CALIFORNIA CENSUS EXTRACTIONS

The following are census extractions of Pryor families.
 

1880 Census Colusa Co., CA
Spring Valley page 467D (this looks like housing for farm labor)... William PRYOR 29 VA TN VA, Frank D. PRYOR 21 VA TN VA, Charles PRYOR 19 VA TN VA, Robert A. PRYOR 27 VA TN VA, Benjamin PRYOR 25 VA TN VA. (William, Robert, & Benjamin are sons of Benjamin Pryor who appears on the 1850 & 1860 Census in Henrico Co., VA)
Freshwater page 482A Sarah Clark 48 MO NC NC, Thomas Smith 23 son MO MO NC, Mary E. Smith (PRYOR) dau-in-law 23 VA TN VA, Rowena PRYOR 1 VA VA VA, Frances PRYOR 60 "other" widow VA VA VA (Frances Clark Pryor is the mother of Mary E. Pryor Smith  and the Pryor men counted in Spring Valley)
1900 Census Colusa Co., CA
Maxwell Twp., page 69b, house 160 William M. PRYOR Sept. 1850 49 VA TN VA, Margaret D. wife (md. 9 yrs) (3 children/2 living) Germany Germany Germany, John G. son Nov 1891 8 CA, Irene D. B. dau Apr. 1895 5 CA
Maxwell Twp., page 70a, house 162, Benj. P. PRYOR Jan 1855 45 VA TN VA, Cora L. wife Dec. 1863 36 (md. 15 yrs) (6 children/4 living) MO VA MO, Edna A. dau Nov. 1885 14 CA, Frances S. dau Feb. 1887 13 CA, Roger E. son Feb. 1891 9 CA, Jean dau May 1897 3 CA
Maxwell Twp., page 70a, house 163, Frank B. PRYOR Oct. 1858 41 VA TN VA, Clara W. wife Nov. 1862 37 (md. 12 yrs) (6 children/6 living) Eng Eng Eng, Mary G. dau Aug 1888 11 CA, Thomas W. son Jan 1890 10 CA, Robert P. son Dec. 1891 8 CA, Clara R. dau Aug. 1893 6 CA, Francis B. son Apr. 1895 5 CA, Alice V. dau Oct. 1898 1 CA. (Robert P. Pryor b. 1891, died 10/26/1962 in Colusa Co.)
Maxwell Twp., page 70a, house 169, Robert PRYOR Sept. 1852 47 widow VA TN VA, Rowena dau Sept. 1878 21 VA VA VA, Fannie B. (nee Clark) mother Nov. 1820 79 (6 children/6 living VA VA VA, Mary E. (PRYOR) Smith sister Jan 1847 53 widow (6 children/5 living) VA TN VA, Percy L. nephew Nov. 1881 18 CA MO VA, Frank P. nephew May 1884 16 CA. Marion E. nephew Oct. 1886 13 CA, Harrel B. nephew May 1884 16 CA, Mary niece Jun 1889 10 CA
1910 Census, Colusa Co., CA
Maxwell Twp., page 192B, 152/152 Benjamin P. PRYOR 55 (md. 25 yrs.) VA VA VA farmer/stock raising, Cora wife 46 (8 children/6 living) MO VA MO, Edna A. dau 24 CA, Frances S. dau 23 CA, Rodger E. son 19 CA, Jean C. dau 13 CA, Benjamin P. son 9 CA, ??? son 3 CA. (Benjamin Pryor & Frances Clark>Benjamin P. Pryor)
Maxwell Twp., page 192B, 153/153  William M. PRYOR 59 (md. 19 yrs) VA TN VA, Margaret D. wife 39 (5 children/4 living) Germany Germany Germany, John G. son 18 CA, Ione D. B. dau 13 CA, Gretta R. dau 7 CA, Owen son 5 CA.
1920 Census Colusa Co., CA
Williams Twp., page Charles E. PRYOR 50 VA TN VA, Ada M. wife 50 KS MO MO, Charles Y. son 12 CA, Florence A. dau 10 CA, Esther A. dau 8 CA. (Florence A. Pryor born in Calusa Co., in 1910, Robin Pryor born 1913 in Calusa Co., mother's maiden name Brown)

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?)


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)

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

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.)
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, Joaquin Hendrahan? 5 CA, Maria A. 4
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.
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)
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)

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
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.)

1900 Census Marin Co., CA
Sausalito, sheet 3b, Joseph H. PRYOR Aug 1855 45 CA Eng Eng editor, Flora C. wife Jul 1863 CA RI WI, Perry C. son Nov. 1883 16 CA, Dan Soosue servant (bl) April 1861 Samoa Samoa Samoa cook. (Joseph H. Pryor applied for a passport in 1906. Stated he was born in Sonora, CA on 9/28/1851...but 55 years old so the math doesn't work. Son Percy Church Pryor states on passport application that he was born 11/13/1883 in Red Bluff, CA. Joseph H. is probably son of Joseph and Priscilla Pryor of Shasta Co.)

1850 Census, Mariposa Co., CA
Page 83A, house 618/618 Living in house with several men described as miners... Lewis PRYOR 28 miner MA.

1860 Census, Mendocino Co., CA
Ukiah Twp., Page 802B, House 91. Elijah PRYOR 35 miller TN. (possibly Elijah W. Pryor who was on the Bates Co., MO census in 1850 and was in Vernon Co., MO in 1880)

1880 Census, Monterey Co., CA
Salinas City, page 26B, Leonadus Barrigus? 32 grain dealer IA NY NY, Jennie 30 wife MO TN TN, Sarah Keith (PRYOR) 67 mother in law TN NC VA (Sarah is the widow of James Keith and the daughter of Matthew Pryor and Henrietta Williams of Marion Co., TN)

1880 Census Napa Co., CA
Hattie E. PRYOR, 24 school teacher CA ENG ENG (Daughter of Joseph and Priscilla Pryor of Shasta Co., CA. Hattie was on the 1920 Census in San Franscico married to George Taylor. Hettie was counted twice in 1880... she was also living with her mother in Tehama Co.)

1930 Census, Oakland Co., CA
Dist. 186, 34th Ave., page 13B
Edward PRYOR 43 (md 21) TN TN TN, Nellie wife 36 TN TN TN, Verdis son 18 TN, Veda dau 19 TN, Gordon son 9 CO, Hazel dau 7 CO, Viola dau 6 CO, Aleda dau 5 CO.
(Chesley Allen Pryor and Catherine>Edward Gustav Pryor and Nell Deane Thomas.  This family is on the 1920 Census in Muhlenberg Co., KY and the 1910 Census in Scott Co., TN.)

1930 Census Oxnard Co., CA
Ventura, Pct. 2, sheet 27a, house 227 F Street, Fred F. White 28 TX MO AR police man, merchants police; Louise F. wife 25 OK MS MO, Mildred N. dau 3 OK, Norma G. dau 2 OK, Betty J. dau 11/12 CA, Olivia PRYOR mother in law, 67, widow, MO US US, George M. PRYOR brother in law 38 divorced TX MS MO, policeman City of Oxnard (Samuel and Olivia Pryor are on the 1900 Census of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory)

1930 Census, Riverside Co, CA
Dist. 30, Squadron 70, March Field, Perris, CA. page 5A
John PRYOR 40 divorced (md 30) TN TN GA, soldier US Army, served in WW I.

1910 Census, Sacramento, CA
Oak Park Village, Sutter Twp., page 124a, house 25 Jacob PRYOR black 8/1875 24 TN AL Unk porter at dry goods, Campbell B. brother black 5/1880 20 TN AL Unk porter dry goods, Jonah brother black 7/1885 14 TN AL Unk at school, Hugh brother black 7/1889 11 TN AL Unk. at school. (Jacob Pryor died in San Bernardino Co., CA per CA Death Record, Mother's maiden name unknown.)

1880 Census, San Francisco, CA
ED 164, page 246a, Sixteenth St., John L PRIOR 41 sailmaker MD Eng Eng, Nellie R. 28 NY Ire Ire, Clark C. son 3 CA, Mabel dau 1 CA. (CA Death Record of Clark Churchill Pryor b. 9/3/1876 in CA, d. 1/20/1955, mother's maiden name Pennington).
1900 Census San Francisco, CA
ED#179, page 301A.  660 Broderick St., house154/219 Russell A. PRYOR Aug. 1835, 64, md. 30 TN TN TN, Margaret wife Mar. 1850, 50, 4 children/4 living Scotland Scotland, Scotland, Laurence W. son Feb. 1870, 30, NV, Florence dau Sept. 1871, 28, NV, Margaret dau Sept. 1876, 23 NV.  (William Pryor of White Co., TN>William Pryor of Bates Co., MO>Russell Pryor and wife Margaret Jinerson were on the 1880 Census in Humboldt Co., NV)
Dist. 203, South St. Alfred PRYOR ship owner, May 1858 42 widow CA ENG ENG, Priscilla mother Sept. 1828 71 widow 6 children/4 living ENG ENG ENG. (Priscilla widow of Joseph Pryor of Shasta Co., CA)
1920 Census San Francisco, CA
Dist. 390, San Jose Ave., sheet 6b
George Taylor 66 OH OH Germ, Henrietta (PRYOR) wife 64 CA Eng Eng, Priscilla PRYOR mother in law 91 Eng Eng Eng immigrated 1850. (Joseph & Priscilla Pryor were in Shasta Co. in 1860, 1870)
1930 Census, San Francisco Co., CA
Dist. 371, Ellis St., page 1A
David PRYOR 47 (md. 40) TN MS TN retired Psychotherapist, Archibald PRYOR 52 lodger single TN MS TN electrician. (Archibald Pryor is on the 1900 Census in Las Animas Co., Co. and on the 1920 Census in Denver, Co.)
Dist. 402, Bush St., page 7A
Verne M. PRYOR 39 lodger, single female TN TN TN office worker at Women's Club.


1860 Census Santa Cruz Co., CA
Watsonville and Pajaro Twp., page 535b, house 110 Nathaniel PRIOR 26 farmer AL, Jane Ann 20 England, John J. 5/12 CA.  (Nathaniel West Pryor is on the 1850 Census in Lafayette Co., MS and in 1880 in Iron Co., UT).

1910 San Joaquin Co., CA
Stockton, W. Vermont St., Pct. 3, page 46, Alfred E. PRYOR 50 CA Eng Eng, Augusta M. wife 38 NY Ger Ger, Mary Statermann mother in law 68 widow NJ Ire Ire (Alfred son of Joseph and Priscilla Pryor of Shasta Co., CA)

1860 Census Shasta Co., CA
Page 695A, house 488/477 Joseph PRYOR 34 farmer $3000/$1900 England, Priscilla  32 England, A. PRYOR (m) 38 farmer  England, Joseph 9 CA, William 7 CA, Henrietta 4 CA, Alfred 2 CA, D. A. Brown 26 miner NY. (This family was on the 1850 Census in Tuolumne Co., CA. Joseph Pryor became a Naturalized American Citizen on Oct. 18, 1856 in Shasta Co., CA)
1870 Census, Shasta Co., CA
Page 481B, house 219/219 Joseph PRYOR 43 miner England, Priscilla 40 keeping house England, Henrietta W. 14 CA, Alfred E. 12 CA.
1900 Census Shasta Co., CA
Dist. 105. house 21 William A. PRYOR Jun 1853 46 CA Eng Eng druggist, Josephine C. wife Oct. 1858 41 md 15 CA Ger Ger, Mary A. dau Apr. 1886 14 CA, Bernice E. dau Jul 1896 3 CA. (Son of Joseph and Priscilla Pryor)

1860 Census, Solano Co., CA 
Page 232B, House 249, Living in household of 20 male farm laborers...William PRYOR 40 laborer TN. (Possibly son of John & Massa Pryor of Sumner Co., TN or Nichoas Ballow Pryor of Davidson Co., TN.  All of Nicholas' sons were "white collar" professionals...this may rule out this William.)

1870 Census, Stanislaus Co., CA
San Joaquin Twp., page 77B, house 199/134 William L. PRYOR 41 farmer MO, Marion 37 keeping house Ireland, George 9 CA, Annie 7 CA, Frank H. 4 CA, Katy 2 CA, Helen? 1 CA, Ah Sing 30 male cook China,  Philip Smith 37 farmer Ireland, Eli Warder 28 farm laborer, MO (This family is on the 1880 Census in Tulare Co., CA. Sacramento Bee Newspaper announced marriage of W. L. Pryor to Mary Duffee on 31 Jan 1859)

1850 Census, Sutter Co., CA
Auburn & Vicinity, page 50A, house 873/873 William Banks 40 mining IL, P. F. PRIOR 28 trader NY, A. B. Hall 38 mining PA, Jas. Brown 32 mining IN.

1860 Census, Tehama Co., CA
Cottonwood Twp., Page 897B, House 278 T. J. Price 30 farmer Canada... counted with laborers living in household W. C. PRIOR 28 teamster TN
1880 Census, Tehama Co., CA
Red Bluff, page 467c, Mary PRYOR 51 Eng Eng Eng, Joseph 28 printer CA Eng Eng, William A. 27 son printer CA Eng Eng, Hettie 24 dau school teacher CA Eng Eng (Mary Pryor is Priscilla widow of Joseph Pryor of Shasta Co., daughter Hettie was counted twice in 1880... she was also in Napa Co.)

1880 Census Tulare Co., CA
Hanford PO. Waymon L. PRYOR 57 TN TN TN, Mary 48 wife Ire Ire Ire, George W. 18 son CA, Annie S. 15 dau CA, J. Franklin 13 son CA, Kate 11 dau CA. (This family was in Stanislaus Co., CA in 1870.  Waymon Leftrick Pryor aged 51, is on the Hanford Dist., Tulare Co. Voter Registration in 1890. Voter Reg noted birthplace as TN. Son George William Pryor aged 27 was also on the same Voter's list. )

1850 Census, Tuolumne Co., CA
Twp. 2, page 138A, house 846/846 Living in a household of miners... Henry PRIOR 43 miner England.
Twp. 1., page 151B, house 994/991 Joseph PRYER 25 miner England, Priscilla PRYER 22 England, A. PRYER (m) 30 miner England, Jos. Thomas 30 miner England, John W. Richards 20 miner England, J. Richards (m) 25 miner England. (Joseph Pryor and family are on the 1860 and 1870 Census in Shasta Co.)
1860 Census,Tuolumne Co., CA
Township 2, page 408A, house 3939/3755 George Battenfield 50 PA and family... Wm [William] PRYOR 34 garden laborer $100 AR.
1930 Census, Tuolumne Co., CA - Dist. 14
#278/280 Gilbert C. PRYOR 39 (19) TN TN TN, Myrtle wife 34 (21) TN TN TN, Billie S. son 10 WY (Gilbert is on the 1920 Census in Sweetwater Co., WY)

1850 Census, Yuba Co., CA
Nevada City, page 301A, house 818/818 James Norwood 28 miner IL, D. D. PRYOR 27 miner IL, Edward Dodson 26 miner IL, F. E. ???? 31 miner IN, B. M. Saks 28 miner, Seymour Irons? miner 32 IN.