Tennessee Pryors

Records of El Dorado County, CA

1850 Census, El Dorado Co., CA
On the South Fork of the American River, page 391B, house 12/12 William Ingram 49 RI, Ambrose Barnaby 48 RI, Charles PRIOR 28 RI, George P. Champion 39 RI, Nathan Saunders 20 RI. Martin Luther 48 RI.  All men listed their occupation as miners.

1860 Census, El Dorado Co., CA
Mud Springs, Page 980B, House 2367 G.H.H. Forester 45 miner MA, Patrick Donner 47 miner Ireland, R. A. PRYOR (male) 26 TN. (Possibly Alex Pryor from Blount Co., TN?)

Records of Fresno County, CA

1893 – Voters Registration – John Cornelius Pryor 27, born KY
1893 – Voters Registration – William Holman Pryor 66, born KY

1900 Census Fresno Co., CA
Emma M Pryor b. Jun 1858 in IL age 41, Lola A Pryor b. Jun 1880 in MO 19, William Pryor b. Apr 1885 in MO 15, Lillie Pryor 15, Bernice Pryor 12, Pansy Pryor 7 (CA Death record for Lola Pryor states mother’s maiden name Shafer. Find A Grave memorial for Emma Pryor states she married William H Pryor in Marion Co., MO. He died in 1899 and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery. His grave marker states his year of birth 1827. William H Pryor possible son of Jordan Pryor)

 

Records of Humbolt County, CA

1860 Marriage – Mary Creighton married PRIOR DAVIS on Jan 1st in Eureka, CA (Sacramento Daily Union, 19 Jan 1860)

1860 Census Humboldt Co., CA
house 193/176 Peter J Davis 40 NC, Elaine 32 KY, PRIOR N 21 TN, Mary 17 IL, Laura V Robinson 4 half ind. CA.

1861 Birth – On Eel River, Wife of PRYOR N Davis gave birth to a son on 27 Jul 1861. (Sacramento Daily Union, 19 Aug 1861)

1862 Military – PRYOR N Davis joined military 18 Apr 1862 in Eureka. California 1st Mountaineers Battalion

1867 Birth – On Yaker Creek, Wife of Pryor N Davis gave birth to a son on 4th July 1867 (Sacramento Daily Union, 24 Jul 1861)

1872 Murder – James Kleese shot James PRYOR at Orleans Flat, Eureka Twp. on 13 Dec 1872. George Foster spread rumors about Pryor’s wife and then blamed Kleese for the rumors. Kleese shot Pryor in claimed self defense.

1920 Census Humbolt Co., CA
Fourth St., Fortuna Town, page 4a, Floyd PRYOR 33 KS MI MI carpenter, Ida W. wife 31 CA OH IL, Maxine C. dau 9 CA (Maxine C. Pryor born in Humbolt Co in 1910, mother’s maiden name Williams)

Records of Kings County, CA

1917 – Mrs. Grace Pryor admitted to State Hospital. Husband was W. A. PRYOR of  Lemore, CA.

Records of Lake County, CA

1880 Lake Co., CA
A. E. PRYOR 22 CA Eng Eng clerk of mine, (son of Joseph and Priscilla Pryor of Shasta Co., CA)

Records of Los Angeles County, CA

BAPTISM 1/20/1836
Subject: Miguel Nathaniel Luis Pryor, Origin Louis-Vill en los Estados Unidos del Norte, ciudad de
Ethnicity: Anglo Americano
Place: Iglesia
Age:  30
Father: Miguel Nathaniel Pryor
Mother: Maria Davis
Margin Notes: Miguel Luis Nathaniel Pryor
Godparent: Juan Luis Vignes
Officiant: Alejo Bachelot
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BAPTISM 6/24/1837
Subject:  Juan Pryor
Place: Iglesia
Father:  Miguel Pryor, Origin Americano, Ethnicity Anglo Americano, Mission LA
Mother: Juana Montalvo
Godparents:  Accension Sepulveda
Officiant: Thomas Eztenaga
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MARRIAGE 2/02/1838
Groom:  Miguel Nathaniel Pryor
Bride: Maria Teresa Sepulveda
Groom’s Parents: none recorded
Bride’s Parents: none recorded
Officiant: Thomas Eztenaga
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BAPTISM 2/8/1839
Subject: Pablo Praya [Pryor]
Place: Iglesia de la ciudad de los Angeles
Father: Pablo [Miguel] Praya [Pryor]
Mother: Teresa Sepulveda
Godparents: Maria Ygnacia Abila, Manuel Guitierres
(Maria Ygnacia Abila [Avila] married Joseph Dolores Sepulveda in 1813 and later in 1825 married Antonio Horchaga [aka Machado] in Los Angeles She was the mother of Teresa Sepulveda)
Officiant: Thomas Eztenaga
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DEATH 6/19/1840
Subject:  Manuel Praya [Pryor]
Place: Iglesia de la ciudad de los Angeles
Age:  died same day as born “el mismo dia”
Father: Miguel Praya [Pryor]
Mother: Teresa Sepulveda
Officiant: Navarro, Jose Maria, Recorder: Thomas Eztenaga
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BURIAL 9/5/1840
Subject: Teresa Sepulveda (wife of Nathaniel Miguel Pryor)
Place: Yglesia (Plaza Church), Los Angeles
Married
Officiant: Thomas Eztenaga

MARRIAGE 8/10/1848
Groom:  Miguel Praya [Pryor], Origin: Estados Unido de Quintoquin, Ethnicity: Anglo American
Previous Wife: Teresa Sepulveda, married at Mission San Gabriel, died in Los Angeles.
Bride: Maria Paula Romero
Previous Husband: Jose Reis
Groom’s Parents: Dataniel Praya, Maria Devis
Bride’s Parents: Domingo Romero, Francisca Felis
Witnesses: Luciano Valdes, Luis Vines [Vignes]
Officiant: Blas Ordaz
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BAPTISM 10/29/1848
Subject: Daniel Juan Praya [Pryor]
Place: Iglesia
Age:  15 (Is this days or months or years? Is this the child recorded as Natalien aged 3 on the 1850 Census? or is this the John Pryor recorded on the 1852 State Census?)
Father: Miguel Praya [Pryor], Origin Estados Unidos, Mission LA, number 00586X
Mother: Paula Romero, Origin Los Angeles
Godparents: Maria de Los Angeles Dominguez, Luis Vignes
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1850 Death Schedule, Los Angeles Co., CA
Line 34, page, Miguel PRIOR 45, born Louisiana, died May, occupation Silversmith, cause of death Ep Fits, duration of illness 12 mos.

1850 Census Los Angeles Co., CA
City of Los Angeles, page 10a, house 131 Felipe Paula PRIOR (female) 34 CA, Interdada 13 CA, Tomasa 13 CA, Natalien 3 CA, Ramon Ramirez 21 Mexico, Desiderio Balenzuela (Valenzuela) 29 CA, Maria 24 CA, Luis 4 CA, Josefa 23 CA. (widow of Nathaniel M. Pryor who was born in KY and came to Los Angeles in about 1828 with Richard Laughlin’s party. He was a silversmith and trapper, in 1847 serving as Alderman in Los Angeles. He died May 1850. Referred to in some histories as Miguel Luis Nathaniel Pryor.)
Page 37a, house 451 Isaac Slover 70 PA, Maria Barbara 40 NM, Manuel Espinosa 31 NM, Tomas Arragon 18 Peru. (Isaac Slover entered California with Sylvester Pattee and Nathaniel Pryor in 1828)
San Juan Twp. “Capistrano” (now Orange County), Page 465b, John Foster? 45 England farmer… living in household Paul PRYOR 11 CA (Pablo Pryor is the son of Nathaniel Miguel Pryor and wife Maria Sepulveda)

1852 CA State Census, Los Angeles Co.
Paula R. de PRYOR 37 CA CA, Tomasa Ruiz 15 CA, Nathaniel 4 CA, D. Balasuela 26 CA, Louis 7 CA, Juan infant CA.
Dist. 52 John PRIOR 16 CA.
Page 54, line 1 Juan Forster 44, white rancher, England, last residence CA. Isodora Pico 36 CA, Marco Antonio 12 CA, Franco Forster 10 CA, Juan Foster 8 CA, Pablo PRIOR 13 CA, Jesus Gerarrdo 26 merchant Mexico, — ? Foster (male) 25 rancher England. (The records of the Catholic church held at the Huntington Library confirm that John “Foster” was married to Ysidora Pico, their son Marcos Antonio was baptized in 1839, and Francisco was baptized in 1841. A Wikipedia article explains that Forster married the sister of Pio Pico, governor of CA, and acquired numerous land grants in the 1840’s onward.)

1853 Court Case: Pryor vs. Downey
Names Nathaniel Pryor, infant son of Nathaniel PRYOR and Paulo Romero de Pryor, widow. Also names Paul PRYOR an infant son of Nathaniel Pryor represented by his guardian John Forster.

1856 Court Complaint – PRYOR Kyle summoned to appear before C. O. Cunningham the Justice of the Peace in El Monte to answer complaint of Jacob Elias and Rafael Elias. Second complaint filed by Edward Hunter. (Los Angeles Star, 28 June 1856. See Yuba County for additional information on Pryor Kyle)

1860 Census Los Angeles Co., CA
City of Los Angeles, page 397a, house 989 Paula PRYOR 44 CA, Nathaniel 9 CA, Jesus Romero 21 vaquero “herdsman” CA, Pilar Feliz 47 CA, Nicolas Romero 30 CA, Desiderio Valenzuela 40 laborer CA, Luis 10 CA, Joaquina Hendrahan? 5 CA, Maria A. 4 (Jesus Romero was baptized at Mission San Gabriel on 1/20/1839 and he is a son of Gregorio Romero and Pilar Feliz. Nicolas Romero was baptised at Mission San Gabriel on 9/10/1830, he’s the son of Gregorio Romero and Maria del Pilar Feliz.)
San Juan Twp., page 466, house 1570 John Forster 45 Eng, Isidora 45 CA, Mark A. 20 CA, Francisco 19 CA, Juan F. 14 CA, Paul PRYOR 21 farmer CA, Dolores Madril 25 Mexico, Jesus Guirardo 40 clerk Mexico, Jose J. Cota 21 vaquero/herdsman CA, Trinidad Simon 30 cook Mexico, Fecunda Corrillo 11 CA, Griselda Pico 19 CA.

1870 Census Los Angeles Co., CA
City of Los Angeles, page 526b, house 473 Paula Romero 51 keeps house CA, Joaquina 16 at home CA, Antonia 15 CA, Nathaniel PRIOR 21 CA.
San Juan Twp. (now Orange County), house 15, Paul PRYOR 31 farmer CA, Rosa 34 CA, Miguel 5 CA, Teresa 3 CA, Reginaldo 2 CA.

1880 Census of Los Angeles Co., CA
City of Los Angeles, 2nd Ward, page 155a, Alemeda St., house 50 Nathaniel PRYOR 31 laborer CA England CA, Librada 23 wife, Mexico Mexico Mexico, Natalia 3 dau at home CA CA Mexico, Rosie 3/12 (Feb 1880) CA CA Mexico (Son of Nathaniel Miguel Pryor. Nathaniel Pryor was living at North Alameda bet Jackson and Requena per 1888 Directory)
house 51 Pauline PRYOR 60 widow CA CA CA, Antonia 23 daughter CA NY CA, Joaquina Carasco 25 dau CA NY CA, Esudaco Valenzuela 59 lodger Mexico NY CA, Francisco Carasco 35 son Mexico NY CA, Joaquina 1 grand dau CA Mexico CA.
San Juan Twp. (now Orange County), page 238b, house 83 Rosa PRYOR 45 CA CA CA, Miguel son 16 CA, Teresa dau 14 CA, Reginaldo son 12 CA, Dolores son 10 CA, Alberto son 8 CA, Soledad dau 4 CA, Nieves Yorba servant 19 CA, Juan Cota servant “vaquero” 55 CA, Santos Cota servant “vaquero” 50 CA (Rosa widow of Paul Pryor, son of Nathaniel Pryor Jr.)

1900 Census of Los Angeles Co., CA
City of Los Angeles, 8th Ward, page 104a, 404 Lafayette St., Peter Lazos 1862 38 md 17 yrs CA Mexico Mexico, Joaquina (PRYOR) wife ?? 1860 40 (6 children/5 living) CA CA CA, Angel son Sept 1877 22 CA, Raphael son Jan 1880 20 CA, Richardo son Mar 1888 12 CA, Aurelia dau Mar 1891 9 CA, Peter son Aug 1894 5 CA.
City of Los Angeles, 8th Ward, page 118b, 404 Lafayette St., Nathaniel PRYOR Sept 1850 49 md 23 years CA England CA, Librada wife Mar 1857 43 (13 children/ 9 living) Mexico Mexico Mexico, Claudina dau Oct 1882 17 CA CA Mex, James son Sep 1886 13 CA CA Mex, Josefa dau Oct 1888 11 CA CA Mex, Virginia dau May 1994 6 CA CA Mex, Carlotta dau Jul 1896 3 CA CA Mex, Rosa Ouen (or Queen?) dau Feb 1880 20 married CA CA Mex.
City of Los Angeles, 8th Ward, page 131a, 620 Commercial St., Albert PRYOR Apr 1872 28, md 6 years CA CA CA, Natalie wife Apr 1877 CA CA CA, Pablo son May 1896 4 CA. (Albert and his family were living in San Juan, Orange County in 1910)
Pacific Branch, Dist. 131, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, page 240a… Samuel T. PRIOR born May 1840 60 VT VT VT

1910 Census Los Angeles Co., CA
1920 13th St., C B PRYOR mu 28 TN US US janitor, Agnes wife mu MO MO MO, Cleo step dau 8 CO NM MO.
San Antonio, Dist. 0336, sheet 50b, house 512 E 69th St., Benjamin C. PRIOR 38 md 2x, lineman for Street, WI VT VT, Sarah R. wife, md 10 years no children, 45 md 2x OH PA Germany.
Los Angeles, Pct 22, page 141a, house 432 Ducommon St. Frank Cuen 30 md 14 CA Sp Spanish Sp Spanish. Rosa wife 29 4 children/4 living CA CA Mex CA. Pearl 9 CA. Lena 8 CA. Frank 5 CA. Eleanora 11/12 CA. (Frank Cuen and Rosa Pryor announced their marriage in the Los Angeles Herald on 16 Jan 1900. Rosa is on the 1920 Census recorded as Rosa Sepulveda. Rosa is listed in a 1912 Directory of Los Angeles at 1411 E 27 St and as the widow of Frank Cuen.)
Los Angeles, Pct 208, page 111a, 414 E. 63rd St., James Eads 32 IL MO IL, Claudia (PRYOR) wife 24 CA CA France, Birdie dau 3 CA, Eleanor 2 CA (Claudia Pryor, daughter of Nathaniel Pryor b. 1848 and Librada Mascarel)

1920 Census Los Angeles Co., CA
W. 48th St., ED#371, House 348 John C. PRYOR 78 TN TN VA, Malissa L. 69 VA VA VA, Bessie P. Fletcher 40 dau widow IA, Raliegh H. Pryor 28 son IA. (This family is on the 1880 Census in Hamburg, Fremont Co., IA, page 145C. Son of Thomas & Margaret Pryor on the 1850 Census in Cocke Co., TN and in 1860 in Jefferson Co., TN. CA Death Index shows John Clark Pryor born 15 Jun 1841 died in Los Angeles Co. on 17 Apr. 1942.  Mother’s maiden name was Clark. John’s brother Thomas D. is recorded below…)
W. 52nd St., ED#369 House 256 Robert L. Chaning 56, Sara R. 50 SD, Jack 9 nephew, Thomas D. PRYOR 76 widow TN TN VA, John B. Pryor 24 brother in law SD  TN VA (Thomas D. Pryor is on the 1880 Census in Lead City, Lawrence Co., Dakota Territory.  Son of Thomas Pryor and Margaret Clark?)
San Antonio, ED#556 (East 52nd St.) House 182 John H. PRYOR 52 TN TN TN, Fannie wife 51 VA VA VA, Lillie Russell dau 27 divorced TN, Nona H. gr-dau 8 CA, Glen D. gr-son 5 CA, Lois A. gr-dau 3 9/12 CA, William G. PRYOR son 21 TN. (John Henry Pryor son of Philip Green Pryor & Temperance Prigmore of Marion Co., TN)
73rd Dist., Frank G. PRYOR 34 TX, Olive L. wife 28 CA PA TX, Ardyth dau 6, John W. Crawford 23 brother in law CA PA TX. (Ardyth Pryor born 1913 in San Diego Co., mother’s maiden name Crawford)
Los Angeles, ED#346, page 183a, house 3840 Walton St., Olive C. PRYOR 77 widow OH VA OH, Harry A. son watchmaker at jewelry store 45 MI WI OH
Los Angeles, ED#346, page 183a, house 1096 W. 59th St. (Same page as Olive Pryor above) James B. Eads 44 IL IL IL truck driver for oil supply company, Claudia (PRYOR) wife 36 CA CA CA, Kathryn dau 13 CA, Elinor dau 11 CA, Virginia dau 6 CA. (Claudia Pryor, daughter of Nathaniel Pryor b. 1848 and Librada Mascarel)
Pomona, page 140a, B. C. PRYOR 47 WI Eng Eng electrician, Mary C. wife 37 WI Austria Austria, Benny son 5 CA, Donald son 4 CA, Garner 3 son CA (Benjamin C. Pryor born in Los Angeles Co in 1914, mother’s maiden name Murzer. Benjamin and family are on the 1930 Census in Snohomish Co., WA and in 1910 in Los Angeles Co., CA)
N. Griffin Ave., ED#109 House 165 James M. PRYOR 55 TN TN TN, Hettie or Nettie wife 55 MA MI MA, Gertrude W. Peck friend 41 widow RI RI RI.
Huntington Park, ED#562 David E. PRYOR 37 TN TN TN, Ada B. wife 36 Eng Eng Eng, Robert son 13 CA, Edgar W. son 11 CA, Nellie M. dau 6 CA, Arthur R. son 1/12 CA. (Per CA Death Index, David’s mother’s maiden name was Prigmore)
Albany St., Huntington Park, ED#561 Page 17A: Mary E. PRYOR 38 single TN TN TN, Temperance S. mother 75 widow TN TN TN (Temperance Shelton Prigmore b. 6/6/1842, md. Philip Green Pryor of Marion Co., TN.)

1930 Census Los Angeles, Co, CA
Page 179a, 316 S. 81st St., George F. PRYOR 28, md 23, CA CA CA salesman sash & door, Clara wife 22 CA CA CA, Reginaldo father 60 widow CA CA CA night watchman at electric railway company. (Reginaldo Pryor grandson of Nathaniel Pryor Jr. and son of Pablo and Rosa Pryor)
Dist 170, N. Kingsley Dr., page 18A
Lindley PRYOR 37 (md 20) TN TN TN Supervior for City Water, Elsa M. wife 37 IL Eng IL. (Thomas M. Pryor of Franklin Co., TN>James J. Pryor of Davidson Co., TN>.Lindley H. Pryor born 2 Feb 1893 in TN was counted on the 1920 Census in Guam as a 1st Lt. in the Marines. His US Residence was 1717 Greenwood Ave., Nashville, TN. He is on the 1900 & 1910 Census with his parents in Davidson Co., TN)
Dist. 563, Grape St., page. 6A
Lawrence S. PRYOR 49 (md 37) TN TN TN switchman for Pacific Electric Railroad, Anna P. wife 35 MO Ger Ger, Lawrence S. Jr. son 11 MO. (Lawrence Pryor and family were in St. Louis, MO in 1920)
Dist. 597, Upper Reservation” Fort MacArthur (San Pedro),page 2B
John R. PRYOR 36 (md 27) TN TN TN soldier in US Army/Served in WW I, Hortense C. wife 35 (md 21) CA DE CA, Lawrence B. Riley step-son 11 CA TX CA, John R. Pryor son 8 CA
Dist. 1330, Huntington Ave., Huntington Park, page 7A.
Alton L. PRYOR 36 (md 26) TN TN TN inspector for city electrical dept., Lucille wife 33 TN VA TN, Nancy M. dau 9 MI, Alton L. Jr. son 7 CA, Margaret mother 61 widow (md 16) TN TN TN (William Alexander Pryor & Margaret Jane Gott of Marion Co., TN>Alton L. Pryor born 28 Jan. 1894)
Dist. 1340, 55th Pl, Maywood, page 8B
James H. PRYOR 62 (md 21) TN TN TN carpenter, Fannie wife 62 VA VA VA, Lillian Russell dau 37 wd (md 16) TN, Nona gr-dau 18 CA, Glen D. gr-son 15 CA. (See 1920 CA Census entry and CA Death Index)
Dist. 1351, San Antonio, South Gate, page 13A
William G. PRYOR 31 (md 22) TN US VA mechanic at saw & knife works, Grace B. wife 28 (md 19) MO MO MO, Wesley R. son 6 CA, James L. son 5 CA (Philip Pryor & Temperance Prigmore of Marion Co., TN>John Henry Pryor>Willaim G. Pryor)
Monrovia, sheet 10B, house 166 Sunset Pl., William F. Palmer 68 IN KY IN md 27, Bessie P. (PRYOR) wife 51 IA TN VA md. 21 (this was the second marriage for Bessie Pryor as she was counted as Bessie Fletcher and a widow on the 1920 Census in Los Angeles) John C. PRYOR father in law 89 md. 27 TN TN VA, Melissa mother in law 78 md 17 VA VA VA. (John Clark Pryor died in 1942. He was the son of Thomas and Margaret of Cocke Co, TN on the 1850 Census)
Pasadena, 59a, Maryland Hotel, Joseph H. PRYOR 78 married 29 CA Eng Eng Publisher Magazine (Probably son of Joseph and Priscilla Pryor of Shasta Co. Probably the same Joseph H. PRYOR who was in Marin Co.)