1830, 1831, 1832 Arkansas Territory Census,Monroe Co., AR
Samuel PRIOR
1840 Census, Monroe Co., AR
Page 51, Samuel PRIOR 0000000001- no females
1860 Census Monroe Co., AR
Eve Twp., Pine Grove PO., page 766, house 70/70 William McCulloh 29 farmer TN, Desdemona 33 IL, Margaret J. 2 AR, Ellen PRIOR 13? AR. Joan Willer 8 AR, Mary J. McCulloh 4/12 AR. (See McCullough & Pryor connection in Davidson Co., TN. Desdemona Pryor is on the 1850 Census in St. Francis Co., AR.)

1860 Census,Montgomery Co., AR
Manzarn, Mt. Ida PO, Page 942B, House 633/623 H. W. PRYER 31 male $100 TN (Ancestry.com has this person indexed as H. M. Rayer)
Page 943A, House 636/626 Fanny Lewis 35 $300 TN, Haley 17 TN, James 14 TN, John 7 AR. (The Lewis family is on the 1850 Census in Fayette Co., TN. Mahalia Ann Lewis md. William A.? Pryor on Oct. 18, 1860 in Montgomery Co., AR.)
1870 Census, Montgomery Co., AR
Mt. Ida PO.,Page 125A. Hot Springs PO, House 382/404 Frances Lewis 40 keeping house TN, Mahalia A. Lewis (PRYOR) 23 AR, John M. Lewis 15 AR, Ellen Lewis 8 AR, John Sampples 10 AR. (Frances Samples Lewis is the mother of Mahalia A. Lewis Pryor. Lucinda Ellen is the daughter of William Pryor & Mahalia A. Lewis).
1880 Census, Montgomery Co., AR
Manzarn Twp.,Page 396C. Census taker: John M. Lewis, House 439 Mahalia Reeves 34 TN "Carolina" AL, Sirena J. Reeves 8 daughter AR AR TN, George R. Reeves 6 son AR AR TN, John W. Reeves 4 son AR AR TN (Mahalia Lewis Pryor Reeves)
House 440 John M. Lewis 26 farmer AR "Carolina" AL, Elizabeth Lewis wife 27 AR SC TN, Lincoln H. Lewis son 4 AR AR AR, Washington J. Lewis son 2 AR AR AR, Minerva E. Lewis daughter 6/12 daughter AR AR AR.

1850 Census,Newton Co., AR
Osage Twp. (see Benton Co. & Carroll Co.)
House 375 Jesse PRYOR 21 TN, Hipa 27 TN, Perilla 12 TN, Hofton 8 TN, James 1 TN, Mary Clark 73 TN (Samuel of Carroll Co., and Jesse of Newton Co. are possible sons of James and Nancy Pryor of Overton Co., TN.)
1870 Census, Newton Co., AR
Polk Twp., Cave Creek PO, page 179a, house 2 Pressley R. Dickey 34 farmer TN, Mary A. (PRYOR) 22 TN, Mary J. TN, Martha A. 11 TN, John R. 7 TN, Linsley H. 2 TN, Sarah E 7/12 AR.
1920 Census, Newton Co., AR
Hudson Twp., page 1b Logan W. PRYOR 37 AR TN IL, Jane wife 34 AR TN AR, Burney son 14 AR, Lou dau 13 AR, Dwight son 5 AR, Clifton son 3 AR, Clive 1 9/12 mos son AR (James & Nancy Pryor of Overton Co., TN>Henry Logan Pryor of Caroll Co., AR>Logan born 1883)

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1850 Census Ouachita Co., AR
Page 81B Alfred PRYOR 55 farmer MS, William 25 MS, John 21 MS, Levina 23 MS, Manervia 21 MS, Malinda 20 MS, Mary 3 MS, Icie 2 AR, Infant female 7/12 AR, Infant male 7/12 AR.
1860 Census, Ouachita Co., AR
Behistian Twp., page 75, house 536/550 Joshua Gates 63 farmer GA... living in household William PRYOR 35 farmer IN.
1930 Census, Ouachita Co., AR
Camden, Maple St., page 232a, house 606 Edgar PRYOR 30, md. 27, AR AR AR, sales agency, automobiles. Susie wife 29, md. 26, AR AR AR, Edgar Jr. son 2 AR. (Susie Newton Pryor was the wife of William Edgar Pryor and the mother of US Senator David Pryor. She was the first woman to run for elective office in Arkansas)

1860 Census, Perry Co, AR
Bentley Twp., Perryville PO, page 229, house 63/60 M.H. Mann 30 IN... living in household B. F. PRYOR 20 farm laborer MS (this is probably Benjamin F. Pryor son of John Pryor of Lafayette Co., MS. John died in Yell Co., AR in 1855)
Page 227, house 51/50 John Davis 24 MS, Anna 26 MS, S. A. 2 female AR, M. J. A. 7/12 AR, Green PRYOR 14 MS (Greenberry Pryor was the son of John Pryor of Lafayette Co., MS. John died in Yell Co., AR in 1855)
Petit Jean Twp., Perryville PO, page 238, house129 John Robinson 26 SC, Eunice M. (PRYOR) 21 AL female, Martha M. 3 born?, William 14 AL, Margaret PRYOR 13 AL (Eunice & Margaret were children of John Pryor of Lafayette Co., MS. John died in Yell Co., AR in 1855)
Bentley Twp., Perryville PO, page 229, house 99/96 B. F. Trammel? 26... living in household Milton PRYOR 23 farm laborer AL. (probably Milton Stokes Pryor son of John Pryor of Lafayette Co., MS. John died in Yell Co., AR in 1855)
1870 Census, Perry Co, AR
Page 400b, house 15 Marcus L. Bust 50 NC, Jane E. 39 NC... living in household Green PRYOR 21 AR.
Page 401a, house 21 John B. Robertson (sic) 37 SC, Unnie M. (PRYOR) 31 AL, Martha M. 13 AR, William J. 11 AR, John Henry 9 AR, Sophia A. 7 AR, Richard C. 2 AR, Clemma M. 2/12 AR.

1838, 1839 Arkansas Territory Census - Phillips Co., AR
William PRYOR
1930 Census, Phillips Co., AR
St. Francis Twp, page 97 Harry PRYOR 46 (20) foreman at saw mill TN TN TN, Minnie wife 37 (16) AR AR AR, Garland PRYOR son 26 AR, Tommy C---? stepson 18 AR, Vogle stepson 13 AR, Annie stepdau 10 AR, Harry E. PRYOR dau 4 AR.

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1837, 1838, 1839 Arkansas Territory Census - Pope Co., AR
William PRYOR
1843 Tax List Pope Co., AR
William PRYOR
1850 Census, Pope Co., AR
House 493 John PRIOR 16 AR, living with Richard Williams family
Page 276A House 508 William Humphrey 51 farmer GA, Sarah (Mrs. PRYOR) 39 TN, Joseph 11 GA (William Humphrey married Mrs. Sally Pryor on Jun. 30, 1850 in Pope Co.)
House 509 Richard Butram 32 KY and family...Miller PRYOR 23 TN, Mary A. 20 GA (Miller Pryor md. Ann Smith 7/28/1850, Pope Co., AR)
Page 281B, house 573 Samuel Truitt 23 TN, Cama (PRYOR) 18 TN, Sarah L. 7/12 AR (Samuel Truitt married Telitha C. Pryor on Sept. 2, 1848 in Pope Co.)
Page 282A, house 579 Alexander Beason 26 farmer AL, Louisa (PRYOR) 22 TN, Alexander P. 23 SC, Frances Beason 1 AR. (Alexander Beason married Louisa Pryor Mar. 12, 1846 in Pope Co.)
1860 Census, Pope Co., AR
Illinois Twp., Norristown PO, page 708 house 35/37 William McElwee 69 farmer SC, Elizabeth B. 62 SC, William L. 23 SC, Mary 24 TN, Lippeanna/Lissianna 1 AR
House 39/42 Samuel B. McElwee 29 NC, Elizabeth A. 38 GA, William Beck 17 GA, Mary F. 13 AR, Elizabeth A. McElwee 3 AR, Martha J. 1 AR
House 39/43 Mary A. PRIOR 28 GA, Messaniah 6 AR, Wm. H. Redmond 26 farmer TN, Charity E. 24 NC, John A. 6/12 AR.
llinois Twp., Galley Creek PO, page 728 house 172/175 Alexander Dickey 63 NC...living in household James PRIOR 18 farm laborer AR
Galley Rock Twp, page 731A, House 195 Samuel Truitt 34 TN, Cummiah (PRYOR) 27 AR, Sarah 10 AR, Franklin 6 AR.
House 197 Sarah (Mrs. Pryor) Humphrey 50 TN, Benjamin J. Britton 22 MO, Nancy 17 AR.
1870 Census, Pope Co., AR
Liberty Twp., Page 410A, House 1270 Susan PRIAR 50 NC, Aaron L. 24 TN, Susan F. 17 TN, Hannah L. 14 TN, Samuel G. 11 TN.(Susan Taylor Pryor widow of Henry N. Pryor. Susan and Aaron Linsey Pryor are on the 1850 Census in Giles Co., TN.)
House 1271 Eliza Jane (PRYOR) Wisdom 31 TN, John H. 13 TN, Harriet J. 12 TN, Nancy J. 10 TN, George L. 7 TN. (Richard & Mourning Pryor>Thompson Pryor & Dicy Tripp>Henry N. Pryor & Susan Taylor>Eliza Jane Pryor & Leander H. Wisdom married 25 Nov. 1856 in Giles Co., TN)
1880 Census, Pope Co., AR
Liberty Twp., page 21b, house 117 Susan PRIOR 60 NC NC NC, Samuel 21 son TN TN NC, Anna Hickman 9 TN TN TN.
House 120 E. J. Wisdom (PRYOR) 41 TN TN NC, Harriet 20 TN, Theodora 18 TN, George L. 16 TN

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1900 Census Pulaski Co., AR
State Lunatic Asylum, Little Rock, Ward 5, page 328a... A. C. (or H. C) PRYOR, male, 1847, 53, AR, patient.

1870 Census,Randolph Co., AR
Little Black Twp., Downey's Springs PO, page 478, house 295/317 Samuel PRYOR 45 farmer TN, Sarah 45 TN, Jas. (James) B. 15 TN
1880 Census Randolph Co., AR
Current River & Wiley, page 57a, house (not numbered), William Ward 24, farming, IL IL IL. Elizabeth (PRYOR) 26 wife IL KY KY, Cora 6 daughter IL IL IL (Goodspeed Biography of William "Wright" Ward states he married Elizabeth L. Pryor, daughter of Lewis R. and Hannah J. Pryor of Hancock Co., IL and that daughter Cora was born 10/21/1874).

1860 Census Saline Co., AR
page 604 House 331 Emory A. PRYOR 39 NC, Melinda 43 NC, Frances 13 AR, John 10 AR, Mary L. 8 AR, Margaret B. 3 AR. (Emory A. Pryor md. "Belinda" Pelton on 2 Sept. 1855 in Saline Co.)
House 332 Thomas J. PRYOR 65 NC, Mary 60 VA, Robert F. 30 NC, David 26 NC, Frances 24 NC, Susan 18 NC, Jane 17 NC. (This is probably the Thomas J. Pryor who was in Lincoln Co., NC in 1840 and in Pickens Co., AL in 1840)
House 333 Samuel M. PRYOR 40 NC, Jane 35 NC, Harriet 16 NC, Martha 14 NC, Zachariah 12 NC, Mary J. 3 AR.
1880 Census, Saline Co., AR
Bryant and Owen Page 259C James M. PRYOR 59 TN TN TN, Sarah wife 58 TN TN TN. (James M. and wife were in Dallas Co., AR in 1850 Census, James is on the 1900 Census in Clark Co., AR)

1860 Census, Sebastian Co., AR
Fort Smith, page 1149, house 1425 J. R. Kennady 42 manufacturer $11,000/$15000 PA, Sophia Kennady 36 AR, Kate PRYAR 32 $1500/$2500 AR, Lilly Pryor 6 AR, Neil Pryor 2 AR, James Dormidid 60 clerk Ireland, William Aires 21 TN. (Jeremiah R. Kennedy md. Sophia Barling, her sister Sarah Ann (Kate?) Barling md Cornelius David Pryor of Crawford Co., AR).
Sugar Loaf Twp., Sugar Loaf PO, page 1008, house 348/335 Jashen/Joshua? PRYOR 26 putter IL, Nancy 24 IL, Mary Ann 3 MO, Silandras 1 MO.
Marion Twp., page 72, house 503 Seth PRIOR 60 farmer NC, Darcus 52 KY, George 23 TN, James 21 TN, Mary 19 MO, Sarah 17 MO, Harvey 15 TN, Francis 13 TN, Christopher 10 TX.
(Seth Pryor was probably the son of Matthew Pryor of Marion Co., TN)
1870 Census, Sebastian Co., AR
Page 225A, House 33/36 J. R. Kanady 53 miller PA, Sophia 42 keeping house Cherokee Nation, Lillie PRYOR 14 Creek Nation, Neal K. PRYOR 12 AR, Rebekah Barling 15 AR, John Bullock 18 blacksmith MS, Henry Sp--ing 25 servant AR, ?? female 25 Choctaw Nation, Nathan 1 AR, Charles Queensberry 25 black servant AR.
1880 Census, Sebastian Co., AR
Big Creek Twp., page 691d, house 111 J. L. Hibbs 62 farmer TN VA TN, Rhoda wife 47 TN TN TN, John son 17 GA TN TN, J. C. 27 TN TN TN, Almeda 29 wife TN TN TN, Franklin 8 son AR, Corie dau 6 I.T., Jessie son 2 AR. (Researcher posted information that Jesse Lyle Hibbs was married to Rhoda/Rose Pryor. J.C. was Joseph Carroll Hibbs).
Fort Smith Twp., Page 525C, house 232 David B. Sparks 31 saddler AR Ireland MA, Lillie (PRYOR) 24 Indian Ter. TN, Indian Ter, George P. 4 son AR, Jerry K. 5/12 (b. Jan) son AR.
Marion Twp., Page 565A George PRYOR 44 TN NC KY, Elizabeth 38 wife TN NC NC, Samuel son 18 AR, James H. 15 son AR, Frederic F. 11 son AR, Eliza 8 dau AR, George L. 5 son AR, Clary E. 2 dau AR, Elbert E. 11/12 son AR (born June 1879) (George Pryor son of Seth Pryor & Dorcas Baker who were on the 1850 Census in Titus Co., TX.)
1920 Census, Sebastian Co., AR
Marion Twp., house54 Paul S. PRYOR 66 AR TN TN TN, Abigail 55 AR AR TN (James? & Nancy Pryor Overton Co., TN>Jesse Pryor and Hilpha Chapin>Paul Stilman Pryor)
House 123 Obert PRYOR 32 AR TN TN , Ollie 27 AR TN TN, Edna 11, Viola 9, Winnefred 8, Lois 5, Earl 1 3/12, Pearl 1 3/12, Clara 43 sister. (Obert is probably the Elbert Pryor on the 1880 Census of Sebastian Co.)
1930 Census Sebastian Co., AR
Marion Twp., Dist. 22, house 34 Paul S. PRYOR 76 AR TN TN no occupation, Abigail wife 65 AR AR TN seamstress.

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1870 Census, Sevier Co., AR
Paraclifta Twp., page 287A, house 81/85 Anna M. PRYOR 42 keeps house, $354, England. Pocahontas 15 TX, Samuel B. 12 TX, William L. 9 TX, Anna M. 7 TX, Rhoda D. 4 TX. (Samuel B. Pryor md. Anna Marie Powell. They are on the 1850 and 1860 Census in Dallas Co., TX. Anna Pryor is on the 1900 Census in Bowie Co., TX)

1832 Arkansas Territory Census, St. Francis Co., AR
Robert H. PRYOR
1850 Census, St. Francis Co, AR
Page 104, house 214 Peter J. McDonald 34 KY, Mary J. 20 Ala, Marcella 10 AR, Charles 1 AR, Jabez F. Rudder 19 MO, Caroline Hunter 20 AR, Desdemona M. PRYOR 28 MO, Frances E. PRYOR 5 AR, James H. Davis 35 pilot NC (Researcher reports Desdemona Dorris married a Pryor and later married William McCulloh, they are on the 1860 Census in Monroe Co., AR. )
1860 Census, St. Francis Co., AR
Page 507a, house 755 James A. Hunter 36 TN, Malissa A. 32 AL, Austin 1 AR, Katie Parrott 14 AR, Malissa 9 AR, Rooie H. (f) 1 AR, Cas (Charles) McDonald 10 AR $540 property, Ann 8 AR $540 property, Marcellus 20 AR $540 proprerty, George A. Clark 45 clerk KY, Wm Wade 23 GA, James Walker 23 GA, Robert Smith 25 stage driver TN (Perhaps Peter and Mary had died and that's why the children each have $540 in property, it was their equal division of their parents' estate? Found that Katie Parrott was on the 1850 Census in St. Francis Co. Her parents were William E. S. Parrott 24 TN and Ann Parrott 22 from AL.)
1910 Census St. Francis Co., AR
Blackfish, page 14a, Lilly Wallace 34 AR AR AR.... living in household Arch PRYOR 38 boarder single TN TN TN. (1880 Arch Pryor was living with parents in Giles Co., TN. In 1900 on the census in Las Animas Co., CO)
1920 Census St. Francis Co., AR
Garland, sheet 1b, house 23 Arch PRIOR 48 TN TN TN, Lily wife 44 TN TN TN, Byrd? dau 13 TN.
1930 Census St. Francis Co., AR
Page 252, Garland Twp. Arch PRYOR 53 (37) TN TN TN, Lillie 49 (34) wife TN TN TN

1880 CensusStone Co., AR
Harris Twp, Page 193D William L. PRYOR 48 TN NC NC, Nancy J. wife 35 AR TN TN, Henry B. son 19 AR, Mary E. dau 14 AR, Sarah J. dau 11 AR, Walter son 9 AR, Margaret dau 6 AR, Pleasant D. son 3 AR, Bart Payne 19 AR NC GA "lives with family." (William Lafayette Pryor and family are on earlier census records in Izard Co., Ar and on the 1900 Census in Parker Co., TX)
Page 193D Maggie A. PRYOR 37 AR NC GA, Elizabeth mother 75 NC NC NC, Harriet E. sister 42 AL NC NC. (Elisabeth is possibly the widow of Green Pryor of Izard Co.)
Page 193D Robert P. PRYOR 45 TN NC NC, Drucilla wife 31 MO KY KY, Mary F. dau 12 AR MO KY
Page 193D James K. PRYOR 35 TN NC GA, Eliza wife 21 TN TN TN, Thomas J. 5 AR, Walter 2 AR
Page 199A, Mary E. (PRYOR) Lancaster 50 TN TN NC, Alexander 28 son AR, Wm. D. 20 son AR, Frederick H. 18 son AR, Green D. 15 son AR, John L. 12 son AR, Owen E. 10 son AR, Sarah E. 6 dau AR. (Mary Pryor Lancaster and family were on the 1850 Census in Izard Co., AR)
Sycamore Twp., page 178a, house 145/167 John Woody 33 farmer TN TN SC, Lucinda (PRYOR) 32 AR ?? SC, Lizzie 6 dau AR, Sarah J. 5 dau AR, Albert 2 son AR, Effy 8/12 (Sept) dau AR, Sarah 59 mother SC ?? ??, Joseph J. 18 brother TN TN SC (John Woody and Lucinda J. Pryor were living near each other in Izard Co. in 1870 (probably in the same location since they were counted in Harris Twp, Sycamore PO)
1900 Census, Stone Co., AR
Blue Mtn. Twp, page 143a, house 146 Lizzie Lancaster (PRYOR) Apr. 1830 70 widow 1 child/1 living TN NC NC, Harriet PRYOR sister Nov. 1845 single 54 AL NC NC, ?? Lancaster grand dau May 1888 12 TX AR AL. Frederick B. grand son Jun 1891 8 TX AR AL, Letha grand dau Feb. 1895 5 TX AR AL
1920 Stone Co., AR - Harris Twp.
John Prague 45 AR TN KY, Maria 32 AR TN AR, family includes Drucilla PRYOR 73 wd gr-mo AR US US

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