MISSOURI CENSUS EXTRACTIONS - Counties A to D

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

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1880 Census Andrew Co., MO
Lincoln Twp., page 312d, house 180/180 Lucy J. Shriver 28 divorced MO KY KY, Susan M. PRYOR niece 4 MO OH MO.
1900 Census Andrew County, MO
Benton Twp, page 15, John G. PRYOR June 1852, 47, md. 23 yrs., IL IL IL; Sarah E. wife Dec. 1856, 43, 5 children/4 living, MO TN TN, John W. son Aug 1878, 21, MO, Fred L. son Feb 1884 16 MO, Jimmy son Dec. 1887 12 MO, Jesse A. son Feb. 1894 MO (Death record for Sarah Elizabeth states her birthdate as 12/27/1859 in Gladfly, MO, parents Jonathan Lewis and Winnie Mitchell, both born in TN. Death record for Jonathan G. Pryor born Howard Co., IL, d. 5/8/1927 at age 68, father Lewis R. Pryor, mother not state.)

1870 Census Atchison Co., MO
Clay Twp., page 414b, house 292 W. D. Schooler 57 farmer VA, Polly 46 VA, Heath 24 farmer VA, W. K. 21 teacher VA, Ella 13 MO, Floyd 3 MO, James Shearer 11 MO, Jennie PRIOR 22 teacher VA, William Wright 22 laborer VA. (Virginia "Jennie" Pryor daughter of Thomas David Pryor of Cocke and Jefferson Co., TN. She married Wiley Kent Schooler)
1880 Census Atchison Co., MO
Dale Twp., page 32, Jas. M. Collins 27 farmer MO KY KY, Julia A. 27 wife MO KY KY, Delia J. 4 dau MO, Ebolena 2 dau MO, Joseph H. PRIOR 10 adopted works on farm MO.
Templeton Twp., page 497a, house 3 John Wood 33 farmer TN TN TN, Mary 24 wife MO TN MO, Lewis 4 son MO, Emma 2 dau MO, Bell 4/12 dau MO, Walter PRYOR 19 laborer WI ? ?
Clark Twp., page 471a, house 78 William Asa Rupe 27 MO MO KY, Mollie F. 24 (PRYOR) wife TN TN VA, Winnie Ward (bl) servant 20 MO MO MO, William R. Stone 25 MO MO MO. (Mollie Frances Pryor daughter of Thomas David Pryor of Cocke and Jefferson Co., TN)
Clark Twp., page 478a, house 24 W. K. Schooler 31 farmer VA VA VA, Virginia (PRYOR) wife 34 TN TN VA, Fred son 4 MO, Bartie 2 dau MO. (Virginia daughter of Thomas David Pryor of Cocke and Jefferson Co., TN)

1850 Census Audrain Co., MO
Dist. 4, page 172B, house 245/263 William Haynes 75 farmer VA, Mary (PRYOR) 69 VA (William Haynes and his sons Samuel & Thomas are on the 1860 Census in Sullivan Co., MO)
1900 Census Audrain Co, MO
Twp. 51 range 9, page 118b, house 13 Francis T. PRYOR Sept. 1848 51 MO KY KY, Margaret wife Jun 1854 45 md. 29 years, 7 children/4 living MO KY MO, George son Jul. 1883 16 MO

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1870 Census Barry Co., MO
Capps Creek Twp., page 648b, House 15 Philip Haynes 30 MO, Mary A. 40 TN, Sarah PRIOR 25 TN, Elizabeth 6 MO, Lucinda 1 MO.
1880 Census Barry Co., MO
Shoal Creek, page 5, house 37 Philip Haynes 41 head, Mary A Haynes 51 wife, Lucinda J PRYOR 9 niece
Page 267c, House 270/276 Jesse Cates 24 MO MO MO, Sarah C. 37 wife TN TN TN, Elizabeth PRYOR 15 step daughter MO MO TN, Ida B. Cates 6 dau MO MO TN, Sarah A. Cates dau MO MO TN (Sarah Mitchell Pryor Cates, daughter of Griffin Mitchell, researchers report her first husband was David or Daniel Pryor)
McDonald Twp., page 276a, house 392 George W. PRYER 54 stone & brick mason, carpenter VA VA VA, Mary J. wife 38 OH VA VA, Frances E. dau 11 MO, Joseph son 9 MO, John W. son 7 MO, Adam son 5 MO, Simon L. son 3 MO, Roland H. 1 MO (Family researcher on the Barry Co., MO website reports George Washington Prier was born in Kanawha Co., VA - later part of WV)
1900 Census Barry Co., MO.
McDonald Twp., Dist. 9, James C. PRYOR b. 5/1852 47 MO TN TN, America wife 6/1849 50 IN IN KY, 3 children/1 living, William F. Dec. 1882 17 KS. (This family is on the 1880 Census in Woodson, KS. Death record of James C. Pryor in Barry Co., MO does nto give his parents' names.)

1860 Census Barton Co., MO
Lamar Twp., Page 40, House 345/289 A. J. PRYOR 30 Teamster MO, Tabitha 27 MO, Sarah L. 5 MO, John L. 2 MO. (Andrew Pryor and wife Tabitha are on the 1870 Census in Borboun Co., KS. Tabitha Duncan Pryor is on the 1850 Census in Bates Co., MO. Andrew Jackson Pryor is on the 1850 Census in Jasper Co., MO)


1850 Census Bates Co., MO
Page 233A, House 35 Thomas Copeheart 43 blacksmith SC, Agness (PRYOR) 42 KY, John 18 MO, Elizabeth 16 MO, William 12 MO, James 11 MO, Malissa 8 MO, Frances 5 M, Virginia 3 MO. (Thomas Caphart married Agness Pryor on 19 Jul 1827 in Gasconade Co., MO)
Page 233B, House 36 Daniel PRIOR 45 KY, Tabitha 31 AL, George 14 MO, Cyntha 11 MO, Lafayette 8 MO, Elizabeth 4 MO, Agness 1 MO. (This may be the man recorded as "Deniard" Pryor on the 1840 Clay Co., MO census. Daniel Pryor married Tabitha Crawford on 28 Feb. 1841 in Gasconade Co., MO.)
House 37 Tabitha Frazier 60 TN, John 30 TN.
House 43 Daniel Simpson 33 MO, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 30 MO, Mary 13 MO, Rutha 9 MO, Martha 7 MO, Benjamin 6 MO, William PRIOR 19 laborer MO. (Daniel Simpson married Elizabeth PRYOR 29 May 1836 in Gasconade Co., MO)
Page 237b, house 107 Benjamin Simpson 35 KY, Sarah (PRYOR) 34 MO, Mary 14 MO, Martha 12 MO, Caroline 10 MO, Ben 8 MO, Nancy 6 MO, William 3 MO, James 6/12 MO, Samson Lingo 27 laborer NC. (Samuel Simpson md. Sarah Pryor 6 Jul 1834 in Gasconade Co., MO)
Page 238A, House 108 Bowler Duncan 50 MO, Catherine 44 TN, Samuel 25 MO, Tabitha 16 MO, Polly 14 MO, Robert F. 18 MO, Louisa PRIOR 6/12 MO (Bowles Duncan is on the 1840 Census in Gasconade Co., MO, Bowles sons Samuel and Robert are on the 1860 Census in Barton Co., MO near Andrew J. Pryor. Tabitha Duncan became the wife of Andrew J. Pryor.)
Page 258, House 403 William PRYOR 22 laborer TN, Surilda 19 MO, Sophia 4/12 MO.
Page 259B House 421 Joseph PRYOR 58 TN, Polly 45 GA, Rachel 17 TN, Joshua 14 MO (Joseph was on the 1830 & 1840 Census of White Co., TN and the 1860 Census in Vernon Co., MO. William Pryor of White Co., TN>Joseph Pryor)
Page 259B House 422 Ezekiel Rhea 39 TN, Polly 36 TN, Elijah 18 MO, Ralston 14 MO, Shelton 13 MO, Nathan 9 MO, Claiborne 3, Hannah 15 NY, (Ezekial Rhea and family were in Van Buren Co., Mo in 1840 and in Vernon Co., MO in 1860. Several family trees on Ancestry.com have Ezekiel Rhea as the husband of Elizabeth "Polly" Woods and have his parents as Ezekiel Rhea Sr. and Elizabeth "Betsy" Pryor. The connection between the Rheas and the Pryors is not yet documented, however the wife of Elijah Pryor -below- was buried in the Rhea cemetery in Metz)
Page 259B House 423 Claiborne PRYOR 23 TN, Sarah 22 PA, Rebecca 16 OH, William 1 MO (William Claiborne Pryor and family are on the 1860 Census in Vernon Co., MO)
Page 260A, House 424 William PRYOR 59 TN, Elizabeth 22 MO, Russell 15 TN, James 17 TN,(William Pryor of White Co., TN>William Pryor. William was on the 1840 Census in Van Buren Co., MO. Son Russell Pryor was in NV by 1880 and San Francisco, CA in 1900. Wm is possibly the spouse of Sally Bartlett and also the father of Elizabeth Pryor who married John I. Wood and settled in Harrison Co., MO)
Page 260A, House 425 Jonathan PRYOR 42 TN, Polly 44 TN, Pleasant 14 MO, Caroline 10 MO, Henry 8 MO, Margaret 6 MO, Angeline 3 MO, Nancy 1 MO (William Pryor of White Co., TN>Jonathan Pryor. Jonathan was on the 1840 Census in Van Buren Co., MO.)
Page 260A, House 428 Sarah Welch (Nancy Pryor) 45 TN, Levi 18 TN, William 15 TN, Jackson 13 TN, Martha 11 TN, Elizabeth 9 TN, James 7 MO, Nancy 2 MO. (This family is on the the 1860 Census in Vernon Co., MO - head of household listed as Nancy Welch.)
Page 260A, House 429 Potilla Bohannan (male) 27 TN, Sarah 22 TN, Elijah PRYOR 27 TN, (Per Ancestry.com parents of Potilla are Thomas Bohannon and Perdine Bartlett. Elijah Pryor is possibly the same Elijah Pryor who was in Mendocino, CA in 1860 and in Vernon Co., MO in 1880 living near other Bates Co. Pryors)
Page 260B House 438 Abram Job 47 TN, Hamilton 22 MO, Sarah A. 20 MO, James 18 MO, William 15 MO, Mary 14 MO, Abraham 13 MO, Frances 9 MO, John 4 MO. (Richard & Mourning Pryor?>Mourning Pryor & Daniel Jobe>Abraham Jobe. Researchers report Abraham was born in Jackson Co., TN)
Page 261B, House 450 William Bartlett 49 KY, Margaret 40 TN, William PRYOR 38 Laborer MS
Page 263a, House 465 Andrew Townsend 30 farmer TN, Leah 23 TN, James 3 MO, Thomas 1 MO, Calista 12 NY. (1870 in Vernon Co., MO)
1870 Census Bates Co., MO
Page 150A, George PRYOR 45 farmer VA, Mary J. 33 OH, George J. 5 IA, Frances 2 MO. (George Pryor & Family is on the 1880 Census in Barry Co., MO.)
Page 153A, Living with John Guth and family... Nan PRYOR 20, house help, MO


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1860 Census, Buchanan Co., MO
St. Joseph, 3rd Ward, page 551, house 2091 C. H. Peck 44 plasterer VA.....living in household R. PRYOR 19 male laborer born MO?
St. Joseph, 3rd Ward, page 553, house 2406 A. PRIOR 25 laborer KY, C. (f) 19 wife KY, W. 5 mos. (m) MO.
1870 Census, Buchanan Co., MO
Washington Twp., Page 696A S. H. PRYOR 60 farmer VA, Lavinia 45 OH, James 25 OH, Missouri 16 MO, Filmore 15 MO, Florence 12 MO, Bell 9 MO, Tarlton 30 OH, Margaret 30 OH, Alice 4 MO, Silas 1 MO. (Silas H. Pryor and family are on the 1850 & 1860 Census in Daviess Co., MO)
St. Joseph, page 611a, house 21/23 (a hotel)... William PRYOR 30 MO.
St. Joseph, page 620b, house 98/103 (a rooming house)... William PRYOR 45 laborer VA.
St. Joseph, 1st Ward, page 412a, house 68/68 Frank A. PRIOR 30 retail liquor OH, Sarah 22 MO, Laura 3 MO, Sarah 1 MO.
St. Joseph, 1st Ward, page 428a, house 350 James F. PRYOR 48 cistern builder IN, Julia A. 22 MO, Olive, 2 MO (James Pryor married Julia Lewis 5 May 1866 in Buchanan Co. A 1923 obituary of Dale Pryor, a grandson of James Pryor and his wife Julia, reported that Dale was a cousin of Arthur Pryor the famous bandleader from St. Joseph).
St. Joseph, 2nd Ward, page 438a, house 9 Mary M. PRYOR 30 KY, Benjamin 16 MO, Fanny R. M. 12 MO.
St. Joseph, 2nd Ward, page 454b, house 285 Robert PRYOR 29 brick mason MO, Mary 23 Canada, Kattie 1 MO, Alice 23 MO. (Possibly the R. Pryor living with C. H. Peck on the 1860 Census)
St. Joseph, 2nd Ward, page 452b, house 253 Emsley R. PRYOR 39 well digger NC, Caroline 27 MO, Edward A. 6 MO, Charles H. 4 MO, Anna M. 2 MO, Mary 3/12 MO (born March).(Emsley Pryor married Caroline Self on 29 Jun.1857 in St. Joseph, MO. Emsley served in the Civil War in 1st Reg. Co. A & L of the MO State Militia. He received a Union pension and his wife applied for a widow's pension. He served as a "musician". Emsley Pryor may be kin to James (see above) and Samuel D. Pryor, father of the bandleader Aruthur Pryor).
St. Joseph, 3rd Ward.page 516B, house 258/285 Ida Stone 8, MO, Alice PRYOR 23 TX.
St. Joseph, north half of 4th ward, page 562A, house 279/282, Samuel PRYOR 25 musician MO, Mary 22 MO, Walter 3 MO, Arthur ??/12 MO, born "Sept" 1869. (Arthur Pryor is the famed trombonist who played with John Philip Souza and later had a successful radio career)
1880 Census, Buchanan Co., MO
St. Joseph, ED#59, page 224B, Sixth St., house 76/80, Samuel PRYOR 36 musician MO MO MO, Mary 30 wife MO MO MO, William 12 son MO MO MO, Arthur 10 son MO MO MO, Sallie 3/12 dau MO MO MO, Ida Stone 18 niece school teacher MO MO MO.
St. Joseph, page 62b, house North 2nd St., house 9/16, Emsaley (Emsley) PRYOR 49 well digger VA VA VA, Caroline 38 MO VA MO, Edward 16 MO VA MO apprentice lithographer, Anna 12 dau MO, Mary 10 dau MO, Frank 5 son MO, Frederick 3 son MO, Eliza Allison 21 boarder, clerk in store MO SC SC
Washington Twp., St. Joseph, page 389c, house 25/25 Silas PRYOR farmer 70 VA VA VA, Lavinia 56 wife OH PA PA, Florence 22 dau MO, Belle 18 dau MO, Thomas McDaniel 38 school teacher son in law KY KY KY, Missouri 26 dau MO, Floyd 6 grandson MO, Levinia 3 grand dau MO, Martha 1/12 (born April) MO. (Silas H. Pryor was on the 1850 Census in Daviess Co., MO)
Washington Twp., St. Joseph, page 389d, house 26/26 John PRYOR 40 farmer OH VA OH, Mahala 34 wife MO KY KY, Mary B. 6 dau MO, Lucius 3 son MO.
St. Joseph, page 11b, Highly St., house 11/11 James PRYOR 49 well cleaner NC NC NC, Julia wife 32 MO MO KY, Ollie (Olive) dau 12 MO, Chas. (Charles) son 10 MO, Katie dau 4 MO.
St. Joseph, ED#58, page 212A, Angelique St., house 240-269 boarding house with numerous actors and opera singers... Alice PRYOR 40 boarder, musician MO MO KY.
St. Joseph, page 10c, Jones St., house 50/51 Willis Stanley carpenter 30 TN TN TN, Jennie 33 wife MO KY KY, Charles Calbert 13 son in law MO MO TN (probably a step son), Cora Stanley 8 dau MO MO TN, Minnie PRYOR 9 boarder MO MO MO, J. K. Stanley carpenter 35 MO TN TN, Louis 20 harness maker MO TN TN.
St. Joseph, page 43a, Washington Ave., house 311/338 John Baxter 35 MO and several roomers who are brakemen for the railroad...Andrew PRYOR 30 laborer KY KY KY.
1900 Census Buchanan Co., MO
Washington Twp., 3rd Ward, St Joseph, page 208A, 229 N. 5th St., 111/116 S. D. [Samuel] PRYOR May 1844 56 (md. 34 yrs) MO MO MO musician, Mary wife May 1847 53 (3 children/3 living) MO TN TN TN, Walter son Jun 1867 32 MO coronetist, Sam son Feb. 1879 21 (md. 3 yrs.) MO drummer, Phiney dau in law July 1879 20 (no children) MO TN TN, Betty Montgomery Jul. 1879 20 MO MO MO, W. L. Coker (f) roomer Aug 1845 56 MO MO MO, A. W. [Arthur] PRYOR son Sept. 1870 29 (md. 6 yrs.) MO, Josie Russel sister in law May 1844 56 widow? PA TN TN, Arthur PRYOR gr-son Jun. 1896 3 MO, Ruby Clark niece July 1887 12 NY MO MO, Maude PRYOR daughter [in law] May 1873 27 (md. 6 yrs.) (no children) UT MO MO. (Samuel Daniel Pryor & Mary "Mollie" Coker, Arthur Pryor married Maud Russell and settled in Asbury Park, NJ. Arthur is on the 1910 Census in Monmouth Co., NJ and in 1930 Census living in Manhattan)
Washington Twp., 3rd Ward, St Joseph, page 208A, 409 N. 4th St., 114 living in a boarding house... Fred PRYOR Nov. 1877 23 MO MO MO, Sarah Apr. 1877 23 MO MO KY. (Fred son of Emsley R. Pryor)
Washington Twp., 1st Ward, page 8a, house 1218 North 10th St., Caroline PRYOR 1/1842 58 MO KY KY dress maker, Mamie dau 5/1870 30 MO NC MO book keeper, Ruby dau 12/1882 17 MO NC MO at school. (Caroline is the widow of Emsley R. Pryor)
Washington Twp., 1st Ward, page 8b, house 1302 North 10th St., James PRYOR 1/1830 70 md. 38 yrs NC NC NC, Julia 1/1848 52 (7 children/6 living) MO KY MO, Charles son 1/1871 29 MO tinner, Leroy son 10/1881 18 MO day laborer, Mildred dau 10/1885 14 MO at school, Harry son 7/1889 10 MO at school, Amanda dau 10/1878 21 MO married no children, Ollie Matthews son in law 1/1869 31 MO MO NC married no children, Blanche Matthews dau 10/1867 MO married no children.
1910 Census Buchanan Co., MO
Ward 1, St. Joseph, Washington Twp., page 77a, Mamie Moseley 40 md. 4 yrs, no children MO NC MO clerk in store, Caroline PRYOR mother 67 widow MO KY KY, Frank PRYOR brother 37 MO plumber, Zula? McCain lodger 12 MO MO MO. (Death Record of Caroline Pryor states DOB 6/30/1843 in MO, died 1/11/1912, no parents info).
Ward 8, St. Joseph, sheet 6b, house 2835 S. 20th St., Leroy D. PRYOR 28 md. 5 yrs. MO England US, painter of dwellings, Mary A. wife 26 no children MO NY Canada, Matthew M. Goolsey father in law 52 divorced NY Ireland Ireland, Edward brother in law 19 MO, James E. brother in law 17 MO.
Washington Twp., Ward 3, St. Joseph, sheet 4b, house 537? North 3rd Ave., Benjamin F. Matthews 43 (md. 21) MO PA PA, Ollie D. (PRYOR) wife 38 no children MO SC MO, Dale PRYOR lodger 7 MO MO MO, Julia PRYOR mother in law 63 widow 5 children/4 living MO KY MO, Elmer? Scott lodger (md. 4) MO GA KY, Mildred R. (PRYOR) Scott sister in law MO SC MO, Harry PRYOR brother in law 19 single MO SC MO shoemaker at a factory.
1920 Census Buchanan Co., MO
St. Joseph, page 247a, house 701 N. 6th St., Ben Matthews MO PA PA, Ollie (PRYOR) wife 48 MO VA MO, Julia PRYOR mother in law 63 widow MO MO MO, Elmer Scott roomer 43 MO KY MO, Mildred (PRYOR) Scott roomer 34 MO MO MO, Harry PRYOR brother in law 27 MO VA MO, Fred Robinson? roomer 37 IA US US, Irvine Birch roomer 66 MO MO OH, Dale PRYOR nephew 16 MO MO MO
Washington Twp., page 206a, house 438 Leroy R. PRYOR 38 MO Canada KY, saloon owner, Mary A. wife 36 MO NY MO, Leroy R. son 10 MO, Claude L. son 4 MO. Mildred dau 3 MO, Elmer Scott lodger 53 widow MO NY MD, Bottler at brewery, Frank Wyss lodger 30 MO Switz Switz photographer.
St. Joseph, ward 5, page 26a, house 416 Eighth St., Walter PRYOR 51 MO US US, musician, Ruby wife 42 MO Scotland OH, Anna Scaldiger servant 24 Germany, Frank Wright lodger 21 US US US miller, J. H. Alderson lodger 43 MO WV WV painter signs.
Washington Twp., St. Joseph, page 165a, house 416 Eighth St., Walter PRYOR 62 (md. 33) MO MO MO musician in orchestra, Ruby wife 53 (md. 24) MO Scotland OH (Samuel D. Pryor and wife Mary Coker>Walter Pryor)

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1860 Census Caldwell Co., MO
Blythe Twp., Kingston PO, page 679 E. L. Davis (m) 35 gunsmith IN, M. M. Davis (f) 24 KY, B. B. PRYOR (m) 38 merchant VA, G. W. McNeal (m) 20 clerk dry goods store KY,

1860 Census Cass Co., MO
Page 773, Sugar Creek, house 482, Alex Sigman 27 farmer NC, Artemesia (PRYOR) 22 MO, George N. 5 MO, Mary S 3 MO (Artemesia daughter of Walton Pryor, grandaughter of Jeremiah Pryor)
House 483 Robert Smith 27 farmer VA, Syntha (PRYOR) 24 MO, Isaac W. 6 MO, Joseph N. 4 MO (Cynthia daughter of Walton Pryor, grandaughter of Jeremiah Pryor. She is on the 1870 Census in Linn Co., KS)

1860 Census, Chariton Co., MO
Clark Twp., page 289, House 862 Thomas M. PRYOR 42 farmer VA, Elizabeth H. 39 VA, Mary E. 15 VA, Thomas 13 VA, James C. 9 VA, Samuel 6 VA, Sarah 3 VA, John H. 1/2 MO
1870 Census Chariton Co., MO
Clark Twp., page 20, House 156 Thomas M. PRYOR 52 farmer, Elizabeth 50 keeping house, Sally 13, John 10, William 8.
1880 Census, Chariton Co., MO
Brunswick Twp., page 566C, house 352 Thos. PRYOR 32 farmer VA VA VA, Sarah T. wife 31 TN TN TN, Hattie dau 13 MO, William France "ward" 9 TN TN TN. (Thomas M. Pryor & wife Elizabeth are on the 1880 Census in Amherst Co., VA. Thomas Pryor md. Elizabeth Haynes on March 6, 1843 in Campbell Co., VA.)
1900 Census, Charition Co., MO
Brunswick Twp., page 43a, house 96 Thomas A. PRYOR May 1847 53, md. 28 yrs, VA VA VA, Sarah T. wife Jan. 1846 54 md. 30 yrs. 3 children/3 living TN ?? NC, John T. son Dec. 1874 25 Married MO VA OH, George H. son Feb. 1882 18 single MO VA OH, Lenora daughter in law May 1877 23 MO, married O years (married less than a year?)
Musselfork Twp., page 179b, house 59 Samuel J. PRYOR Aug. 1853 46 md. 17 yrs. MO MO MO, Laura E. wife Jan 1861 39 2 children/2 living MO MO KY, Nancy E. dau Jun. 1887 12 MO, William F. son Mar. 1892 8 MO.

1860 Census, Christian Co., MO
Ozark PO, House 776 Matthew S. PRYOR 49 GA, Sarah 45 TN, Sarah J. 25 domestic TN, Charlotta 16 TN, James 14 TN, Lucinda 12 TN, Breda 6 MO, Emeline 4 TN.
House 777 Henry N. PRYOR 19 TN, Sarah Ann 18 MO.

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1830 Census Clay Co., MO
Jeremiah PRIER 011301 - 01001 (1828 Jeremiah Pryor obtained land grant in Clay Co.)
Samuel Job 100001 - 00001
Henry Newby 00210001 - 000101
Clay Co., MO BLM Land Grants
George M. PRYOR 9/7/1838 in Clay Co., filed in Lexington Land Office.
1840 Census, Clay Co., MO
Page 32, Deniard (Daniel?) PRYOR 112001- 211001 (Is this the Daniel Pryor who was on the 1850 Bates Co., MO census?)
Page 32, Thomas PRYOR 1111001 - 211001 (oldest male 40-49 yrs., born 1791-1800)
1850 Census Clay Co., MO
Page 375A, Fishing River Twp., House 1104 Richard Morton 24 KY, Sarah (PRYOR) 17 KY, Richard Parish 11 KY. (15 Nov 1849 Richard C. Morton married Sally Ann Pryor in Clay Co., MO)
House 1207 William PRYOR 60 NC, Susan 50 NC, James 22 NC, Nancy 20 NC, William 18 NC, Tabitha 16 NC, Malinda 12 NC, Thomas 9 NC.
Liberty twp.
House 122 Joseph Lewis 70 VA, Nancy 62 KY, George M.(Morton) PRIAR 45 KY, Elizabeth C. 40 KY, Joseph 19 KY, Virginia M. 10 MO, John 8 MO, James 5 MO, Francis 2 MO. (Samuel Pryor & Mary Curd>George Morton Pryor & Elizabeth Lewis)
1860 Census Clay Co., MO - Liberty twp.*
Page 927/House 631 James L. PRYOR 29 MO, Margaret 23 MO
Page 928/House 633 (George) Morton PRYOR 56 KY, Elizabeth 50 KY, John MO 18, James 15 MO, Francis 12 MO (Samuel Pryor & Mary Curd>George Morton Pryor & Elizabeth Lewis)
Page 928/House 639 John PRYOR 40 KY, Martha 35 KY
*On the 1860 Slave Schedules for Clay Co. Joseph L. Pryor and Morton Pryor are listed as owners.
1870 Census Clay Co., MO
Washington Twp., page 819, house 77 Thomas J. PRYOR 32 dry goods clerk KY, Eliza J. 31 MO
Liberty Twp., page 713a, house 46 Jas. (James) L. PRYOR 40 KY, Margaret E. 33 MO, Chatham L. 10 MO, James L. 6 MO.
Liberty Twp., page 711a, house 17 Joseph Lewis 89 superannuated VA, Geo. (George) M. PRYOR 66 KY, Elizabeth C. 60 KY, Francis 22 MO, James 24 MO, James Morton 14 MO, Ella Morton 12
1880 Census Clay Co., MO
Liberty Twp., page 385b, house 11/11 Joseph L. PRYOR 49 agriculturist KY KY KY, Margaret E. wife 45 MO KY NC, Chat. L. son 19 MO. (Born in Barren Co., KY on Jul 14, 1830, son of George M. Pryor b. Feb. 20, 1804, and grandson of Samuel Pryor and Mary Curd. )
Liberty Twp., page 387a, house 39/40 George M. PRYOR 76 agriculturist KY VA VA, Elizabeth C. wife 69 KY VA KY, Sallie Oringdulph gr-dau 7 MO MO MO, Morton Oringdulph gr-son 4 MO MO MO, Anna Baldwin servant 15 MO MO MO.
Liberty Twp., page 387b, house 44/45 James G. PRYOR 32 agriculturlist MO KY KY, Ruth wife 31 MO NC NC, J. Walter son 8 MO, Eugene son 5 MO, John Kennedy servant 13 VA VA VA.
Liberty Twp., page 388d, house 68/69 Francis PRYOR 31 farmer MO KY KY, Maggie wife 25 KS KY MO, Lewis son 9 MO, Courtney son 5 MO, William son 2 MO.

1840 Census, Clinton Co., MO
Page 46 Levy Cope 10001 - 10001 (Married to Sarah, Daughter of Jeremiah Pryor)
Page 46 Jerym. PRIOR 0002001- 00000001 (Jeremiah PRYOR, son of Richard & Mourning Thompson?)
Page 46 William PRIOR 00001 - 00001 (son of Jeremiah Pryor and wife Phoebe)
Page 46 M. Walton PRIOR 00001 - 22001 (son of Jeremiah Pryor and wife Phoebe)
Page 47,Charles PRIOR 20001 - 00001 (son of Jeremiah Pryor and wife Phoebe. Charles Pryor married Catherine Baldwin 31 Jul 1834 in Clinton Co., MO.)
Page 47, Henry Newby 0001000001 - 001000001 (Henry Newby md. to Susannah dau of Richard & Mourning?)
(Probably the same Jeremiah Pryor who was in Jackson Co., TN in 1820, later in Clinton and DeKalb Co., MO.)
1850 Census Clinton Co., MO
Dist. 16, page 399A, House 126 Miranda Riley 26 farmer KY, Martha (PRYOR) 20 KY, John J. 20 MO, Emma 50 VA, Clifton 16 MO, Louann 13 MO, Benjamin 10 MO. (Miranda C. Riley married Martha J. Pryor on 27 Dec 1848 in Clinton Co., MO.)
House 129 Jefferson PRYOR 46 VA, Rebecca J. 38 TN, Gabriel M. 17 KY, Harriet S. 14 KY, Tazwell G. Jones 3 MO, A. H. Orr 22 schoolteacher VA, William B. Franklin 25 MO, Josephine 21 KY, Harriet Irvine 50 MD, Thomas J. 12 KY, Benjamin F. 8 KY, William M. Jones 9 MO, John H. Jones 7 MO. (David Pryor & Lucy Brown of Amherst Co., VA>Thomas Jefferson Pryor married Martha Elizabeth Irvine/Irving 2 JAN 1828 in Garrard Co. KY)

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1850 Census, Cooper Co., MO
Page 136A, house 932 Tipton J. PRIOR 30 farmer VA, Susan 25 IL, William 2 MO. (Benton Co. Death Record for daughter Sarah Jane Prior states: DOB 4/25/1858 in Cooper Co., father Tipton J. Pryor from VA, mother Susan Simmons from NC. Sarah Jane was murdered 2/6/1916 and the informant on the death record was William A. Pryor)
Page 142A. house 1022 Dryden Starks 36 laborer $300 VA, Sarah (PRYOR) 34 VA, Leonora 11 VA, John 9 VA, Josephine 6 MO, Jefferson 4 MO, Sarah 2 MO. (Dryden Starke married Sarah P. Pryor on Jan. 22, 1838 in Kanawha Co., VA. Tipton Pryor married Susan Jane Simmons 11 May 1847 in Cooper Co. Tipton ans Sarah Pryor Stark are reported to be the children of James Pryor and Lucy Hudnall.)

1830 Census, Crawford Co., MO
Page 179 , line 6 Lindsey W. PRYOR 00001 - 10001 (eldest male 20-29 years)
(Lindsey W. Pryor married Jane Renfro on 16 Apr. 1826 in Washington Co., MO. Lindsey W. Pryor died en route to the California Gold Rush. He was from VA. In 1840 Lindsey W. Pryor was in Franklin Co., MO)
1860 Census Crawford Co., MO
Meramec Twp., House 151 Leroy PRYOR 34 TN, Elizabeth 34 TN, Malinda J. 12 TN, Rebecca 10 TN , John 8 MO, William 7 MO, Sarah A. 4 MO, Leroy 4/12 MO (Leroy Pryor & Elizabeth Mayberry from Jackson Co., TN)

1850 Census Daviess Co., MO
Dist. 27, page 392b, house 531, Wiley PRYOR 42 farmer VA, Rachel 29 VA, Mary J. 11 OH, Arvilla P. 7 OH, William Galloway farmer 22 OH, Catharine 19 OH. (Wesley Pryor was on the 1840 Census in Ross Co., OH)
Dist. 27 page 393a, house 532, Hiram A. PRYOR 44 blacksmith VA, Rebecca 39 OH, Charles M. 16 OH, Jane H. 15 OH, John P. 11 OH, Missouri A. 7 OH, Bennett A. 6 OH, Anna PRYOR 69 VA (Hiram Pryor was on the 1840 Census in Ross Co., OH. Ann is probably the widow of James Pryor who was counted in Ross Co., OH in 1840... he was born between 1771-1780)
Dist. 27, page 393a, house 533 Silas H. PRYOR 40 farmer VA, Levina F. 26 OH, Tarlton J. 7 OH, James C. 4 OH, Virginia A. 2 OH. (Silas Pryor and family are on the 1870 Census in Buchanon Co., MO. Death record of Tarlton Pryor born 3/29/1843 states his father was Silas H. Pryor and mother was Lavina Fulton).
Dist. 27, page 410a, house 762, Bennett B. PRYOR 29 farmer VA, Mary A. 20 KY, Quentin M. 3/12 MO, Henry Johnson 8 MO, George U. Johnson 6 MO. (Bennett Pryor md. Mary Ann Ray on 22 Apr. 1847 in Daviess Co., MO)
1860 Census, Daviess Co., MO
Grand River Twp, page 365, house 122 Wesley N. PRYOR 47 farmer $7000/$2500 VA, Rachel 27 OH, Arvilla 16 OH, Crittenden 9 OH, Thurston 4 OH.
Page 365, house 124 Capt. S. H. PRYOR 50 $5000/$7000 farmer VA, Lavina 26 OH, John 20 OH, Tarlton 17 OH, James 15 OH, Missouri 6 MO, Virginia 18 MO, Fillmore 4 MO, Florence 2 MO.(Captain Silas H. Pryor and family are on the 1870 Census in Buchanon Co., MO)
Gallatin Twp., Page 550, house 10 Louisa PRYOR 41 $2000/$300 VA, Marcellus 16 OH, Olive 10 IN, Millard C. 4 MO, J. Douglas 2 MO.

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BLM Land Grants, Dekalb Co., MO
Walton PRYOR, DeKalb Co., 1838
Jeremiah PRYOR, DeKalb co., 1838
John PRYOR, DeKalb Co., 1839
William PRYOR, DeKalb Co., 1839
Charles PRYOR DeKalb Co. 9/201839 filed in Lexington.
1850 Census DeKalb Co., MO
Dist. 28, page 416, house54 Jeremiah PRYOR 60 TN, Phebe 61 KY, Henry 31 TN "insane".(Henry may be the same person counted on the 1860 Census in Washington Co., AR - also recorded as "insane")
Dist. 28, page 416, house 55 Levi B. Cope 35 KY, Sarah (PRYOR) 28 TN, Jeremiah 12 MO, Kesiah 10 MO, Wyley 9 MO, Pheobe J. 7 MO, John 4 MO, Susan E. 3 MO, Charles 1 MO. (Sarah PRYOR md. Levi Cope on July 24, 1837 in Clinton Co., MO)
Dist. 28, page 416, house 56 John PRYOR 32 TN, Myriam 20 KY, William M. 2 MO, Susan J. 1 MO.
Dist. 28., page 419 William PRYOR 34 TN, Eliza 26 TN
1860 Census DeKalb Co., Grand River Twp., P. O. Cameron
Page 677/House 778: William PRIER 45 farmer $2000/$2500 TN, Eliza 37 TN
Page 677/House 781: John PRIER 40 farmer $4785/$962 TN, Nancy 38 KY, William N. 12 MO, Susan 13 MO, Sarah 8 MO, Emily 5 MO, Miriam 6/12 MO, Mary Well 20 MO. (Son of Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor. 1880 & 1910 John Pryor was counted in Gentry Co., MO)
1870 Census DeKalb Co., Grand River Twp., P. O. Stewartsville
House 69 Henry PRYOR 27 works in grist mill MO, Susan 24 MO, Charles 4 MO, Sarah 23 MO.
House 89 Catherine PRYOR 58 TN (Catherine Baldwin Pryor, widow of Charles Pryor of Clinton Co., MO. Charles was a son of Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor)
House 90 Sallie (PRYOR) Cope 42 KY, Calvin 22 MO, Nancy 18 MO.
House 113 John PRYOR 53 farmer $1600/$1000 TN, Nancy 49 KY, Susan 21 MO, Miriam 12 MO, George 9 MO, Mary Culp 72 VA (Son of Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor. 1880 & 1910 John Pryor was counted in Gentry Co., MO)

1880 Census Dent Co., MO
Osage Twp., Page 391a, J. M. England 35 TN TN TN, Elizabeth wife 37 TN TN TN, Margaret 7 dau MO, F. Lorraine 3 dau MO, Permelia b. Apr 1880 MO. (Mayhew/ Mahue England from Jackson Co., TN. He is on the 1900 Census in Iron Co., MO. Grandson of Jeremiah England.)
Osage Twp., page 392c Marion Nelson 30 TN TN TN, Martha 30 wife TN TN TN, Jane 10 dau TN, Ellen 4 dau MO, William 1 son MO (William Marion Nelson and wife martha King, he is the son of Robert Nelson and Jane PRYOR of Overton Co., TN and Jackson Co., TN)
1900 Census Dent Co., MO - Short Bend
House 17 John PRYOR b. Nov. 1852 age 47 MO TN TN, Martha J. b. Apr. 1865, age 35 MO MO MO, Fritz O. 11/1881, Mary E. 4/1883, James E. 4/1886, Lou A. 9/1888, Andrew H. 12/1889, Sarah P. 2/1895, Forrest F. 1/1898 (Leroy Pryor & Elizabeth Mayberry of Jackson Co., TN>John Pryor)
Linn Twp., page 36b, house 153 Robert Anderson Mar. 1849 51 (md. 35 yrs.) TN TN TN, Margarett (PRYOR?) wife ??? 1852 48 TN TN TN, Robert F. son May 1881 19 TN, Lucy A. dau Jan. 1886 13 MO, Vida L. dau. Nov. 1888 11 MO, Pattent P. son Feb. 1891 9 MO, Ada dau May 1893 7 MO. (Margaret is reported to be the daughter of Alfred and Surena Pryor of Jackson Co., TN)
Osage Twp., Howe's Mill, page 38B, house 27/31 James PRYOR Oct. 1837 62 md. 29 yrs. TN NC NC, Mary D. wife Jun. 1856 43 (4 children/4 living) TN TN TN, Mannie Ogle (f) boarder Mar 1890 10 MO MO MO.
Osage Twp., Howe's Mill, page 38b, house 31/35 Wyatt L. King May 1854 45 md. 13 yrs TN TN TN, Elizabeth (PRYOR) wife Dec. 1869 30 6 children/6 living TN TN TN, Josephine A. dau Apr. 1888 12 MO, Estell M. dau Feb. 1890 10 MO, James L. son Sept. 1892 7 MO, Sadie L. dau Feb. 1895 5 MO, Nora B. dau Sept. 1896 3 MO, Margie dau Dec. 1899 5/12 MO.(Wyatt King married Elizabeth Pryor May 20, 1887).
Osage Twp., Howe's Mill, page 39A, house 38/42 William B. PRYOR Jan 1868 32 md. 12 yrs. TN TN TN, Jane wife Mar. 1872 28 (7 children/6 living) TN TN TN, Henry W. son Aug. 1888 11 MO, Alva L. son Mar. 1890 10 MO, Frederick son Jun 1892 7 MO, Milton C. son Jul 1894 5 MO, James son Feb. 1898 2 MO, Ettie L dau Feb. 1900 ?/12 MO. (Henry Walter Pryor b. Aug 10, 1888 per his 1956 death record - father William B. Pryor and mother Jane Nelson)
Dist. 14, Osage Twp., page 37a, house 3/3 James Short May 1868 32 (md. 10 yrs.) MO MO MO, Luella B. (Luella Bell PRYOR?) wife Feb. 1871 29 (6 children/6 living) KY TN TN, Charles P. son Feb. 1890 10 MO, William M. son Dec. 1891 8 MO, Bessie E. dau ?? 1894 5 MO, John L. son Feb. 1896 4 MO, Virdie A. dau Jan. 1898 2 MO, Ernest W. son Dec. 1899 MO.
Dist. 14, Osage Twp., page 37a, house 3/4 Wesley Anderson Apr. 1842 57 (md. 37 yrs.) TN TN TN, Elizabeth (PRYOR) wife Feb. 1842 58 (8 children/6 living) TN TN TN (Alfred & Serena Pryor of Jackson Co., TN>Serena E. Pryor. Serena is on the 1880 Census in Barren Co., KY)
Osage Twp, page 41a, House 67/73 Joseph Nelson, b. Dec. 1848, 51, md. 31, TN TN KY, Nancy J., wife, Dec. 1849, 50, 3 children/3 living, TN TN TN
John W. F. son, Mar. 1876, 24 MO TN TN, Mincey L. daughter, Jan 1879, 19, MO TN TN, Cora A. dau, Dec. 1885 14 MO TN TN, Bertie V. Knott, gr-dau July 1892, 7 MO MO MO, Joseph S. Knott, grson Nov 1894. 5 MO MO MO
William C. Crocker, widow, son in law Jan 1875 25 Mo TN TN, Nettie B. Croker, gr-dau, Jun 1896, 3, MO MO MO, Effie A. Crocker, gr-dau, Aug 1898, 1, MO MO MO (Jospeh Nelson son of Robert Nelson and Nancy Jane Pryor)
1910 Census Dent Co., MO
Short Bend, Dist. 29
John PRYOR 29 MO TN TN, Martha 45 MO MO MO (married 29 years), Andy H. 20 MO, Sarah P. 15 MO, Ferris F. 12 MO (Leroy Pryor & Elizabeth Mayberry>John Pryor)
Kaolin Twp, Dist. 24, sheet 7b, house 116 Wesley Anderson 67 (md. 48 yrs.) TN TN TN, Serena E. (PRYOR) 68 (8 children/8 living), Otto grand son 13 MO KY MO. (Serena is the daughter of Alfred Pryor and Serena of Jackson Co., TN. Wesley served in "CO" or "CA" during Civil War per census record).
1920 Census Dent Co., MO - Short Bend
House 21 John PRYOR 68, MO TN TN (20 yrs), Martha J. wife 54 MO MO MO, Farris F. son 22 MO.
House 227 William PRYOR 66, MO, Adaline wife 65 MO (Williams's children were Lenora and Alameda)
1930 Census, Dent Co., MO
Osage Twp., ED#7, page 4A, house 65 William B. PRYOR 63 (20) TN TN TN, 60 (17) TN TN TN, Otis son 28 MO, Earnest son 26 MO, Lewis son 22 MO, Corbet son 20 MO, Fannie dau 18 MO, Harley son 16 MO. (Alfred & Surena Pryor of Jackson Co., TN>James Y. Pryor & Mary Collins>William Berry Pryor & Jane Nelson)
Short Bend Twp., ED#8, page 1B, house 18 Frank F. PRYER 32 (28) MO MO MO, Ida L. wife 27(23) MO MO MO, Verna L. dau 4 MO, Harry F. son 2 MO. (Leroy B. Pryor & Elizabeth Mayberry>Frank Forrest Pryor b. 1/1898)
House 21 John PRYER 78 (22) MO TN TN, Martha J. wife 66 (15) MO MO MO (Leroy B. Pryor & Elizabeth Mayberry>John Pryor)
Page 2A, house 24 Andy H. PRYER 40 (24) MO MO KY, Mary L. wife 34 (18) MO MO MO, Walter A. son 14 MO, Estelle O. dau 12 MO. (Leroy B. Pryor & Elizabeth Mayberry>John Pryor & Martha J.>Andy H. Pryor b. 12/1889)

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1870 Census Douglas Co., MO
House 42 Joseph A. PRYOR 20 MO, Lavina 19 MO, William J. 1 MO, Nancy E. 7/12 MO (born Nov. 1869)
Campbell Twp., page 652A, house 3 William PRYOR 58 dry goods merchant, TN, Mary E. 38 TN, McKindrick R. 22 MO, George W. 10 MO, Caroline 8 IL, James L. 6 MO, Josephine 4 MO, Mathie 2 MO, Francis M. 5/12 MO, Thomas Benton 14 TN, William PRYOR 87 NC, Sarah 80 VA
Campbell Twp., page 652A, house 5 William H. PRYOR 29 MO, Mary E. 25 AR, Mary E 9 MO, Viola A. 6 MO, Artelia C. 4 MO, Martha F. 2 MO, Mack R. 8/12 MO (daughter Viola and a son William born 1875 were in Wise Co., TX in 1900)
Spring Creek, page 685B, house 25 John M. Gray 37 TN, Martha J. (PRYOR) 38 TN, Sarah F. 14 MO, William T. 12 MO, James C. 9 MO, Jahu M. 3 MO, John R. 10/12 born July 1869 MO. (Martha J. is the daughter of William Harrison Pryor and Nancy Griffith).
1880 Census Douglas Co., MO
Buchanan Twp., page 468a, house 2 McKindree R. PRYOR 32 farmer MO TN TN, Margaret A. 27 wife IL KY OH, William E. 7 son MO MO GA, Mary R. 2 dau MO MO OH, Joseph A. 1 son MO MO OH, John M. 1 son MO MO OH, Mack R. 10 newphew MO MO unknown. (McKindree/McKindrick Pryor and family are on the 1900 Census in Brown Co., TX)
Spring Creek, Page 497B William PRYOR 67 TN NC VA, Mary Elizabeth wife 48 TN TN TN, George W. son 20 MO, James L. son 16 MO, Caroline dau 14 IL, Matthew son 12 IL, Marion son 10 IL, Green H. son 8 MO.
(Matthew Pryor & Mary Neely>Wm Pryor & Sarah Williams>William Harrison "Buck" Pryor and wife Mary Elizabeth Shipley)
Spring Creek, page 499B, house 46 Jahu M. Gray 47 farmer TN SC KY, Martha J. (PRYOR) 48 TN TN TN, James 18 son MO, Jahu M. 13 son MO, John R. 10 son MO, Martha J. 8 dau MO.

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