Tennessee Pryors

Records from Franklin County, Missouri

19 Sept. 1818 – Land entry for William PRYOR, fractional Section 1, Township 45, Range 4 west. (History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford, & Gasconade Counties, Missouri From the Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Sundry Personal, Business and Professional Sketches and Numerious Family Records; Besides a Valuable Fund of Notes, Original Observations, Etc., Etc. The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Chicago, 1888)

1820 Tax List Franklin Co., MO – John PRIOR, Robert PRIOR, Joel Roberson, Daniel Simpson (Joel Robertson, Daniel Simpson, John T. Pryor and Robert Pryor are on the 1828 Tax List in Gasconade Co., MO)

1828 Land Patent – Abraham Shobe Jr. , assignee of William Pryor.
(BLM General Land Office Records)

1840 Census, Franklin Co., MO
Galena Twp., page 236, line 6 Lindsey W. PRYOR 120001 – 001001 (Lindsey Pryor is on the 1830 Census in Crawford Co., MO. Linsey W. Pryor md. Jane Renfro Apr. 16, 1826 in Washington Co., MO. Lindsey W. Pryor died en route to the California Gold Rush. His son John S. Pryor is on the 1860-1880 Census in Jackson Co., MO)

1850 Census, Franklin Co., MO
Dist. 31, page 107a, house 1439 William Talbot, 45 MD, Jane McMullen 38 KY, John 17 IL, John S. 17 IL, Elizabeth 12 IL, Margaret 10 IL, Estel 5 IL, Ellen 2 IL, Mary 10/12 IL (Is this Jane Renfro Pryor and son John S. Pryor? See Jackson Co., MO 1860 Census.)
Dist. 31, Page 97A, House 1259 William James 34 farmer MO, Louisa (PRYOR) 22 MO, Joshua 2 MO, Martha 1 MO. (William James married Louisa B. Pryor on 20 Sep 1846 in Franklin Co., MO. William James was probably the son of Joshua James who was on the 1840 and 1850 Census)

1870 Census Franklin Co., MO
Beoff Twp., Ettan Post Office, page 9B #141 William E. PRYOR 22 TN, Garner Louis 20 MO
(William E. Pryor, son of Jonathan Pryor and Ellen Lee of Sumner Co., TN. He was on the 1850 and 1860 Census in Sumner Co., TN. Jonthan possible son of William and Spicy Taylor Pryor of Overton Co., TN. On death record states William E. Pryor in Franklin Co. was son of John Pryor)

1876 State Census, Franklin Co., MO
William PRYOR 21-45yrs, Elizabeth wife 21-45yrs, Helena under 10yrs — 2 horses, 1 cow, 12 hogs, 30 bushells wheat, 120 bushells corn.

1880 Census Franklin Co., MO
Boef Twp., page 15A William PRIOR 32 TN TN TN, Catherine 34 wife MO TN OH, Alice dau 7 MO, Eva dau 2 MO, Carrie dau 8 mos. MO. (William E. Prior md. Catherine McKeehan 2 Jun 1872, Franklin Co., MO)

1900 Census Franklin Co., MO
New Haven Twp., ED#35, page 1A William E. PRYOR 5/1848 52 TN TN VA city night watchman, Catherine wife 6/1846 54 (7/4) MO TN IL, Lockie dau 8/1881 18 MO.

1910 Census Franklin Co., MO
New Haven Twp., ED#59, page 257B W. E. PRYOR 61 (37) TN Unk Unk night watchman, Catherine E. wife 64 (37) 7/4) MO Unk Unk, Carrie D. dau 30 MO

1920 Census Franklin Co., MO
New Haven Twp., ED#68, page 6B William E. PRYOR 72 widow TN TN TN, Carrie V. dau. 40 single MO TN MO

1930 Census Franklin Co., MO
New Haven, William E. PRYOR 81 widow, news dealer TN TN VA, Carrie V. dau. 50 single MO TN MO.

Records from Gasconade County, Missouri

GASCONADE CO., MO: Missouri As It Is in 1867: An Illustrated Historical Gazetteer of Missouri … By Nathan Howe Parker “Gasconade was severed from Franklin in 1820, and was first settled by Isaac Perkins, John Pryor, and Owen Shockley (possibly from Grainger Co., TN).”

1823 Will in Gasconade Co. – Will of George Pointer. List of people owing the estate included John C. & K. A. Heath, John T. PRYOR, T. Rector, Samuel C. Owens, James Kigan, John Woolons, Phillip Balware, Thomas Edmonson, William Badley, George Baulware, John Weit, Elijah Bradshaw & David Masse (Massie?).

1823 Marriage – John PRYOR md. Patsy Edmonson in Gasconade Co. on 18 Aug 1823

January 1821 Jury Service – John Baldridge, John Woolamas, William Loughlin, Archibald McDonal, Grove Cook, William S. Burch, William PRIOR, Phillip Boulware, Hiram Scott, Benjamin Heatherly, John Hamilton, John McDonal.
Gasconade County Court Records.

22 October 1822 Jury Service – James Parsons, John Pryor, Henry Hall, Willis Lea, William Pryor, John Nickless, James Helton, Moses B. Heath, Wm West, James Miller, John Phillips, Mart M. Lane, James Stephens, John Stephens, James McCarroll

1823 Posted Bail for David Massie – David Massie Junr and Jno T. Pryor comes into Court and acknowledges themselves to be held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of two hundred dollars each [–?–] to be levied fof their respective goods and chattle lands and tenements conditioned for the appearance of the said David Massie at the next term of this court to answer unto the State of Missoui in a plea of recognizance for hog staling & not to depart the said Court without leave.

1823 Court Case Appeal – Robert Prior against James Jett

Same day 3 Slander cases…
1823 Court Case – William Pryor against James Jett for Slander. William appeared in open court and stated he would not prosecute his case against Jett.
1823 Court Case – William Pryor against George Pointer for Slander. William appeared in open court and stated he would not prosecute his case against Jett.
1823 Court Case – David Massie against Jarvis Starkey for Slander. Massey appeared in open court and stated he would not prosecute his case against Jett.

1823 – State of Missouri vs. David Massie Senr. Now on this day comes the said Massie and says he his not Guilty nor ready for trial. Thereupon the Court orders the cause to be continued. Thence comes the said defendant and John T. Pryor and acknowledges themselves to be held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of fifty dollars each to be levied of their respective goods and chattals lands and tenements, conditioned for the appearance of the said David Massie at the next term of the Court to answer unto the State of Missouri of a pleas of Assault and Battery committed on the body of Hiram Perkins and not to depart the said court without leave. Thomas Shockley and Hiram Perkins also appeared in court to post bail for assualt and batter against David Massie.

1823 The Grand Jury returns into Court the following [–?–]. State of Missouri vs. William Pryor, James Jett, Robert Pryor & Jonathan McCally, for disturbing religious worship. Thomas Schockley and Lewis David comes into court and acknowledges themselves to be held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the sum of fifty dollars each to be levied of their respective goods and chattals lands and tenements conditional for the appearance at the next term of the court to give testimony in the pro–?–ment against William Pryor, James Jett, Robert Pryor, and Jonathan McCally for disturbing religious worship.

1829 Deed – Robert PRIOR and Anna his wife of Gasconade County to James Gibson. $100 for land on Bear Creek. At south end of the east half of South west quarter of section 34, township 44 North, Range 8 west. 60 acres. 28 March 1829. Deed book A pages 83-84.

1830 Census, Franklin Co., MO
Calvey Twp., page 145, line 3 Ambrose Boles 00001 – 1001 (Ambrose is on the 1870 Census in Milam Co., TX. His daughter married William Thomas Pryor b. 1846 who is on the 1860 Census in Jackson Co., TX and in 1870 next to the Boles in Milam Co. William Pryor b. 1810 in Nashville, TN is the father of William Thomas Pryor. In 1819 Ambrose Boles was surety for John Decker the admin of the estate of Luke Decker– this was in Missouri Territory. )
Calvey Twp., page 145, line 6 Pleasant PRIOR 20001 – 00001
(Oldest male 20-29 years, born 1801-1810. This is probably the Pleasant Pryor who is on the 1840 Census in Warren Co. and in 1850 & 1860 in Gasconade Co., MO)

1826 Guardian Bond – William Pryor appointed guardian of James Kerley. Samuel Abott and William Kerley securities. 15 Aug. 1826.

1827 Marriage – Agness PRYOR married Thomas Capeharte on 19 July 1827 (Thomas Capheart and wife Agness Pryor are on the 1850 Census in Bates Co., MO)

1827 – William Pryor Purchased land at Land Office in St. Louis. South East fractional quarter of section 32 west of Gasconade river in Twp 44 north of range 6 west, 71 acres and 88/100 of an acre. (BLM General Land Office Records). 10 December 1829. (William sold this land in 1839)

1828 Tax List Gasconade Co., MO
“In 1828, when Pulaski was part of Gasconade County, William Coppidge, the assessor of that county, certified on August 4 to a “residents’ tax list,” which was received David Waldo the county clerk.” – History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri: From the Earliest Time to the Present, Including a Department Devoted to the Preservation of Sundry Personal, Business, Professional and Private Records; Besides a Valuable Fund of Notes, Original Observations, Etc., pub. 1889.
Bowls Duncan (Bowler Duncan is on the 1850 Census in Bates Co., MO)
Joseph Hughes
John Hughes
Charles Lane
Robert Pryor
John T. Pryor
William Pryor
Daniel PRYOR (Daniel Pryor md. Cinthiann Massie 5/5/1833 in Gasconade Co. & Tabitha Crawford 28/2/1841 in Gasconade Co.)
Moses Simpson
James Renfro
Daniel Simpson (Daniel Simpson and wife Elizabeth Pryor are on the 1850 Census in Bates Co., MO)
(Robert and John Prior, Daniel Simpson, and Joel Robertson are on the 1820 Tax List in Franklin Co.)

1828 Deed – David Hubbard and wife Hannah of Lincoln County, Mo to Robert Pryor of Gasconade County, $1 land on Bear Creek in Gasconade County, SW quarter of section 34, TWP 44 North and Range eight west containing 60 acres. Deed book A, page 70, 7 July 1828.

1828 Marriage – Mary PRYOR married George Tackett on 14 Aug 1828 (see will of George Tackett in Osage County. Sarah Reynolds, probably their oldest daughter was in Gasconade County in 1850. Marriage performed by Anthony Margraves, JP.)

1830 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Page158 Boles W. Duncan 311 – 000001
(Louisa PRYOR living with Bowles Duncan in 1850 Census in Bates Co.)
Page 158 Thomas Capehart 00001 – 1001
(Thomas Copehart md. Agnes PRYOR 1827, 1850 Census in Bates Co.)
Page 158: other names – Uriah Shockley, Joel Robertson, Thomas Robertson, Moses Simpson
Page 160 William PRYOR 0001101 – 111 (oldest male 40-49 yrs. born 1781-1790. From Gasconade Co. Wills and Administration Bonds dated 15 Aug 1826 for James Kerly, appointed William Pryor as guardian”)
Page 161 Daniel Simpson 1021001 – 11101
(Daniel Simpson md. Elizabeth PRYOR 1836, 1850 Census in Bates Co.).
Page 162, line 2 Anthony Margraves 002001 – 220001
Page 162, line 5 John T. PRYOR 1011101- 301011(oldest male 50-59 yrs., born 1771-1780)
Page 162 George Tacket 001-0001 (oldest male 15-20, oldest female 20-30. George Tacket md. Mary Pryor on 14 Aug 1828 in Gasconade Co.)
Page 162 Robert PRYOR 1000001- 20211(oldest male 40-49 yrs. born 1781-1790) (Robert Pryor’s estate settled 11 Feb. 1837 in Gasconade County)
Page 163 Samuel Abbott 001002 – 210011 (oldest male 30-39 years (Samuel Abott (sic) was security for William Pryor when he became guardian for James Kerly)
Page 164
John Tacket
Stephen Chrisman
Owen Shockley (one of the first settlers of Gasconade Co.)

1830 Deed – William Greenstreet and Elizabeth his wife of Franklin County, MO and Daniel Pryor of Gasconade County. $170 for 100 acres on the Gasconade River, on the east end of the NW quarter of section 32, and TWP 44 in Range 6 west. Wits: Thomas Brown, Jesse McDonald (justice of the peace). Deed book A, page 108-9, 27 December 1830

1831 Marriage – John G Huffman married Agnes PRYOR on 23 Jun 1831 (Both Agnes and her husband were mentioned in the estate of Robert Pryor in 1837)

1831 Grand Jury – William Bumpass foreman, John Scott, Harley Keeny, Thomas Stuart, Thomas McKenney, James Crider, Michael Crow, William Tackett, James Renfro, Riley Robison, William Cuson, Madison Poe, James Helton, John T. Pryor, William Curtis, Moses Simpson, Solomon Shobe, Joel Starkey, Reuben Cox, Thomas Shockley, William Pryor, John west

1832 Court Order – The Commission of John Prior is produced here in court by which it appears that he is commissioned Sheriff of Gasconade County and also the bond of the said Prior as Sheriff is produced and the court approves of the several securities thereto [–?–] as to John T. Pryor, Daniel Pryor and James Parsons and time is given until the next term of this for them to appear and acknowledge their execution of said Bond.

1835 Marriage – John PRYOR married Ann Stringer on 30 Apr 1835

1837 Marriage – John PRYOR married Mary Griffey on 3 Oct 1837

1837 Estate of Robert Pryor: ‘I do Solemnly Swear that Robert Pryor died without a will as far as I do Know and believe and that I will make a true and perfect Inventory of and faithfuly administer all the Estate of the deceased and pay his debts as far as the assets will esctind and the law directs and pay —- all assets which Shall come to my hands possession or knowledge and also the following is a true list of the Heirs of Said Estate and places of their residence and age
Agness P Huffman age 22 Gasconade Co.
Sarah Simpson age 20 Gasconade Co.
Elizabeth Simpson age 18 Gasconade Co.
Rosann Pryor age 13 Gasconade Co.
Rebecca Pryor age 11 Gasconade Co.
Wm W Pryor age 7 Gasconade Co.
Polly Caroline Pryor age 3 Gasconade Co.
John G. Huffman Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 20th day of February 1837 Eli M Litton Clk’
Note: I located an Administrator Bond that was recorded 22nd Feb 1837. John G. Huffman was principle security and additional security by Samuel R. Sherrill and J. B. Harrison. The Public Administrator was appointed to handle the estate, William Bumpass.

1838 BLM Land Grants, Gasconade Co., MO
Daniel PRYOR 9/7/1838 in Gasconade Co., filed in St. Louis.

1839 Deed – This Indenture made and entered into by and between William Pryor and Mary his wife of the county of Gasconade and State of Missouri to John A Hunter of the County of Montgomery and State aforesaid. Twp 45 north of Range 6 west, West of the Gasconade River. 11 January 1839. Deed book B, page 155.

1839 Marriage – Rosannah PRYOR married Philip Gooch on 6 Jan 1839

1840 Census, Gasconade Co., MO
Page 266a
Line 6 – John Pattie 110011 – 21001 (possible son of Lt Sylvester Pattie who traveled into California with Nathaniel Miguel Pryor. John Pattie married Polly McKnight 1832 in Gasconade Co. See Osage Co. 1850)
Page 267a
Line 2 Moses Simpson
Page 271a – Clark Twp.
David Duncan 012101-100101 (oldest male 30 to 39 years, born 1801-1810)
Edward Booker
George Tacket 010001-111001 (George Sacket md. Mary PRYOR)
John PRYOR Jr. 200011-10001
Luke Jefferson
Seth Whitestead?
Boles W. Duncan 0131001-11111
Thomas W. Margraves 10001 – 10001
Valentin Wolf
Daniel Simpson 40001-020001 (Daniel Simpson md. Elizabeth PRYOR)
Stephen PRYOR 20112-0300101
page 244a
Line 4 Benjamin Simpson 0001-0001
Line 8: John T. PRYOR 12100001-0011001 (oldest male 50-59 yrs, born 1781-1790. John Pryor bought land in Gasconade Co., now in Osage Co., on Feb. 6, 1838.)
Page 246a
Line 7: William PRYOR 00001101-3110101 (oldest male 50-59 yrs. born 1781-1790)
Page 253a, Gray Twp.
Line 15: W. W. Hughes 10001 – 00001
Line 16: John Hughs 00010001 – 22200001
Line 17: John Hughs Jr. 00001 – 0001
(Louisa Pryor and her future husband Crismon Helton were living with John Hughs Jr. in 1850)
Line 18: Stephen Hughs 010001 – 11001
Line 19: James Helton 0101001 – 0012001
Line 21: James Helton Jr. 1002 – 1101
Line 22: Isaac Helton 220001 – 01001
Line 23: Elizabeth Crawford 2121 – 2003001
Page 259A, Bourbois Twp
Line 6: Seth PRYOR 210001 – 110001
(Possibly the Seth on 1825 on Deed with Samuel W. Pryor in Marion Co., TN, 1840 Census Gasconade Co, MO, 1841 listed as a surveyor in Osage Co., MO, 1850 Titus Co., TX, 1860 Sebastian Co., AR, 1863 in Adair Co, IA.)
Page 262
Line 16 Thomas Capeheart 210001 (oldest male 30-39 years 1801-1810) – 011001 (oldest female 30-39 years 1801-1810) (Thomas married Agnes Pryor 1827 in Gasconade Co.)
Page 269A, Bourbois Twp.
Line 2: John PRYOR 100001 – 21001
Line 3: Wm [William] PRYOR 00000101 – 30101001
Page 271A, Bourbois Twp.
Line 17 – J G Huffman (married to Agnes Pryor)
Line 18 – James Bromley
Line 19 – Owen Shockley 221001-11101
Page 271A, Clark Twp.
Line 1: David Duncan 012101 – 100101
Line 4: John PRYOR Jr. 200011 – 10001
Line 7: Boles W. Duncan 0131001 – 11111
(Louisa PRYOR living with Bowles Duncan in 1850 in Bates Co.)
Line 10: Daniel Simpson 40001 – 020001
(Daniel Simpson md. Elizabeth PRYOR 1836, 1850 living in Bates Co.)
Line 11: Stephen PRYOR 20112 – 03000101
Page 27, line 2 P. Gooch 0000001 – 00011
(Philip Gooch married Roseanna Pryor in 1839)

1846 Marriage – James H PRYOR married Rachel Jane Simpson on 27 Dec 1846

1848 Deed – Daniel Pryor and Tabitha his wife to George Tuby. 42 acres in Twp 44, Range –? west, 29 April 1848. Deed book D, page 459

1850 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Burbois Twp., Page 192B/House 83: Pleasant PRYOR 45 TN, Nancy 45 TN, Lunsford 18 MO, Syrena 16 MO, William 13 MO, Marion 11 MO. (Pleasant Pryor was on the 1830 Census in Franklin Co., MO near Ambrose Boles. 1840 Census in Warren Co., MO. Lunsford Pryor is on the 1860 Maries Co., MO Census)
Page 170B, House 183 Philip Gooch 43 VA, Anna (PRYOR) 28 MO, Elizabeth 8 MO, Mary 6 MO, Caroline 3 MO, Rebecca 6/12 MO. (Philip Gooch married Roseanna Pryor on 6 Jan 1839 in Gasconade Co., MO. Philip must have died and Anna remarried– she is on the 1860 Census in Vernon Co., MO listed as Anna James)
Boulware Twp., page 160a, house 5 James S. Baily 39 farmer MO, Martha (PRYOR) 24 MO, Sarah A. 17 MO, Ketura 15 MO, William 12 MO, Joshua 9 MO, M-y? male 7 MO, Daniel J. 2 MO. (James Baley md. Martha Maria Pryor on Feb. 10, 1848 in Franklin Co., MO)
Boulware Twp., page 162a, house 33 Owen Shockley 47 TN, Elizabeth 39 TN, Andrew 23 TN, Matilda 20 MO, Malinda 17 MO, James Y. 14 MO, James M. H. 13 MO, Sarah 11 MO, Oliver 9 MO, Milly 7 MO, Mahala 3 MO. (Daughter Nelly married John Pryor 3 Apr 1859, Sarah married William T. Pryor 30 Apr 1857, Mahala married Robert F. Pryor 2 Dec 1860. MO Death record of Oliver W. Shockley states his parents were Owen Shockley and Elizabeth Miggs).
Canaan Twp, page 180b, house 18/19 Wm A Reynolds 26 KY, Sarah A 21 MO, Charles 1 (Sarah A Tackett, probably daughter of Mary Pryor and George Tackett. Sarah and William married on 14 Dec 1845 in Osage Co.)

1855 Marriage – David A Waters to Mary PRYOR on 4 June 1855 by Joseph H. Barbarick, justice of the peace. (Family trees posted on Ancestry.com state Mary was a daughter of Jospeh Pryor of Muskingum, OH. David A Waters and family are on the 1860 Census in Osage Co., MO)

1860 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Mt. Sterling PO, page 521A, house 694/723, John PRYOR 50 farmer MO, Martha 40 MO, Melizzy Tindell (PRYOR) 27 MO, Nancy PRYOR 16 MO, Rebecca 13 MO, James 10 MO, Charlotte 8 MO, Napolean B. 5 MO. (John Pryor and wife Martha/Patsey are on the 1870 Census in Maries Co., MO. John Pryor md. Patsy Hughes on 14 Feb 1833 in Gasconade County. Thomas G. Tinnal md. Malisa Pryer on 27 Aug 1854 in Gasconade County. Napoleon Bonaparte Pryor was in Phelps Co., MO in 1880.)
Burbois Twp., house 1147/1179 William PRYOR 21 farmer MO, Martha 20 TN
Burbois Twp., house 1148/1180 Pleasant PRYOR 56 farmer $2000/$1000 TN, Elizabeth 55 TN, Marian 19 MO, Mathilde Harlan 23 servant MO, Ira B. Pidcock 18 laborer KY.
Bolware Twp., page 517b, house 673 Henry Kerley 55 KY, Ellen 39 MD, Irvin 13 MO, Henry 2 MO, Benjamin 19 MO, Jane (PRYOR) 20 MO (Jane Pryor married Benjamin Kerley on 18 Jul 1860 in Gasconade Co., MO. Jacob Richard who married Mary Pryor is counted in the household before this one.)

1864 Will – Pleasant PRYOR. Named wife Elizabeth. Signed 11 Sept. 1864. Proved in court Nov. Term 1864, George W. Sewell was recorded as the executor of Pleasant Pryor’s estate. An inventory and appraisal was filed.

1867 suit – Sarah Mueller and her husband, William Mueller Plaintiffs
Against
Eliza Shockley, Melinda Klossner, and her husband John J. Klossner, Sally Prior and her husband William T. Prior, Ellen Richards and her husband Jacob Richards, Mahala Prior and her husband Robert Prior, Owen Lee, Olive Lee, Visey Loe, heirs of Matilda Lee and her husband Drury Lee deceased,
Mary Shockley, heir of Samuel Shockley deceased
Andrew Shockley and Matilda Shockley heirs of Matteson Shockley deceased and Oliver Shockley DEFENDANTS ( The Hermanner Wochenblatt, Hermann MO 2 March 1867)

1868 Notice of Final Settlement: for Pleasant Prior deceased. Gasconade county Court on second Monday in February 1868 in the town of Herman. George W. Sewel, admin of Pleasant Prior decd. ( The Hermanner Wochenblatt, Hermann MO 28 December 1868)

1870 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Boulware, Page 411b, house 985 Robert PRYOR 31 MO, Mahala 23 MO, William 4 MO (Robert son of John Pryor on the 1850 Census in Jasper Co., he and wife Mahala Shockley are on the 1880 Census in Wilson Co., KS)
Boulware, Page 417b, house 1066 Jacob Richard, 29 Switzerland, Mary (PRYOR) 24 MO, Jean Keely? (possibly Kerley) male 27 MO (Mary is the daughter of John Pryor and is on the 1850 Census in Jasper Co., MO, and in 1880 in Osage Co., MO)
Bourbois Twp, page 438a&b, house 243 George Sewell 30 farmer TN, Cyrene (Serena PRYOR) 35 MO, Pleasant 15 MO, Jane 14 MO, John 12 MO, James 10 MO, Eugene 8 MO, Benjamin 5 MO, Cleon 3 MO, George 1 MO, Alvine 2/12 (May) MO, Elizabeth PRYOR 15 MO (Serena is the daughter of Pleasant Pryor on the 1850 Census in Gasconade Co. She is on the 1860 Census in Maries Co., MO. Elizabeth Pryor is probably the daughter of Lunsford Pryor. Book “History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade Counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present” states Serena was born in Warren Co., MO on Apr. 15, 1835. Serena was on the 1860 Census in Maries Co., MO)
Third Creek, page 511b, house 1323 Joseph Geckenmeyer 40 Prussia, Annie 40 Prussia?, Mary 10 MO, Catharine 7 MO, Henry 4 MO, John 2 MO, Sarah PRYOR 42 MO keeping house

1876 Gasconade Co., MO State Census
Twp 44, Robert F. PRYOR, Mahaley, William A., Louise M., David (this is Robert Pryor and wife Mahala on the 1870 Census in Boulware Twp. Robert Pryor and family were on the 1895 Census in Wilson Co., KS)
Twp 41, Franklin PRYOR male 18-21, John (age not entered)

1880 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Bourbois Twp., page 308d, house 31 Geo. W. Sewell 46 farmer TN TN TN, Serena C. (PRYOR) 44 wife MO TN TN , Jane 24 dau MO, James A. 20 son MO, William E. 18 son MO, Benj. L. 15 son MO, Cleon C. 13 son MO, George A. 11 son MO, Anna A. 10 dau MO, Mary E. 8 dau MO, Joseph E. 6 son MO, Byron B. 4 son MO.(Death record of Serena C. Sewell born 4/25/1835 in Warren Co., MO to Pleasant Pryor, died March 18, 1917)

1900 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Howard Twp., page 241a, house 25 William PRYOR Oct. 1848 51 md 12 MO KY KY, Elmyra wife Aug 1861 38 md 12 3 children/3 living MO KY KY, Clyde son Dec 1881 18 MO, Frank R. son Nov 1888 11 MO, Sterling C. son Sept. 1893 6 MO, John father Aug 1815 84 md. 44 KY TN TN, Nancy step mother Nov 1819 80 md 44 KY VA VA. (John Pryor and wife Nancy are on the 1880 Census in Gentry Co., MO. John Pryor died in 1913 in Gentry Co., MO.)

1910 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Laclede Twp., page 178, house 43 William M. PRYOR 61 md. 22 MO KY TN, Elmira M. wife 48 md. 22 MO KY Unk, Frank R. son 21 MO, Sterling son 16 MO, Anna dau 12 MO.

1920 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Laclede Twp., page 43, house 103 William M. PRYOR 71 MO KY MO, Mary E. wife 58 MO KY TN, Anna dau 22 MO MO MO.

1930 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Laclede Twp., page 151, house 134 Southard Lynchburg Rd. William M. PRYOR 81 md. 21 MO US US, Mary E. 67 md. 26 MO US US, George Osborne 50 boarder widow farm hand MO MO MO. (Death record of William Milton Pryor born 10-29-1847 in Cameron, Clinton Co., MO, died 1936 in Laclede. Father was John Pryor)

Records from Gentry County, Missouri

BLM Land Grants, Gentry Co., MO
Charles PRYOR 5/1/1846 in Gentry Co., filed in Plattsburg
Charles PRYOR 6/10/1848 in Gentry Co., filed in Plattsburg.

1850 Census, Gentry Co., MO
Miller Twp, Page 203B, House 129 Martin PRIER [Walton Matton Pryor] 39 TN, Mary 34 TN, Sarah 16 MO, Cynthia 14 MO, Artemesia 12 MO, James L. 2 MO, Jeremiah 9/12 MO.(Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor of Jackson Co., TN and later Clinton and DeKalb Co., MO>Matthew Walton/Walton Matton Pryor. Walton Pryor and family are on the 1870 Census in Linn Co., KS.)
Page 218a, house 336, William Newby 36 KY, Hannah (PRYOR) 37 KY, Jeremiah 14 MO, Alexander 11 MO, James M. 9 MO, Susan J. 7 MO, Eliza 2 MO, Charles PRYOR 36 TN, Katharine 36 TN, Elijah 14 MO, Isaac M. 11 MO, Jeremiah 9 MO, Lucinda 7 MO, Henry 6 MO, John 5 MO, Sarah 3 MO, Susan J. 1 MO (Charles Pryor son of Jeremiah Pryor of Clinton and Dekalb Counties. 1845 Charles and Catherine Pryor sold land in Dekalb Co., MO.)

1860 Census, Gentry Co., MO
Twp. 61, Gentryville PO, House 55 Catherine PRYOR 47 TN, Henry 17 MO, Lucinda 17 MO, John 13 MO, Sarah 12 MO, Susan 11. Catherine J. 9 MO. (Catherine Baldwin Pryor, widow of Charles Pryor of Clinton Co., MO. Charles was a son of Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor)

1870 Census, Gentry Co., MO
Athens Twp., page 525a, house 34 Burton A. PRYOR 40 works at saw mill MO, Nancy J. 29 keeping house TN, John W. 16 MO (Burton Pryor was in Holt Co., MO in 1860 and in 1890 Veteran’s Census in Denton Co., MO)

1880 Census, Gentry Co., MO
Miller Twp., Page 571B John PRYOR 63 TN VA TN, Nancy wife 61 KY KY VA (Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor of Jackson Co., TN and later Clinton Co., & DeKalb Co., MO>John Pryor)
Berlin Twp., Page 584 house 55, family 61 Nathaniel PRYOR 69 farmer NY CT NY, Berlinda 70 wife NY MA MA, Charles PRYOR 30 OH NY NY, Joanna E. wife 28 MO, Melissa M. dau 5 MO, John A. son 3 MO, Cora dau 1 MO
Berlin Twp., Page 584 house 57, family 63 Edward PRYOR 39 farmer NY NY MA, Mary 36 Canada?/CT Germany Germany.
Jackson Twp., Page 539c, house 197 Gabriel M. PRYOR 47 KY VA KY, Anne E. 48 wife KY KY KY, Joseph 23 MO, Lenora 21 MO, J. Grant 19 MO, Fannie 16 MO, Thomas J. 13 MO. (Gabriel Pryor is on the 1850 Census in Clinton Co., MO)

1910 Census, Gentry Co., MO
Athens Twp., page 128B, John Lockhart 62 (md. 39 yrs) MO TN IL, Susan wife 61 (2 children, 1 living) MO TN KY, James son 35 single MO, John PRYOR father-in-law 94 widow TN TN TN. (Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor of Jackson Co., TN and later Clinton Co., & DeKalb Co., MO>John Pryor. John Pryor was born 8/27/1816, possibly in KY per his death record. He died 6/14/1913 and the death was reported by J. Lockhart. In 1900 Census John Pryor was living with his son William Milton Pryor in Gasconade Co., MO).
Jackson Twp., page 6b, house 125 Anna L. PRYOR 79 widow 6 children/5 living KY TN KY, Lenora dau 50 MO KY KY teacher in public schools, Grant son 48 MO KY KY farmer (Death record of Grant Pryor states b. 8/30/1861, d. 4/26/1926, father Gabrel Pryor, mother Miss Henderson both born in KY, death reported by Joseph Pryor of Emphora, KS. Death record of Lenora Pryor states b. 4/14/1859, d. 3/6/1917, father Gabral Pryor, mother Ann Eliza Hutchison, both born in KY. Death record of Lenora Pryor states b. Oct. 22, 1830, d. 4/9/1913, born Madison Co., KY, father James Henderson VA, Susan Moreland VA, death reported by Lenora Pryor.)
Miller Twp., house 193 George R. PRYOR 50 MO KY KY, Nancy C. 48 md. 31, 2 children/ 2 living, MO KY IN
Miller Twp., house 196 John M. PRYOR 27 MO MO MO, Alma L. wife 27 MO MO MO

Records from Greene County, Missouri

1840 Census Greene Co., MO
Page 259, Seth PRYOR 210001- 110001

1842 Circuit Court Case – November Term, page 273. State of Missouri vs. Waymire Summers. Jurors: Isaac Woods, Henry Collier, John P. Campbell, Joseph T. Morton, James W. Blakey, Robert Wills, Thomas Ellison, William R. Britt, William PRYOR, Joseph Powell, Levi Baker, and G.W. Sims

1850 Census Greene Co., MO
Taylor or Benton Twp.
(This family appears on page 336B and is continued on page 337A. It is not clear as to which township this family was living in. Page 336B states Taylor Twp. and Page 337A states Benton Twp. )
House 1379 William PRYOR 38 TN, Nancy 39 TN, Sarah 20 TN, Martha J. 18 TN, Jefferson N. 16 IL, John La F. 14 TN, Mary A. 11 GA, William H. 9 MO, Nancy H. 7 MO, Samuel W. 4 MO, McKendrick R. 2 MO, Joseph A. 6/12 MO.(Matthew J. Pryor & Sarah Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams> William Harrison “Buck” Pryor & Nancy Griffith)
Finley Twp., Page 320a, House 1141 William PRYOR 66 NC, Sarah 60 VA. (Matthew J. Pryor & Sarah Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams. William & Sarah moved to MO from Roane Co., TN.)
Page 320a, house 1142 Melinda Pointer 24 TN, William 4 MO, Caroline 2 MO, William C. Davenport 22 TN, Susan E. 20 TN, Sarah M. 18 TN

1861 Military –
On 6 Jun 1861 Huston PRYOR enlisted in Capt. Chandler’s Co. H Greene County Regt, MO H. G. (Missouri Home Guard). Rank Private.
On 6 Jun 1861 John PRYOR enlisted in Capt. Chandler’s Co. H Greene County Regt, MO H. G. (Missouri Home Guard). Rank Private.

1880 Census Greene Co., MO
Pond Creek Twp., page 145C, house 90/97 Bennett Hendricks 54 KY NC NC, Angeline 53 wife TN TN TN, Marcio? R. son 20 MO.
House 91/98 David PRIOR 55 NC Eng NC, Elizabeth 48 wife TN TN TN, Sarah A. E. 28 dau MO, Luiza C. 27 dau MO, Frances C. 24 dau MO, Rebeca L. 21 dau MO, James F. 15 son MO, Mandy E. 12 dau MO, Margarette M. 9 dau MO, Susan D. M. 7 dau MO.
House 93/100 Jacob T. PRIOR 25 MO NC TN, Peggy A. 21 wife MO MO MO, Martha E. 2 dau MO, Sarah A. 3/12 (Feb.) dau MO.

1890 Veteran’s Schedule, Greene Co., MO
David PRIOR. Pvt. Co. B, 77th MSM? Cav. 1862-1865, served 3 years. Residing in Billings, MO. S.D. 4, E.D. 61.

Records from Grundy County, Missouri

1910 Census Grundy Co., MO
Trenton Ward 3, house 411, Crittendon D. PRYOR 65 md 39 MO VA OH, Helen C. wife 55 8 children/ 8 living OH MA MA, Gerald P. Gray gr-son 11 MO MO MO (Death record of Charles C. Pryor of Daviess Co., MO states father Crittendon Pryor of MO and mother Helen Jefferson of OH. Death record of Helen C. Pryor in Daviess Co.: b. 6/5/1858 in Chillicoty, OH, father William C. Jefferson of OH, Mary Woods of Boston MA, married to Crittendon Dewit Pryor. Death record in Grundy Co. for Wesley Garfield Pryor, also a son of CD Pryor)
Harrison Dist. 49, James D. PRYOR 42 MO VA VA, Huldah wife 45 MO OH OH (Death record of James Douglas Pryor b. 4/8/1858 in MO, d. 10/2/1917, father James Pryor, mother Louisa Cook. Huldah d. 1/22/1954, b. 4/23/1865, father John Shafer).

Records from Harrison County, Missouri

1850 Census Harrison Co., MO
page 423A, house 34/36 John I. Wood 33 KY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 28 TN, William 11 MO, Sarah 7 MO.

1860 Census Harrison Co., MO
Page 638 John I. Wood 43 KY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 36 TN, Sarah 16 MO, Amanda 9 MO, Crocket (male) 8 MO, Joseph 6 MO, Artilla 5 (female) MO, Robert H. 4 MO, Martha A. 1 MO.

1870 Census Harrison Co., MO
Bethany Twp., Page 16b, House 214 J. I. Wood 55 KY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 50 TN, Amanda 20 MO, Crocket 18 MO, Joseph 16 MO, Arzilla 14 MO, Robert 12 MO, Martha 10 MO, Asa 8 MO (Nathan Bartlet 30 TN and family counted next to the Wood family. John I. Wood and Elizabeth are not on the 1880 Census, but son William Pryor Wood is living in Harrison Co. Elizabeth Pryor Wood is reported to be the daughter of William Pryor (see 1850 Census in Bates Co., house 260a) and Sally Bartlett. Since Wm Pryor Wood was born in Bates Co., MO, Elizabeth may be related to the Bartletts and Pryors Bates Co. and White Co., TN.).
Bethany Twp., page 24a, house 320 Smith PRYOR 28 farmer OH, Mary 26 IA, Rollo 3 MO, Alonzo Magee 19 farmer IN, Alta 20 IN, Elmer 9/12 Iowa born Oct. (Smith Pryor is possibly Smith Prior born 1842 who is on the 1850 Census in Washington Co., OH)
Bethany Twp., page 24a, house 324 Joseph Bartlett 40 farmer TN, Catharine 35 TN, John 10 MO, James 8 MO, Wm (William) 6 MO, David 3 MO, Joshua 1 MO.

1873 Birth – Bertie W. PRYOR born on 14 June 1873 to Solomon PRYOR of Washington County, OH and wife unnamed (1948 Death record from St. Joseph, MO)

Records from Holt County, Missouri

1860 Census Holt Co., MO
Lewis Twp., page 225, house 693 Burton PRIOR 28 MO farm laborer, Martha 22 MO, John 5 MO, Thomas 1 MO (Possibly the same Burton Pryor who was in Gentry Co., MO in 1860. Burton Prior age 28 enlisted in the 11th MO Cavalry in Buchanan Co., MO in 1863. Alson Pryor age 20 also enlisted in Buchanan Co. in 1863.)

1874 Birth – Fred Roberts PRYOR born 28 Jul 1874 to Benjamin Franklin PRYOR and wife –? Roberts. Death record of Fred Pryor in UT 1919 states Benjamin was born in Holt Co.

1875 Marriage – Burton PRYOR married Roseta Dilbert on 17 Jul 1875

Records from Howard County, Missouri

Petition of the Inhabitants of Howard Land District, 23 December 1819
Fields Tramell (Trammel)
John D Ewing
14 Sep 1819, to the President from inhabitants of Howard Land District alleging that the Register of land has long been absent & left his son Henry Carroll 14 Sep 1819, to the President from inhabitants of Howard Land District alleging that the Register of land has long been absent & left his son Henry Carroll
Signed by
Trammel Ewing
John D Ewing

1848 Letter Held – Letter held at Fayette Post Office for Samuel Prior (Boon’s Lick Times, 8 Jul 1848)

Records from Howell County, Missouri

1860 Census Howell Co., MO
Willow Springs, page 599
Sarah Smith (PRYOR) 40 TN, Emmery 16 TN, Emily 14 TN, Logan M. 13 TN , Manerva 11 TN, Emira 10 TN, Sarah J. 6 TN, Mary A. 4 TN. (Sarah Pryor and Husband John Wesley Smith were from Overton Co., TN)

1870 Census Howell Co., MO
Willow Springs Twp. page 517A, house 91 Isaac Odom, 52, TN and family
House 92 Sarah Smith (PRYOR), 49 TN, Logan Smith 23 TN, Minisia Smith 20 TN, Emira Smith 18 TN, Sarah Smith 16 TN, Polly A. Smith 14 TN, Elizabeth Petty 60 TN, Harrison B. Petty 19 MO. (Sarah Pryor and Husband John Wesley Smith were from Overton Co., TN. It is not known if there was kinship between Sarah Pryor Smith Elizabeth Morton Petty, widow of Isaac Petty. An Ancestry.com family tree states Elizabeth was born in McNairy Co., TN)
House 93 Elizabeth Barns 30 TN, Mary A. 8 MO
House 94 Lawson Smith 29 TN, Emmiza 25 TN, William 9 MO, John 7 MO.

1880 Census Howell Co., MO
Hutton Valley Twp. , ED# 48, Page 384A, House 9: Sarah Smith (PRYOR) 62 TN VA VA, Logan M. 31 son TN TN TN, Marisa 28 dau TN, Mary A. dau 21 TN, (Sarah Pryor Smith was the widow of John Wesley Smith. Death record of Logan Mayhew Smith states mother’s surname was Pryor.)

Records from Iron County, MO

1870 Census Iron Co., MO
Twp. 34, Range 1 West, page 600b, house 4 John Y. Crocker 56 farmer TN, Darcus 54 SC, Sarah E. 32 TN, Absolom J. 18 TN, Sirena 16 TN, Geo. W. 11 TN. (In 1850 this family was in Jackson Co., TN with 86 y.o. Sary Pryor living in the household. Dorcas was recorded as “Tabitha” on the 1860 Census in TN and John Y. was recorded as “blind”).

1870 Marriage in Iron Co., MO
Hewitt Dennis married Martha Fleeman on Feb 28, 1870. William T Crocker, minister. (Possibly the Hewitt J Dennis who was in Jackson Co., TN)

1880 Census Iron Co., MO
ED# 48 – Dent
House 24 W. J. Crocker (male) 40 TN TN NC, Martha A. 41 VA VA VA, Martha E. 17, John H. 15, Louisa F. 13, William A. 11, Charley M. 10, Derma P. 7, Samuel W. 5 (children born in MO).
House 54 William Crocker 23 TN TN TN, Mary 22 KY KY KY
House 57 Jane Crocker 32 MO, Crocker 14, Young 13, George 11, Sarah 4, Robert 2 (children born in MO).
House 64 Thomas Crocker 40 TN TN TN, Marinda 40 VA VA VA, Stanton 20, Thomas 17, Charley 12, Annie 9, George 7. (children born in MO).
House 65 R. C. Crocker (male) 25 TN TN TN, Sarah 23 TN TN AR, William 2, Annie 2, John 4/12
House 77 M. J. Nelson 29 farmer TN TN TN, Martha 29 wife TN TN TN, John H. 9 son TN, Mary E. dau 5 TN, Almeda R. 5/12 dau MO, Jane A. (PRYOR) mother 53 weaver TN TN TN, John brother 23 TN
(Jane PRYOR and Robert Nelson of Overton Co., TN>Matthew Nelson, John Nelson, Solomon Nelson. <From “Ozark Heritage”, Volume III, 1994. Dent County Historical Society…William Marion Nelson was born 10 May 1848 in Highland, Jackson Co., TN. He was the son of Robert Nelson and Nancy Jane Pryor. His older brother was Joseph born 24 Dec. 1844, also known as “Barney” Joe Nelson from his residence on Barney Creek in Dent County.)
House 78 Sol. Nelson 25 TN TN TN, Almeda 20 wife, Cora P. dau 3 MO, Nora R. dau. 2 MO.
House 80 Bird PRYOR 30 TN TN TN, Rena M. 24 TN NC TN, Mary A. 9 MO, Charley Y. 1 MO. (Alfred & Surena Pryor of Jackson Co., TN in 1850> Bird Pryor married Polly Surena Crocker May 6, 1871 in Iron Co., MO.)
House 82 Adams Nelson 70 minister TN NC NC, Rebecca 70 wife TN ?? PA
ED#49 – Kaolin
House 19 Montz PRIER 35 TN SC SC, Mary 26 TN TN TN , Mary 11 TN, Alfred 9 MO, Louisa 6 MO, Wilson 4 MO, Hattie 1 MO. (Mounce is a son of Alfred and Surena Pryor of Jackson Co., TN. Mounce married Polly N. Loftis)

1900 Census Iron Co., MO
Dent Twp., Dist. 43, page 229b, house 123/123 Matthew Adams Jul 1831 68 (md. 48 yrs.) TN TN TN, Josephine Feb. 1834 66 (8 children/7 living) MO TN KY, George G. son Feb. 1874 26 MO TN MO, Mahue England boarder Oct. 1853 46 widow (md. 27 yrs)., TN TN TN mail carrier. (Mahue England was living next to Robert Anderson spouse of Margaret Pryor on the 1860 Census in Jackson Co., TN. Mahew England died in Dent Co., MO 12/31/1914, born 10/6/1845 in TN, father Auston England and mother Margaret Nelson, informant Joseph Nelson of Boss, MO)
Dent Twp., Dist. 43, page 229b, house 125/125 Mounce Anderson Feb. 1866 34 (md. 10 yrs.) TN TN TN, Josie P. wife Mar. 1860 40 (5 children/4 living) MO SC NC, Essa B. dau Apr. 1891 9 MO, Vergie F. dau Oct. 1893 6 MO, Gracy D. dau Nov. 1895 4 MO, Raymon N. son June 1898 2 MO.
Iron Twp., page 240A, 58/58 Byrd PRYOR Aug. 1849 50 TN TN TN, Sereny wife Mar. 1855 45 md. 25 yrs. 9 children/5 living TN TN SC, Mannie dau Mar. 1876 24 MO, Charles son Mar. 1879 21 MO, James son Apr. 1882 19 MO, Orrie dau Nov. 1888 12 MO, Jessie dau Oct. 1890 9 MO, Carrney dau May 1898 2 MO. (Byrd Pryor son of Alfred Pryor and Serena Dill, he is in St. Francois Co. in 1910)
Pilot Knob, Arcadia Twp, page 212A, Lucas St., house 94 Polly N. (Loftis) PRIOR 11/1852 47, widow 12 children/8 living, TN TN TN. Alfred H. son 2/1871 29 MO TN TN, Willson M. son 11/1873 26 MO TN TN , William son 2/1881 19 MO TN TN, Edward son 8/1883 16 MO TN TN, Carson son 5/1888 12 MO TN TN, Laura dau 11/1890 9 MO TN TN, Annie dau Mar. 1893 7 MO TN TN, Eugene Mays gr-son 3/1885 5 MO MO MO, Maude Mays gr-dau 2/1898 2 MO MO MO

1910 Census Iron Co., MO
Arcadia Twp., page 2a, house 21 Francis M. Anderson 70 md 47 TN TN TN, Elizabeth wife 66 10 children/5 living TN TN TN, Lucy M. dau 30 MO, Polly? V. dau 27 MO , George R. son 25 md. 2 MO, Annie J. dau in law 21 md. 2 MO MO MO, Maynard E. PRYOR cousin 14 MO MO MO (Death record of Maynard Eugene Pryor states he died in 1954, he was born in 1893 to Louisa Pryor, he married Mary Anderson. George Robert Pryor died 1951 his death record states he was born 1884 in Irondale to Marion Anderson and Elizabeth Crocker. Francis Marion Anderson died in Iron Co in 1919 he was the son of Wm Anderson and L. Crocker.)

1920 Census Iron Co., MO
Dent Twp., House 164 Alfred H. PRYOR 48 MO TN TN, Leatha C. (Mayfield) 33 MO, Lansford R. 16, Lela M. 13, Louie S. 11, Naomi M. 8, Mazie F. 6, Clarence O. 3, Esther L. 1, John f. Mayfield 64 TN TN TN father in law.
(SS# Death index states Leatha Pryor born 3/31/1886 and died July 1978 Alfred Pryor is a son of Mounce Pryor and a grandson of Alfred and Surena Pryor of Jackson Co., TN.)
Redmondville Twp., William PRYOR 39 US US US, Ada M. 32 MO US US, Dollar T. 12, Levi M. 6, Ada M. 3, Derma E. 1 (Mounce Pryor & Polly Loftis> William Pryor)
Dent Twp., page 218a, house 214 James T. Brooks 48 MO MO MO, Belle (PRYOR) wife 47 TN TN TN, Ernest son 18 MO, Trey C. son 16 MO, Raymond son 14 MO, Walter son 12 MO, Goldie dau 10 MO, Sylvie dau 8 MO, Lloyd son 3 MO. (This family is on the 1900 Census in Crawford Co., MO)

1943 Will – Alfred PRIER signed his will on 3 July 1943. Names his wife Letha, children Ray, Lela, Simeon, May Lashley, Margie Fryman, Ozie, Lista Seymond, Eulena. Witness J H Keith and Maynard E Pryor of Pilot Knob.

Records from Jackson County, Missouri

1857 US Army Enlistment – Pleasant PRIOR age 22, born in Jackson Co., MO (1835). Enlisted in Santa Fe (in Monroe County, MO?). Deserted June 1858.

1860 Census, Jackson Co., MO
Fort Osage Twp., page 459, House 1604 Charles B. Alderman 33 day laborer VA, William 7 MO, Lavina 5 MO, Lucy 3 MO, Jane PRYOR 51 KY. (Charles Alderman married Mary Jane Pryor on 17 Mar 1849 in Franklin Co., MO. Jane Pryor is probably Jane Renfro Pryor widow of Lindsey W. Pryor. Is she the same person as Jane McMullen on the 1850 Census in Franklin Co.?)
Fort Osage Twp., page 220A, house 1584/1489 John S. PRIOR 28 clerk MO, Matilda 21 MO, John H. 5/12 [born Feb?] MO. (“A Memorial Record of Kansas City“, page 474 states that John S. Pryor was born 5 May 1832 in Crawford Co., MO. He moved to Jackson Co., in 1853. He married Matilda McMillan 6 Dec 1856. Their children were John H., James S., Lindsey W., Wallace, Charles, Abbie and Mabelle. He had one child (Rena) with his second wife, Miriam Douglas. John S. Pryor is the son of Lindsey W. Pryor who died en route to the California Gold Rush)
Independence, page 298, house 490 John Morisky 27 mill wright Poland, Margaret (PRYOR) 27 OH, Julius Miller 4 MO, Frank Shannon 22 farm laborer Prussia (Lydia Margaret Pryor is on the 1870 Census in Morgan Co., MO)

1870 Census, Jackson Co., MO
Ft. Osage, page 239a, house 74 J. S. PRIOR 38 dry goods merchant MO, Matilda 30 MO, John H. 10 MO,__? Ann 5 MO, James S. 8 MO, Abigail 6 MO, Lindsey 3 MO, Aledeema G. 15, C. McMillan 23 clerk in dry goods store MO (John S. may be John Samuel Pryor… there is a Samuel Pryor living with a McMillan on the 1850 Census in Carroll Co., AR. He is the correct age to be this person. On the 1850 Census Matilda McMillan was counted in household with Charles McMillan aged 3, so the C. McMillan may be her brother. Jackson Co., MO death record for Lindsey W. Pryor born 1867 states his mother was Matilda McMillan.)

1872 Marriage – Edward W PRIOR married Miss Lois S Strait on 4 June 1871

1880 Census, Jackson Co., MO
Buckner, Ft. Osage Twp., page 121d, house 179 John S. PRYOR 48 merchant MO VA KY, James 18 son clerk in store MO, Abby 16 dau MO, Lindsey 13 son MO, Mabel 7 dau MO, Wallace 6 MO, Charles 3 son MO. (Matilda wife of JS Pryor died 1877 and is buried in Silbey Cemetery with children Annie L. d. 1876, Isaac D. d. 1869)
Buckner, Ft. Osage Twp., page 122a, house 180 John H. PRYOR 20 clerk in dry goods MO MO MO, Sallie 19 wife MO MO MO.

1882 Marriage – John S PRYOR married Miriam Douglas on 10 Jan 1882

1893 Probate – Charles H PRIOR died 16 Apr 1893. Probate lists his heirs: widow Augusta Prior of Jackson Co., John Prior his brother of Ray Co., Louise Prior mother of St. Charles Co., Rieka Schumer his sister of St. Charles Co. (Charles H. Prior is the son of a German immigrant. He is on the 1870 Census in St. Charles County)

1900 Census, Jackson Co., MO
Page 198a, 916 21st St. James S. PRYOR b. Dec 1861 38 MO MO MO, mail transfers, Jenny wife Jan 1865 35 MO KY KY, Charles son Dec 1886 13 MO, Vera daughter Jan 1895 5 MO, Bryan son Jan 1897 3 MO.

1910 Census Jackson Co., MO
Blue Springs, page 244a, house 145 Lindsey W. PRYOR 42 md. 15 MO MO MO blacksmith owns shop, Sophronia wife 35 (6 children/6 living) WV WV WV, Vera dau 14 MO, Wallace B. son 12 MO, Roger U. son 10 MO, James G. son 7 MO, Elizabeth dau 5 MO, Emma A. dau 2 MO. (Familysearch.org states Lindsey Washington Pryor married Sophronia Louisa Witt)
Kansas City, ED#101, sheet 5a, house 1121 Frank C PRYOR head 57 md1 17 years AL VA AL real estate salesman, Lena R. wife 51 2 children, 2 living TN TN TN (Frank C. Pryor is on the 1900 Census in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN)

1920 Census Jackson Co., MO
Kansas City Ward 2, sheet 81a, West 17th St., house 404 Samuel O. PRYOR 39 MO MO MO musician ochestra, Vinnie wife 39 MO OH OH (Samuel is the brother of Arthur Pryor of Buchanan Co. MO)
Kansas City Ward 10, sheet 6b, Rufus W. PRYOR 43 MO MO MO, salesman, department store. Pearl wife 40 MO MO MO, Leslie A. son 21 MO, Maude dau 22 MO, Lindsey son 18 MO, Margory dau 16 MO, Joe son 15 MO, Pauline dau 7 MO, Nadene dau 4 MO, John H. bro in law 60 widow MO MO MO. (Death record for Rufus Wallace Pryor states he was the son of LIndsey W. Pryor and Matilda McMillan. Death record states Pearl was the daughter of Sam Major and she was born in 1875 in Pink Hill, MO)

1930 Census Jackson Co., MO
Blue, page 51a, house 138 Lindsey PRYOR 63 md. 27 MO MO MO bookkeeper, Sousie wife 55 WV WV VA, Donald son 17 MO, Roger son 30 MO, Erma dau in law 22 MT PA IA, Latricia grandson 2 MO, Billy Sim grandson 1 MO. (Death record of Lindsey W. Pryor: born Jan 11, 1867 in Sibley, MO; parents John S. Pryor of Crawford Co., MO and Matilda McMillon of Sibley, MO; died Apr 26, 1938)

Records from Jasper County, Missouri

1850 Census, Jasper Co., MO
Dist. 41, page 398A, house 543 Stephen PRIOR 32 farmer MO, Seenith (pronounced Zenith?) 30 TN, Mary 13 MO, Elizabeth 11 MO, Caroline 8 MO, Jackson 6 MO, Mahala 1 MO. (Stephen Pryor married Genith Pryor on May 8, 1836 in Cole Co., MO)
Dist. 41, page 398B, house 553 John T. PRIOR 62 school teacher KY, Martha 52 MO, Jackson 21 farmer MO, Francis 16 MO, Thomas 8 MO (Andrew Jackson Pryor is on the 1860 Census in Barton Co., MO)
house 558 John PRIOR 37 MO, Mary 41 MD, Daniel 13 MO, Robert 11 MO, Louisa 11 MO, Julia Ann 8 MO, John B. K. 6 MO, Maria 4 MO, Edward Rickets 16 OH. (Mary Pryor and daughter Mariah/Martha are on the 1860 Census in Osage Co., MO. Daughter Louisa married John E. Ward and was on the 1860 Census in Osage Co. and 1870 Census in Maries Co. Son Robert S. Pryor is on the 1860 Census in Buchanan Co., MO and in 1880 in Wilson Co., KS)

1870 Census, Jasper Co., MO
Georgia Twp., house 117 John PRYOR 53 carpenter KY, Talitha 33 MD, Gertrude L. 8 MO, Ulysses Grant 6 MO, Sherman C. 3 MO, Jesse 1 MO. (1860 Census John Pryor and family were in Nodaway Co., MO)
Marion Twp., house 245 Anna Abbott (PRYOR) 43 MO, Mary A. Gootch 22 MO, Rebecca Gootch 17 MO, Lucinda Gootch 14 MO, Caroline Dykes 21 MO, Joseph Abbott 9 MO (Anna Pryor is on the 1860 Census in Vernon Co., MO listed as Anna James)

1880 Census, Jasper Co., MO
Mineral Twp., page 355A, Tilitha PRYOR 45 MD MD MD, Gertrude L. dau 18 MO KY MD, Ulysses G. son 15 MO KY MD, Charles S. son 13 MO KY MD, Jesse L. son 11 MO KY MD, Ida May dau 7 MO KY MD, Enoch Gray farmer 81 NY parents’ birth places unknown. (Enoch Gray is listed as a head of household in Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY on the 1850 Census. He was married, and had children living with him and as neighbors. I do not have information as to how he is connected to this Pryor family. Ida Pryor may be the wife of Leonard N. Myers. Death record of Jesse Leonard Pryor b. 5/15/1869 states his parents were John Pryor and Talitha Griffith. The Pryors were on the 1860 Census in Nodaway Co., MO)

1900 Census Jasper Co., MO
Marion Twp., Dist 57, sheet 5b, house 93 F. Tarlton PRYOR Mar 1843 56 (md 35 yrs) OH VA OH, A. Margaret wife Jul 1843 56 OH OH OH, A. Alice dau Jul 1866 34 MO, W. Theresa dau Nov 1874 25 MO, F. Lavina mother Mar 1824 76 widow OH OH PA, Daphney neice Dec 1886 13 MO.
Joplin, Dist. 45, page 114a, house 465 George PRYOR Apr 1876 24 KS PA MO, Inez J. wife Feb 1884 16 KS KS MO, Frank son Feb 1900 3/12 MO.
page 114a, house 476 George PRYOR Jun 1869 30 (md 7 yrs) NY NY NY, Maud wife May 1874 26 (2 children/2 living) MO, Laura dau May 1894 6 MO, Thomas son Nov 1895 4 MO, James S. Gowers boarder Jan 1876 24 MO MO TN, William M. Neeley boarder Jun 1879 20 KS OH IN, Horace M. Merrill boarder Jan 1859 41 (md 15 yrs) OH OH OH, Earnest R. Merrill boarder Dec 1885 14 KS OH IN.
Mineral Twp., Dist 64, page 179b, house 333 Grant U. PRYOR Jul 1864 35 (md 7 yrs) MO AR MO, Adelade S. wife Oct 1898 21 (3 children/3 living) IL IN IL, Ida B. dau Mar 1895 5 MO, Charles R. son Feb 1897 MO, Clyde E. son May 1899 1 MO, Charles Bramble brother in law Apr 1882 18 IL IN IL. (Ulysses Grant Pryor is the son of John and Telitha Pryor on the 1870 & 1880 Census in Jasper Co., MO)
page 180a, house 335 Jesse L. PRYOR May 1869 31 (md 8 yrs) MO ?? MD, Effie E. wife Jul 1871 28 (4 children/3 living) IL IL IL, Ethel M. dau May 1893 7 MO, Maud M dau May 1895 5 MO, Callie A. dau Dec 1899 5/12 MO (Jesse Pryor son of John and Telitha Pryor on the 1870 and 1880 Census in Jasper Co., MO)

1910 Census Jasper Co., MO
Union Twp, sheet 12b, house 251 James W. PRYOR 48 MO TN MO farmer, Cora wife 41 md 24 yrs IL MO IL, Chester son 10 MO, N. C. Oliver boarder 37 (male) MO VA KY, Emma 9 MO, McKinley 7 MO.
Union Twp., sheet 12b,. house 253 Robert T. PRYOR 48 MO ?? AL, Annie 45 md 24 yrs IN IN IN, Orie dau 16 MO, Ethel dau 19 MO, ?? dau 12 MO, Sheridan son 8 MO , James son 6 MO, Roy son 3 MO. (Robert Torney Pryor is on the 1900 Census in Wright Co., MO. William Sheridan Pryor per death record was born 6/26/1901 and was the son of Robert T. Pryor and Ann Estel–he died in 1956 in Jasper Co. Robert T. Pryor died Jun 18, 1943 in Newton Co., his death record doesn’t state his parents names, but states he was born in Texas Co., MO.)
Madison Twp., Dist. 68 page 274a, house 137 Tarlton F. PRYOR 67 (md 45 yrs) OH VA OH, Margaret wife 67 (3 children/2 living) OH OH OH, Theresa dau 30 MO. (Tarlton Pryor, son of Silas H. Pryor is on the 1870 Census in Buchanan Co., MO)

1920 Census Jasper Co., MO
Union Twp., sheet 4b, house 84 Robert T. PRYOR 58 MO US US, Anna wife 55 IN IN IN, Philip S. 18 MO, James E. 16 MO, Roy son 13 MO MO IN (Robert Torney Pryor son of Philip and Helen Pryor)

1930 Census Jasper Co., MO
Union Twp., sheet 1b, house 18 Roy PRYOR 23 MO MO IN farmer, Torney R. father 68 MO AL AL, Anna mother 68 IN IN IN. (Robert Torney Pryor son of Philip Pryor and Helen McCain)

Records from Laclede County, Missouri

1850 Census Laclede Co., MO
Dist. 45, Page 143B, House 385 Neely PRYOR 40 blacksmith TN, Margaret 41 TN, Ailsey Jane 26 TN, Benjamin N. 17 TN, Philip A. 15 TN, Diantha A. TN, Gilbert C. 6 MO, Margaret C. 3 MO, Ailsey Thomas 66 PA, Vivena Jane Pryor 7/12 MO. (Matthew J. Pryor & Sarah Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams>Neely Pryor & Margaret Thomas).

Records from Lawrence County, Missouri

1850 Census, Lawrence Co., MO
house 611 Daniel Gerringer 55 farmer NC, Elizabeth 45 NC — and family
house 612 John Gerringer 22 farmer NC, Susan 20 NC
house 613 Andrew Gerringer 50 distiller NC, Hanna 44 NC — and family
house 614 Polly Carman 44 NC, Jane C M 5 MO
Turnback Twp., Dist. 47, page 312, house 615 Elizabeth PRYOR 48 NC, William 23 NC, David (Daniel?) J. 21 NC, Polly J. 18 NC, Thomas J. 16 NC, Elizabeth 14 NC, Frances 12 MO, Lucinda 8 MO (Elizabeth born 1802 is probably the widow of Thomas Pryor who was on the 1840 Census in Clay Co., MO. Kin to Denard Pryor and Alson Pryor also from Guilford Co., NC. Elizabeth “Betsy” Gerringer married Thomas Pryor in Guilford County on 8 Dec 1821. Samuel Pryor was surety.)
Dist. 47, page 295, house 365 Washington Smith 50 VA, Elizabeth 53 KY, Anderson Coble 20 TN, John Coble 19 TN, Catharine PRYOR 23 NC. (Catharine Pryor md. Anderson Coble on 9 Nov. 1851 in Lawrence Co., MO)
Dist. 47, page 295, house 367 David PRYOR 25 NC (David Pryor married Elizabeth Buck on Aug. 8, 1850 in Lawrence Co., MO).

1856 Land Purchase – Jenkins Pryor eighty acres in township 29.

1860 Census Lawrence Co., MO
Ozark Twp, Dunkle’s Store PO, page 705, house 26 William Hudson 25 TN, Frances (PRYOR) 20 MO, Irwin W. 11/12 MO, Lucy PRIOR inmate 18 MO. (Carroll Hudson married Frances Pryor on Aug. 6, 1858 in Lawrence Co., MO)
House 27 James H. Hudson 32 TN, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 20 TN, Melissa 10 MO, Thomas 2 MO. (James H. Hudson married Elizabeth P. Pryor on Jan. 22, 1857 in Lawrence Co., MO)
House 28 Washington Smith 57 VA, Elizabeth P. 62 KY, Thomas PRIOR 23 serving, farmer NC, Zack Hudson 23 inmate, carpenter TN.
Page 706, house 33 Anderson Coble 31 farmer TN, Catherine (PRYOR) 34 NC, John W. 7 MO, Margaret E. 5 MO, Mary A. 2 MO. (Anderson Coble married Catherine Pryor on Nov. 9, 1851 in Lawrence Co., MO).
Turnback Twp., Chesapeake PO, page 738, house 251 S. H. Burkhart 42 physician SC, Mary J. (PRYOR) 24 NC, Nancy D. 19 MO, Elizabeth 16 MO, Ellen J. 14 MO, Louisa 6 MO, Josephine C. 2 MO (Selman Burkhart married Mary J. Pryor on Sept. 22, 1853 in Lawrence Co., MO).

1869 Estate – Thomas J PRYOR, deceased. William PRYOR appointed administrator.

1870 Census Lawrence Co., MO
Mt. Vernon Twp., page 486b, house 116 William PRYOR 41 day labor NC, Sarah J. 39 MO, Disa M. 8 MO, Mary C. 6 MO, William J. 5 MO, John E. 1 MO. (Son of Thomas Pryor)

1880 Census Lawrence Co., MO
Turnback Twp, page 456b, house 127 R. McCaslin 48 IN IN IN, Frances (PRYOR) 39 wife MO NC NC, William C. 17 son MO, Thomas J. 15 son MO, John Wesley 6 son MO, Elizabeth PRIOR mother (in law) 78 NC unk unk. (This is probably Elizabeth Geringer who married Thomas Pryor 1820 in Guilford Co., NC)
Mt. Vernon Twp., page 587d, house 465 William PRYOR 51 NC NC NC, Sarah J.49 wife MO VA KY, Mary C. A. 16 dau MO, John E. C. 11 son MO, Martha F. 6 dau MO. (William Pryor married Sarah Jane Davis on Dec. 12, 1860 in Lawrence Co. Possibly the same William Pryor born 8/9/1828 in NC who died in Lawrence Co. in 1916– father Tom Pryor)

1882 Marriage – Mary Pryor to James Baldwin on Oct 25, 1882

1900 Census Lawrence Co., MO
Buck Prairie Twp., Dist. 75, sheet 10b, house 217/231 Samuel A. Ruckman Jan 1867 33, md. 11 yrs., MO MO TN, day labor. Susan M. (PRYOR) wife Feb. 1873 27 (5 children/4 living) MO NC TN. Charles D. son Sept. 1890 9 MO, Nellie E. dau Aug 1892 7 MO, William L. son Jul 1894 5 MO, Martha dau. Sept. 1898 1 MO.
house 217/232 David PRYOR head May 1824 76 md. 50 years NC NC NC farmer. Elizabeth wife Jan. 1834 66 (12 children/8 living) TN TN TN. (David Pryor is on the 1880 Census in Greene Co., MO)
Mt Vernon Twp page 158b, house 229. John Gerringer b. Sept 1831 NC NC NC, Susan wife
Mt Vernon Twp page 158b, house 234. William PRYOR 71 b. Jul 1828 NC IN NC, Jane wife b. Mar 1831 MO VA KY.
Mt Vernon Twp page 158b, house 235, John E Pryor 30 Jun 1869 MO NC MO, Jennie M Pryor 26 William Paris Pryor 7 Champy O Pryor 2 Pearl Pryor 3/12 (Son of William Pryor and Sarah Jane Davis)
Turnback, page 280a, house 45 J R Baldwin (James R Baldwin) 42 MO OH MO, Mary Baldwin (PRYOR) wife 36 MO NC MO, William Baldwin 12, Elmer Baldwin 9, Analie Baldwin 6, Richard Baldwin 2/12 (Mary Cordelia Ann Pryor, daughter of William and Sarah Pryor)

1920 Census Lawrence Co., MO
Greene Twp., Champ O Pryor 22 MO, Hattie Pryor 20 MO, Ardath M Pryor 1 MO

1940 Census Lawrence Co., MO
William L Simpson 71 MO, Effie Simpson 64 MO, Ardath Pryor 21 granddaughter MO, Glenn Pryor 19 grandson MO (Ardith and Glenn Pryor are children of Champion ‘Champ’ Pryor and Hattie Simpson Cantwell.)

Records from Linn County, Missouri

1880 Census Linn Co., MO
Locust Creek, page 490B: Geo. W. PRIER 40 TN TN NC, Eliza A. wife 38 TN NC TN, Willie B. son 14 TN, Mary A dau 10 TN, Richard L. son 7 TN, George L. son 2 MO. (Henry N. Pryor & Susan>George W. Pryor & Eliza A. George is on the 1850 & 1870 Census in Giles Co., TN. In 1900 George and second wife Rebecca were in Davis Co., IA.)