Tennessee Pryors

Records from Taney County, Missouri

1860 Census Taney Co., MO
Washington Twp, Prior’s Store PO House 616 William PRYOR 48 farmer TN, Mary 28 TN, William Jr. 19 MO, McKinder 12 MO, Joseph 10 MO, George 4 MO, Thomas Benton 5 TN, John PRYOR 24 farmer TN, Catharine 21 TN. (Matthew J. Pryor and Mary Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams of Greene & Douglas Co., MO were the parents of William Pryor b. 1812 who married Mary Elizabeth Shipley. See Texas Co., MO for additional kin.)

1863 – Neely Pryor, citizen of Taney Co., arrested on 16 Feb 1863 in Marion Co.., MO. The Union Provost Marshall Papers state he was “a union man.” Neely Pryor age 60 of Taney County, released on parole. Condition of parole was that he would not assist the rebel cause.

1870 Census Taney Co., MO
Swan Twp., Forsyth PO, page 349b, house 41 Allen PRIOR 40 farmer IN, Mary Jane 33 WI, Elizabeth 15 IA, Rachel 12 IA, Isabela 9 IA, Hannah 7 IA, Alice 2 IA, Wesley 1/12 (born Apr. 1870) MO, John A. Henslee 32 farmer TN, Mary A. 30 TN, John A. 6 AR, Joseph W. 3 AR, Elizabeth Johnson 57 assists to keep house TN (Allne is the son of Wesley Pryor and Hannah See. Allen and wife were on the 1850 Census in Henry Co., IA. At that time his place of birth was recorded as VA)

Records from Texas County, Missouri

1860 Census, Texas Co., MO
Upton Twp., House 1036 Philip PRYOR 38 farmer TN, Helen E. 31 TN, John N. 5 MO, Sarah 3 MO, William 1 MO (Philip Pryor, son of Neely Pryor. Death records in Wright Co., MO for John Neely Pryor and William Carroll Pryor both state their mother was Helen McCain)
Page 1109, House 998 Neely PRYOR 51 blacksmith TN, Margaret 52 TN, Diantha 20 TN, Gilbert E. 16 MO, Margaret 13 MO, John Allen Drury 11 MO, Margaret E. Drury 9 MO, William Drury 8 MO. (Matthew J. Pryor & Mary Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams>Neely Pryor & Margaret Thomas. Matthew J. Pryor was from Granville Co., NC. He and his descendants settled in Marion Co., TN. See Taney Co., Mo for additional kin)
Morris Twp, House 436 Philip A. PRYOR 24 farmer TN, Elizabeth 21 AL, John N. 4 MO, Margaret E. 3 MO, William C. MO.
Morris Twp., page 1028, House 452 J. D. McCain 25 AL, Aley J. (PRYOR) 30 TN, Virena 10 MO, Margaret 5, Neely 2 MO (Alsey J. daughter of Neely Pryor)

1864 – Philip A Pryor signed an Oath of Allegiance denouncing all fellowship with the Confederate Armies.

1870 Census, Texas Co., MO
Morris Twp., page 424A, house 2/2 Neely PRYOR 60 TN, Elizabeth 51 KY, James L. Smart 13 MO, Mary W. Philips 12 MO, Mary Moore 43 housekeeper KY
House 3/3 Gilbert C. PRYOR 25 farmer MO, Sarah 19 TN, Mary J. 2 MO, William J. 6/12 MO (son of Neely Pryor; Gilbert C. Pryor md. Sarah Roberts on 13 May 1866 in Texas Co. Gilbert and family are on the 1880 Census in Cooke, Co., TX)
Page 424b, house 8/8 John D. McCain 35 AL, Esley (PRYOR) 40 TN, Margaret A. 14 MO, Benjamin A. 11 MO, Britania M. 9 MO, Sarah 6 MO, Newton J. 1 MO
Piney Twp., Page 448a, house 65/65 Julius Koch 36 Germany, Dealthia A. (PRYOR) 30 TN, John G. 6/12 MO, Doctor F. PRYOR 10 MO. (Dianatha Pryor daughter of Neely Pryor above)

1880 Census, Texas co., MO
Morris Twp., page 321b, house 271 J. D. McCain 44 farmer AL TN TN, Alcy (PRYOR) 49 wife TN TN TN, Britania 18 dau MO, Newton J. 10 son MO, Rhoda H. 6 dau MO.
Morris Twp., page 326c, house 352 Neeley PRIOR 71 TN TN TN, Elizabeth 67 wife KY VA VA, Sarah A. mother 90 VA ?? ??, Nancy C. Davis 20 servant AR ?? ??, John H. Armstrong 14 work hand IL KY IL.
Piney Twp., page 365c, house 128 Julius Koch 45 Russia Russia, Russia, Dilitha (PRYOR) wife 40 TN TN TN, John G. 10 son MO, Rodie 9 dau MO, Dovie 7 dau MO, August 5 son MO, Levi 4 son MO, Christian 2 son MO. (Dianatha Pryor daughter of Neely Pryor above)

1900 Census, Texas Co., MO
Piney Twp., page 291a, house 169, Julius Koch Jan 1833 67 Germany Germany Germany, Dialtha A. (PRYOR) wife Mar 1840 60 3 children/3 living TN TN TN, Rhoda C. dau Feb 1871 20 MO, Christian son Nov 1877 22 MO, Addiline M. dau May 1881 19 MO. Mary Hill orphan Jun 1875 4 MO Germany TN. (Dianatha Pryor daughter of Neely Pryor above)

1910 Census, Texas Co., MO
Piney Twp., page 93a, house 48 Chris C. Koch 32 MO Ger TN, Etta wife 22 MO KY KY, Julius father 77 widow Ger Ger Ger, Rhoda sister 39 MO, Mary G. Hill niece 14 MO MO MO.

Records from Van Buren County, Missouri

1840 Census, Van Buren Co., MO
Osage Twp.
Page 126, Line 7 Thomas Woodfin (oldest male 70-79 years, born 1761-1770)
page 127, Jonathan PRYOR 110001 (aged 30-39)-12101(aged 20-29)
William Barnes 0111001 (aged 40-49) – 01110001(aged 50-59)
Daniel Smith 1000101-11001
William Bartlett 131011-0 1112
William PRYOR 001021 (aged 30-39) – 011101
Ezekiel Ray (Rhea) 001021- 011101
These families are from White Co., TN. They are on the 1850 Bates Co., MO Census and later in Vernon Co., MO. Thomas Woodfin, Ezekiel Ray, and Joseph PRYOR signed the Petition Sundry Inhabitants South of French Broad in 1789… on the same page within a couple lines of eachother.

1880 Census Van Buren Co., MO
Page 409d, house 51/50 Thomas B. Armstrong 37 farmer MO KY KY, Roxanny (PRYOR) wife 35 IL ?? ??, Thomas A. 13 son MO, George W. 10 son MO, Sterling P. 8 MO, Sophrony 6 dau MO, Nancy J. 4 dau MO.(Roxanny is the daughter of Anderson Pryor of Newton Co., MO)

Records from Vernon County, Missouri

1848 Land Grant in Vernon Co., MO
William, Jonathan, and Nathan Pryor obtained Land Grants

1854 Land Grant in Vernon Co., MO
Elijah, William and Richard PRYOR obtained Land Grants

1860 Census, Vernon Co., MO
Deerfield PO, page 62, house 436 Augustus Baker 31 farmer Germany, Rebecca (PRYOR) 30 MO, E. A. 8 (f), Mary E. 5 MO, Laura 8/12 MO (Rebecca Pryor married Augustus Baker Mar 1, 1849 in Bates Co., MO)
Drywood, page 78b Samuel Simpson 46 KY, Sarah (PRYOR) 44 MO, Mary 14 MO, Martha 21 MO, Sarah 18 MO, Benj 17 MO, Nancy 14 MO, William 12 MO, James 10 MO, Elvira 5 MO, Joseph Osten 20 farm laborer IL. (This family is on the 1850 Census in Bates Co., MO. Sarah is the daughter of Robert Pryor and named in his estate)
Montevallo Twp., sheet 33, house 235 Daniel PRYOR 55 KY, Tabitha 42 AL, G W H (m) 24 MO, S A (f) 20 MO, Lafayette 20 MO, Elizabeth 12 MO, Mary A. 9 MO, Anna 6 MO. (This family is on the 1850 census in Bates Co., MO).
Little Osage Twp., Page 107, House 771 William PRYOR 38 TN, Sarah A. 31 PA, William 10 MO, Margaret E. 8 MO, Charles E. 1 MO, Margaret Hutchins 31 MO.
Little Osage Twp. page 112, House 806 William Willoby 27 IN, Serrilda 27 MO, S. J. (f) PRYOR 10 MO, J. C. (m) PRYOR 8 MO, J. W. (m) PRYOR 6 MO, J. R. Willoby (m) 2 MO, P. J. Willoby (f) 18 IN, B. H. Willoby (m) 16 IN (Serrilda and first husband William Pryor are on the 1850 Census in Bates Co., MO. Son James C. Pryor is on the 1900 Census in Barry Co., MO.)
Little Osage Twp. page 114, House 812 Edward Morgan 48 farmer KY, Elizabeth 34 TN, Nancy Tolbert 13 MO, Samuel Pryor 10 MO, Sarah A. Pryor 8 MO, Martha J. Pryor 7 MO, M. E. (Mary) (f) Pryor 5 MO, W. H. Morgan 1 MO, William J. Googan 36 farm laborer MO, Jerry Brown 24 farmer MO. (Death record of Samuel Loren Pryor b. 10/9/1850 in Metz, Vernon Co., MO, parents William Henry Pryor of PA and Elizabeth Gent of MO, died 3/23/1916 in Nevada, Vernon Co.)
Page 115, House 819 Levi Welch 27 farmer TN, Rachel (PRYOR) 22 TN, Jo Ann 2 MO, R. C. (m) 1 MO. (Wm Pryor of White Co., TN>Joseph Pryor & Mary/Polly Bartlett>Rachel Pryor Welch)
Page 115, House 819, family 789 Nancy Welch 55 TN, Elizabeth 18 TN, James 17 MO, N.A. 13 (female) MO. (See Sarah Welch and family in Bates Co., MO in 1850)
Henry Twp., Page 116, House 825 Richard PRYOR 26 TN, Elizabeth 26 PA, Rebecca 7 MO, James 5 MO, Joseph 1 MO, Nathan Hutchins 15 farm labor MO. (1870 Cesus this family is recorded in Dade Co., MO… head of household recorded as William not Richard although it appears to be the same person. Richard/William married to Elizabeth Elvira Capehart )
Page 116, House 827 Joseph PRYOR 68 farmer TN, Mary 68 GA. (Wm Pryor of White Co., TN>Joseph Pryor & Mary/Polly Bartlett. They were on the 1850 Census in Bates Co., MO.)
Page 118, House 840 Abraham Jobe 57 TN, L. K. (f) 36 MO, E. B. (m) 5 MO, Virginia? 9/12 MO, Mary E. —? 10 MO, Columbus Jobe 12 MO, Ellin Jackson 14 IN. (Richard & Mourning Pryor?>Mourning Pryor & Daniel Jobe>Abraham Jobe. Researchers report Abraham was born in Jackson Co., TN)
Page 118. House 844 William Bartlett 59 KY, Margaret 50 KY, Elizabeth 30 TN, Charles 23 TN, Sarah 18 MO, Alexander 15 MO, Zuchus (m) 11 MO, Clarence 7 MO, Margaret 3 MO.
Henry Twp., page 124 Andrew Townsend 38 farmer TN, Lea (PRYOR?) 33 TN, James 12 MO, Thomas 10 MO, Mary J. 7 MO, J. J. 5 MO, Rebecca 3 MO, Martha A. 6/12 MO.
Henry Twp, Page 125, House 875 Ezekiel Rhea 48 TN, Polly 47 TN, Shelton 21 MO, Claburn 12 MO, James 9 MO, Mahala 6 MO, Mary Summers 25 domestic MO, and three farm labor boarders. (Ezekiel Rhea and family were living close to the Pryors in Bates Co. 1850. His mother was Elizabeth PRYOR b. 1771 and died about 1840 in White Co., TN)
Montevallo Twp., sheet 30, house 218 Anna James (PRYOR) 35 MO, Elizabeth Gooch 19 MO, Mary A. Gooch 15 MO, Caroline Gooch 13 MO, Rebecca J. Gooch 10 MO, Sindela (Lucinda?) Gooch 7 MO (Roseanna Pryor married Philip Gooch and is on the 1850 Census in Gasconade Co., MO. Anna remarried and is on the 1870 Census as Anna Abbott in Jasper Co., MO).

1867 Estate of Daniel Pryor – Daniel died intestate. His wife Tabitha Pryor was appointed Administratrix on February 18, 1867

1870 Census Vernon Co., MO. – Nevada Twp
Page 542A House 466 Clinton Thomas 50 MO, Sarah F. 38 TN, John M. 22 MO, Elizabeth 20 MO, James 13 MO, Mary J. 10 MO, Martha 1 MO, Susan Crook 60 TN. (Sarah F. Thomas is on the 1880 Census in Dentin Co., TX as well as children of Richard Pryor below)
Drywood Twp., page 565b, house 92 Samuel Simpson 56 KY, Sarah 27 MO, Benj 25, James 20, Elvira 15 MO (Widower and children of Sarah Pryor Simpson, daughter of Robert Pryor)
Page 573A, Richard PRYOR 40 TN, Wilhemene? 28 VA, Rebecca 15 MO, Joseph 10 MO, James 12 MO, Jemma (or Serena?) 7 MO, Laura 2 MO, George 2/12 MO (born in April), Charles G. Gartin 61 VA, farmer. (Daughter Rebecca Pryor Crook and son Joseph Pryor are on the 1880 Census in Dentin Co., TX. Willhemena Pryor was deceased by 1878 when Letters of Administration were filed, appointing A A Finch as the administrator of her estate. The Administror’s Bond names her as Willhemena Jackson, not Pryor.)
Page 597A Tabitha PRYOR 50 AL, Agnes 20 MO, Margaret 15 MO, Thomas Haynes 20 KY.(Tabitha was the widow of Daniel Pryor on the 1850 Bates Co., MO. Census.)
Page 618B, House 88 Elizabeth Morgan 42 MO, William H. 10 MO, Rose 8 MO, Lucy A. 5 MO, Mary E. PRYOR 15 MO, James Campbell 35 farmer OH, Nancy 22 MO, William T. 3 MO, Margaret 2 MO, Leonora E. 5/12 MO. (Elizabeth Gent widow of William Henry Pryor and Edward Morgan)
Page 618B, House 89 James Hampton 26 farmer AR, Samuel L. PRYOR 19 MO, Mary J. 17 OH. (Samuel Loren Pryor son of William Henry Pryor and Elizabeth Gent)
Page 618B, House 90 William PRYOR 47 farmer MS, Sarah A. 41 PA, William C. 20 MO, Margaret 17 MO, Charles 12 MO, Sarah E. 9 MO.
(Also on page 618b is America Cox who later married James Pryor)
Osage Twp., page 626b, house 217 Levi Welch 36 TN, Rachel (PRYOR) 33 TN, Johanna 12 MO, Richard 11 MO, Martha J. 9 MO, Robert Lee 7 MO, Nancy E. 4 CAL, Jas. W. 1/12 MO (born March?). (It looks like this family was in California some time after the Civil War — one of their children was born there)
Richland Twp., page 635b, house 52 Samuel Shackleford 37 NC, Rebecca (PRYOR) 38 MO, John M. 10, Augustus 3 MO, Emma A. (Baker) Miller 18 MO, Mary E. 15 MO, Laura R. 10 MO. (Rebecca Pryor and first husband Augustus Baker are on the 1860 Census in Vernon Co. Emma, Mary E., and Laura are all probably children from the first marriage. Augustus Baker was killed in 1863. Rebecca married Samuel L. Shackleford on Jan 2, 1866 in Bourbon Co., KS. Augustus B. Shackleford died in Vernon Co., MO – his death record states his father was Samuel Shackleford and his mother was Rebecca Pryor) .
Page 580a, house 123 Andrew Townsend 50 farmer TN, Lea (Leah PRYOR?) 44 TN, Mary J. 17, Jonathan 16 MO, Martha A. 10 MO, Almira 8 MO, Emma 4 MO Martin J. Thornshall 25 farm laborer OH, Porter 19 OH.

1871 Estate – Richard Pryor died without a will and had property in Vernon County.  David Ogelvie appoined administrator on November 7, 1871.

1872 Estate – About 5th Oct 1872 Margaret PRIOR appointed administrator of the estate of Joseph N PRIOR, deceased. Wits: Thomas J. Hathaway, John Malone.

1880 Census Vernon Co., MO
Drywood, Page 597B, William PRYOR 52 farmer MO KY MO, Elizabeth E. 47 wife VA KY KY, James 26 son MO, William A. 28 son MO, Robert F. son 20 KS, John 17 son MO, Samuel 14 son MO, Nancy J. 12 dau MO, Martha 9 dau MO, Mary C. 9 dau MO. (This family is on the 1870 Census in Dade Co., MO)
Metz Twp., Page 428A, William C. PRYOR 30 farming MO TN PA, Sarah M. 26 wife MO KY MO, Louella 9 dau MO, Robert E. 7 son MO, Daniel M. 5 dau MO, John W. 3 son MO.(William Pryor & Sarah of Veron Co.>William Pryor)
Metz Twp., Page 429C, Elijah W. PRYOR 57 farming TN TN TN, Elizabeth 52 wife MO TN TN , William H. Morgan son 21 MO TN TN, Lucy A. dau 15 MO TN TN. (Elijah is probably the Elijah Pryor who was living with Portilla Bohannon on the 1850 Census in Bates Co. and in Mendocino Co., CA in 1860)
Metz Twp., Page 433 C. John Sartorius 61 farming Prussia Prussia Prussia, Mary 47 wife TN TN TN, Anthony 20 son MO, Richard PRYOR 8 orphan MO TN PA. (John Sartorius was married to Mary Sevier)
Metz Twp., Page 436 Leah Townsend (PRYOR) 54 TN TN TN, Almira 17 MO, Emma 14 MO,
Metz Twp., Page 441D, William PRYOR 57 TN TN TN, Sarah A. 40 PA PA PA, Charles son 20 MO, Sarah E. dau 17 MO
Osage Twp., page 452A, Samuel PRYOR 36 MO TN TN, Mary J. 27 wife OH OH OH, William S. 9 son MO, Charles B. 1 son MO (Charles Byron Pryor was born 23 Apr. 1879 and died 17 Feb. 1940 in Los Angeles Co., CA. His death record states mother’s maiden name as Sterraett.)

1900 Census Vernon Co., MO
Center Twp., Nevada, page 53A, 118 N. Ash, house 3/6 John W. PRYOR Feb. 1876 24 MO MO MO hostler, Benj. S. Stevans partner Jan 1832 68 widow MA MA MA hostler.
Center Twp., Nevada, page 53A, 227 W. Walnut, house 4/7 William C. PRYOR Jan. 1850 50 md. 30 yrs. TN TN PA, Sarah M. May 1851 49 (11 children/9 living) MO KY MO, Effie dau Mar. 1881 19 MO, Lizzie dau Oct. 1884 15 MO, Laura dau May 1889 10 MO, Ellis son Sept. 1892 8 MO, Emmet son Mar. 1894 6 MO.
Metz Twp., page 258A, house 236 Thomas J. PRYOR Oct. 1864 35 IL OH IN farm labor, Tabitha wife Mar? 1872 27 (6 children/5 living) MO MO TN, Susanna dau ? 1895 4 MO IL MO, Lucy J. dau ? 1900 ?/12 MO IL MO.
Metz Twp., page 258A, house 237 Robert PRYOR Oct. 1876 23 IN OH IN, Catherine wife Sept. 1880 19 MO MO MO, William son Apr. 1894 5 MO IN MO, Fredrick son Dec 1896 3 MO IN MO, Henry E. son Sept. 1899 8/12 MO IN MO.
Metz Twp., page 255A, house 189, Charles PRYOR Nov. 1858 41 md. 16 yrs, MO MS PA, Mattie J. wife Nov. 1860 39 (4 children/4 living) KY KY KY, Harry son Jun. 1884 15 MO MO KY, Myrtle dau Jan 1886 14 MO, Pearl dau May 1888 12 MO, Claud son July 1890 9 MO. (Death record for Martha J. Pryor states she was born 11/10/1860 to Christopher Perry and wife Frances …?)
Metz Twp., page 255 A, house 190, Sarah A. PRYOR May 1829 71 widow (4 children/4 living) PA PA PA, Margaret E. Allyson? dau Mar 1852 48 widow (5 children/4 living) MO MS PA, Clyde P. (grand) son Jan 1889 11 MO VA MO. (Sarah A. widow of William Pryor)
Metz Twp., page 254B, house 179 William S. PRYOR Nov. 1870 29 md. 6 yrs. MO MO IL, Mary H. wife July 1871 28 (2 children/2 living) MO PA MO, Clarence A. son Mar 1896 4 MO, Agnes dau Oct. 1897 2 MO (Clarence Pryor’s obit states his parents were William S. Pryor and Esther Steinbeck, The Fort Scott Tribune, 2 Oct 1969)
Metz Twp.,
page 254B, house 183 William H.? Morgan Dec. 1859 40 md. 13 yrs. MO MD? MO, Nettie wife Jan 1867 32 (5 children/2 living) IL VA KY, Flossie E. dau Apr. 1892 8 MO, Raymon L. son ? 1899 1 MO, Elizabeth A. PRYOR mother Mar 1828 72 (8 children/5 living) MO TN IL, Elijah W. PRYOR step father Dec. 1820 79 md. 25 years TN TN TN, George L. Rye laborer Aug. 1877 22 MO MO MO.(Mrs. Elizabeth A. Pryor is buried in Rhea Cemetery in Metz. Her date of birth was 15/3/1828, died 27/4/1901)

1910 Census Vernon Co., MO
Nevada City, ward one, page 178a, house 209 Ash St. Samuel L. PRYOR 59 widow MO US MO manager meat shop, Pearl dau 20 MO MO OH cashier meat shop, Henry W. son 23 MO MO OH meat cutter, Mary dau 14 MO MO OH, Frances dau 14 MO MO OH. (Samuel Loren Pryor born 10/9/1850 in Metz, Vernon Co., died 3/20/1916, death record states parents were William Henry Pryor born PA and Elizabeth Gent born MO. Samuel is on the 1860 Census in Vernon Co. in his step-father’s houshold, see Edward Morgan above.)
Dover Twp., sheet 6b, house 131 Thomas J. PRYOR 46 IA OH IN, Ellen wife 39 MO MO MO, Susie A. dau 14 MO, Lucy V. dau 10 MO, James B. son 8 MO, George F. son 3 MO (Death record states born in IA on 10/4/1858 to William Pryor and Susan Whitesides, died in 1932)
Dover Twp., sheet 6b, house 130 James L. PRYOR 35 IL OH IN, Daisy D. wife 26 MO MO MO, Howard son 7 MO, Irvin L. son 11/12 MO (Death record states born in Martinville, IL on 8/24/1877 to William Pryor and Susan Whitestine.)
Dover Twp., sheet 6b, house 134 William M. PRYOR 73 OH OH OH, Susan wife 79 IN NC IN, Charley son 27 IN.

Records from Warren County, Missouri

1836 Land Grant – Jonathan Pryor obtained land grant in Warren Co.

1840 Census Warren Co., MO
Page 154, Pleasant PRYOR 112001 – 110001
(This is probably the Pleasant Pryor who was on the 1830 Census in Franklin Co., MO and on the 1850 and 1860 Census in Gasconade Co., MO. Daughter Serena Pryor Sewell was born in Warren Co. on Apr. 15, 1835)

1850 Census, Warren Co., MO
house 572 Thomas C. Archer 45 VA, Nancy 44 VA, Eliza J 16 NC, Sarah 14 MO, Paulina 12 MO, Valens? 9 MO, George A 7 MO, Liberty Preston 23 MO, Mary Preston 24 NC, T. H. 2 MO
(Thomas Archer, son of Elizabeth Pryor Archer of Rockingham Co., NC)

1900 Census, Warren Co., MO
Bridgeport Twp., page 3A, house 36/36 John W. PRIOR b. 7/1854, 45, (md. 21) MO TN TN, Jerusah F. wife 3?/1854, 46 MO VA VA, Laura M. dau b. 8/1881, 18 MO. (Wesley & Sarah Pryor of Mississippi Co. & Montgomery Co., MO.>John W. Pryor)
Bridgeport Twp., Joseph M PRIOR July 1863 36 MO TN TN, Dosha E. wife Jan 1863 37 MO VA VA, Charles H son Oct 1896 MO MO MO, Rosa M. dau Oct 1889 10 MO, John W. son Feb 1893 7 MO, Joseph H son Feb 1893 7 (Twins), Francis son Dec 1899 5/12 MO, Benj. Franklin son Dec. 1899 5/12 (Twins) MO. (Dosha Prior died 24 Nov 1954 in Truesdale – Warrenton Banner, 9 Dec 1954)

1910 Census, Warren Co., MO
Bridgeport Twp., page 8A, house 136/136 John W. PRIOR 56 (md. 30 yrs) MO TN TN, Jerussia wife 57 (5 children /1 living) MO VA VA.

1918 Death – Joseph Pryor born 7/12/1864 in Tenn. Parents Wesley PRIOR and Sarah Headly. Died 12/2/18 (MO Death Record)

1920 Census, Warren Co., MO
Bridgeport Twp., page 1A, house 6/6 John W. PRIOR 66 widow MO TN TN, Stella S. Cregger grand-dau 15 MO MO MO.

1939 Death – John PRIOR, age 73. Died in Marthasville. Death record states his father was Fritz Prior from Germany.

Records from Washington County, Missouri

1850 Census Washington Co., MO
Bellview Twp. page 118B, house 408 Samuel PRYOR 29 TN, Mary J. 23 TN, Martha 3 MO, Sarah L. 1 MO. (Samuel W. Pryor married Jane Glassop on 15 Sep 1846 in Washington Co., MO. This family is on the 1860 census in Adair Co., IA. Samuel W. Pryor is the son of Matthew Pryor and Henrietta Williams of Marion Co., TN.)

Records from Webster County, Missouri

1860 Census Webster Co., MO
Benton Twp, Page 754, house 368 William Sayers 40 farmer VA, Malinda 33 TN, William H. 14 MO, Samuel C. 7 MO, Hezekiah 5 MO, Rufus 2 MO, William PRYER 75 NC, Sarah 69 VA, Susan Davenport 29 IL. (Matthew J. Pryor & Sarah Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams. William & Sarah moved to MO from Roane Co., TN. They were on the 1850 Census in Greene Co., MO)

1870 Census Webster Co., MO
Hazelwood Twp., house 225 John L. PRYOR 33 TN, Tabitha C. 30 TN, Nancy O. 7 MO, Mary E. 3 MO, Lydia J. 4/12 MO (born Jan 1870) (John L. Pryor served in the Union Army, 150 IL Inf. Tabitha C. filed for a widow’s pensions)

1876 Missouri State Census, Webster County, Marshfield
Elizabeth PRYOR 1 male 10-18, 1 female under 10, 1 female 21 – 45.
Torney Pryor, Cora Pryor (Elizabeth Helen McCain Pryor. She is on the 1870 Census and later census in Wright Co., MO. I have not located Cora on the 1870 or 1880 Census)
Township 28
Lenor? C. Finley 1 female 21 to 45
John L. PRYOR 1 male 21 to 45, 3 females under 10, 1 female 10 to 18, 1 female 21 to 45: Tabitha C., Nancy O., Mary E., Liddy J., Amanda C.

1880 Census, Webster Co., MO
Hazelwood Twp., Page 278B John L. PRYOR 43 TN TN TN, Tabitha C. 40 TN TN TN, Nancy O. 16 MO, Mary E. 13 MO, Lydia J. 10 MO, Armanda C. 7 MO, Caladonia J. 3 MO, Arminta S. 1 MO.(LDS website info: John Lafayette Pryor md Tabitha Catherine Kerr, no date given)
Union Twp., page 264C, house 59/60 John H. Officer 53 farmer TN TN NC, Martha F. (Mrs. PRYOR) 40 wife TN NC TN, Anna 14 dau MO, Charles 11 MO, Docia F. 8 dau MO, Zachariah J. son 6, Jefferson M. son 2 MO, Henderson P. son 3/12 (born March 1880) MO, Sterling P. PRYOR step son 18 MO TN TN

1910 Census, Webster Co., MO
Hazelwood Twp., page 168B, house 85/85 John L. PRYOR 73 (md. 49 yrs.) TN TN TN farmer, Tabitha C.wife (11 children/5 living) TN TN IL. (Death record for John L. Pryor was filed in Webster Co. He was born Dec. 16, 1837 and died Apr 13, 1917. His parents were not listed on the death record.)

Records from Wright County, Missouri

1850 Census Wright Co., MO
Dist. 102, page 255b, house 318 John McKain (sic) 44 SC, Elizabeth 26 GA, Brittania 4 TN, William 12 TN, John D. 13 AL, Elizabeth 10 AL, Sarah 8 AL, James 1 MO (John D. McCain father of Elizabeth Helen McCain who married Philip Pryor, John D. McCain 1837 married Easley Pryor, daughter of Neely Pryor.)
Dist 102, page 269b, house 503 Elijah Bohannon 38 TN, Rachel 43 TN, Almirah 20 TN, Arta 16 TN, Malinda 13 MO, Francis 11 MO, Evaline 7 MO, George 5 MO, James 3 MO, Adaline 1/12 MO. (Elijah Boahnnon is on the 1840 Census, same page with Enoch Odle in Pulaski Co., MO)
Dist 102, page 270a, house 508 Enoch Odle 75 NC, Mary 67 KY (Possibly the Enoch Odle who married Catharine Pryor in Greene Co., TN in 1799, later he moved to White Co., TN and researchers associate with the line of Richard and Mourning Pryor. 1840 Census in Pulaski Co., MO)

1870 Census Wright Co., MO
Gasconade Twp.?, Page 436a, house 74 David Young 63 VA farmer, Elizabeth 45 GA, Reubin 10 school boy MO, Lonny? McCain 17 school girl MO, Jno. PRIOR 15 school boy MO. (Elizabeth is the widow of John D. McCain on the 1850 Census, mother of Elizabeth Helen McCain who married Philip Pryor. John Prior aged 15 is probably John Neely Pryor born 1855 who is on the 1860 Census in Texas Co.)
“Various Twps.”, page 438b, house 122, Helen PRIOR 30 house keeping AR, Napoleon Garner 28 clerk at dry goods store TN. (Hellen Elizabeth McCain Pryor Young, She is on the 1876 State Census in Webster Co., MO)
Page 459a, house 448 Simon Slacy (Stacy?) 45 KY, Matilda 39 IN, Mary 18 MO, Susan 13 MO, Cyntha 8 MO, Eveline 7 MO, Elizabeth 3 MO, Launny PRYOR male 8 MO. (I suspect this Pryor is Robert Torney Pryor born 1861, son of Philip Pryor and Helen McCain)
Page 460a, house 466 Erastus M. Findley 23 IN, Margaret 17 MO

1880 Census Wright Co., MO
Boone Twp., page 540C, house 246 John E. PRYOR 23 MO MO MO, Sarah 30 wife SC NC NC, William R. 12 step son MO, Aletha E. 2 dau MO MO SC (probably John Neely Pryor son of Philip Pryor and wife Sarah/Sally Draper)
Boone Twp., page 544b, house 324 Erasmus Findley 33 IN KY KY, Margaret 27 wife MO KY KY, Milan 9 son MO, James D. 7 son MO, Meede C. 6 son MO, Martha J. 4 dau MO, Laura L. 1 dau MO. (Probably a Pryor rather than a Finley. See DNA Posts online).
Boone Twp., page 546, William S. PRYOR 21 MO MO AL, Eliza J. 1857 MO TN TN (probably William Carroll Pryor, son of Philip Pryor)

1900 Census Wright Co., MO
Hart Twp., sheet 16b, house 302 John N. PRYOR Nov 1855 MO GA AL merchant, Lucy E. wife Feb. 1873 27 MO KY KY, Albert R. son July 1881 18 MO MO NC, Minnie dau Dec. 1885 16 MO MO NC, Charles son Aug 1887 12 MO MO NC, Winford A. son Sept. 1891 11 MO. (John Neely Pryor, son of Philip Pryor and Helen McCain. John Neely Pryor married Lucy E. Bain on 30 Sep 1899 in Wright Co. He is probably the Neely Pryor listed as sheriff of Wright Co. in 1894. John N Pryor died in 1936, his wife Lucy was the informant– death record states his father was Neely Pryor)
Elk Creek, sheet 7b, house 121 William C. PRYOR Mar 1859 41 MO MO AL, Eliza wife Sept 1852 48, married 21 yrs, MO TN TN, George T. son Jan 1883 17 MO, John N. son Sept. 1884 15 MO, Mimmi Savage niece Dec 1890 9 MO IL MO (William Carrol Pryor, son of Philip Pryor and Helen McCain)
Gasconade TWp, Sheet 7b House 132 Torney PRYOR b. May 1861, 39 MO MO AL, Annie wife b. Apr. 1864 IN IN IN, Vannie dau b. Aug 1886 23 MO MO IN, Mintie dau b. Dec. 1888 12 MO MO IN, Bothie dau b. Jun 1892 7 MO MO IN, Orie dau Sept. 1894 5 MO MO IN, Eunie dau ?? 1896 3 MO MO IN, Zelphia dau Sept. 1898 1 MO MO IN, Lisabeth Young mother April 1840 60 AL AL AL. (Elizabeth Helen McCain Pryor Young, son Robert Torney Pryor – In 1875 Elizabeth Pryor with son Robert and daughter Cora are on the MO State Census in Webster Co. Robert Torney Pryor b. May 6, 1861 in Texas Co., MO. Died June 18, 1943 in Newton Co., MO. Per Death Record. Parents not named on the birth record. Elizabeth Young died Feb 1910 in Wright Co. and her death record states McCain was her maiden name and it was signed by John N. Pryor. Robert Torney Pryor is on the 1910-1930 Census in Jasper Co., MO)

1910 Census Wright Co., MO
Hartville, sheet 1b, house 21 John N. PRYOR 54 MO GA GA hardware merchant, Lucy E. 37 MO KY KY (In 1915 John N. Pryor Jr. served as a circut clerk, possibly this elder Pryor or his nephew John N. Pryor son of William Carroll Pryor)
Elk Creek, William C. PRYOR 51 MO IN AL, Eliza 56

1920 Census Wright Co., MO
Gasconade Twp., sheet 9a, house 180 William C. PRYOR 60 MO IN AL, Eliza J. 66 MO TN TN .
Hart Twp., sheet 3a., house 38 John N. PRYOR 64 MO MO MO, Lucy wife 46 MO KY KY.

1930 Census Wright Co., MO
Hartville, sheet 5b, house 95 John N. PRYOR 74 MO GA AL taxi driver, Lucy E. wife 57 MO KY KY
Hart Twp, sheet 9b, house 195 John N. PRYOR Jr. 45, md 23 MO MO MO, Emma A. wife 41 MO MO MO, Ansel E. son 21 MO, Lois D. dau 16 MO, Fred J. son 13 MO, Harold M. son 10 MO, William C. PRYOR father 71 widow md. 22 MO GA AL (John N. Pryor son of William Carrol Pryor, John N. Pryor was married to Emma A. Jones.)

1940 Census Wright Co., MO
Hartville, sheet 4b, house 95 Emeline D Bane 95 widow KY, Lucy E PRYOR 67 widow daughter MO, Clarence E Bane grandson 25 MO (Lucy E Pryor is the widow of John N Pryor)
Hartville, sheet 4b house 98 Charles E Tatham 55 MO (Fort Shott, Bourbon, KS), Frona C wife 48 OK, Christian Findley servant 28 divorced MO.