I know it’s hard to believe… we’ve missed a Pryor in the census records. I found this week a John Prior on the 1820 Census in Jackson County, TN. Just for the doubters and folks who want to be sure it’s not a “Price” or a “Poor” I’ve posted his name below. The handwriting sure looks like P-r-i-o-r.
The oldest male in his household was over 45 years old, so we can guess that this John Pryor was born before 1775.
- John Pryor born 1757 who lived in Knox Co. and later with a son in Jefferson Co. He is in Sullivan Co., TN on the 1830 Census. The 1820 Census for Knox County is missing. All of this Pryor family is also missing from census records in 1820, so it’s a good guess to believe they were living in Knox County. Based on available information I’d have to rule out this John Pryor.
- John Pleasant Pryor born 1770 in North Carolina. I haven’t found him on the 1820 Census in NC nor in TN. He is in Smith County, TN in 1830.
- John Pryor who married Ruth Sherrill was born about 1773. He’s on the 1820 Census in White Co., TN and in 1830 in Sangamon Co., IL. Was the family counted twice in 1820 — once in White County and then also in Jackson County?
- John H. Pryor, son of Luke D. Pryor of Williamson Co., TN. John was born 1760-1770. The only
Any ideas folks?
