ILLINOIS CENSUS EXTRACTIONS

1870 Census, Massac Co., IL
Town 15, Metropolis PO, page 264b, house 105/105 Wesley PRYOR (bl) 54 farming TN, Katie (bl) 46 SC, John R. (bl) 18 KY, Louise (bl) 16 KY, Caroline (bl) 14 KY, Mary (bl) 12 KY, Minty (bl) 10 KY, Winnie (bl) 4 IL, Gilbert Owen (bl) 44 farm hand KY.
1880 Census, Massac Co., IL
Metropolis, page 61c, house 203 Wesley PRYOR (bl) 64 TN ?? ??, Katy (bl) 54 wife SC ?? ??Caroline (bl) 19 dau KY, John (bl) 28 son KY, Mary (bl) 16 dau KY, Minta (bl) 14 dau KY, Winnie (bl) 12 son KY, S. Bruce (bl) male, works on farm, 22 KY ?? ??

1840 Census, Menard Co., IL
Page 296, line 23 John PRIOR 10001 - 11001001
1850 Census, Menard Co., IL
Page 324B, house 797/814 John PRIOR 34 TN, Susan 34 TN, M. J. (f) 16 IL, Elizabeth 14 IL, Wm [William] 12 IL, Rachel 10 IL, John 8 IL, Nancy 6 IL, Martha 2 IL (John Pryor son of Jonathan Pryor and Ruth Sherrill. John married Susan Ann Clary on Sept. 10, 1834 in Sangamon Co., IL)

1860 Census, Perry Co., IL
House 264 Samuel PRYER 24 TN, Lucinda 23 TN, John Craig 15 IL, Sarah J. Pryor 3 IL
House 513 Logan PRYER 21 mining TN, Sarah E. 17 IL
(Henry Logan Pryor is the son of James? and Nancy Pryor of Overton Co., TN)
1870 Census, Perry Co., IL
DuQuoin P.O.Twp 5, Range 1, page 135A, House 209 Logan H. PRYOR 27 farmer TN, Sarah E. 26 IL, Andrew J. 5 IL, Lona F. 2 IL, Elmana Swallows 9 IL, Ellen Goodwin 18 IL. (James & Nancy Pryor of Overton Co., TN>Henry Logan Pryor)
Pickneyville PO, Twp 4, Range 3, page 216b, House 42 Samuel PRYOR 35 TN, Lucinda 35 TN, Sarah J. 13 IL, Mary F. 6 IL.
1880 Census, Perry Co., IL
Pickneyville PO, Dist. 75, page 128a, house 660 Samuel PRIOR 45 TN TN TN, Lucinda wife 45 TN VA SC, Sarah J. 21 dau IL, Frances 18 dau IL.
1900 Census Perry Co., IL
Paradise Pct., page 6b, house 97 James Merkel Apr. 1849 51 (md. 22 yrs) IL Germany IL, Ruthy (PRYOR) wife Apr. 1860 40 (10 children/9 living) TN TN TN, Nancy E. dau Mar. 1879 21 IL, William Y. son May 1880 20 IL, James W. son Jul 1881 18 IL, Barney A. son Mar. 1883 17 IL, Charles E. son Apr. 1887 13 IL, Henry M. son Feb.1889 11 IL, Suley L. dau Jan 1891 9 IL, Sammy M. son Jan 1894 6 IL, Elzie D. son Aug. 1897 2 IL. (Ruth Pryor is on the 1860 Census in Jackson Co., TN. This family is on the 1880 Census in Franklin Co., IL. Ruth's death record states she was the daughter of Young Pryor and Betty Corneyhon. Young may be the person recorded as Uriah Pryor on the 1850 Census in Jackson Co., TN)
DuQuoin, Dist. 48, page 38a, James PRYOR Mar. 1876, 24, married 4, IL TN TN, Martha wife Jul 1876 23 (3 children/3 living) IL IL IL, Ina dau May 1896 4 IL, Gerta dau Feb 1897 IL, Alfred son Mar 1900 2/12 IL, Della Lovelady neice Mar 1895 15 IL IL IL, Harvey nephew Aug 1889 10 IL IL IL, Renzo nephew Mar 1892 7 IL IL IL. (James is the son of Young Pryor of Franklin Co., IL. The neices and nephews in the household are is sister Luella Pryor Lovelady Rogers' children.)
1910 Census, Perry Co., IL
Tamaroa Pct., page 253 A, house 82/82 Alfred PRIOR 56 single, TN TN TN farmer, Emma Prior sister 54 single TN TN TN. Household included 3 boarders who were all employed at the sawmill. (Alfred and Emma were on the 1880 & 1900 Census in Franklin Co., IL)
Tamoroa Pct., page 253 A, house 83/83 Eli Smith 36 md. 16, IL IL TN, Anna wife 29, 7 children/6 living IL IL IL, Carl son 18 IL, Dewey son 12 IL, Bella dau 9 IL, John son 7 IL, Velma dau 4 IL, Olen son ? mos. IL. (Eli Smith was noted on the death record of Alfed Pryor - above- as the person who provided information. An older query on Rootsweb states that Eli was the son of John Smith b. 1829 and Nancy Pryor. It is possible that Nancy is the Nancy Pryor who was the sister of Alfred Pryor of Jackson Co., TN)
Paradise, Dist. 77, page 140b, house 45 James Merkel 60 md.2/md. 30 yrs IL Germany? IL, Ruthy (PRYOR) wife 50 md.1/30 yrs.(10 childre/9 living) TN TN TN, Charles son 21 IL, Sam son 16 IL, Elzar son 11 IL. (Rutha is possibly the daughter of Young Pryor of Franklin Co., IL)
1920 Census Perry Co., IL
Paradise, Dist. 83, page 165b, house 87/89 Rutha J. (PRYOR) Merkel single 58 TN TN TN, Henry M. son 30 IL, Lula L. dau 28 IL, Sam M. son 25 IL, Elzie D. son 22 IL, Elnora dau 17 IL.

1840 Census, Pike Co., IL
Page 47, John PRIOR 1210001 - 101101
Page 53, Page PRIOR 00001 - 10001
Page 53, Isaac PRIOR 210001 - 00101
Page 63, James PRIOR 00000101 - 000110001 (James B. Pryor obtained land grants in Pike Co. in 1840)
Page 63, Charles PRIER 10001-0001
1850 Census Pike Co., IL, Twp. 5
Page 168A, House 433, Charles B. PRYOR 37 farmer TN, Martha A. 27 MD, James B. 9 IL, Margaret 5 IL, William B. 2 IL (Charles & Martha are on the 1870 Census in Cherokee Co., KS. Charles B. Pryor md. Martha Ann Burch on 9/21/1837 in Pike Co.)
170B, House 517 Morgan Davis 32 NY, Catharine 28 IN, Elizabeth 3 IL, Nancy PRYER 7 IL
Page 176A Isaac PRYOR 44 TN, Nancy 38 OH, William 17 TN, Samuel 15 TN, Lucy 13 TN, Thomas 11 IL, Sarah 9 IL, Catherine 2 IL, Martha 1 IL (Isaac Pryor md. Mrs. Nancy Neely Jan. 14, 1847 in Pike Co. Possibly the Isaac Pryor who was in Sullivan Co., TN in 1830--aged 20-29 years per census)
Next house... Melinda Ward 38 NC, Catherine PRYOR 7 IL, Perry Ward 2 IL (Melinda Fesler md. Page Pryor on Jan. 16 1840 in Pike Co. Mrs. Melinda Pryor md. Andrew Ward on Mar 20 1847 in Pike Co.)
Page 176b, house 597 Stephen Paxton 39 OH, Sarah (PRYOR) 40 TN, Mary J. 19 VA, William 12 AL, Liobel 8 IL, Alfred 5 IL Nancy A. 1 IL. (1840 Census This family was in Scott Co., IL - Information on this family from The Bench and Bar of St. Louis, Kansas City, Jefferson City, and Other Missouri Cities, published 1884 by American Biographical Publishing Company.)
Page 180a, house 650 Albert Blake 33 cooper ME, Parmelia 29 KY, Mary 9 IL, John 4 IL, Joel 2 IL, Martha 1 IL. (Albert Blake md. Nancy PRIOR 27 May 1841 in Pike Co.)
Page 201a, house 937 Moses Conner 42 mason NY, Sarah (PRYOR) 27? KY, Rebecca 7 IL, James Blake 6 IL (Sarah Pryor md. Moses Conner Jan 20 1842 in Pike Co.)
Page 227B, house 1320 William M. Thomas 26 AL, Mary (PRYOR) 25 TN, Nancy Thomas 70 unk. (William Thomas married Maryann Pryor on May 24, 1849)
Page 228A, house 1323 Samuel Ward 29 farmer OH, Jane (PRYOR) 23 TN, Ellen 1 IL (Samuel Ward married Jane Pryor on Jun. 15, 1845)
Page 228A, house 1324 John PRYOR 53 TN, Hannah 43 KY, Frances 13 TN, Alfred 17 TN, George 12 TN, Amanda 6 IL, William 3 IL. (On Civil War Muster Roll Alfred Pryor recorded as Alfred S. Pryor born in Knox Co., TN abt. 1833. Alfred Pryor married Nancy Hornbeck Oct. 20, 1853 in Pike Co., IL. Alfred was recorded as a "widow" when he enlisted in 1861)
Page 228A, house 1325 Jesse Tittsworth 54 TN, Nancy (PRYOR) 54 TN, Sarah 19 TN, Nancy 16 IL, Margaret 14 IL. (Jesse Tittsworth is on a Sullivan Co., TN deed in 1824. They are on the 1850 Census in McMinn Co., TN).
Page 232A, house 1396 Christopher Ward 24 OH, Mary (PRYOR) 20 TN, Elizabeth 2 IL, Commodore 9/12 (born Feb?) IL
Page 232B, House 1395 Bazzell (Basil?) Talbutt (Talbot?) 30 farmer VA, Mary 30 CT, Elizabeth Morgan 7 IL, Rachel PRYOR 52 CT, Edwin PRYOR 21 farmer CT.
Twp. 6, page 201A, house 937 Moses Conner 42 mason NY, Sarah (PRYOR) 25 KY, Rebecca 7 IL, James Blake 6 IL. (Moses Conner married Sarah Pryor 1/20/1842)
Twp. 6, Page 201A, house 939. James PRYOR 72 postmaster VA, Jane 24 TN.
1860 Census, Pike Co., IL
Barry PO., page 486 house 384 John C. Frike 33 cooper, Elizabeth 32 NY, James Hand 11 IN. (per obit of John Christian Frike in the Barry Adage-- Frike was born in Prussia and married Mrs. Elizabeth PRYOR on Feb. 4 1859 in Pike Co.)
Barry P.O.: Living with Horace Horton and family from CT. Alfred Pryor 30 laborer TN
Atlas Twp., page 872, house 977 Stephen Paxson 49 Missionary S. School OH, Sarah (PRYOR) 40 TN, Bell 18, Alfred 16, Nancy 11 IL, Corey 6 IL (This family is in St. Louis, MO in 1870)
Barry P. O., page 906, house 1217 William PRYOR 26 farmer TN, Susannah 22 IN, Delphena 3 IL, Mary 2 IL.
Barry PO: E. C. Peckham 45 RI, Rachel 45 MD, Rebecca Winner 23 OH, William Winner 13 IL, Alice PRIOR 8 IL, Harison Ward 7 IL, Susan PRIOR 32 OH, Jonathan Winner 33 NJ. (Nathaniel P. Prior md. Susan Ward Nov. 18, 1854 in Pike Co., IL)
Pleasant Vale:house 675 Melinda Ward 50 NC, Perry 11 IL, Catherine PRYOR 15 IL, George Booker 7 IL, Thomas Booker 5 IL, William Booker 2 IL, Laborn Booker 1 IL, John Askew 15 IL
House 680 John PRIOR 62 farmer TN, Hannah 54 KY, Alfred 27 TN, George 21 TN, Amanda 16 IL, William 12 IL, Mary G. 4 IL, John R. Hornbeck 22 farmer IL.
Pleasant Vale, page 850, house 839 Jesse Titsworth 64 TN, Nancy (PRYOR) 64 TN.
Atlas PO Page 869: house 959 Horace Horton 68 farmer CT, Emeline 60 CT, Emeline Brooks 17 NY, Lydia Brooks 12 NY, Alfred PRYOR 30 laborer TN, Alexander McBride 16 laborer IL.
House 1119 Isaac PRYOR 53 TN, Nancy 49 OH, Thomas 20 IL, Sarah 18 IL, Catherine 12 IL, Martha 10 IL, John 8, Elizabeth 6 IL, Jane 4 IL
Fairmount Twp., page 523, Fish Hook PO, house 141 Samuel PRYOR 41 carpenter KY, Sarilda 37 KY, M. A. 15 IN (Margaret), M. E. 14 IN (Mary), C. J. 10 male IN (Caroline "Belle"?), J. S. 8 male IL, M. E. 7 IL (Mariah), J. R. 5 IL (James), P. C. 4 IL (Peter), C. P. 2 IL (Richard Curtis?) (This family was on the 1850 and 1870 Census in Adams Co., IL. John Alexander Pryor Jr. & Mary Cole>Samuel Mortimer Pryor & Zerelda Ellen Nicholson)
Page 900, house 1177 Joseph Stubinger 24 farmer DE, Lucy (PRYOR) 23 TN, Joseph 11/12 IL. (Lucy C. Pryor md. Joseph Strubinger on 1/14/1858 in Pike Co., IL)
1870 Census, Pike Co., IL
Derry, page 65b, house 48/49 Joseph Stubinger 35 DE, Lucy (PRYOR) 33 TN, Henry 11 IL, Will 16 IL, Mary 8 IL, Edna Ward 18 domestic IL
Barry Twp., page 77B, house 233 Will PRYOR 38 farmer IL [TN!], Elisa 33 IL, Elizabeth 12 IL, Kate 10 IL, Will 7 IL, Lucy 5 IL, Eliza 5 IL, Isaac 1/12 born May 1880
Pleasant Vale Twp., page 391A, house 182 Will PRYOR 24 farmer IL, Melissa 20 IL, John 74 retired farmer TN, Hannah 65 KY. (William Page Pryor 1846-1931 md. Melissa Wood 1850-1938)
1880 Census Pike Co., IL
Barry, Page 410C William H. PRYOR 47 TN TN TN, Susan E. wife 42 IN NC NC, Henry son 16 IL, Martha E.dau 19 IL, Ollie dau 14 IL, Isaac son 12 IL, Wilbert son 10 IL. (William H. Pryor was in Stevens Co., WA in 1900 & 1910, Isaac was in Spokane Co., WA in 1910, Wilbert and brother Henry S. were in Multnomah Co., OR in 1910. A bio of William H. Pryor is in the book "Portrait and Biographical Album of Pike and Calhoun Counties, Illinois" published 1891.
Barry, page 420C, house 270/276 Wm [William] P. PRYOR 32 farmer IL VA OH, Melissa wife 29 IL PA OH, Warren son 9 IL,
Rockport, Page 354A Alford PRIOR 47 carpenter TN VA IL, Emily wife 34 IL NC IN, Ella dau 14 IL, Lewis son 10 IL, Florence dau 7 IL, Martha dau 4 IL, William son 9mo IL.
Pleasant Vale, page 687a, house 85 Christopher Ward 52 OH MD MD, Mary (PRYOR) wife 49 TN TN VA, Isaac son 19 IL, George son 16 IL, Nora dau 14 IL, William son 3 IL
1900 Census Pike Co., IL
Atlas Twp., page 12a, house 259 Criss C. Ward Nov. 1826 73, md. 53 yrs, OH MD MD, Mary P. (PRYOR) wife Mar. 1830 70, 5 children/5 living TN VA TN, William H. son Jun 1871 28 MO OH TN.

1820 Census, Pope Co., IL
J. PRYOR 11110002001 (oldest male under 26 yrs., born after 1794)
1840 Census Pope Co., IL
Page 178, Dan PRIER 1120001-000201 (oldest male 40-49 yrs., born 1791-1800. From The Pryor Family Bible published in 1842: Daniel Farley Pryor was born 14th July 1799. Daniel F. Pryor md. Nancy Louis. Risinger 2/21/1838 in Pope Co.)
Page 166, Joseph E. PRYOR 00010001 - 100001001
(This may be the Joseph E. PRIOR who was counted in Livingston Co., KY in 1830. Joseph E. Pryor obtained land grants in Pope Co. in 1838)
1850 Census, Pope Co., IL
Page 283A, 513/513 Joseph PRYOR 64 pilot VA, Elizabeth 52 VA, Joseph 26 stone cutter KY, Tabitha Magu 16 KY
Page 283A, house 514 Westley Bozeman 36 TN, Cornelia (PRYOR) 28 IL, Cordelia 11 IL, Richard 9 IL, Joseph 7 IL, Elizabeth 6 KY, Augusta 4 IL, Charles 6/12 IL (Wesley Bozeman md. Cornelia PRYOR 11/2/1837 in Pope Co.)
1860 Census, Pope Co., IL
Twp 13, S Range SE, page 195, house 277/274 W.W. Bozeman 46 TN, Cornelia (PRYOR) 38 IL, Elizabeth 63 VA, Cordelia 20 IL, Richard 18 IL, Joseph 17 IL, Elizabeth 15 IL, Caleb H. 10 IL, Susan H. 3 IL, James W. 9/12 IL
1870 Census, Pope Co., IL
Twp 16, Range 7, page 551a, house 98/98 Chas. PRYOR (bl) 68 farmer NC, Maria (bl) 52 VA
Twp 16, Range 7, page 551a, house 99/99 Jas. PRYOR (bl) 28 KY, Victoria (bl) 15 TN, Leona A. (bl) 4/12 IL born Feb. 1870.
1880 Census Pope Co., IL
Jackson Pct., pg. 103a, house 136, Newton House 32 IL KY KY, Lucinda (PRYOR) wife 34 IL IL IL, Clem son 5 IL, Roscoe son 3 IL, Hattie b. May 1880 dau. IL. (Lucinda A. Pryor married Newton House on 10/8/1872 in Massac Co., IL)

1880 Census Pulaski Co., IL
Villa Ridge, Page 168B Frank PRYOR 29 TN NC NC, Margaret wife 23 TN TN TN, Nancy E. dau 5 TN, Lucy dau 3 IL. (Frank Pryor and wife Margaret Darthula Scruggs. They are on the 1910 & 1920 Census Alexander Co., IL. Margaret was born in Sevier Co., TN.)
1900 Census, Pulaski Co., IL
Frank PRYOR Jan 1853 47 md. 25 yrs. TN TN TN, Margaret wife Sept. 1857 42 ? children/1 living TN TN TN, Lizzie dau Oct. 1875 24 TN, Lucy dau Feb. 1878 22 IL, William on Nov. 1880 19 IL, Hattie dau May 1883 17 IL, Warren son May 1885 15 IL, Frankie son Aug. 1889 12 IL, Florence dau Feb. 1889 11 IL, Fred son Feb. 1893 7 IL, Otis son May 1800 IL, Maud Sharp grand dau Jan 18?? IL TN TN.

1870 Census, Saline Co., IL
page 17, Twp. 10, Harrisburg PO, House 128 Wesley R. PRIOR 24 IL, Ellen 26 IL, Oscar O. 2 IL, Eddy U. 1 IL.
House 129 William PRIOR 68 KY, Martha 63 TN, Daniel Dearborn 24 KY farmer.(William, Martha and son Wesley are on the 1850 & 1860 Census in White Co., IL)...(Wesley R. Pryor and family appear on the 1880 Census in Johnson Co., IL)

1830 Census, Sangamon Co., IL
Page 195, William Duff (wife Sarah PRIOR) 0111001 - 101001 (30-39 yrs.)
Page 198, John PRIOR males 00010001 - females 00000001 (John, 50-59 yrs.)
Page 199, William PRIOR males 00001 - females 010001 John and Ruth Sherrill Pryor from TN.

1870 Census, Scott Co., IL
Glasgow PO, house 64/63 Jonathan PRYOR 42 M Farm Labor $ 150 TN, Melissa 33 F TN, William 5 M IL, Josiah 1 M IL, John 20 M Farm Labor IL, Fanny 18 F IL, Rachael 16 F IL (Jonathan Pryor md. Melissa Romine. Melissa is on the 1850 Census of Jackson Co., TN)
House 64/64 Francis PRYOR 24 M Farm Labor $ 200 IL, Jane 19 F IN, Mary 3 F IL, Charles 1 M IL (Francis Marion Pryor was the youngest brother of Jonathan Pryor)

1850 Census, Stark Co., IL
Page 221B, house 357/377 John PRYER 33 KY, Mary 23 PA, Sarah J. 7 IL, Martha A. 5 IL.

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