Tennessee Pryors

Pryor Records from Macon County, AL

1860 Census, Macon Co., AL
Page 745, house 526 Wesley G Cox 35 overseer GA, Mrs. Ellen H 30 (Elizabeth A PRYER?), Fanny 13 AL, Mary 11 AL, Charles 8 AL, Mattie 5 AL, Sidney 2 AL (Wesley and Elizabeth married in Harris Co., GA and are on the 1870 Census in Pike Co., AL.)

Pryor Records from Madison County, AL

1818 Notice – I do hereby forwarn any person from purchasing a Cotton Receipt, from John Sproules to myself for 2000 pounds of seed cotton as the same was swindled from me by a man by the name of Wm Prior and the said Sproules forwarned the said Prior not to sell the receipt as he would not deliver the cotton; also 2 notes for one hundered dollars each, dated 6 December, from me to the said Wm Prior as I am determined not to pay them the cotton receipt is dated Nobember 29 1814. John W. Johnson Huntsville Republican, Jan 6 1818

1820 Deed – A suit in chancery was commenced by Henry Minor and William Leslie for Cinthia Barret and her infant child against William Barrett. Gabriel Moore and Richard Prior were to give bond. Names enslaved people: Mary, her seven children Betty Jack Avery Tom Richmond, Sucky and Matilda. Phillis and her two children Maggie and Allen. Netty and Esther. 5 February 1820. Deed book F, page 384.

1821 Court Record – Richard PRYOR appointed guardian of Elizabeth Rebeccah Barrett on 2 Oct 1821, in accordance of will of William Barrett. Securities Gabriel Moore, Elisha H. Boardman. (1822 court records state William’s widow was named Cynthia).

1822 Court Record – Harris & Austin Vs. Richard PRYOR. 2 Feb 1822 plaintiff given leave to ammend. See Page 162 – Rice & Jones Vs. Richard Pryor. Minutes of Orphans Court. Book 2, page 161.

1822 Court Record – Henry Cook vs. Richard PRYOR. Plaintiff recovered $452.05 of debt. on 24 Jul 1822. Minutes of Orphans Court. Book 2, page 272.

1822 Court Record – Peter Dixon vs Joseph Philips — Thomas M PRYOR served on the jury.

1822 Court Record – Samuel Bennett vs. Richard PRYOR. Plaintiff recovered $120 debt and $24.65 in damages. Minutes of Orphans Court. Book 2, page 317-318.

1822 Court Record – Rice & Jones vs. Richard PRYOR. Plaintiff recovered $153.37 with $24.53 in damages. Minutes of Orphans Court. Book 2, page 271-272.

1822 Court Record – This 28th of Nov. 1822, personally appeared in Court Richard Pryor, guardian of Elizabeth Rebekah Barrett, infant child of Wm. Barrett, Decd., and resigned the Guardianship of said infant. Clement C. Clay here applying for letters of Guardianship for said Elizabeth Rebekah Barrett, Infant Child of said Wm Barrett, deceased. Court ordered he give bond & security in the penalty of $10,000.00, he with is securities, Henry Minor & Stephen S. Ewing entered into conditions required by law. Court approved his securities, ordered by the court that letters of Guardianship issue to him accordingly.

1823  – Deed of Trust dated 5 Nov 1823 by George Campbell and wife to William Evans Trustee, for the benefit of Thomas Miller and John PRYOR. The deed was proved and filed with the Madison County Clerk. Evans in 1829 was selling land and slaves owned by Alexander Perryman. (Notice in the Democrat, Huntsville, May 1, 1829)

1823 Deed of Trust. George Campbell and his wife Jane W. Campbell. William Evans of the second. Thomas Miller and John Pryor of the third part all the parties being of Madison County, Alabama except Pryor who is of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Signed G. Campbell, Jane W. Campbell, Wm. Evans, Thos. Miller and John Pryor.
Witnesses Thos. Fears, as to G. Campbell & wife
Wm Pryor, Evans and Miller
John Pryor, Asa Pryor as to John Pryor
Recorded October 1823

1828 Notice of Fi Fa Sale – House and lot to the west of Huntsville on North side of Western road, east of a part of the plantation formerly owned by Richard Pryor. Anthony Seward, Childress & Priteson.
The Democrat (Huntsville, AL) 28 October 1825

1829 Public Notice of Sale – Deed of trust executed by George Campbell and wife to to William Evans trustee, for the benefit of Thomas Miller and John Pryor dated 5th November 1823.

1827 Elections
Asa Pryor running for clerk of county court.
The Democrat (Huntsville, AL), 20 July 1827, page 3.
The Democrat (Huntsville, AL, 22 June 1827, page 3

1828 Marriage, Madison Co., AL
James PRYOR md Polly Harrison on 10 Jan 1828. Married by E. Moreland JP.

1829 Letters Held at Huntsville, Post Office
R PRYOR
Vilhove PRYOR
(The Democrat, October 21, 1830)

1829 – Sheriff’s Sale, 4 writs of Fi Fa. Levied to satisfy executions, one in favor of Jesse Searcy, administrator against John Bunch and Richard Pryor–one in favor of Francis and Jas. Lanman administrators against Richard Pryor and Fred Weedon, and two in favor of George R. Sampson and John Harding for cost vs. said Pryor.
The Democrat (Huntsville, AL), 9 October 1829

1830 Letters Held at Huntsville, Post Office
Asa PRYOR

1830 Census, Madison Co., AL
Ranges 3 and 4, Page 129, Richard PRYOR 001001 – 000001 (oldest male 30-39 yrs. Born 1791-1800)

1832 Letters of Administration – William PRYOR appointed administrator of the estate of Asa PRYOR on 26 Mar 1832. Security John Estell, Lemuel Mead
(The Pryors and the Estells are also in Lincoln County, TN)

1832 Death – Death notice in the Huntsville, Democrat for Asa Pryor, published 22 Mar 1832 (The 1832 date is from the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library obituary index. The original obit can be ordered from them for verification.)

1832 Deed of Trust. Elijah Franklin and his wife Elizabeth of the first part, John W. Estell trustee of the second part and of Madison County, and John Pryor of Lincoln County Tennessee of the third part. 23 January 1832. Book N, page 579.

1836 Death – Beverly Pryor murdered in a dispute at a racetrack in MS. (Account published in the Mississippi Free Press, additional account published 17 May 1836 in The Democrat (Huntsville). Beverly B. Pryor of AL was commissioned as Captain on 22 March 1836. He served with Capt Bartholomew Ferguson and Capt William W Weaver).

1836 Legislative Act – [No. 78.] AN ACT — To change the name and legitimate Dolly Beverly B. Harrel. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the name of Dolly Beverly B. Harrel, an illegitimate child of Beverly B. Pryor, of Madison county, be, and the same is hereby changed to Dolly Beverly B. Pryor. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Dolly Beverly B. by the name of Dolly Beverly B. Pryor, be, and she is hereby made capable in law or equity, to inherit all the estate, both real and personal, of Richard Pryor, in the same manner, and to the same extent, as if she had been born his lawful heir. Approved, Dec. 22, 1836. (see legislature.state.al.us/. See marriage of DBB Pryor in Lauderdale Co., AL/Lawrence Co., TN)

1837 Letters of Administration – Richard PRYOR appointed administrator of the estate of Beverly B PRYOR. Surety J R. Acklen, John P Hankins (or Hawkins) (The administration of his estate was still in effect in 1853 at which time a judge appointed Baylor B Barker the admin. This may because Dolly Pryor died in 1853 and Dolly B. Pryor was not yet 21 years old.).

1837 William Weeden sold land to Richard Pryor (see Huntsville History Collection)

1840 Census, Madison Co., AL
Richard PRYOR 0000101-10001001 (Richard and wife Dolly were named on a 1850 Chancery Court case in Richmond VA).

1846 Notice, Huntsville, AL
We learn that Mr. Van Leer, the celebrated trainer, and Mr. Pryor, of Huntsville, Ala., have taken the Bascombe race course at Mobile. They are very competent to their duty. A new club is to be formed, and a meeting will be held next month, commencing on the 17th.
(The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Feb. 18 1846)

1849 Separation Agreement – James C. Pryor and Martha his wife and Thomas Martin all of Madison County, AL. Pryor and Martha having lived together for some time as husband and wife and having found that owing to the uninformity and incompatibility of tempers and dispositions they cannot live in the harmony so much required to make the married state a happy one have mutually agreed to a final separation. The said separation is to be had upon the following terms and conditions. He releases and surrenders to said Martha all right and power of controlling her actions conferred on him by marriage. He surrenders to Marth the child now born and one hereafter to be born being the issue of his said marriage and gives up right of all custody. 16 July 1849. Deed book X, page 297.

1850 Census, Madison Co., AL
34th Dist., page 434, house 37 Dolly PRYOR 52 VA, Dolly B. 15 MS. (House 38 Susan Pollard 50 VA, (Dolly B is probably the illegitimate daughter of Beverly Pryor — she was legitimized in 1836.)
House 39 Sally Bibb 52 VA pauper and Lavina Bibb 54 VA pauper.
Dist. 36, Town of Huntsville, page 476, house 641 Martha PRYOR 35 VA, Margaret F. 10 AL, Thomas H. 6 AL (Thomas H. Pryor died and is buried in Shelby County, TN in 1899. Martha is the ex-wife of James C. Pryor)
Dist 36, Town of Huntsville, page 469b, house 548, Joseph Carothers, gin maker, 52 NC…. counted in household James C PRYOR 45 manufacturer of shining machines England (estate records indicate James C. Pryor was the husband of Martha Pryor, father of Margaretta F. Pryor and Thomas H. Pryor)

1850 Death – Mrs. Dolly Pryor of Huntsville on the 15, age 62 years. She died at the residence of S J Ragland. (Tuskegee Republican 5 Dec 1850)

1853 Letter of Administration: Estate of John PRYOR, filed by Jarvis J. Milam of Marshall, MS and Thomas M. Monday? and David H. Evans of Madison Co. Milam was the administrator of the estate of John PRYOR in DeSoto Co. on about 19 June 1843

1860 Census Madison Co., AL
City of Huntsville, page 191B, house Martha PRYOR 45 mantua? maker, VA, Margaret 14 AL, Thomas 10 AL.

1870 Estate Documents – Filed Jan 4, 1870, Estate of James C. PRYOR, administrator James Johnston. Heir Thomas H. PRYOR. Guardian, J. A. Hobbs. Widow Martha PRYOR and 2 children. Margaretta F. PRYOR of full age, wife of George Kennard– also referred to as Maggie Pryor on receipts. Contains receipts and statement that indicate James was deceased about 1859– a reciept dated 29 Apr 1859 for a rosewood burial case.

1870 Census, Madison Co., AL
Twp. 3, Range No. 1 West, Huntsville PO, page 318, house 183 Martha PRYOR 53 keeping house VA, Thomas 30 printer AL,
House 184 George Kenard 27 printer AL, Margaretta (PRYOR) 24 keeping house 24 AL, Harry 6 AL, Thomas 3 AL, Mattie 9/12 born Sept. 1869 AL. (In 1892 Maggie F., “widow of George W. Kennard” is on the Memphis, TN Directory. George died 3/27/1888 and was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery)
Twp. 2, Range No. 1 West, Huntsville PO, page 233a, house 5/5 John PRIOR (bl) 52 farmer AL, Mira (bl) 59 TN.

1880 Census Madison Co., AL
Huntsville page 392C George W. Kennard 36 policeman AL AL AL, Margaretta 33 wife AL Eng VA, Thomas 13 son AL, Mattie 10 dau AL, Martha PRYOR 65 mother in law VA VA VA.
Huntsville, Beat 4, page 324a, house 45 Arthur PRYOR (bl) 27 farming AL AL AL, Martha (bl) wife 22 AL AL AL, Clarissa dau 7/12 October AL.
201st Ennumeration Dist, page 66b, house 159 Lizzie PRIOR (bl) 25 works on farm AL AL AL, Florence (bl) dau 3 AL, Gussy (bl) dau 2 AL, Lou (bl) dau 1/12 May AL.

Pryor Records from Marengo County, AL

1870 Census Margengo Co., AL
page 281A, Dayton PO, C. J. D. PRYOR 70 Teacher VA, A. B. 47 VA, Mary E. 17 AL, Sarah P 15 AL, William A. 13 AL, E. S. (male) 8 AL (Christopher J. D. Pryor was in Green Co., AL in 1850 and in James City, VA in 1860.)

Pryor Records from Mobile County, AL

1830 Census, Mobile Co., AL
Page 383 Asa PRIOR 0000101-010001

1835 Will, Mobile Co., AL – Asa Pryor, will signed 2 Dec 1835. Names widow Sarah H. Prior and his sister Rhoda Bodfish in Barnstable, MA (Rhody Bodfish born abt. 1790 is on the 1850 census in Barnstable, MA. Town records state she named a son Asa Prior Bodfish b. 1817, perhaps after her brother? Rhoda’s place of birth was recorded as MA)

1850 Census Mobile Co., AL
City of Mobile, page 386b, W. E. Rutherford 24 merchant born Scotland, C. J. D. PRIOR 25 clerk born VA. (Christopher J D Pryor was the son of Samuel Wyatt Pryor. He was orphaned in Charles City, VA in 1838. His guardian was Christopher J D Pryor b. 1800 and living in Greene Co., AL in 1850)

1860 Census Mobile Co., AL
Christ. J. D. PRYOR 32 Clerk VA, Alice V. 24 VA, Walker 5 AL, Minne A., 1 AL.

1870 Census, Mobile, AL
17th Ward, page 228b, house 148/170 C L. Plum female 58 NJ, Henry L. Plum 26 boat –? NY, Sarah H. PRIOR 70 NJ, Mary Morris 65 NJ, Maggie Morris 15 NY, Sara 12 NY, Mary 35 (bl) domestic servant AL (Sarah H. Prior is the widow of Asa Pryor. She is named as his wife in his 1835 will.)
8th Ward, House 470/473 Charles Gazzman 37 bank teller OH, Mary 28 NY, Warren 7 AL, Mary 2 AL, Clement 1 AL, Rachel James 45 (bl) servant AL, Peter 40 (bl) servant AL, Sarah 16 (bl) servant AL, Christopher PRYOR 45 rail road agent VA, Alice 35 VA, Walker 16 AL, Minnie 11 AL, Wyatt 9 AL, Lizzie 4 AL, Howard 4/12 AL.

1878 – Administratior account of estate of C. J. D. Pryor. Your petitioner further states that Mrs. Alice Pryor who resides in this co. is the widow of said decedent and that the heirs of the deceased are his four children to wit Eliza Ann, Minnie A, and Christopher H who are under the age of 21 years and reside with their mother. Emmett W. Pryor who is of full age place of residence unknown. Your petitioner therefore prays your honor that a day may be set for making such final settlement that notice of the same may be given and published as is required by law that some suitable person may be appointed by the court at the proper time to act as guardian ad litem for siad minors in this proceeding that after this statement said schedule and said accounts vouchers and other written evidence have been duly audited examined and considered your honor will be pleased to pass and allow said account in such form as may.
J. D. Haynie, administrator. Documents signed by Alice B. Pryor
Some payments made out of the estate as early as 1874
Administrator acct, book 46, page 258, May 11, 1878

1880 Death – Sarah H. Pryor, widow of Asa Pryor died 5 Feb 1880. Heirs named in the Adminstration of her estate: “Moses Lyon deceased the Brother of Mrs. Sarah H. Prior viz Sarah H. Cornell (or Connell?), Elizabeth W. Kellogg, Mary F. Hoe?, Moses Lyon, Jas. W. Lyon, Martha J. Lyon, Asa P Lyon, Kate L Doggs, and John H. Lyon all of whom reside in the state of New York and in or near the City of New York and the children of Richd. Lyon dec’d the brother of Mrs. Sarah H. Prior who resides in the State of Michigan.” (This may be connected to the Pryors named in a NJ Chancery Court case reported in The Evening Post, NY on 4 Feb 1850. The case involved Michael Prior and Jasper Prior, infants. It also names a Joseph Lyon, defendant)

1880 Census, Mobile Co., AL
Mobile, dist. 133, house 1 George Nason 35 husband general agent rail road MS ME SC, Minnie (PRYOR) 25 wife AL VA VA, Harry 8 son AL, Elizabeth Fisk 50 boarder school teacher VA VA VA, Reuben Nason 63 boarder retired ME ME ME, Sidney Smith (bl) (female) 54 servant cook and wash NC NC NC. (Minnie Pryor daughter of Christopher Pryor)
Mobile, dist 137, page 305d, St. Francis St., house 97 Alice B. PRYOR 44 VA VA VA, Lizzie A. 14 dau AL VA VA, Christopher 10 son AL VA VA, Robert L. Keen 43 boarder bookkeeper LA, Lawrence Hammond 19 boarder clerk AL, James P. Garsley? 40 clerk AL, Sallie R. 29 wife AL, Mary Bagby 50 boarder school teacher AL, Sallie Watson 42 boarder AL, John F. Watson son 17 AL, Robert C. Walker 40 boarder bookkeeper AL VA VA, Susan Walker 25 wife MS, Ci Thurgood 14 boarder clerk MS, Parthenia Boyd (bl) 50 servant AL. (Alice Walker Pryor is the widow of Christopher Pryor)

1887 – 1899 Mobile City Directories, Moble, AL
Alice B. PRYOR, widow of Christopher D. Pryor, west side St Joseph 3 s St Louis (Also Recorded as 111 St. Joseph St.)

1900 Census Mobile co., AL
Mobile, ward 2, page 275a, St. Louis St., M. A. Nason (female) Dec 1860 39 widow AL VA VA boarding house, Georgia dau Nov 1881 AL MS AL, Alice B. PRYOR mother Oct 1835 64 widow (6 children/4 living) VA VA VA, A. J. Alexander boarder May 1860 40 AL GA GA clerk at railroad office. (Millie A. Pryor Nason, daughter of Christopher J D Pryor b. 1825.)
Mobile, ward 5, page 308a, house 351 Monroe St., Celissa Morris (PRYOR) Feb 1855 45 divorced AL AL AL 4 children/4 living, Robert P. Owen son Sept 1878 21 AL AL AL, Truman C. dau married Dec 1880 19 2 children/2 living AL AL AL, Lula Owen dau Jul 1883 13 AL AL AL, Queenie V Owen dau Mar 1885 15 AL AL AL. (Melissa/Celissa Pryor daughter of Francis and Caroline Pryor of Butler Co., AL)

1910 Census Mobile Co., AL
ED #112, sheet 14a, “Supplemental” sheet — House 360 Obed M. Pryor roomer 45, md 25 AL GA GA manager saw mill, Sally roomer 42 11 children/8 living AL AL AL, Rich roomer 8 FL FL FL, Edward roomer 1 MS MS MS (Obed M. Pryor is buried in Escambia co., FL. In 1910 Obed M. Pryor was also counted in Harrison Co., MS)

1910 News Article – 14 year old Fanny May Pryor, daughter of Owen W. PRYOR of Mobile, Ala. died early Weds. from the effects of chloroform administered by an intruder. (The Manning Times (Manning, SC), July 27, 1910)

1920 Census Mobile Co., AL
House 201 Charleston St., Sallie PRYOR 50 widow, AL AL AL, Richard son 20 AL, Edward son 11 FL, William Bowen son in law 30 AL, Aulean wife 20 FL (widow of Obed M. Pryor)
House 456 Franklin St., Celsia J. Morris (PRYOR) 62 widow AL AL AL , Ridley Huggins grandson 16 AL, Dulsie Huggins grand dau 14 AL, Pryor Huggins grandson 12 AL, Victoria Asinger dau 29 AL, Henry Reiner lodger 24 AL, Hettie wife 22 AL, Maurin dau 5/12 AL, Claud Renauld 23 grand son in law Al, Carrie wife 20 AL, Claud Jr. 0/12 great grandson AL

Pryor Records from Montgomery County, Alabama

1920 Census Montgomery Co., AL
3rd Ward, ED#101, page 22a, house 1122 Robert M Vandiver 42 AL AL AL, Eulalia P wife 42 md. 27 years TN, TN, TN, Orlean S. dau 13 AL, Frances W dau 8 AL, Frank C PRYOR father in law 57 AL AL AL, Orlean R. PRYOR mother in law 58 TN NC TN

1930 Census Montgomery Co., AL
Pct 3, ED#8, page 238a, house 520 Merritt R Vandiver 52 AL AL AL, Eulalia P wife 52 md. 27 years TN, TN, TN, Orlean S. dau 27 AL, Frances W dau 18 AL, Frank C PRYOR father in law 65 AL AL AL, Orlean R. PRYOR mother in law 60 TN NC TN (Frank and Lena/Orlean Pryor are on the 1900 Census in Davidson Co., TN. Franklin Cornelius Pryor died 1935 in Montgomery Co., AL.. Death record states he was born in Greenville, Butler Co., AL)

Pryor Records from Perry County, Alabama

1822 Probate – Archibald PRYOR

1840 Census Perry Co., AL
Page 254, Wm. (William) S. PRYOR 00001- 2001
(William S. Pryor was possibly from Putnam Co., GA)

1850 Census Perry Co., AL
page 353b, Heard’s Beat, house 18/18 Wm (William) S. PRIOR 39 GA, Tiletha 26 GA, Nancy J. 12 AL, Robert Q. 9 AL, John W. 7 AL, George A. 5 AL, Benjamin 4 AL, Wm (William) K. 1 AL.

1860 Census, Perry Co., AL
Page 663, Heard’s Beat, house 232 Charles C. Heard 25 AL, Nancy J. (nee PRYOR) 21 AL, Thomas J. 4 AL, Martha A. 2 AL, Mary Jane 1 AL, William S. 6/12 AL. (This family is on the 1870 Census in Union Co., LA)
Page 665, Heard’s Beat, house 247 William S. PRYOR 48 farmer GA, Talitha wife 37 GA, Robert 18 laborer AL, John 16 AL, George 15 AL, Benjamin 13 AL, William 10 AL, Thomas 8 AL, James W. 6 AL, Jesse S. 10/12 AL, J. M. Fulton (male) 25 school teacher AL. (William Pryor is on the 1870 Census in Union Co., LA. Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 48 By James Shannon Buchanan, Oklahoma Historical Society states this is William Stokes Pryor father of Robert Quarles Pryor. It also states that William Stokes Pryor was the son of William H. or William Nathaniel Pryor of and Nancy Melton who married 1811 and divorced in Georgia 1818. The book attempts to ID William Nathaniel as the Lewis and Clark explorer.)

1867 Voters Registration –
Charles PRYOR (bl), Pct. 11, age 70
R. O. PRYOR (wh), Pct. 10, age 55 (Robert Quarles Pryor?)

1870 Census Perry Co., AL
Heard’s Beat, page 467b, house 59/59 Robt. PRYOR 27 farmer AL, Martha 23 AL, Thomas 4 AL, Mary 3 AL, Sarah 1 AL,
Heard’s Beat, page 467b-468a, house 60/60 Sandy PRYOR 23 farm laborer AL, Jersey Heard (male) 20 AL, Luvesia Heard 26 AL, Charles PRYOR 26 AL, Amenda 24 AL, Samuel 9 AL, Charles 3 AL, Thomas 1 AL (African American household)
Heard’s Beat, page 168a, house 61/61 Eliza PRYOR 46 NC, Liddia 21 AL, Stephen 14 AL, Hellen 11 AL (African American household)

1880 Census Perry Co, AL
Perryville, Beat 11, page 410a, house 1/1 Robert Q. PRYOR 38 farmer AL GA GA, Martha M. 34 wife AL TN GA, Mary 12 dau AL, Talitha 10 dau AL, Zuletta 9 dau AL, Ach—? 7 son AL, James M. 5 son AL, Nancy 4 dau AL, Josie 2 dau AL, Robert 7/12 (Nov 1879) son AL.

1910 Census Perry Co., AL
Perryville Pct. 11, sheet 11b, house 207/208 Robert Q. PRYOR 67, married 2x, md. 16, AL AL AL, Ida F. 51, md. 16, AL AL AL. Margaret daughter 25 single AL AL AL

1920 Census Perry Co., AL
Perryville Pct. 11, page 162a, house 131/133 Robert PRYOR 77, married, AL AL AL, Ida 63? wife AL AL AL, William grandson AL AL AL. (Robert Quarles Pryor)

1922 Probate Case for J. R. J. Williams, deceased. Dr. R. B. Pryor was Williams’ attending physician and present on the day he died. Pryor testified that he arrived on the day he died on 22 July 1922. Pryor stated that during the reading of the will James W. Williams who died in February 1865 was referenced.

Pryor Records from Pickens County, Alabama

1850 Census Pickens Co., AL
Page 130, House 1767 Thomas PRYOR 50 NC, Mary 48 NC, Robert 26 NC, David 24, Wilson 22 NC, Frances 20 NC, Elizabeth 18 NC, Margaret 16 NC, Susan 14 NC, Jane 10 NC. (This is probably the Thomas J. Pryor who was in Lincoln Co., NC in 1840 and in Saline Co., AR in 1860. Son Wilson and Daughter Margaret are on the 1860 Census in Hot Springs Co., AR. He is probably related to David Pryor in Fayette Co., AL.)
House 1768 Emory PRYOR male 29 NC, Margaret 22 AL, Elizabeth H. 6/12 AL.
Page 19b, house 146, Samuel PRYOR 32 farmer NC, Jane 28 NC, Harriet 7 NC, Martha A. 5 NC, Zachariah 1 AL.

1870 Census, Pickens Co., AL
Reform PO, Page 46B, House 83 Alex Richardson 26 AL, Sarah R. 26 AL, William D. 1 AL, Margaret (PRYOR) Doughty 53 TN, Dock Richardson 8 (black) AL.(Joseph Pryor of Tuscaloosa Co.>Margaret Pryor Doughty)

1880 Census, Pickens Co., AL
Beat 8, page 549B, house 108 Margaret (PRYOR) Doughty 64 TN TN TN, Matilda 26 dau AL, James 21 son AL, Jestin 16 grand-dau AL. (daughter Sarah and husband Alex Richardson are in house 106)

Pryor Records from Pike County, AL

1840 Census Pike Co., AL
Henry B. PRYOR 0201201-2100001
(Henry B. Pryor is mentioned in records in Williamson Co., TN. His daughters Rhoda and Mary were living with William Pryor and wife Alsy in Jackson County, TN in 1850.)

1850 Census Pike Co., AL
Page 280B, House 821 Robert PRIER 26 farmer SC, Prudy 20 VA. (Robert Pryor md. Prudence Turner on 21 Jun. 1849 in Pike Co., AL.)
House 816 Joel Hurley 65 NC, Emily 45 SC (unclear handwriting for children’s names) —-? male 15 AL, Rozella 12 AL, Nancy 11 AL, Joel 9 AL, Robert 7 AL, Malissa 5 AL, Robert King 45 mechanic NC (Emily Williams Hurley married Luke Pryor. She is on the 1860 and 1870 Census in Carroll Parish, LA and in 1880 in San Jacinto Co., TX)
House 822 Henry PRIER 60 farming SC, Anna 30 SC. (Henry B. Pryor from Marion Dist., SC)
House 823 Allen PRIER 20 SC, Martha 20 AL, John 2 AL, Amanda 4/10 AL. (Allen Pryor md. Martha Bartlett on 12 Dec. 1847. Son of Henry B. Pryor)
House 825 Noah Davis 74 NC and family, Luke PRIER 30 SC and John Grigens 58 SC (Luke Pryor is on the 1860 and 1870 Census in Carroll Parish, LA)
House 890 Regins/Regius PRIER 30 SC, Sarah 45 GA, Elizabeth 18 GA, Ann 16 GA, Gordon 13 GA, Pickens 11 AL, Nancy 9 AL, Martha 7 AL, Henry 3 AL, Angeline 1 AL. (Regius Pryor is on the 1880 Census in Jasper Co., MS. Son of Henry B. Pryor)

1860 Census Pike Co., AL
Eastern Div. Page 292, house 922 Bibb Wade PRIOR 62 GA, Rebecca 55 GA, Hayden 30 GA, John 18 GA, Robert 14 GA, William 12 GA, Maria Green 22 GA (Wade Pryor & Rebecca Poythress. They are on the 1850 Census in Harris Co., GA)
House 923 Wade PRIOR Jr. 25 farmer $100/$2000 GA.

Page 369 Brundridge, Allen W. PRIOR 63 farmer GA, Sarah 50 GA, William 26 physician GA, Colquitt (male) 19 GA, Patrick 16 GA, Allen W. 13 GA, Martha 10 GA. (Allen Pryor and family are on the 1850 Census in Pike Co., GA. Allen Pryor owned 42 slaves in 1860)

Western Div. page 98 Robert PRYOR 32 SC, Sarah 46 GA, Nancy M. 18 GA, Peter C. 16 AL, Henry B. 12 AL, Charles W. 8 AL. (This is actually Regins/Regius Pryor)
Page 155A, Orion PO Allen PRYOR 35 SC, Martha 28 AL, John 14 AL, Amanda 12 AL, Alda 10 AL.

1863 Estate – Edward H Prior, administrator of estate of Wade Prior. Deceased before October 1863.

1870 Census Pike Co., AL
Page 255a, Orion PO, Benja. Holman 20 AL, Alda (PRYOR) 17 AL, Armisted Ried (bl) 32 mill laborer VA. (Henry B. Pryor>Allen Pryor>Alda Pryor Holman. This family is on the 1880 Census in Walton Co., FL)
Page 255a, Orion PO, John PRYOR 20 farmer AL, Maranda 19 AL, Robert 8/12 AL.
Page 274b, Orion PO, William Holman 58 SC, Martha 38 AL, Amanda 27 AL, Amanda (PRYOR) 19 AL, James 13 AL. (Martha Bartlett Pryor Holman, widow of Allen Pryor b. SC and their daughter Amanda Pryor. They are on the 1880 Census in Walton Co., FL)
Page 357b, Brundridge PO, house 389 Wesley G. Cox 44 farmer GA, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Ann PRYER) 38 GA, Mary P 18 AL, Charles 17 AL, Martha 13 AL, Simeon (Sidney?) 12 AL, Belle 9 AL, Pinkney 6 AL (Wesley and Elizabeth married in Harris Co., GA. They are on the 1860 Census in Macon Co., AL)

1873 Estate – Wade PRIOR. E. H. PRIOR (Edward Haden), administrator, Names heirs who all received 1/8 share. E. H. Prior 1/8, T. J . Prior 1/8, Robert Prior 1/8, E. A. Cox wife of Wesley Cox 1/8, William W. Prior 1/8, John T. Prior 1/8, Sarah Lawrence wife of J. M. Lawrence of Panola Co., TX, Wade Prior of Panola Co., TX. Contains sheets of accounts to J. M. Lawrence & Co. for years 1859, 1860. Names specific items for specific names: Spanish brown for John, calico and needles for Sarah, spoons and silk for wife, filates? for Robert, boots for John, Hanks of something for Haden. 1860 promissory note to Wade Prior. Dr? W. D. PRIOR appeared before justice G. C. Collier in 1863. Wade may have been deceased by 1861: “Received of E. H. Prior Adm. of the Estate of Wade Prior dec’d.” Filed 9 Oct 1873. (Son Wade is on the 1880 Census in Panola County, TX)

1880 Census, Pike Co., AL
Dixons, Beat 7, page 32c, house 577 Zach Stallings 33 mechanic AL AL AL, Silas J. Stallings 25 mechanic AL AL AL, Theil? PRIOR (bl) 7 servant AL AL AL.
Dixons, Beat 7, page 32c, house 583 George PRIOR (bl) 70 farmer AL ? ?, Ellen (bl) 66 wife GA ? ? , Andrew Lawrence (bl) 12 grandson day hand AL ? ?, Wilie Lawrence (bl) 11 grandson day hand AL ? ?, Biny Colston (bl) 20 niece working AL ? AL.

Pryor Records from Russell County, AL

1840 Land Patent to Allen W. Pryor
(BLM General Land Office Records)

1852 Marriage in Russell Co., AL – William Sawyer married Massa L. Pryor on 15 Jan 1852 (They are on the 1860 Census in Houston Co., GA)

1853 Marriage in Russell Co., AL – Caroline Sims married William F. PRYOR on 11 Dec 1853

1880 Census Russell Co., AL
Beat 2, sheet 14b, house number?, D.D. Kent (male) 42 farmer GA NC NC… living in household O. M. Pryor 19 farm hand AL GA AL (Obed M. Pryor son of Francis and Caroline Pryor of Butler Co., AL)
Girard Twp., Beat 1, sheet 2B, house 10 Parella Ward 42 SC SC SC, Ella O dau 19 works in cotton mill AL, Ida E dau 17 works in cotton mill AL, Philip PRYOR 33 boarder laborer GA

Pryor Records from Sanford County, AL

1870 Census Sanford Co., AL
Page 324b House 14 David J PRYOR 69 farmer NC, Jincy J. 58 keeping house NC, Sarah F. McAdams 20 seamstress AL, James Philips 17 AL (Jincy Shelton Pryor is named in her father’s 1832 will in Lincoln Co., NC)
house 15 John McAdams 79 farmer SC, Elizabeth 47 keeping house SC, Daniel W 9 MS, Bartus 27 teaching school AL.