1850 Census Edgar Co., IL
Page 134a, house 259 Edward H. PRIER 52 farmer b. Washington Co., KY, Narcissa 48 b. Greenup, KY, Mary E. 21 b. Edgar Co., IL, William M. 20 laborer b. Edgar Co., IL, Hiram W. 16 b. Edgar Co., IL, David W. 14 b. Edgar Co., IL, Felix A. 12 b. Edgar Co., IL, Benjamin M. 10 b. Edgar Co., IL.

1850 Census Fayette Co., IL
Page 416b, house 447 Coitley? (Harvey) Crane 40 NY, Ruth (PRYOR) 27 TN, Robert 6 IL, William 5 IL, Joanna 2 IL (In 1860 this family was in Greene Co., IL. Ruth is the daughter of William Pryor and Rachel Barnes)
House 468 William T. PRIOR 26 VA, Rachel 26 PA, Diskine (male) 1 IL. (William Travis Pryor and wife Rachel Hoover, son of Thomas Washington Pryor)
Page 64, house 488 Needham Burkett 39 NC, Julia F. (PRYOR) 27 VA, Elizabeth M. 20 TN, William 18 TN, Andrew 14 IL, Martha 12 IL, Dolly 10 IL, Mark 9 IL, Emma E. 7 IL, Annis 5 IL, Thomas 3 IL, Francis W. 1 IL. (Needham Burkett md. Julia F. PRIOR on 4/16/1846 in Fayette Co.)
1860 Census Fayette Co., IL
Richland Twp, page 45, house 297 Thomas PRIOR 66 farmer $2500/$600 NC, Nancy 65 VA, Betsey 42 VA, Jane 24 VA, Frederick 22 VA, Jackson 21 VA, Elvira 17 IL, Louis Mahon 3 IL (Thomas Washington Pryor and wife Nancy Graves Haynes)
Richland Twp, page 55, house 360 George A. PRIOR 44 farmer $2200/$300 VA, Elizabeth 44 VA, James L. 17 IL, Mary J. 16 IL, William J. 12 IL, Thomas A. 11 IL, Henry R. 6 IL, Jackson 2 IL
Richland Twp, page 56, house 371 John PRIOR 25 farmer VA $800/$400, Polly 22 IL, Elnora D. 1 IL
Wheatland Twp., page 87, house 566 William PRIOR 38 VA, Rachel 37 PA, Diskin 11 IL, Abigail 9 IL, Frances 5 IL
1870 Census Fayette Co., IL
Sharon Twp., page 751B, William PRYOR 56 physician VA, Eletta 40 NH, Florence 21 TX, Channing 14 NC.
Vandalia Twp., page 775b & 776a, house 48/44 Lafayette PRYOR 29 VA, Liddia 24 IL, John 6 IL, Ada 4 IL, George 2 IL.
Vandalia Twp, page 781B George PRYOR 53 farmer VA, Elizabeth 53 VA, Thomas 19 IL, Fred Smith 25 farm hand OH, Mary Smith (PRYOR) 25 IL, Charles Smith 4/12 IL (born Feb. 1870).
Wilburton Twp., page 824b, house 155/155 Wm. Pruett 44 TN... living in household Jackson PRYOR 30 farm hand VA.
Wilburton Twp., page 824b, house 158/158 Thomas PRYOR 70 farmer PA, Mary 45 keeping house VA, Cane? Willis 17 VA, Archer Willis 12 VA, Ellen? Wills 11 VA.
Wheatland Twp. page 812A William PRYOR 47 VA, Rachel 46 VA, Disckine 21 IL, Abigail 19 IL, Frances 15 IL, Sarah 11 IL
1880 Census Fayette Co., IL
Lone Grove, page 262b, house 79/79 John R. PRYOR 46 farmer VA VA VA, Rollins S. 18 son IL VA IL, Elsie dau 14 IL VA IL, Mason E. L. son 12 IL VA IL, Victoria W. dau 10 IL VA IL, Elizabeth Smith sister 60 VA VA VA.
Vandalia Twp., page 148a, house 88/91 Fred. M. Smith 36 OH PA NY, Mary J. (PRYOR) 36 wife IL VA VA, Chas. E. 10 son IL, Ella E. 6 dau IL, George PRYOR 63 father in law VA VA VA, Elizabeth 63 mother in law VA VA VA
1900 Census Fayette Co., IL
Vandalia Twp., page 238b, house 113/115 R. Witdell? PRYOR 1/1862 38 IL VA VA, Ora B. wife 6/1866 33, md. 14 yrs., 4 children/4 living, IL OH KY, Cleon son 10/1886 13, IL. Eliza W. dau 11/1888 11 IL, Henry son 12/1893 6 IL, Charles R. son 7/1898 1 IL.
Vandalia Twp., page 238b, house 115/117 Lydia L. PRYOR 3/1846 54 widow, 11 children/8 living IL VA KY, Arthur L. son 1/1875 25 IL VA IL, Benj. F. son 5/1883 17 IL VA IL, Grover S. son 11/1889 10 IL VA IL (Per 1896 Obit of son Will born 8/26/1871, Lydia was the wife of Lafayette Pryor).
Vandalia Twp., page 238b & 239a, house 118/120 George PRYOR 11/1869 30 IL VA IL, Minnie wife 10/1873 27, md. 9 years, 5 children/5 living, OH OH OH. Jesse A.son 7/1891 8 IL, Bessie dau 6/1893 6 IL, Gladys O. dau 3/1896 4 IL, Carrie dau 4/1898 2 IL, Elmer L. son 10/1899 7/12 IL, Charles brother 1/1879 21 IL. (George is the son of Lafayette and Lydia Pryor, he's on the 1870 Census in Fayette Co.)

1840 Census, Franklin Co., IL
Township 4, N. 3 E., page 76, Daniel PRIER 10001001-110001
1870 Census, Franklin Co., IL
Critterden PO, Twp. 5, Range 1. page 123B, house 6, Young PRYOR 42 TN, Malinda 39 TN, James M. 16 IL, John J. 14 IL, Susan 11 IL, Melvina 8 IL, Eliza 4 IL.
Critterden PO, Twp. 5, Range 1. page 123B, house 12, Vincent Hammond and family Sarah PRYOR 21 servant IL.
Page 132A, House 104 Cinderella PRIOR 60 TN, Sarah 20 IL, Alfred 16 IL, Emma 14 IL, Edward 12 IL (Cinderella Pryor wife of Allen Pryor from Jackson Co., TN. Sarah may be the Sarah Pryor who married Tilson Jerman on 4 Mar. 1874 in Franklin Co.-- she is not on the 1880 Census. The Census record is incorrect in that all of Cinderella Pryor's children were born in TN and state so on the 1850 and 1860 census records.).
Benton, Ancestry Image 5, T. C. PRYOR, female weaver, IL, 40, Sarilda Pryor 19 TN, Roxanna Pryor 15 TN, Josephine Pryor 9 TN (Thomas Pryor and his wife Tabitha C. were on the 1850 & 1860 Census in Wilson Co., TN.)
1880 Census Franklin Co., IL
Goode Twp., Page 454A Alfred PRIOR 23 TN TN TN, Emma Prior sister 20 TN TN TN. (Son of Allen Pryor and Cinderilla Pryor of Jackson Co., TN)
Tyrone Twp, page 473d, house 322 James Merkel 36 farmer IL IL IL, Rutha (PRYOR) 18 wife IL TN TN, Elizabeth 1 dau IL, William 1/12 (born May) son IL. (Rutha Jane Pryor md. James M. Merkell on 15 Apr. 1878 in Franklin Co. This family is on the 1900 Census in Perry Co., IL)
Page 478B Young PRYOR, 40, TN TN TN, Sindarilla, 14, dau, TN TN TN, Luella 11, dau IL, Martha 13, dau IL, Mary A. 7, dau IL, James F. 6, son IL (Probably a son of Allen Pryor and wife Cinderella of Jackson Co., TN. Luella F. md. Wilson P. Lovelady on Dec. 16, 1891 in Franklin Co. Luella Lovelady married Charles Rogers in Perry Co. on 7/31/1896) (Gravemarker in Franklin Co.: James F. PRIOR April 18, 1871- Nov. 9, 1956)
Osage Twp., Dist. 13, Page 500d, house 371 Z--? Campbell and family... living in household Tilson German 47 servant/farm laborer NC NC NC (Sarah Pryor married Tilson Jerman on 4 Mar. 1874 in Franklin Co.)
Northern Twp., Dist. 14, page 519d, house 280 Alfred Groves 32 farmer Eng Eng Eng, Roxanna (PRYOR) 24 wife TN TN TN, Henry 5/12 (born Feb) IL (Thomas Pryor & Tabitha>Roxanna Pryor md. Alfred Groves on 7 Jun 1874 in Franklin Co. Roxanna was not on the 1900 Census, apparently deceased. Her husband and family were on the census. )
Benton, Page 537A, Mrs. T. C. Pryor, 52, widow, IL, NC, VA; Josephine 19, daughter, TN, TN, IL. (Thomas Pryor and his wife Tabitha C. who were on the 1850 & 1860 Census in Wilson Co., TN. Josephine Pryor md. F. T. McNail on 7 Dec. 1874 in Franklin Co.)
Dist. 16, page 581a, house 130 John Brien 26 clerk in store, TN VA TN, Serilda (PRYOR) 24 wife IL IL TN, Ivory 3 son TN, Arthur 1 son IL, Mildred 47 mother TN VA VA (Thomas Pryor & Tabitha>Serilda Pryor md. Theodore R. Jones in Franklin Co. on 24 Dec. 1871, later married John S. Brien on 23 Oct. 1873 in Franklin co.)
1900 Census, Franklin Co, IL
Benton Twp., page 34a House 109 W__? Struman July 1841 58 IL SC NC... one of 7 borders Tabitha C. PRYOR Nov. 1827 72 widow (5 children/1 living) IL NC VA. (Tabitha widow of Thomas Pryor of Wilson Co., TN. Her only living child in 1900 was Josephine Pryor - see below)
Tyrone Twp. , Page 192A, Alfred PRYOR, May 1849, 51, single, TN TN TN, farmer. Emma sister, May 1858, 42, single, TN TN TN. Josephine niece, May 1862, 38, single, IL TN TN. Alla M. Sulsar relationship not noted, Oct. 1890, 9, IL IL IL. (Thomas & Tabitha C. Pryor of Wilson Co., TN> Josephine Pryor)
1910 Census Franklin Co., IL - Tyrone Twp
Page 250a, house 250 James Purcell 42 md.2/married 9yrs IL TN IL, Josie (PRYOR) wife 48 md.1/9yrs TN TN TN, Willard son 17 IL, Leonard son 14 IL, James son 11 IL, Lula Merkel neice 19 IL IL TN (Thomas & Tabitha C. Pryor of Wilson Co., TN> Josephine Pryor. Lula Merkel was the daughter of Rutha Jane Pryor and James Merkel.)
1920 Census Franklin Co., IL - Tyrone Twp
House 1109 James Purcell 51, Josephine (PRYOR) 52 wife TN TN TN, Noble A. 5 grandson, Alfred PRIOR 70 uncle TN TN TN (Josephine is the daughter of Thomas Pryor and his wife Tabitha C. who were on the 1850 & 1860 Census in Wilson Co., TN)
1930 Census Franklin Co., IL
Benton Twp., Dist. 6., sheet 13b, house 318 James F. PRYOR 55, md. 20, IL TN TN trader of cattle, Martha wife 52 md. 18, IL IL IL (James and Martha are on the 1920 Census in Jefferson Co., IL)

1834 Marriage Gallatin Co., IL
Anderson PRYOR md. Levisa Lane on 12/8/1834.
1837 Marriage Gallatin Co., IL
Ormond PRIOR md. Elizabeth Fleetwood on 10/1/1837
1850 Census Gallatin Co., IL
Page 352b, Wabash Dist., house 76 Cornelius Lafferty 39 farmer KY, Cynthia E. (PRYOR) Lafferty 25 IL, William 9 IL, Alvin Dewitt 22 laborer KY, Elizabeth 18 KY, Hanny 16 KY, Mariah Welch 12 KY, Sarah 7 IL, Julius Gilbert 24 laborer OH. (Corenlius Lafferty married Cynthia Elira Pryor on 9/20/1841 in Gallatin Co.)
house 85 Charles Akers? 31 farmer IL, Alexander Lafferty 7 IL, Sarah Lafferty 2 IL (Alexander Lafferty and Sarah were in Cintha E. Pryor Lafferty's household in 1860)
1860 Census Gallatin Co., IL
Town 9, Range 10, E3, PO Shawneetown, page 891, house 260 Cornelius Lafferty 50 farmer KY, Cintha E. (PRYOR) 37 IL, William 18 IL, Alexander 17 IL, John M. 9 IL, Sarah Ann 12 IL, Charles M. 7 IL, Benjamin S. 3 IL, Alice 3/12 IL
Twp. 10, range 9, page 980, house859 Vincen Kannady 38 farmer TN... living in household John PRYOR 38 farmhand Ireland.
1870 Census Gallatin Co., IL
Twp. 8, range 8, page 342b Wm (William) R. PRYOR 39 IL, Mary J. 44 KY, Junetta 18 IL, Shammon E. 17 IL, Maretta 14 IL, Sarah M. 11 IL, Wm. R. 9 IL, Josephine 3 IL. (Williaim R. Pryor and family were on the 1860 Census in White Co., IL)
Twp. 8, range 9, page 407a & b, house 163, Orison Melvin 55 farmer NH, Margaret 52 KY, A. E. (f) 16 IL, G.A. (f) 12 IL, H. P. Melvin (m) 14 IL, L.E. (f) 8 IL, Benjamin Lafferty 13 IL. (Benjamin Lafferty is the son of Cornelius Lafferty and Cynthia E. Pryor)
Twp. 8, range 9, page 407b, house 168 Hiram PRYOR 33 TN, Ibbie 23 TN, William 10 TN, Louisa 8 TN, Jane 6 TN, Mary 4 TN, James J. 1/12 IL (This family was on the 1860 Census in Smith Co., TN, near a Cynthia Pryor)
Page 457a, house 62 Alexander Lafferty 27 farmer IL, Grace J. 24 IL, Mary 7/12 IL, Alice 9 IL, Charles S. 17 IL (Alexander, Alice, and Charles are children of Cornelius Lafferty and Cynthia E. Pryor).

1840 Census, Greene Co., IL
Page 84
William Ogle
William Flowers
Lindsey H. English
Enoch PRYOR 10001-00001
Benjamin Ogle
1850 Census Greene Co., IL
Between Marcoupoin and Apple Creeks
House 1306 William PRIOR 50 TN, Rachel (Barnes?)47 KY, William 21 IL, Sarah 20 IL, Isaac 18 IL, Milton 16 IL, Matilda A., 14 IL, Rutherford 11 IL, Elizabeth 8 IL, Francis M. 5 IL
House 1308 Orris Kimmet 25 IL, Susan (PRIOR) 24 IL, Hannah 5 IL, Melissa Jane 2 IL
House 1311 Wilson Cunningham 35 TN, Mary 30 NC, George 12 IL, John 10 IL, Jane 8 IL, James 5 IL, Jane Douglass 16 IL (md. Milton PRIOR). (Orris McKimmitt md. Susannah Pryor 4/28/1844 in Scott Co., IL)
House 1317 Jonathan PRIOR 23 IL, Mary 18, John 1 (Jonathan Pryor md. Polly Rawlins 12/14/1848 in Greene Co.)
House 1335 William Ford 30 TN, Lucinda 25 IL, Sarah 6 IL, James L. 4 IL, Cyntha C. 2 IL, James Douglas 17 TN.
1860 Census Greene Co., IL
Breese P.O.
Page 686, House 579 Harvey Crayne (Crane) 57 NY, Ruth (PRYOR) 34 TN, Robert B. 16 IL, Wm. 15 IL, Ionna (Joanna?) 11 IL, Winfield S. 7 IL, Jonathan 4 IL, Rachael 1 IL (Ruth Pryor dau of William Pryor and Rachel Barnes. The Cranes were living in Fayette Co., IL on the 1850 Census.)
House 580 William PRYOR 57 TN, Rachel (Barnes) 58 NC, Jonathan 22 TN, Rutherford 21 IL, Elizabeth 18 IL, Francis M. 15 IL, John 10 IL, Fanny 8 IL, Rachel 7 IL.
House 581(Places of birth blocked by large ink stain) William PRYOR 31, Rebecca T. (Brown) 28, John E. 8, Rachel 6, James W. 3, Elizabeth 2/12
House 582 Orris McKennet 35 TN, Susan (PRIOR) 35 TN, Hannah 15, Rachel M. 13, Solomon 4, Laura E. 2.
House 583 Milton PRIOR 26 TN, Jane (Douglas) 26 TN, William 4, Jonathan 2
House 584 John Romine 22 TN, Malissa (Melissa?) 20 TN, Phoebe A. England 13 TN
House 616 Matthew Gardenhire 60 TN, Nancy 40, Polly 2022, George 20, Laura 16, Ellen 12, Clementine 8

1833 and 1837 Grants Hamilton Co., IL
Anderson PRYOR purchased land in Hamilton Co., IL. He is on the 1850 Census in Newton Co., MO.
1900 Census Hamilton Co., IL
McLeansboro, page 290a, house 70/72 Mary E. Kinkade (PRYOR) Aug. 1851 48 widow TN TN TN farmer, Laura E. dau Aug. 1870 29 IL TN TN, Robert S. son Dec. 1871 widow IL KY TN, Arthur L. son May 1881 IL KY TN, Nellie dau Jun 1883 16 IL KY TN, Charles L. son May 1885 15 IL KY TN, Benjamin H. son Oct. 1888 11 IL KY TN. (This family is on the 1870 and 1880 Census in White Co., IL. Mary Ellen Pryor daughter of Jonathan Pryor and Ellen Lee of Sumner Co., TN)
1920 Census Hamilton Co., IL
McLeansboro Twp., ED#54, page 212b, house 58/59 Charles Kincade 34 IL KY TN, Bertha M. wife 29 IL IL IL, Dorothy dau 8 IL, Charles J. son 5 IL, Daisy dau 2 5/12 IL, Gilbert son 11/12 IL, Mary (PRYOR) mother 68 widow TN TN TN, Laura E. sister 49 IL KY TN.

1840 Census Hancock Co., IL
Page 174, Abel PRIOR 000000001-000000001(Abel Pryor md. Francis Martin 3/19/1827 in Crawford Co., IL)
Page 206, William PRYOR 010001-000001 (counted near Avery Perkins, Nathan Massey, several White households, John and Uriah Thompson, Mary Duff and William Saylors - These names have been connected to the Pryors from White Co., TN and later Sangamon Co., IL)
Page 206 Avery Perkins 00001-0001(Avery Allen Perkins md. Sarah Prior 5/26/1839 in Hancock Co. Sarah was deceased by the 1850 Census)
Page 213, Jonathan PRYOR 000101- 222101
(Levina Pryor was recorded as a member of the Rocky River Baptist Church in 1828 in Warren Co., TN. Jonathan and Levina Pryor were recorded on the 1830 Census in Warren Co., TN)
1850 Census, Hancock Co., IL
Page 281a, house 162 Andrew Booze 31 KY, Polly A. (PRYOR) 26 TN, John C. 8 TN (Andrew Booze md. Polly Ann Prior 10/21/1840 in Hancock Co.)
Page 287b, house 259 Jesse (James?) Smith 21 KY, Martha (PRYOR) 21 TN, John Ross Smith 1 IL, Louis J. 6/12 IL. (Martha Shipley Pryor and husband James Smith)
Page 337A, House 948 Jonathan PRYOR 49 tanner $800 TN, Levina 49 VA, Dicy 18 IL, Dedley 15 IL, Nancy 12 IL (Levina Pryor was recorded as a member of the Rocky River Baptist Church in 1828 in Warren Co., TN. Jonathan and Levina Pryor were recorded on the 1830 Census in Warren Co., TN)
Page 439A, House 2434/2441 Lewis PRYOR 25 farmer TN, Hannah 17 TN (Lewis R. Pryor md. Hannah J. Cook 9/12/1849 in Hancock Co.)
House 2435/2442 Elizabeth Rhea 50 TN, Marvin Cook 12 TN, Sereta (f) 10 TN (Are these folks related to the Pryors and Rheas from White Co., TN?)
1860 Census, Hancock Co., IL
Page 458, House 3254 Jonathan PRYOR 60 farmer TN, Lavinia 60 TN, Delia P. Lane 27 IL, William B. 4 IL, Olivia L. 2 IL
1870 Census, Hancock Co., IL
Hancock Twp, Fountain Green PO., Page 156b, House 87 Louis B. PRYOR 44 TN, Hannah J. 38 OH, Elizabeth 17 IL, Susan F. 15 IL, Jonathan 13 IL, William J. 11 IL, Polly A. 6 IL, Charles M. 5 IL, James H. 1 IL. (Louis Pryor was in Marion Co., MO in 1880 and was again in Hancock Co. in 1900).
House 90 Jonathan PRYOR 67 TN.
Page 157a, house 93 James G. Smith 42 KY, Martha (PRYOR) 42 TN, John R. 22 IL, Louis J. 20 IL, Franklin 17 IL, James A. 13 IL, Stephen 10 IL, Maggie E. 11 IL, Jesse 4 IL (Martha Shipley Pryor)
1880 Census, Hancock Co., IL
Page 128b, Hancock Twp, house137, Martha S. (PRYOR) Smith 51 TN TN TN, Stephen A. 20 son IL KY TN, Jesse E. 14 IL (Martha Shipley Pryor widow of James G. Smith)
1900 Census Hancock Co., IL
Page 265a, St. Mary's Twp., house 31 Dicy Smith 1/1832 68 widow 2 children/0 living IL TN TN , Elenora Porter gr-dau 12/1886 13 IL IL IL, Luis R. 12/1887 12 IL IL IL, Luis R. PRYOR 9/1825 75 widow TN TN TN day labor. (Louis Pryor was in Marion Co., MO in 1880 and was again in Hancock Co. in 1870).

1910 Census Jefferson Co., IL
Elk Prairie, Dist. 96, sheet 7b, house141 James PRIOR 38 (md. 14 yrs.) IL TN TN, Martha wife 33 (7 children/5 living) IL IL IL, Ina dau 13 IL, Alfred son 10 IL, Mary E. dau 8 IL, Roy son 5 IL, William H. son 4 IL, Ronzo Lovelady nephew 17 IL IL IL (James Pryor is the son of Young Pryor of Franklin Co., IL. His sister Luella Pryor married Wilson P. Lovelady in 1891-- Ronzo or Lorenzo is probably her son. James Pryor is on the 1900 Census in Perry Co., IL).
1920 Census Jefferson Co., IL
Bald Hill, Dist. 115, sheet 2b, house 48 Jim F. PRYOR 48 IL TN TN , Martha wife 42 IL IL IL, Mary S. dau 17 IL, Roy son 16 IL, William H. son 14 IL (James F. Pryor is on the 1930 Census in Franklin Co., IL)

1880 Census Johnson Co., IL
Cache Twp. W. R. PRIER 34 laborer IL TN TN, Julia 31 wife NC NC NC, Edgar 11 son IL IL NC, Oscar 12 son IL NC NC, Charlotte 2 dau IL, George 23 stepson IL TN TN. (Wesley R. Pryor was the son of William and Martha Pryor of White Co., IL. George is probably Wesley's nephew rather than a stepson. George was living with his parents James and Elizabeth Pryor on the 1860 Census of White Co., IL)

1850 Census Knox Co., IL
House 414 Philip PRYER 49 machinist Eng, Emeline 40 VT, Calista 15 NY, John 12 NY, Mary 9 NY, Henry 6 NY, Julius 3 NY, Livonia 1 NY.

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