KENTUCKY CENSUS EXTRACTIONS - Counties M to S

The following are census extractions of Pryor families. Counties that contain a TN Pryor are featured in red font.

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Madison Co., KY

1792 Tax List Madison Co., KY
Abraham PRIER

McCracken Co, KY

1860 Census McCracken Co, KY
1st Dist., Paducah, page 971, house 465 J. G. Cole 50 stable keeper NC, Jane H. 49 TN, Lafayette 15 KY, Arabella 13 KY, Robert B. 11 KY, B. H. PRYOR 35 merchant KY, Laura 23 KY, R. H. 1 KY. (Bernard H. Pryor was on the 1850 Census in Trigg Co., KY. The 1860 census entry was made on June 17th, on December 14, 1860 the Clarksville, TN newspaper "Weekly Tobacco Leaf" reported that a Bernard Pryor once a resident of Clarksville and by then living in Paducah had gone on a drunken spree and killed a man named Pigg.)
1870 Census McCracken Co, KY
Paducah, page 142, house 697, Joseph G. Cole 61 grocer NC, Jane H. 59 NC, Lafayette 25 clerk in store KY, Robert 20 clerk in store KY, Isabella 22 KY, Burnard PRYOR 45 clerk in store KY, Laura 32 KY.
Paducah, page 168b, house 167 household of Thomas W. Morton 47 retail dry goods store KY... Rose PRYOR (mu) 18 nurse TN.
1880 Census McCracken Co, KY
Clarks River, page 202C, house 143 Burnett H. PRYOR 56 farmer KY VA VA, Laura J. 41 wife KY NC TN, Ruth 11 daughter KY, Joseph G. Cole 70 father-in-law NC NC NC, Jane 69 mother-in-law TN TN TN.
Woodville, page 225C, Hiram PRIOR 44 TN TN NC, Ibby 38 TN TN TN, William W. 21 TN, Jane M. 15 TN, Rachel F. 14 TN, James T. 10 TN, Ella D. 8 TN, Newton E. 2 TN (Hiram Pryor is a son of Cyntha Pryor of Smith Co., TN. In 1910 Hiram Pryor was in Red River Co., TX).
1900 Census McCracken Co., KY
Clarks River Magist. Dist., sheet 1a, house 2 Burnard PRYOR June 1823 76, married 41 years, KY VA VA, Laura J. wife July 1837 62, 2 children/0 living, KY NC TN.
Clarks River Magist. Dist., sheet 5b, house 98 William M. PRYOR Oct. 1848, 51, md. 30 yrs KY KY VA, Mary wife Nov. 1850 (7 children/7 living) TN NC TN, Hattie dau Nov. 1874, 25, KY KY TN, Mary dau May 1881, 19 IL KY TN, Henry son Jun 1886, 14 TN KY TN, Samuel son Jan 1888, 12 KY KY TN.
1920 Census McCracken Co., KY
Paducah, Dist. 3, sheet 9b, house 194/199 Ellis B. Hall 42 KY TN TN, Cora L. wife 43 KY KY SC, Lola B. daughter 17 KY KY KY, Clayton PRYOR nephew 23 KY KY KY.
Paducah, Dist. 7, sheet 4b, J. M. PRYOR 68 KY KY KY, Annie wife 54 KY KY KY, O. T. brother 66 KY KY KY. (John M. Pryor is on the 1870 Census in Hickman Co., KY. Turner O. Pryor is on the 1910 Census in Grayson Co., TX)

McCreary Co., KY

1920 Census McCreary Co., KY
Pct. 11, sheet 1A Anthony PRYOR 41 KY KY KY, Sally wife 27 KY KY KY, Willie son 21 KY, Jessie son 16 KY, Luther son 13 KY, Jim son 12 KY, Enoch (Enos) son 9 KY, Juno son 6 KY, Hattie dau 3 KY. (Spicy & Wm Pryor>Overton Pryor>Anthony Allen Pryor Sr>Anthony Allen Pryor Jr)
Yamakraw, pct. 17, page 53a, house 241, Sherman PRIOR 50 TN VA VA weighman for coalmine, Sarah wife 40 KY TN TN, Luther son 21 KY motorman for coal mine, Jimmie son 17 KY miner, Grace dau 12 KY, Simon son 6 KY, James Branson boarder 26 TN VA OH miner, Susie Kieth boarder 28 KY KY KY cook private family
1930 Census McCreary Co., KY -
Dist. 1, sheet 4B. Living in boarding house... Enos PRYOR 20 single KY KY KY coal miner. (Spicy & Wm Pryor>Overton Pryor>Anthony Allen Pryor Sr>Anthony Allen Pryor Jr>Enos Pryor)
Dist. 2, sheet 17A Jesse PRYOR 26 (19) KY KY KY laborer in coal mine, Maddie wife 21 KY KY KY, Gracie dau 4 8/12 KY, Perlie M. dau 3 10/12 KY, Jessie Jr. son 1 7/12 KY. (Spicy & Wm Pryor>Overton Pryor>Anthony Allen Pryor Sr>Anthony Allen Pryor Jr>Jesse Pryor)
Dist. 2, sheet 41A James PRYOR 21 (20) KY KY KY coal miner, Flora wife 16 (15) KY K Y KY (Spicy & Wm Pryor>Overton Pryor>Anthony Allen Pryor Sr>Anthony Allen Pryor Jr>James Pryor)
Dist. 3 #458 Silas W. Jones 45 (20) KY KY KY, Nancy 40 (17) TN TN TN, Clyde son 9 KY, Parker PRYOR fa-inlaw 75 (21) TN TN TN, Arvizine mo-inlaw 65 (25) TN TN TN (Spicy & Wm Pryor>Chesley Pryor>Parker Pryor & 2nd wife Arvizine Bowden)
Dist. 3 #463 Sherman PRYOR 45 (20) KY KY KY, Maggie wife 20 (16) KY KY KY, Flora dau 1 11/12 KY, Sarah J. Jackson half-sister 8 KY KY KY
(Sherman is a son of Parker Pryor and Mary Elizabeth Garrett, Sherman married Maggie Jackson, daughter of J. C. Jackson in house 70. She was a daughter from his first marriage.)
Dist. 6 #67 W. M . PRYOR 30 (24) TN TN TN, Bidie wife 25 (21) TN TN TN, Ed son 3 KY (William M. Pryor was on the 1910 Census in Pickett Co., he's a son of John M. Pryor. William married Verdie/Bidie Jackson, a daughter of J. C. Jackson below.)
Dist. 6, House 70 J. C. Jackson 60 (married 46), TN TN TN, farmer. Martha (PRYOR) wife 34? (married 21) TN TN TN. Orie son 12 TN. Bessie daughter 10 TN, Mary E.? daughter 8 TN, Hester? Daughter 5 TN, Maude Daughter 2 KY. (Spicy & Wm Pryor>Chesley Pryor>Parker Pryor>John McHenry Pryor>Martha M. Pryor. This family is on the 1920 Census in Pickett Co., TN)

McLean Co., KY

1900 Census, McLean Co., KY
Magisterial Dist. 7, Calhoun, sheet 126b, house 205 Lafayette B. PRYOR Apr. 1877 23 KY TN KY, Sarah F. mother May 1848 52 widow 12 children/10 living KY AR KY, Virgil Warren boarder Sept. 1876 23 single KY IN KY farm laborer, Cansada Pryor sister Oct. 1882 17 KY TN KY, Sarah E. sister May 1887 13 KY TN KY, James C. brother Dec. 1890 9 KY TN KY.
1910 Census, McLean Co., KY
Vienna, ED#107, page 77a, house Conrad? PRYOR 18 single KY KY KY, Sarah F. mother 63 widow 12 children/10 living KY KY KY.
(Sarah Frances Pryor widow of John Franklin Pryor. The family is on the 1880 Census in Larue Co., KY)

Mercer Co., KY

1800 Tax List Mercer Co., KY
John PRYOR
(1803 John Pryor witnessed will of Thomas Thickston in Mercer Co.)
1810 Census, Mercer Co., KY
page 327 John PRIER 11110 - 1001
1820 Census, Mercer Co., KY
page 101 John McKinny (married to Nancy PRIOR) 200001- 1001
(John McKinney married Nancy Prior on 16 Sept. 1815 in Mercer Co.)
1840 Census, Mercer Co., KY
page 166, Matthew PRYOR 011001 - 233001 (oldest male 30-39 years) (Possibly the Matthew Pryor who was in Washington Co., KY in 1850)
page 214, Henry PRYOR (Af. Am) - 24 - 35 years old. No other family members.

Monroe Co., KY

1920 Census, Monroe Co., KY
Brush - Pct. 3, House 187: Bee (Ben?) PRYOR 21 TN TN TN farmer, Earlie wife 21 KY KY KY
West Thompkinsville - Pct. 5
House 171 Bennett PRYOR 45 TN TN TN farmer, Alice 42 wife TN TN TN, Daisy dau 20 TN, Gervis son 17 TN, Conner son 14 TN, D--ard son 9 TN, Willie D. son 7 TN, Wylie son 4 TN,
(William Burnett and family are on the 1900 &1910 Census in Jackson Co., TN. 1930 in Macon Co., TN)
House 172 Overt PRYOR 33 TN TN TN farmer, Ora wife 32 KY TN TN, Mae dau 10 KY, Edgar son 11 KY, Allie dau 8 KY, Mabel dau 4 KY. (William and Spicy Pryor>Overton Pryor>Alvin Pryor>Tilford Overton Pryor)
1930 Monroe Co., KY
Brush, House 192 B. PRYOR 31 (18) TN TN TN, Erlie wife 31 (18) KY KY KY, Hugh son 6 KY

Montgomery Co., KY

1800 Tax List Montgomery Co., KY
Sarah PRYOR

Muhlenberg Co., KY

1920 Census Muhlenberg Co., KY
Skilesville, Dist. 2 , Drakesboro Twp., Page 32A, house 110 Edward C. PRYOR 31 TN TN TN loader at coal mine, Nellie 27 TN TN TN, Veda dau 9 TN, Verdis son 8 TN (Edward Pryor>Chesley A. Pryor of Overton Co., TN>Edward C. Pryor of Scott Co., TN)

1792 Tax List Nelson Co., KY
John PRYER

1850 Census Nicholas Co., KY
Dist. 1, page 478a, house 435 Thornton PRYOR 33 farmer KY, Mary 27 KY, Sarah 8 KY, John 5 KY, Alonzo 3 KY, Juliet 1 KY (Thornton Pryor md. Martha C. Duvall on 22 Sept. 1841 in Owen Co., KY)
Dist. 1, page 481, Edward PRYOR 26 KY, Eleanor 21 KY, John 2 KY (Edward Pryor died May 28, 1911 in Nicholas Co. His death record states he is the son of John Pryor and Sallie Nance both of VA. Death record of John C. Pryor b. 6/4/1847 states parents were Edward Pryor and Eleanor McClanahan)
Dist. 2, page 410b, house 290 Jonathan Tanner 55 farmer KY, Lucien E. 30 KY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 23 KY, Byron 3 KY, Mary E. 5/12 KY George V. Thompson 16 laborer KY. (Lucien Tanner md. Elizabeth Pryor on 10 Jun. 1845 in Nicholas Co.)
1860 Census Nicholas Co., KY
Dist. 2, page 405, house 46 Jonathan M. Tanner 64 farmer KY, L. E. Tanner 35 farmer KY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 35 KY, Byron 13 KY, J. Harvey 6 KY, Sarah F. 3 KY, Mary PRYOR 76 VA.
Dist. 2, page 416, house 122 Thornton PRYOR 43 KY, Martha 37 KY, Sarah 17 KY, John A. 15 KY, Alonzo 13 KY, Julia 12 KY, Lucian 9 KY, Clay M. 6 KY, Elizabeth 4 KY, Mary 2 KY. (KY Death record for Mrs. Clara M. Arnold states she was born 1/25/1850 to Thornton T. Pryor and wife Martha Clark)

1850 Census Ohio Co., KY
Dist. 2, page 58a, house 98 Phocian Morgan 32 KY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 28 TN, Lycurgus 6 TN, Ferdinand 4 TN, Salathiel 2 TN, Thomas 1 KY. (Phocian Morgan md. Elizabeth Pryor on 22 Dec. 1842 in Wilson Co., TN)
1860 Census Ohio Co., KY
Hartford Dist., page 594, house 54, Phocian Morgan 41 farmer KY, Elizabeth W. (PRYOR) 37 TN, Lycurgus P. 17 KY, Ferdinand F. 15 KY, Salathel 12 KY, Nancy 8 KY, Zelma E. 6 KY, James O. 4 KY, William B. 2 KY.
1870 Census Ohio Co., KY
Page 503b, house 46 Phocian Morgan 51 livery stable KY, Ferdinand P. 27 sawyer TN, Nancy E. 17 KY, Zelma E. 14 KY, Jno. O. 13 KY, Wm. B. 11 KY.
1880 Census Ohio Co., KY
Page 575c, house 6 Phocian Morgan 52 farmer KY KY VA, Elizabeth S. wife 50 KY KY KY, Nancy E. dau 28 KY, Zelma E. dau 26 KY teaching school, Jno. O. 24 KY farming.
Cromwell Twp., Page 507d, house 1 F. P. Morgan 34, police judge TN KY TN, Helen F. wife 38 KY KY KY, Elizabeth Foreman 84 KY, Louis P.25 grandson salesman KY KY KY, William P. 50 son butcher KY KY KY, Emanuel Nall (mu) servant 9 KY KY KY. (Ferdinand P. Morgan, son of Phoecian Morgan and Elizabeth Pryor).
Rosine Twp., Page 608d, house 394 Salathiel Morgan 31 school teacher, TN KY TN. (Salathiel Morgan, son of Phoecian Morgan and Elizabeth Pryor).

1850 Census Owen Co., KY
Dist. 2, page 190b, house 376, James M. PRIOR 40 KY, Nancy 38 K, Sarah 13 KY, Green 1 KY, John 9 KY, Margaret 7 KY, James 5 KY, William 3 KY.(James Madison Pryor born in Bourbon Co., KY married to Nancy Webster from Owen Co., KY, per death record of daughter Sarah Frances Pryor Orr, died 12/29/1932 in Owen Co., KY)

1800 Tax List Census Pendleton Co., KY
Richard PRYOR
1850 Census Pendleton Co., KY
Dist. 1, page 384a, house 486 Silas Parker 64 NY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 51 KY, Sallanna 18 KY, Charles A. 14 KY, John J. 11 KY, Philander Kidwell 1 KY (Silas Parker md. Elizabeth Pryor on May 12, 1825 in Campbell Co., KY)

1900 Census, Pulaski Co., KY
Harrison, Dist. 106, sheet 17b, house 308/308 William A. PRYOR 3/1865 35, md. 10, TN VA SC, Permelia A. wife 1/1869 31 (5 children/4 living) KY KY KY, Mary E. dau 11/1891 8 KY, George B. son 12/1893 6 KY, James K. son 8/1896 3 KY, Mattie E. dau. 12/1899 4/12 KY. (William Anderson Pryor's obituary stated he was the son of Edward and Eliza Pryor Knight of Overton Co., TN. William md. Permelia Black on 27 Nov. 1890 in Pulaski Co., KY. William died in 1950 in Pulaski Co.).
1910 Census Pulaski Co., KY
Whitley, Dist. 211, sheet 1b, house 12/12 Albert L. Thompson 31 TN TN TN, carpenter, bridgework... living in household William S. PRYOR boarder, 25, TN TN TN, laborer, odd jobs.
Harrison, Dist. 190, page 193a, house 170/170 William M. PRIOR 44, md. 19, KY KY KY, Permelia wife 40 (9children/8 living) KY KY KY, Geo. B. son 16 KY, James R. son 14 KY, Mattie L. dau 11 KY, William W. son 8 KY, Zelpha dau 6 KY, Oscar son 3 KY, Homer son 1 7/12 KY. (William W. Pryor b. 1902 died 1975 in Pulaski Co., KY)
1920 Census Pulaski Co., KY
Salene, Dist. 205, page 18a, house 131/131 William PRYOR 53 KY KY KY, Permelia wife 49 KY KY KY, Wesley son 18 KY, Oscar son 13 KY, Homer son 11 KY, Fannie dau 7 KY.
1930 Census Pulaski Co., KY
Magesterial Dist. 2, page 6A William M. PRYOR 63, aged 25 at first marriage, TN TN TN Permelia wife 60, aged 21 at first marriage, KY KY KY, Ola Wall g-dau 9 KY KY KY

1850 Census Scott Co., KY
Dist. 1, page 407b, house 175 Thomas J. Barkley 32 druggist KY, E. A. 20 KY, A. E. 1 6/12 female KY, Julia A. Elgin (PRYOR) 43 KY, Joseph 21 clerk KY, George 23 clerk KY, William J. 14 KY. (Joseph Elgin married Juliet Pryor on Mar. 30, 1828 in Owen Co., KY)