinda is on the 1870 Census in Montgomery Co., AR.)

1920 Census, Garland Co., AR
Marble Twp. Page 7B, Danville Rd., House 139 James F. Small 38 AR AR AR, Ellen L. wife 34 AR, Gertrude H. dau 16 AR, Lawrence C. son 14 AR, Winford T. son 8 TX, Timmy L. son 4 OK, Ruben D. son 2 TX, Mahailey A. Reeves 74 widow, grand mother, TN US US (Mahalia Ann Lewis Pryor Reeves)

Pryor  Records from Grant County, AR

1870 Census Grant Co., AR
Dekalb Twp., Sandy Springs PO, Page 206a Belinda PRION 54 NC, Margaret B 12 AR
Dekalb Twp., Sandy Springs PO, Page 207b David PRION 40 farmer NC, Susan 22 AR, Samuel F. 16 AR.

1880 Census Grant Co., AR
Thomas B. Gentry 30 (bl) farmer AR… living with family Joseph PRYOR 25 work on farm MS GA MS.

Records from Greene County, AR

1860 Census Greene Co., AR
Union Twp., Page 56, house 322 Joseph PRYOR 44 farmer TN, Nancy 44 TN, Joseph 13 TN, Rebecca 9 TN, ???? (male) 7 AR, Adaline 2 AR.
Union Twp., Page 77, house 451 John Purear 28 farmer TN, Martha E. 23 AL, L. R. (male) 9 AR, James D. 5 AR, Elizabeth C. 2 AR.
Salem Twp., Page 543A, house 180 Nancy (PRYOR) Clements 50 TN, A. P. (m) 29 AL, S. M. (m) 27 AL, W. P. (m) 23 AL, Elizabeth 21 AL, Emily 19 AL, Mary 16 AL, Clementine 14 AL, Jacob 12 AL, Nancy 10 AL (this family was on the 1850 Census in Tuscaloosa Co., AL).

1870 Census, Greene Co., AR
Salem twp, Page 309A, house 3 N. B. (PRYOR) Clements (f) widow 65 TN, E. F. (f) 30 AL, Jacob P. 22 AL, Nancy C. 19 AL.

Records from Hempstead County, AR

1835, Hempstead County, Post Office
Spring Hill Twp., Richard Pryor listed as postmaster Feb., 14, 1835

1836 Notice – Spring Hill Female Academy opening under the guidance of Miss Elizabeth Pratt of New York. Notice placed by Williamson Foster, Wm. M. Burton, John E. Paup, Richd’ PRYOR on 6 April 1836 (The Arkansas Gazette, 14 Jun 1836)

1837 Deed – Nathaniel Nations of Hempstead county for $207.70 paid by Richard Pryor of Hempstead County and Patrick H. Foster of Halifax County, Virginia partnered and trading as Foster and Pryor. 22 July 1837. Deed book B, page 483.

1837 Land Patent
Richard PRYOR on 10 Apr 1845 at the Washington land office.

1838 Letter Held at Hempstead Post Office – Mrs. Martha H PRYOR (Weekly Arkansas Gazette, 31 Oct 1838)

1839 Deed – Richard Pryor and wife Virginia of Hempstead county to Thomas Hubbard. Lots on Spring Hill street in town of Spring Hill. —? January 1839. Deed book D, page 439.

1839 Arkansas Territory Census – Hempstead Co. AR
Richard PRIOR

1840 Census, Hempstead Co., AR
Missouri Twp., Page 178 Richard PRYER 0000101 -000101
Male born 1811-1820
Male born 1800-1810
Female born 1820-1825
Female born 1811-1820
(Richard Pryor & Anne Bland>Richard Pryor & Virginia Boyd. The ages on the census are likely incorrect as grave markers for Richard states born 1798 and Virginia born 1805 which are more consistent with other census records.)

1845 Land Patent
Edward L PRYOR on 1 May 1845 at the Washington land office.

1845 Democratic Meeting in Hempstead – Richard Pryor chaired the meeting
(Arkansas Intelligencer, December 13, 1845)

1850 Census, Hempstead Co., AR
Ozan Twp., page 222A, house 135 T. M. R. Bankhead 33 farmer $4300 VA, Elizabeth A. (PRYOR) 27 VA. (Thomas M. Bankhead married Elizabeth A. Pryor Aug. 31, 1839 in Hempstead Co.)
Washington Twp., Page 209A Jeremiah M. Pate 56 VA, Sarah 54 MO, Edward F. 23 clerk AR, Roswell B. 15 student AR, Edward L. PRYOR 45 postmaster VA, Martha A. Pryor 32 TN, Charles Edwards 20 student AL, John Monyan 14 KY, Sarah Nance 7 AR, Lewis E. Nance 6 AR.(Arkansas land records: Edward L. Pryor purchased land in Washington Twp on May 01, 1845 . He may be the Edward L. Pryor who was counted in Hardeman Co., TN in 1840. 1853 lawsuit Benj. Ryburn vs. Edward L. Pryor in Hempstead Co. also identifies E. L. as Edward L. and wife as Martha Ryburn, daughter of Matthew Ryburn of Lafayette Co., AR. Edward L. Pryor is the son of Samuel Pryor on the 1830 Census in Montgomery Co., TN)
Spring Hill Twp., House 33 Richard PRYOR 52 VA, Virginia 50 VA (Note: the census taker for this page was E. L. PRYOR.)

1860 Census, Hempstead Co., AR
Washington Twp., Page 10, House 62 E. L. PRYOR 55, farmer VA, Martha 42 TN. (This is an interesting census entry in that both E. L. and his wife Martha are listed with ownership of sums of personal property and real estate. E. L. Pryor was the census taker of the 1850 Census in Hempstead Co. E. L. Pryor was counted in 1838 living in Lafayette Co., AR.)
Spring Hill Twp, page 793A, house 719, Richard PRYOR 62 farmer VA, Virginia 55 VA, Elizabeth 36 VA (Richard Pryor was also known as “Major” Pryor. Elizabeth Pryor married Thomas Bankhead. Records show Mrs. E. A. Bankhead married James T. Lytle 13 Oct. 1853 in Hempstead Co. and Mrs. Elizabeth Lytle married Fletcher S. Stockdale on 8 Oct. 1857 in Hempstead Co. Richard Pryor was a trustee of the prestigious Spring Hill Male Academy.)

1863 Deed – Edward W. Gantt and wife Margaret R. Gantt to Martha A. Pryor. Signed at Washington, AR, 20 February 1863. Deed book R, Page 459

1865 Administration Bond – Richard PRYOR, deceased. Virginia Pryor appointed admin. Security James W. Finlay/Finley and Calver M. Harris? Signed 28 August 1865.

1865 Executor’s Oath – Estate of Virginia PRYOR. Charles R Pryor, as executor, signed 11 Nov 1865. The bond was posted by Charles R Pryor, James W Finley, and Edward L PRYOR.

1868 Administration Bond – Richard PRYOR, deceased. Grandison D Royston appointed admin. Security Robert Carrigan, James A Williamson. Signed 23 October 1868.

1869 Probate Petition – The June 1869 Petition filed in Jackson Co., TX includes a transcript of Virginia Pryor‘s will signed about 8 Nov 1865, she was deceased by the 21st when the will was filed with the court in Hempstead County, AR. The petition states Charles R. Pryor “of Dallas” was her executor. He filed the petition in Jackson County because she owned property there and he was seeking permission to sell the land.

1870 Census, Hempstead Co., AR
Ozan Twp, page 394A, E. L. PRYOR 65 farmer VA, Martha A. 35 TN, Fred 10 domestic servant AR

1877 Administration Bond – Martha A PRYOR, deceased. Charles E Mitchell appointed admin. Security Edward L PRYOR, James K Jones. Signed 8 December 1877 (Martha wife of Edward A Pryor)

1880 Census, Hempstead Co., AR
DeRoan-Hope Stn. Page 356A (living in a boarding house on Main St.) E. L. PRYOR (male) 75 farmer VA VA VA

Records from Hot Spring County, AR

1860 Census, Hot Spring Co., AR
Saline Twp., Fairplay? PO, page 949, house 342/342 Wilson PRYOR farmer 30 NC, Susan J.? 23 AR, Nancy J. 3 AR. (Wilson Pryor md. Susan Marcus 18 Jul 1852 in Saline Co., AR. Wilson Pryor is on the 1850 Census in Pickens Co., AL. Son of Thomas Pryor b. 1800 in NC.)
Saline Twp., Fairplay? PO, page 949, house 343/343 Sanders Pelton 24 farmer AR, Margaret (PRYOR) 20 AR, Sarah E. Sanders (sic?) 5 AR, James Sanders (sic?) 10 AR (Timothy Pelton md. Margaret Pryor on 5 Nov 1855 in Hot Springs, AR. Margaret is the sister of Wilson Pryor and is on the 1850 Census in Pickens Co., AL. She was born in NC. Daughter of Thomas Pryor b. 1800 in NC.)

1869 Marriage – Elizabeth McCallum md. David A PRYOR on 9 Nov 1869

1870 Census, Hot Spring Co., AR
Page 527A, Fenter twp, house 80/80 David PRYOR 38 carpenter TN, Elizabeth 19 NC (married Nov. 1869) Luna C. Bauly 2 AR. (David was in Dallas Co., AR in 1850)

1871 Probate – Will of Robert PRYOR appointed wife Mary J Pryor executor. Dated 22 October 1870

1880 Census, Hot Spring Co., AR
Page 573A Samuel PRYER 44 carpenter TN TN TN, Lucy wife 33 NC NC NC, Bessie dau 10 AR, Ray dau 9 AR, Katie dau 5 AR, James son 2 AR.(Samuel is on the 1870 Census in Dallas Co., AR living with parents John and Unith Pryor.. Samuel Pryor md Lucy Nunn on Dec. 11, 1868)
Page 584C David A PRYOR 47 carpenter TN TN MD, Elizabeth 25 wife NC NC NC, Birdie 7 dau AR, May 2 dau AR. (Samuel and David are sons of James Pryor and wife Unith of Sullivan Co., TN)
Clear Creek, page 592B, house 40/40 A. G. Sullenburger 70 VA, Elizabeth (PRYOR) wife 65 TN TN TN, Sallie 21 dau AR, David son 19 AR, Abel son 17 AR, Mary 6 orphan AR TN TN (This family was in Dallas Co. in 1850 & 1860)

Records from Independence County, AR

1850 Census Independence Co., AR
White River Twp, page 340b, house 373 Prier Garrott 44 TN, Lurica A Garrott 37 KY, Smith Garrott 16, Henry Garrott 14, George M Garrott 10
Nancy Garrott 8, Cynthia A Garrott 6, James Garrott 4, Prier Garrott 3,
William Garrott 0 (Pryor Garrett was in Independence County on the 1840 Census near Presley Garrett. There was a Presley Garrett in 1850 in McNairy Co., TN.)
Ruddel Twp, page 377b, house 912 William P Huddleston 40 TN, Sarah Huddleston 36 TN, William P Huddleston 14, Martha Huddleston 12, Rachel Huddleston 10, Wiley B Huddleston 8, James F Huddleston 6, Elizabeth Huddleston 4, John Huddleston 2
(Obituary for Rachel Miranda Huddleston – widow of J P Jones states she was born Woodville, McNairy Co., TN. Her parents were William Pryor and Sallie Hodges Huddleston. Batesville Daily Guard, 22 March 1915)

1860 Census Independence Co. AR
Caney Twp., page 52A, house 2 Philip G. PRYOR 38 TN, Tempy 27 TN, Russell 6 TN, William A. 5 TN, John 2 TN (John H. Pryor & Harriet Williams>Philip Green Pryor & Temperance Prigmore. This family is on the 1880 Census in Marion Co., TN. Temperance died in Los Angeles, CA in 1922)

Records from Izard County, AR

1850 Census, Izard Co., AR
Blue Mountain Twp, page 11 Green PRYOR 45 b. NC, wife Elizabeth 45 b. NC. children Nancy A. 21 b. TN, William L. 18 b. TN, Robert P. 16 b. TN, Harriet E. 14 b. AL, Green 12 b. AL, Sarah J. 10 b. AL, Margaret E. 8 b. AR, Pleasant 6 b. AR, Lucinda C., 4 b. AR. (This is not the same Green Pryor who with brother Peter were the orphans of John Pryor of Williamson Co., TN. According to an article by Dorris Callicott Douglass published by the Williamson Co., TN Historical Society Journal in 1985: Green and Peter were born in VA in the mid 1790’s and old enough for boarding school in 1811 and to serve in the War of 1812. Green Pryor b. 1805 is probably related to the line of John Pleasant Pryor who lived in Smith Co., TN in 1820-1830)
page 12a, house 150 John Lancaster 58, TN, Clarissa 48 NC, John 18 TN, Rhody Ann 15 TN, Leroy E. 13 TN, Lemuel L. 7 TN, Margaret M. 5 AR
Rocky Bayou Twp., page 12a, house 151 Frederick S. Lancaster 22 TN, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 20 TN. (Per LDS Family Group Sheet… Mary Elizabeth Pryor of Smith Co., TN md. Fredrick S. Lancaster also of Smith Co., TN. See 1850 Census of Smith Co., TN for more Pryor and Lancaster Connections.)
page 12a, house 152 Sumner Decker 40 TN, Judea 38 TN, Frederick 15 TN, Rhody A. 11 TN, Judea M. 6 AR, Cyntha E. 2 AR

1860 Census Izard Co., AR
Page 453a, house 831/828 F. S. Lancaster 33 farmer TN, Mary (PRYOR) 30 TN, Alex 9 AR, Franklin 7 AR, Nancy A. 6 AR, William S. 10 (or 12) AR (Per LDS Family Group Sheet… Mary Elizabeth Pryor of Smith Co., TN md. Fredrick S. Lancaster also of Smith Co., TN)
Page 453B, House 824 Green PRYOR 55 farmer NC, Elizabeth 52 domestic NC, Nancy 32 TN, Robert P. 26 TN, Harriet 25 AL, Green A. 22 AL, Margaret 18 AR, Pleasant A. 16 sewing AR, Lucinda 13 AR.
House 825 William L. PRYOR 28 farmer TN, Nancy 18 AR, Henry 2 AR, Melinda Pritchard 5 AR. (William L. and wife Nancy are on the 1880 Census in Stone Co., AR)

1870 Census Izard Co., AR
Harris Twp., page 272A, house 5/5 R. P. [Robert] PRYOR 33 farmer TN, Drusilla 21 MO, Mary 1 AR
Page 272B, house 18/20 Elizabeth PRYOR 65 NC, Harriet 35 AL, Margaret A. 28 AR, Pleasant D. 26 AR, Lucinda 25 AR. (Mrs. Elizabeth Pryor was on the 1880 Census in Stone Co. Lucinda J. Pryor married John Woody and is on the 1880 Census in Stone Co.)

Records from Jackson County, AR

1840 Census, Jackson Co., AR
Page 223, Allen PRIOR 00200001-00212 (This census was recorded in alpha order)

1860 Census, Jackson Co., AR
Breckenridge Twp., page 573, house 741 George Anderson 35 MS, Betsy (PRYOR) 35 MS, Mary 14 MS, Julia 12 MS, James 10 MS, Martha 9 MS, Paralee 7 MS, Tildie 3 AR, George 9/12 AR. (This family was on the 1850 Census in Marshall Co., MS and 1870 Census in Lawrence Co., AR)

1910 Marriage – W. J. PRYOR age 32 md Ida Nobles age 27 on 5 Jun 1910. (They are on the 1940 Census in Dunklin Co., MO)

Records from Johnson County, AR

1840 Census, Johnson Co., AR
Page 239 Absolom B. PRYOR 0001201 – 1212001

1850 Census, Johnson Co., AR
padra Twp.
Page 156a, house 22 Nathaniel C. PRYOR 29 NC, Arilla 20 TN, Pleasant J. Pryor 4 AR.
Page 161a, house 91 R. C. Basham 21 VA, Martricia (PRYOR) 19 TN.
Page 139b, house 94 Lemuel PRYOR 33 NC, Minsisy 25 TN, Sarah 7 AR, William 3 AR, Tennessee 1 AR
Page 164b, house 137 Absolem B. PRIOR 54 NC, Sarah 53 NC, Lacy 14 TN, Lucretia 11 AR.
Page 163b, house 123 Charles Robinson 27 KY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 25 TN, Thomas P. 3 AR. (Elizabeth daughter of Absolom Pryor. This family is on the 1860 Census in Polk Co., MO.).
Page 166b, house 170 David Hodges 26 TN, Theatis (PRYOR) 16 TN, Charles J. Holland 75 VA Also on this census… Absolem’s children are heads of households: Lemuel Pryor, Nathaniel Calvin Pryor, Charles Robinson and wife Elizabeth Pryor, Robert Calvin Basham and wife Metricia Pryor, David Hodges and wife Theatis Pryor.

1860 Census. Johnson Co., AR
Clarksville Twp., page 927, house 18 R. C. Bashsm 31 carpenter VA, Matitia (PRYOR) 29 TN, Sarah 8 AR, “child” 4 female AR (possibly daugter Lina).
Clarksville Twp. page 928, house 24 W. N. King 23 carpenter TN, Lacy (PRYOR) 20 AR.
Horsehead Twp, page 995 L. L. PRYOR 43 NC, Minisy 36 TN, Sarah 15 AR, William 12 AR, Tennessee (f) 11 AR, Louisa 9 AR, Felicia 6 AR, Scott 4 AR, Minerva 2 AR (Absolom B. Pryor>Lemuel Pryor)
Horsehead Twp., page 1018, house 595 James Smith 22 AR, Lucretia (PRYOR) 17 AR, Allen G. 2, Albert P. 6/12 AR, A. A. Ellis male 26 TN, Edward Nichols 38 Germany.
Spadra Twp.
Page 160, house 1107 N. C. PRYOR 40 NC, Orilla 32 TN, John 13 AR, Absolom 8 AR, Kansas (f) 6 AR, Sonora (f) 4 AR, Sud (m) 1/12 AR

1870 Census, Johnson Co., AR
Clark Twp., page 9a, house 112 Jesse L. Hibbs 51 TN, Roda (PRYOR) 37 TN, Joseph C. 18 TN, John L. 7 GA (This family was in DeKalb Co., AL in 1860 and in Sebastian Co., AR in 1880)
Horse Head,House 71/71 Nathaniel PRYOR 51 NC , Arilla 44 TN, Absolom 18 AR, Selestia 16 AR, Jeff Davis 10 AR, Robert L. 4 AR
House 72 Theatis (PRYOR) Hodges 36 TN, Andrew P. 14 AR, Sarah E. 15 Ar, Lucretia 13 Ar, Allen 12 AR, Luretta 7 AR, David L. 5 AR. (Absolom B. Pryor >Theatis PRYOR Hodges)

1880 Census, Johnson Co., AR
Horsehead Twp.
Page 358D House 67/70 Jacob Odom Self M Male W 31 Farmer AR TN TN. Elisibeth (PRYOR) Odom Wife M Female W 27 Keeping House AR TN TN, Ida A. Odom Dau S Female W 8 AR AR AR (Absolom B. Pryor> Lemuel & Malisia Pryor>Leticia Elizabeth Pryor Odom)
Page 385D House 68/71 Malisia PRYOR Self W Female W 54 Keeping House TN SC SC, John Pryor Son S Male W 18 Works On Farm AR TN TN (Manissa Baker Baskins Pryor widow of Lemuel Pryor, son of Absolom Pryor)
Page 385D House 70/73 Elizabeth PRYOR 24 AR VA MS, Lillie B. dau 7 AR AR AR, Nancy dau 4 AR AR AR, Margaret dau 1 AR AR AR
Spadra Twp.
Page 314A House 198 Nathaniel C. PRYOR 62 NC NC NC, Arvilla wife 56 TN TN TN, Jeff D. son 20 AR, Robert Lee son 14 AR, Calvin son 8 AR. (Absolom B. Pryor>Nathaniel C. Pryor)

1900 Census, Spadra Twp., Johnson Co., AR
page 2A., House 28 Ellis C. PRYOR, Apr. 1872, 28, md. 8, AR, Rebecca L. wife, Aug. 1870, 29, 2children/2living, VA, Harvey E., son ??/1892, 7 AR, Elizabeth, dau, Aug. 1894, 5 AR (Absolem Bostic Pryor>Nathaniel Calvin Pryor>Ellis C. Pryor)
House #29 Margaret PRYOR Jan 1864, 36, widow, AR, Lester H. Aug 1883, 16 AR, Earl R. son July 1885, 14 AR, Calvin, son June 1889, 10 AR, Nina, dau, Dec. 1891, 8 AR, Jeffie, dau, Feb. 1893, 6 AR, (Margaret is the widow of Nathaniel Calvin Pryor)
House 30 Robert L. PRYOR Oct. 1866, 33 AR, TN TN, Alberta, wife, Sept. 1874, 25, 1 child/0 living, TX (Absolem Bostic Pryor>Nathaniel Calvin Pryor>Robert Lee Pryo b. 6 Oct 1865, died 29 Jun 1928. Found in Find A Grave.com)
Horse Head Twp, John PRYOR, head, June 1863, 36, 13 AR, UNK, UNK, Rilda J. wife, Sept. 1865, 34 IL IN IL, Vissa E. dau Jul. 1885, 14 AR, Luna E. dau, Dec. 1889, 10 AR, Johnnie E. dau, Jun/ 1891, 8 AR, Iva M. dau, Dec. 1893, 6 AR, Lillie dau, Dec. 1895, 4 AR, Emma P. dau, Jul. 1899 AR (Absolem Bostic Pryor>Lemuel Pryor & Manissa Baskins>John Lee Pryor & Surilda Sharp)
Horse Head Twp, William P. PRYOR Feb. 1847, 53 AR NC TN, Maggie S. wife, Nov. 1871, 28, md. 2yrs, 3children/1living, IA, IL IA, Nora N. dau, July 1875 24 AR, Maggie G. dau Dec. 1878 21 AR, Manissa J. dau Mar 1884 16 AR, Ora B. Adams, step dau Feb. 1891 9 AR (Absolem Bostic Pryor>Lemuel Pryor & Manissa Baskins>William P. Pryor-Maggie appears to be Wm’s second wife)
Horsehead Twp., page 61b, house 117 Abb B. PRYOR, head, Mar. 1852, 48, (29), AR TN TN , Elizabeth J. wife, Dec. 1845, 54 (29), NC NC NC. Charley B. son, Jan. 1878, 22, widow, AR AR NC, Sue daughter Nov. 1885 14 AR AR NC, Lula grand-daughter Jan 1900 4/12 AR AR AR.
Horsehead Twp., page 62A, house 125/132 Minissie PRYOR Dec. 1824, 75, widow, (9 children/5 living) TN SC NC

1910 Census, Johnson Co., AR
Horsehead Twp., page 58B, John L. PRYOR 48, md 26 AR SC TN, Surilda wife 44 IL IN IL, Nissia dau 23 AR, Iva dau 17 AR, Lillie 14 AR, Pearl dau 10 AR, Arzie dau 7 AR, Vernal dau 4 AR, Carman son 2AR.
Horsehead Twp., page 66B, Charles B. PRYOR 32 (2nd Marriage, 3 yrs.) AR AR NC farmer, Minnie wife 23 1child/1living AR TN TN, Oleta dau 4 AR (Absolom B. Pryor >Nathaniel Calvin Pryor>Absolom B. Pryor>Charles B. Pryor)
Horsehead Twp., page 67A, Absalom B. PRYOR 58 (md. 39) AR NC TN farmer, Elizabeth wife 62 7children/3 living NC NC NC, Lon E. granddaughter 12 AR. (Absolom B. Pryor >Nathaniel Calvin Pryor>Absolom B. Pryor)
Horsehead Twp., page 59A, (William) W. P. PRYOR 63, 2nd marriage, md 12yrs., AR NC TN, Maggie P, 2nd marriage, wife 30 IA IL NE, Taylor Pearson? hired man 23 TN TN TN.
House 58/59 Jacob K. Odom 61 md 39 yrs, AR TN TN, Elizabeth L. (PRYOR) wife 56 AR NC TN.

1920 Census Johnson Co., AR
Horsehead Twp., Robert C. Ogden 48, Lillian B. (PRYOR) wife 46 AR, William H. son 20 AR, Bettie Porter dau 16 AR married, Ollie Ogden dau 13 AR, Edith dau 9 AR, Robbie dau 6 AR. (Absolom Pryor>Lemuel>William P.>Lillian B. Pryor Ogden)

1930 Census Johnson Co., AR.
Horsehead Twp., page 127, house 74 John L. PRYOR 68 md. 23, AR NC TN farmer, Ruth Smith grand dau 12 OK AR AR.

Records from Lafayette County, AR

1831 Tax List – Benjamin R. Milam, known for Milam’s Colony in Texas, Milam wrote to Richard Pryor in 1835 re plans for the colony. (Milam was the son of Elizabeth Pattie Boyd, while Richard Pryor was married to Virginia Boyd.)

1833, 1834, 1835, 1836 Arkansas Tax Lists – Lafayette Co., AR
Richard PRYOR (and brother in law Durrell Boyd)

1838 Arkansas Territory Census – Lafayette Co., AR
E. L. PRYOR (Edward L Pryor is on the 1840 Census in Hardeman Co., TN)
R. PRYOR (Richard Pryor)

1838 Lawsuit – Richard PRYOR vs. William Wynn, filed in the Circuit Court. (Weekly Arkansas Gazette 27 Jun 1838)

1840 Census Lafayette Co., AR
Page1 Richard PRYOR 000001 – no females

1843 Deed of Conveyance – Benjamin F. Ryburn to Edward L. Pryor. 9 January 1843. Deed book D, page 101.

1843 Deed of Conveyance – Edward L. Pryor and Martha Ann his wife of Lafayette county to Richard Pryor of Hempstead county. $2000 for 400 acres. 10 April 1843. Deed book D, page 140.

1846 Lawsuit – E. L PRYOR filed suit against his brother in law Benjamin F. Ryburn, states that the events took place in Tennessee before the Pryor and Ryburn families moved to AR in about 1836 or 1837. Before the case was heard it was moved to Hempstead County, AR. (Edward L Pryor is on the 1850 Census in Hempstead Co., AR)

Records from Lawrence County, AR

1833-1839 Lawrence Co., AR Records
Richard PRYOR, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1837, 1839 (see Hempstead Co., AR)
A. B. PRYOR, 1839 (Absolem Bostic Pryor – see Johnson Co., AR)
Daniel L. PRIOR, 1835
Russell PRIER, 1838
William PRIOR, 1836. 1837. 1838, 1839
Samuel PRIOR, 1834
E. L. PRYOR. 1838 (see Hempstead Co., AR)
Eckman PRYOR 1837
Allen PRIOR 1838, 1839 (see Jackson Co., AR)
S. A. C. PRIOR, 1839 (Scipio A. Pryor – see Benton Co., AR)

1850 Census Lawrence Co., AR
Black River, page, house 409 Green P. Nunn 28 lawyer TN, Eliza Jane 21 AL
(Green Pryor Nunn, son of Rebecca Stone and William R. Nunn. Green was born 1822 in Williamson Co., TN)

1870 Census Lawrence Co., AR
Campbell Twp.House 79 James PRYOR 60 farm laborer TN, Lucy 55 TN, Campbell 22 farm laborer TN, Irena 4 IL. (James Pryor md. Lucy Cruse in Knox Co., TN, 1835. James & Lucy were on the 1850 Census in Knox Co., TN. Irene is counted on subsequent census records as a neice of Campbell Pryor — she would have been a grand-daughter of James and Lucy.)
Duty Twp., Powhattan PO, page 267a, house 53 George Anderson 48 MS, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 40 MS, James 19 MS, Paralee 17 MS, Matilda 12 AR, George 11 AR, Robert 11 AR, Archibald 7 AR, Raker ? 3 AR. (This family was on the 1860 Census in Jackson Co., AR. Elizabeth is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Yell Co., AR)

1880 Census Lawrence Co, AR
Campbell Twp. Page 497b L. E. PRYOR female 41 TN VA VA, C. G. son 17 IL, A. J. son 13 IL, W. W. J. son 11 AR, A. L. dau. 9 AR, I. C. dau. 7 AR, V. L. dau. 5 AR. (Father’s place of birth for all children “TN”)

1900 Census Lawrence Co. AR
Black River Twp. Powhatan Town, house 150-153 James PRYOR, born Sept 1845, age 54, farmer, TN TN TN. Mary A., wife, born Oct. 1845, age 54, GA NC TN.(James was counted in 1860 Hamilton Co., TN, 1870 Davidson Co., TN, 1880 Tarrant Co., TX)

1910 Census, Lawrence Co., AR
Black River Twp., Powhatan Town, Page 2b, House 43, James S. PRIOR 65 TN TN TN, married 2x, married 12 years, merchant, general merchandise. Mary, wife, 55 married 2x, married 12 years, AR, Unknown, Unknown. Levi Russell, servant, 68, single, TX OH IL, carpenter, odd jobs. (Census date April 16, 1910, James S. died on April 17, 1910. He was counted in 1860 Hamilton Co., TN, 1870 Davidson Co., TN, 1880 Tarrant Co., TX )

Records from Little River County, AR

1863 Newspaper Notice
RICHMOND ACADEMY.
Dev Stapleton returns his gratitude to his patrons in Richmond, Rocky Comfort and vicinity for the patronage so liberally bestowed on him, and would respectfully inform them that (Deo volente) he will resume his duties on Monday, the 31st inst., for a session of 21 weeks.
He would also inform his patrons that he has succeeded in engaging Mrs. Williams (late Miss Virginia Pryor as assistant in the Literary Department, and Miss F. Pryor as Music Teacher, ladies whose names will insure them the confidence of the public, and whom the Principal, form prior engagements, can cheerfully recommend to his patrons.
Richmond, August 1, 1863
Washington Telegraph (AR), August 19, 1863
(These are probably the daughters of John Pryor and wife Ann Trigg of Dallas Co. AR)

1880 Census Little River Co., AR
Jackson Twp., page 122A, E. R. PRYOR TX VA England, Mattie wife 22 TX VA TN, Clarence son 2 AR, Harry B. son 5/12 AR, C. R brother 26 TX VA Eng, Pocahontas sister 24 TX VA Eng, M. N. Pettus (m) boarder CA VA LA, William Jones boarder 29 SC ?? ??, Charles Rector (black) servant 29 AR 19 (Samuel B. Pryor & Anna>E. R., Charles R. & Pocohontas. This family was in Dallas Co., TX in 1850 & 1860, and 1870 in Sevier Co., AR. E. R. Pryor was in Bowie Co., TX in 1900)