STEWART AND TRIGG COUNTY PRYOR FAMILY

If you are related to the Pryor families in Trigg County, Kentucky and Stewart County, Tennessee you will want to investigate the websites listed below. A William Pryor purchased land in 1808 in the area called the Land Between the Lakes. The Homeplace is an attraction open to the public with exhibits of pioneer life. Photographs of the Homeplace are located on their website.

The are several Pryor families in Trigg County, KY who hail from Tennessee. There is a definite connection between the Stewart County, TN Pryors and the Trigg County Pryors from 1900 onward. The Pryors in Trigg County are related to the earlier Pryors in Stewart County, TN. This is a fascinating location, between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake on the boarder of the two states.

The oldest Pryor in the census records is Mary born about 1778 in Maryland. She would be a reasonable age to be the wife of the William Pryor who purchased land in 1808. I believe from the census records that she was the mother of James, whom she lived with, and William, Wesley, and Jonathan Pryor. She may have had other sons in that there was a Jane Pryor and a Mary Pryor who appear to be widows and heads of households in Stewart County, TN in 1820 and 1830.

USDA Forest Service - The Homeplace (the Pryor land)
Land Between the Lakes
Mapquest - regional map

Thank you to Cindy Earls, Special Events Coordinator at the Land Between the Lakes Association.

1820 Census Stewart Co., TN
James PRIER 12121-5001 (oldest male 26-45 yrs., oldest female 26-45 yrs.)
Mary PRYER 1201-001 (oldest male 16-26 yrs., oldest female 16-26 yrs.)

1830 Census, Trigg Co., KY
Page 8/Ancestry 13 William Pryor 10001-10001 (oldest male born 1801-1810)

1830 Census, Stewart Co., TN - Page 250, Ancestry 48
Jane PRYOR 00011-0100101 (oldest female age 40 - 49 years)
James PRYOR 0014001-00330001 (oldest male age 40 - 49 years)
(older woman b. 1781-1790, Mary Pryor? This seems likely since Mary Pryor was living with him on the 1840 and 1850 census records in Trigg Count, KY I looked to see if I could find him on the 1830 Census. There were only 4 possible candidates in TN and KY. James in Graves Co., KY was born 1791-1800 and had numerous children living in the household. I eliminated James from Overton Co., TN. I tried to find the James Pryer on the Carroll Co. census and couldn't - perhaps Ancestry is incorrect. I looked on a website that purports to have the Carroll Co. census indexed; there are no Pryors. The only James Pryor who is the correct age is James in Stewart Co., TN, which happens to be across the border from Trigg Co., KY. )
William PRYOR 10001-10001
John PRYOR 20001-011

1840 Census, Trigg Co., KY
Page 285 Wesley PRYOR 11001 - 00001
(Wesley b. 1811-1820) (This appears to be the same Wesley who is on the 1850 Census)
Page 306 James PRYOR 000011-00010101
(James b. 1801-1810, age 30 - 39 years) (Older woman living with James, born between 1781-1790, possibly Mary who was living with him on the 1850 Census. Brother Jonathan living with him on this census?)
Page 306 William PRYOR 211001-011001
(Wm b. 1801-1810 -- William born 1804 on the 1850 Census)

1850 Census, Trigg Co., KY - 2nd Dist.
House 214 William PRYOR 46 KY, Mary 42 VA, Adaline 22 KY, Delia C. 17 KY, Jonathan E. 15 KY, James R. 13 KY, William L. 10 KY, Jospeh P. 7 KY, Lucy A. 3 KY
House 215 Richard Hudson 38 NC, Hannah E. Hudson 35 TN
House 216 A. W. McCain 24 TN
House 217 James PRYOR 47 TN, Elizabeth 40 NC, Mary 72 MD, Henry Coleman 16 KY
House 218 Jonathan PRYOR 37 TN, Frances J. 21 TN. (Jonathan Pryor md. Frances. J. Campbell)
House 227 James Ladd 32 IL, Julia A 33 KY, James 2 KY
(Is this family related to C. PRYOR of Christian Co., KY who in 1860 had a James Ladd living with him?)
House 260 Wesley PRYOR 39 TN, Frances 39 VA, Sarah J. 15 KY, Frances A. 5 KY, William Grant 27 KY

1860 Census, Trigg Co., KY - Cadiz P. O. (page 165)
House 1220 S. Neely 65 NC
House 1221 S. Neely 23 TN
House 1226 J. PRYOR 47 TN, F. J. 28 VA, G.B 9 f KY, J. J. 7 m KY, J.F. 5 m KY, E.G. 3 m KY, D. A. m 1 KY.
House 1227 J. PRYOR Sr. 56 TN, E. 49 NC, M. 80 f NC, M. Heathman 32 TN.
House 1228 W. PRYOR 58 KY, Mary 50 VA, J. R. 23 m KY, W. L. 20 m KY, J. P. 18 m KY, L. A. 14 f KY,
House 1229 J. E. PRYOR 25 KY, R. 24 TN, M.W. 3 f KY, A. A. 10/12 KY.
House 1333 W. (Wesley) PRYOR 49 KY, Frances 49 VA, F. A. (f) 15, R. A. (f) 9, J. W. (m) 7, M. C. (f) 4 , G. Knight farm laborer 16.

1870 Census, Roaring Springs Pct., Trigg Co., KY
Page 112A #6 Wesley PRYOR 60, farmer, KY, Nancy K. 60 VA, Frances A. 25 school teacher KY, Rebecca A. 19 KY, John W. 18 works on farm KY Margaret C. 15 KY
Page 120A #125 Elbert PRYOR 37 KY, Manerva 25 KY, Ann 11 KY, Mary W. 13 KY, Arbell (f 7 KY, Cinthia L. 5 KY, Lucy F. 5 KY, Othelia 1 KY
#130 Jonathan PRYOR 56 TN, Frances J. 40 VA, Gathelia B. 18 KY, James H. 17 KY, John F. 15 KY, Della F. 11 KY, Velivious C. (m) 9 KY, Nancy E. 6 KY, Clementine R. (f) 3 KY. Lelia V. 1 KY.
#133 William PRYOR 64 TN, Mary 63 VA
#134 James PRYOR 60 TN, Mary C. 41 TN,
#137 William L. PRYOR 30 KY, Mary A. 24 KY
Page 358A John PRYOR Sr. 66 TN TN NC, Frances wife 50 KY TN VA, Braddie 29 dau KY, James 28 son KY, John 26 son KY, Della 20 dau KY, Willie 18 son KY, Nancie 15 dau KY, Cleman 12 son KY, Lealia 10 dau KY, Joseph Cammel 8 nephew KY. (Clem I. Pryor d. 25 Jan 1950 in Trigg Co. Certif. No. 3704, age 83)
Page 359C Fannie PRYAR 70 VA VA VA, John son 28 KY, Emerline wife 25 KY, Sallie dau 4 KY, Margaret other 25 boarder KY, Martha other 2 KY (Frances/Fannie is the widow of Wesley Pryor)
Page 359C James PRYAR 37 farmer KY TN TN, Haner Hudson other female 61 TN NC NC, Thomas Hudson other 23 KY NC TN. (Hannah and her husband Richard Hudson were living near the Pryors on earlier Trigg Co. census records.)
Page 362B Joe PRYOR 36 farmer KY KY KY, Emilie wife 26 KY NC KY, Ozella dau 7 KY, Albie dau 5 KY, Oscar son 3 KY.
Page 362B William PRYAR 40 farmer KY KY KY, Bell wife 30 KY KY KY, Cath Davenport female 50 KY KY KY housekeeper.

1880 Census, Trigg Co., KY. Long Hollow
Page 357D Elbert PRYOR 46 KY KY KY, Manerva wife 37 KY KY KY, Mary dau 23 KY, Ann dau 20 KY, Arbell dau 16 KY, Lucie dau 14 KY, Ofedia dau 11 KY, Charlie son 9 KY, Thomas son 7 KY, Incice dau 5 KY, Leema dau 2 KY. (Jonathan Elbert Pryor died 14 Dec. 1919 in Trigg Co. Death Certif No. 33895, age 89. Elbert married Minerva Hargrove).

1900 Census Stewart Co., TN
Dist 3 Sheet 7, John W. PRYOR May/1851 49 (25), KY KY VA miller, Emaline wife Jan/1855 55 (25) 6 children/4 living KY TN KY, Joe W. son 2/1886 14 KY labor at mill, Hattie B. dau 9/1889 10 TN, Margaret C. sister Jun/1855 44 single KY KY VA. (Wesley Pryor of Trigg Co., KY>John W. & sister Margaret C. Pryor.)

1910 Census Stewart Co., TN
Dist. 3, page 11A Chris W. Joiner 40 (12) KY KY VA odd jobs, Ozetta wife 37 (12) 3 children/1living KY KY KY, Emily D. daughter 7 4/12 KY, Joseph P. PRYOR father in law 67 widow KY KY KY (1880 Census page 362B Trigg Co., KY Joe Pryor 36 KY KY KY, Emily 26 KY NC KY, Ozella dau 7 KY, Albie dau 5 KY, Oscar son 3 KY)
page 12A Will Hillsboro 31 (10) TN TN TN, Rose A. wife 26 (10) 4 children/3 living TN KY KY, Homer B. son 9 TN, Geneva dau 6 TN, Grace dau 3 TN, Raymus? I. PRYOR brother in law 16 single TN KY KY.
Bumpas Mill Rd. Dist 4, page 8B, Joseph W. PRYOR 24 (2) TN TN TN sawmill, Bessie E. wife 21 (2) 2 children/2living TN TN TN, Holland M. son 1 5/12 TN, William W. son 5/12 TN (Wesley Pryor of Trigg Co., KY>John W. Pyor>Joseph W. Pryor)

1920 Census Stewart Co., TN
Dist. 3 John W. PRYOR 67 KY KY VA, Emma L wife 64 KY KY KY, Jim Matthis brother in law 78 widow KY KY KY
Dist. 4 Joe W. PRYOR 34 TN TN KY, Bessie G. (Wallace) wife 20 TN TN TN, William W. son 10 TN, Vera L. dau 7 TN, Eva E. dau 5 TN (Wesley Pryor of Trigg Co., KY, John W. Pryor>Joe W. Pryor)