1830 Census, Franklin Co., MO
Calvey Twp., page 145, line 23 Pleasant PRIOR 20001 - 00001
(This is probably the Pleasant Pryor who is on the 1840 Census in Warren Co. and in 1850 & 1860 in Gasconade Co., MO)
1840 Census, Franklin Co., MO
Galena Twp., page 236, line 6 Lindsey W. PRYOR 120001 - 001001 (Lindsey Pryor is on the 1830 Census in Crawford Co., MO. Linsey W. Pryor md. Jane Renfro Apr. 16, 1826 in Washington Co., MO. Lindsey W. Pryor died en route to the California Gold Rush. His son John S. Pryor is on the 1860-1880 Census in Jackson Co., MO)
1850 Census, Franklin Co., MO
Dist. 31, page 107a, house 1439 William Talbot, 45 MD, Jane McMullen 38 KY, John 17 IL, John S. 17 IL, Elizabeth 12 IL, Margaret 10 IL, Estel 5 IL, Ellen 2 IL, Mary 10/12 IL (Is this Jane Renfro Pryor and son John S. Pryor?)
Dist. 31, Page 97A, House 1259 William James 34 farmer MO, Louisa (PRYOR) 22 MO, Joshua 2 MO, Martha 1 MO. (William James married Louisa B. Pryor on 20 Sep 1846 in Franklin Co., MO.William James was probably the son of Joshua James who was on the 1840 and 1850 Census)
1870 Census Franklin Co., MO
Beoff Twp., Ettan Post Office, page 9B #141 William E. PRYOR 22 TN, Garner Louis 20 MO
(William E. Pryor, son of Jonathan Pryor and Ellen Lee of Sumner Co., TN. He was on the 1850 and 1860 Census in Sumner Co., TN. William and Spicy Taylor Pryor of Overton Co., TN>Jonathan>William E.)
1880 Census Franklin Co., MO
Boef Twp., page 15A William PRIOR 32 TN TN TN, Catherine 34 wife MO TN OH, Alice dau 7 MO, Eva dau 2 MO, Carrie dau 8 mos. MO. (William E. Prior md. Catherine McKeehan 2 Jun 1872, Franklin Co., MO)
1900 Census Franklin Co., MO
New Haven Twp., ED#35, page 1A William E. PRYOR 5/1848 52 TN TN VA city night watchman, Catherine wife 6/1846 54 (7/4) MO TN IL, Lockie dau 8/1881 18 MO.
1910 Census Franklin Co., MO
New Haven Twp., ED#59, page 257B W. E. PRYOR 61 (37) TN Unk Unk night watchman, Catherine E. wife 64 (37) 7/4) MO Unk Unk, Carrie D. dau 30 MO
1920 Census Franklin Co., MO
New Haven Twp., ED#68, page 6B William E. PRYOR 72 widow TN TN TN, Carrie V. dau. 40 single MO TN MO
1930 Census Franklin Co., MO
New Haven, William E. PRYOR 81 widow, news dealer TN TN VA, Carrie V. dau. 50 single MO TN MO.

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1828 Tax List Gasconade Co., MO
Bowls Duncan
Joseph Hughes
John Hughes
Charles Lane
Robert Pryor
John T. Pryor
William Pryor
Daniel PRYOR (Daniel Pryor md. Cinthiann Massie 5/5/1833 in Gasconade Co. & Tabitha Crawford 28/2/1841 in Gasconade Co.)
Moses Simpson
James Renfro
Daniel Simpson
1830 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Page158 Boles W. Duncan 311 - 000001
(Louisa PRYOR living with Bowles Duncan in 1850 Census in Bates Co.)
Page 158 Thomas Capehart 00001 - 1001
(Thomas Copehart md. Agnes PRYOR 1827, 1850 Census in Bates Co.)
Page 160 William PRYOR 0001101 - 111 (oldest male 40-49 yrs. born 1781-1790)
Page 161 Daniel Simpson 1021001 - 11101
(Daniel Simpson md. Elizabeth PRYOR 1836, 1850 Census in Bates Co.).
Page 162 John T. PRYOR 1011101- 301011(oldest male 50-59 yrs., born 1771-1780)
Page 162 Robert PRYOR 1000001- 20211(oldest male 40-49 yrs. born 1781-1790) (Robert Pryor's will was filed 11 Feb. 1837)
BLM Land Grants, Gasconade Co., MO
Daniel PRYOR 9/7/1838 in Gasconade Co., filed in St. Louis.
1840 Census, Gasconade Co., MO
Page 244a
Line 8: John T. PRYOR 12100001-0011001 (oldest male 50-59 yrs, born 1781-1790. John Pryor bought land in Gasconade Co., now in Osage Co., on Feb. 6, 1838.)
Page 246a
Line 7: William PRYOR 00001101-3110101 (oldest male 50-59 yrs. born 1781-1790)
Page 253a, Gray Twp.
Line 15: W. W. Hughes 10001 - 00001
Line 16: John Hughs 00010001 - 22200001
Line 17: John Hughs Jr. 00001 - 0001
(Louisa Pryor and her future husband Crismon Helton were living with John Hughs Jr. in 1850)
Line 18: Stephen Hughs 010001 - 11001
Line 19: James Helton 0101001 - 0012001
Line 21: James Helton Jr. 1002 - 1101
Line 22: Isaac Helton 220001 - 01001
Line 23: Elizabeth Crawford 2121 - 2003001
Page 259A, Bourbois Twp
Line 6: Seth PRYOR 210001 - 110001
(This is possibly the Seth Pryor who was in Titus Co., TX in 1850)
Page 269A, Bourbois Twp.
Line 2: John PRYOR 100001 - 21001
Line 3: Wm [William] PRYOR 00000101 - 30101001
Page 271A, Clark Twp.
Line 1: David Duncan 012101 - 100101
Line 4: John PRYOR Jr. 200011 - 10001
Line 7: Boles W. Duncan 0131001 - 11111
(Louisa PRYOR living with Bowles Duncan in 1850 in Bates Co.)
Line 10: Daniel Simpson 40001 - 020001
(Daniel Simpson md. Elizabeth PRYOR 1836, 1850 living in Bates Co.)
Line 11: Stephen PRYOR 20112 - 03000101
1850 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Burbois Twp., Page 192B/House 83: Pleasant PRYOR 45 TN, Nancy 45 TN, Lunsford 18 MO, Syrena 16 MO, William 13 MO, Marion 11 MO. (Pleasant Pryor was on the 1840 Census in Warren Co., MO. Lunsford Pryor is on the 1860 Maries Co., MO Census)
Page 170B, House 183 Philip Gooch 43 VA, Anna (PRYOR) 28 MO, Elizabeth 8 MO, Mary 6 MO, Caroline 3 MO, Rebecca 6/12 MO. (Philip Gooch married Roseanna Pryor on 6 Jan 1839 in Gasconade Co., MO.)
Boulware Twp., page 160a, house 5 James S. Baily 39 farmer MO, Martha (PRYOR) 24 MO, Sarah A. 17 MO, Ketura 15 MO, William 12 MO, Joshua 9 MO, M-y? male 7 MO, Daniel J. 2 MO. (James Baley md. Martha Maria Pryor on Feb. 10, 1848 in Franklin Co., MO)
1860 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Mt. Sterling PO, page 521A, house 694/723, John PRYOR 50 farmer MO, Martha 40 MO, Melizzy Tindell 27 MO, Nancy PRYOR 16 MO, Rebecca 13 MO, James 10 MO, Charlotte 8 MO, Napolean B. 5 MO. (John Pryor and wife Martha/Patsey are on the 1870 Census in Maries Co., MO.)
Burbois Twp., house 1147/1179 William PRYOR 21 farmer MO, Martha 20 TN
Burbois Twp., house 1148/1180 Pleasant PRYOR 56 farmer $2000/$1000 TN, Elizabeth 55 TN, Marian 19 MO, Mathilde Harlan 23 servant MO, Ira B. Pidcock 18 laborer KY.
1870 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Bourbois Twp, page 438a&b, house 243 George Sewell 30 farmer TN, Cyrene (Serena PRYOR) 35 MO, Pleasant 15 MO, Jane 14 MO, John 12 MO, James 10 MO, Eugene 8 MO, Benjamin 5 MO, Cleon 3 MO, George 1 MO, Alvine 2/12 (May) MO, Elizabeth PRYOR 15 MO (Serena is the daughter of Pleasant Pryor on the 1850 Census in Gasconade Co. She is on the 1860 Census in Maries Co., MO. Elizabeth Pryor is probably the daughter of Lunsford Pryor.)
1880 Census Gasconade Co., MO
Bourbois Twp., page 308d, house 31 Geo. W. Sewell 46 farmer TN TN TN, Serena C. (PRYOR) 44 wife MO TN TN , Jane 24 dau MO, James A. 20 son MO, William E. 18 son MO, Benj. L. 15 son MO, Cleon C. 13 son MO, George A. 11 son MO, Anna A. 10 dau MO, Mary E. 8 dau MO, Joseph E. 6 son MO, Byron B. 4 son MO.(Death record of Serena C. Sewell born 4/25/1835 in Warren Co., MO to Pleasant Pryor, died March 18, 1917)

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BLM Land Grants, Gentry Co., MO
Charles PRYOR 5/1/1846 in Gentry Co., filed in Plattsburg
Charles PRYOR 6/10/1848 in Gentry Co., filed in Plattsburg.
1850 Census, Gentry Co., MO
Miller Twp, Page 203B, House 129 Martin PRIER [Walton Matton Pryor] 39 TN, Mary 34 TN, Sarah 16 MO, Cynthia 14 MO, Artemesia 12 MO, James L. 2 MO, Jeremiah 9/12 MO.(Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor of Jackson Co., TN and later Clinton and DeKalb Co., MO>Matthew Walton/Walton Matton Pryor. Walton Pryor and family are on the 1870 Census in Linn Co., KS.)
Page 218a, house 336, William Newby 36 KY, Hannah 37 KY, Jeremiah 14 MO, Alexander 11 MO, James M. 9 MO, Susan J. 7 MO, Eliza 2 MO, Charles PRYOR 36 TN, Katharine 36 TN, Elijah 14 MO, Isaac M. 11 MO, Jeremiah 9 MO, Lucinda 7 MO, Henry 6 MO, John 5 MO, Sarah 3 MO, Susan J. 1 MO (Charles Pryor son of Jeremiah Pryor of Clinton and Dekalb Counties)
1860 Census, Gentry Co., MO
Twp. 61, Gentryville PO, House 55 Catherine PRYOR 47 TN, Henry 17 MO, Lucinda 17 MO, John 13 MO, Sarah 12 MO, Susan 11. Catherine J. 9 MO. (Catherine Baldwin Pryor, widow of Charles Pryor of Clinton Co., MO. Charles was a son of Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor)
1880 Census, Gentry Co., MO
Miller Twp., Page 571B John PRYOR 63 TN VA TN, Nancy wife 61 KY KY VA (Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor of Jackson Co., TN and later Clinton Co., & DeKalb Co., MO>John Pryor)
1910 Census, Gentry Co., MO
Athens Twp., page 128B, John Lockhart 62 (md. 39 yrs) MO TN IL, Susan wife 61 (2 children, 1 living) MO TN KY, James son 35 single MO, John PRYOR father-in-law 94 widow TN TN TN. (Jeremiah & Phoebe Pryor of Jackson Co., TN and later Clinton Co., & DeKalb Co., MO>John Pryor. John Pryor was born 8/27/1816, possibly in KY per his death record. He died 6/14/1913 and the death was reported by J. Lockhart).
Jackson Twp., page 6b, house 125 Anna L. PRYOR 79 widow 6 children/5 living KY TN KY, Lenora dau 50 MO KY KY teacher in public schools, Grant son 48 MO KY KY farmer (Death record of Grant Pryor states b. 8/30/1861, d. 4/26/1926, father Gabrel Pryor, mother Miss Henderson both born in KY, death reported by Joseph Pryor of Emphora, KS. Death record of Lenora Pryor states b. 4/14/1859, d. 3/6/1917, father Gabral Pryor, mother Ann Eliza Hutchison, both born in KY. Death record of Lenora Pryor states b. Oct. 22, 1830, d. 4/9/1913, born Madison Co., KY, father James Henderson VA, Susan Moreland VA, death reported by Lenora Pryor.)
Miller Twp., house 193 George R. PRYOR 50 MO KY KY, Nancy C. 48 md. 31, 2 children/ 2 living, MO KY IN
Miller Twp., house 196 John M. PRYOR 27 MO MO MO, Alma L. wife 27 MO MO MO

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1840 Census Greene Co., MO
Page 259, Seth PRYOR 210001- 110001
1850 Census Greene Co., MO
Taylor or Benton Twp.
(This family appears on page 336B and is continued on page 337A. It is not clear as to which township this family was living in. Page 336B states Taylor Twp. and Page 337A states Benton Twp. )
House 1379 William PRYOR 38 TN, Nancy 39 TN, Sarah 20 TN, Martha J. 18 TN, Jefferson N. 16 IL, John La F. 14 TN, Mary A. 11 GA, William H. 9 MO, Nancy H. 7 MO, Samuel W. 4 MO, McKendrick R. 2 MO, Joseph A. 6/12 MO.(Matthew J. Pryor & Sarah Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams> William Harrison "Buck" Pryor & Nancy Griffith)
Finley Twp., Page 320a, House 1141 William PRYOR 66 NC, Sarah 60 VA. (Matthew J. Pryor & Sarah Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams. William & Sarah moved to MO from Roane Co., TN.)
Page 320a, house 1142 Melinda Pointer 24 TN, William 4 MO, Caroline 2 MO, William C. Davenport 22 TN, Susan E. 20 TN, Sarah M. 18 TN
1880 Census Greene Co., MO
Pond Creek Twp., page 145C, house 90/97 Bennett Hendricks 54 KY NC NC, Angeline 53 wife TN TN TN, Marcio? R. son 20 MO.
House 91/98 David PRIOR 55 NC Eng NC, Elizabeth 48 wife TN TN TN, Sarah A. E. 28 dau MO, Luiza C. 27 dau MO, Frances C. 24 dau MO, Rebeca L. 21 dau MO, James F. 15 son MO, Mandy E. 12 dau MO, Margarette M. 9 dau MO, Susan D. M. 7 dau MO.
House 93/100 Jacob T. PRIOR 25 MO NC TN, Peggy A. 21 wife MO MO MO, Martha E. 2 dau MO, Sarah A. 3/12 (Feb.) dau MO.
1890 Veteran's Schedule, Greene Co., MO
David PRIOR. Pvt. Co. B, 77th MSM? Cav. 1862-1865, served 3 years. Residing in Billings, MO. S.D. 4, E.D. 61.

1910 Census Grundy Co., MO
Trenton Ward 3, house 411, Crittendon D. PRYOR 65 md 39 MO VA OH, Helen C. wife 55 8 children/ 8 living OH MA MA, Gerald P. Gray gr-son 11 MO MO MO (Death record of Charles C. Pryor of Daviess Co., MO states father Crittendon Pryor of MO and mother Helen Jefferson of OH. Death record of Helen C. Pryor in Daviess Co.: b. 6/5/1858 in Chillicoty, OH, father William C. Jefferson of OH, Mary Woods of Boston MA, married to Crittendon Dewit Pryor. Death record in Grundy Co. for Wesley Garfield Pryor, also a son of CD Pryor)
Harrison Dist. 49, James D. PRYOR 42 MO VA VA, Huldah wife 45 MO OH OH (Death record of James Douglas Pryor b. 4/8/1858 in MO, d. 10/2/1917, father James Pryor, mother Louisa Cook. Huldah d. 1/22/1954, b. 4/23/1865, father John Shafer).

1850 Census Harrison Co., MO
page 423A, house 34/36 John I. Wood 33 KY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 28 TN, William 11 MO, Sarah 7 MO.
1860 Census Harrison Co., MO
Page 638 John I. Wood 43 KY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 36 TN, Sarah 16 MO, Amanda 9 MO, Crocket (male) 8 MO, Joseph 6 MO, Artilla 5 (female) MO, Robert H. 4 MO, Martha A. 1 MO.
1870 Census Harrison Co., MO
Bethany Twp., Page 16b, House 214 J. I. Wood 55 KY, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 50 TN, Amanda 20 MO, Crocket 18 MO, Joseph 16 MO, Arzilla 14 MO, Robert 12 MO, Martha 10 MO, Asa 8 MO (Nathan Bartlet 30 TN and family counted next to the Wood family. John I. Wood and Elizabeth are not on the 1880 Census, but son William Pryor Wood is living in Harrison Co. Elizabeth Pryor Wood is reported to be the daughter of William Pryor and Sally Bartlett. Since Wm Pryor Wood was born in Bates Co., MO, Elizabeth may be related to the Bartletts and Pryors Bates Co. and White Co., TN.).

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1860 Census Howell Co., MO
Willow Springs, page 599
Sarah Smith (PRYOR) 40 TN, Emmery 16 TN, Emily 14 TN, Logan M. 13 TN , Manerva 11 TN, Emira 10 TN, Sarah J. 6 TN, Mary A. 4 TN. (Sarah Pryor and Husband John Wesley Smith were from Overton Co., TN)
1870 Census Howell Co., MO
Willow Springs Twp. page 517A, house 91 Isaac Odom, 52, TN and family
House 92 Sarah Smith (PRYOR), 49 TN, Logan Smith 23 TN, Minisia Smith 20 TN, Emira Smith 18 TN, Sarah Smith 16 TN, Polly A. Smith 14 TN, Elizabeth Petty 60 TN, Harrison B. Petty 19 MO. (Sarah Pryor and Husband John Wesley Smith were from Overton Co., TN. It is not known if there was kinship between Sarah Pryor Smith Elizabeth Morton Petty, widow of Isaac Petty. An Ancestry.com family tree states Elizabeth was born in McNairy Co., TN)
House 93 Elizabeth Barns 30 TN, Mary A. 8 MO
House 94 Lawson Smith 29 TN, Emmiza 25 TN, William 9 MO, John 7 MO.
1880 Census Howell Co., MO
Hutton Valley Twp. , ED# 48, Page 384A, House 9: Sarah Smith (PRYOR) 62 TN VA VA, Logan M. 31 son TN TN TN, Marisa 28 dau TN, Mary A. dau 21 TN, (Sarah Pryor Smith was the widow of John Wesley Smith. Death record of Logan Mayhew Smith states mother's surnames as Pryor.)

1880 Census Iron Co., MO
ED# 48 - Dent
House 24 W. J. Crocker (male) 40 TN TN NC, Martha A. 41 VA VA VA, Martha E. 17, John H. 15, Louisa F. 13, William A. 11, Charley M. 10, Derma P. 7, Samuel W. 5 (children born in MO).
House 54 William Crocker 23 TN TN TN, Mary 22 KY KY KY
House 57 Jane Crocker 32 MO, Crocker 14, Young 13, George 11, Sarah 4, Robert 2 (children born in MO).
House 64 Thomas Crocker 40 TN TN TN, Marinda 40 VA VA VA, Stanton 20, Thomas 17, Charley 12, Annie 9, George 7. (children born in MO).
House 65 R. C. Crocker (male) 25 TN TN TN, Sarah 23 TN TN AR, William 2, Annie 2, John 4/12
House 77 M. J. Nelson 29 farmer TN TN TN, Martha 29 wife TN TN TN, John H. 9 son TN, Mary E. dau 5 TN, Almeda R. 5/12 dau MO, Jane A. (PRYOR) mother 53 weaver TN TN TN, John brother 23 TN
(Jane PRYOR and Robert Nelson of Overton Co., TN>Matthew Nelson, John Nelson, Solomon Nelson. <From "Ozark Heritage", Volume III, 1994. Dent County Historical Society...William Marion Nelson was born 10 May 1848 in Highland, Jackson Co., TN. He was the son of Robert Nelson and Nancy Jane Pryor. His older brother was Joseph born 24 Dec. 1844, also known as "Barney" Joe Nelson from his residence on Barney Creek in Dent County.)
House 78 Sol. Nelson 25 TN TN TN, Almeda 20 wife, Cora P. dau 3 MO, Nora R. dau. 2 MO.
House 80 Bird PRYOR 30 TN TN TN, Rena M. 24 TN NC TN, Mary A. 9 MO, Charley Y. 1 MO. (Alfred & Surena Pryor of Jackson Co., TN in 1850> Bird Pryor married Polly Surena Crocker May 6, 1871 in Iron Co., MO.)
House 82 Adams Nelson 70 minister TN NC NC, Rebecca 70 wife TN ?? PA
ED#49 - Kaolin
House 19 Montz PRIER 35 TN SC SC, Mary 26 TN TN TN , Mary 11 TN, Alfred 9 MO, Louisa 6 MO, Wilson 4 MO, Hattie 1 MO. (Mounce is a son of Alfred and Surena Pryor of Jackson Co., TN. Mounce married Polly N. Loftis)
1900 Census Iron Co., MO
Dent Twp., Dist. 43, page 229b, house 123/123 Matthew Adams Jul 1831 68 (md. 48 yrs.) TN TN TN, Josephine Feb. 1834 66 (8 children/7 living) MO TN KY, George G. son Feb. 1874 26 MO TN MO, Mahue England boarder Oct. 1853 46 widow (md. 27 yrs)., TN TN TN mail carrier. (Mahue England was living next to Robert Anderson spouse of Margaret Pryor on the 1860 Census in Jackson Co., TN. Mahew England died in Dent Co., MO 12/31/1914, born 10/6/1845 in TN, father Auston England and mother Margaret Nelson, informant Joseph Nelson of Boss, MO)
Dent Twp., Dist. 43, page 229b, house 125/125 Mounce Anderson Feb. 1866 34 (md. 10 yrs.) TN TN TN, Josie P. wife Mar. 1860 40 (5 children/4 living) MO SC NC, Essa B. dau Apr. 1891 9 MO, Vergie F. dau Oct. 1893 6 MO, Gracy D. dau Nov. 1895 4 MO, Raymon N. son June 1898 2 MO. (Alfred & Serena Pryor of Jackson Co., TN>Serena E. Pryor & Wesley Anderson)
Iron Twp., page 240A, 58/58 Byrd PRYOR Aug. 1849 50 TN TN TN, Sereny wife Mar. 1855 45 md. 25 yrs. 9 children/5 living TN TN SC, Mannie dau Mar. 1876 24 MO, Charles son Mar. 1879 21 MO, James son Apr. 1882 19 MO, Orrie dau Nov. 1888 12 MO, Jessie dau Oct. 1890 9 MO, Carrney dau May 1898 2 MO.
Pilot Knob, Arcadia Twp, page 212A, Lucas St., house 94 Polly N. (Loftis) PRIOR 11/1852 47, widow 12 children/8 living, TN TN TN. Alfred H. son 2/1871 29 MO TN TN, Willson M. son 11/1873 26 MO TN TN , William son 2/1881 19 MO TN TN, Edward son 8/1883 16 MO TN TN, Carson son 5/1888 12 MO TN TN, Laura dau 11/1890 9 MO TN TN, Annie dau Mar. 1893 7 MO TN TN, Eugene Mays gr-son 3/1885 5 MO MO MO, Maude Mays gr-dau 2/1898 2 MO MO MO
1920 Census Iron Co., MO
Dent Twp., House 164 Alfred H. PRYOR 48 MO TN TN, Leatha C. (Mayfield) 33 MO, Lansford R. 16, Lela M. 13, Louie S. 11, Naomi M. 8, Mazie F. 6, Clarence O. 3, Esther L. 1, John f. Mayfield 64 TN TN TN father in law.
(SS# Death index states Leatha Pryor born 3/31/1886 and died July 1978 Alfred Pryor is a son of Mounce Pryor and a grandson of Alfred and Surena Pryor of Jackson Co., TN.)
Redmondville Twp., William PRYOR 39 US US US, Ada M. 32 MO US US, Dollar T. 12, Levi M. 6, Ada M. 3, Derma E. 1 (Mounce Pryor & Polly Loftis> William Pryor)

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1860 Census, Jackson Co., MO
Fort Osage Twp., page 459, House 1604 Charles B. Alderman 33 day laborer VA, William 7 MO, Lavina 5 MO, Lucy 3 MO, Jane PRYOR 51 KY. (Charles Alderman married Mary Jane Pryor on 17 Mar 1849 in Franklin Co., MO. Jane Pryor is probably Jane Renfro Pryor widow of Lindsey W. Pryor. Is she they Jane McMullen on the 1850 Census in Franklin Co.?)
Fort Osage Twp., page 220A, house 1584/1489 John S. PRIOR 28 clerk MO, Matilda 21 MO, John H. 5/12 [born Feb?] MO. ("A Memorial Record of Kansas City", page 474 states that John S. Pryor was born 5 May 1832 in Crawford Co., MO. He moved to Jackson Co., in 1853. He married Matilda McMillan 6 Dec 1856. Their children were John H., James S., Lindsey W., Wallace, Charles, Abbie and Mabelle. He had one child (Rena) with his second wife, Miriam Douglas. John S. Pryor is the son of Lindsey W. Pryor who died en route to the California Gold Rush)
1870 Census, Jackson Co., MO
Ft. Osage, page 239a, house 74 J. S. PRIOR 38 dry goods merchant MO, Matilda 30 MO, John H. 10 MO,__? Ann 5 MO, James S. 8 MO, Abigail 6 MO, Lindsey 3 MO, Aledeema G. 15, C. McMillan 23 clerk in dry goods store MO (John S. may be John Samuel Pryor... there is a Samuel Pryor living with a McMillan on the 1850 Census in Carroll Co., AR. He is the correct age to be this person. On the 1850 Census Matilda McMillan was counted in household with Charles McMillan aged 3, so the C. McMillan may be her brother.)
1880 Census, Jackson Co., MO
Buckner, Ft. Osage Twp., page 121d, house 179 John S. PRYOR 48 merchant MO VA KY, James 18 son clerk in store MO, Abby 16 dau MO, Lindsey 13 son MO, Mabel 7 dau MO, Wallace 6 MO, Charles 3 son MO.
Buckner, Ft. Osage Twp., page 122a, house 180 John H. PRYOR 20 clerk in dry goods MO MO MO, Sallie 19 wife MO MO MO.
1910 Census Jackson Co., MO
Blue Springs, page 244a, house 145 Lindsey W. PRYOR 42 md. 15 MO MO MO blacksmith owns shop, Sophronia wife 35 (6 children/6 living) WV WV WV, Vera dau 14 MO, Wallace B. son 12 MO, Roger U. son 10 MO, James G. son 7 MO, Elizabeth dau 5 MO, Emma A. dau 2 MO. (Familysearch.org states Lindsey Washington Pryor married Sophronia Louisa Witt)
1920 Census Jackson Co., MO
Kansas City Ward 10, sheet 6b, Rufus W. PRYOR 43 MO MO MO, salesman, department store. Pearl wife 40 MO MO MO, Leslie A. son 21 MO, Maude dau 22 MO, Lindsey son 18 MO, Margory dau 16 MO, Joe son 15 MO, Pauline dau 7 MO, Nadene dau 4 MO, John H. bro in law 60 widow MO MO MO.
1930 Census Jackson Co., MO
Blue, page 51a, house 138 Lindsey PRYOR 63 md. 27 MO MO MO bookkeeper, Sousie wife 55 WV WV VA, Donald son 17 MO, Roger son 30 MO, Erma dau in law 22 MT PA IA, Latricia grandson 2 MO, Billy Sim grandson 1 MO.

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1850 Census, Jasper Co., MO
Dist. 41, page 398A, house 543 Stephen PRIOR 32 farmer MO, Seenith (pronounced Zenith?) 30 TN, Mary 13 MO, Elizabeth 11 MO, Caroline 8 MO, Jackson 6 MO, Mahala 1 MO. (Stephen Pryor married Genith Pryor on May 8, 1836 in Cole Co., MO)
Dist. 41, page 398B, house 553 John T. PRIOR 62 school teacher KY, Martha 52 MO, Jackson 21 farmer MO, Francis 16 MO, Thomas 8 MO (Andrew Jackson Pryor is on the 1860 Census in Barton Co., MO)
house 555 John Duncan 28 MO and household
house 558 John PRIOR 37 MO, Mary 41 MD, Daniel 13 MO, Robert 11 MO, Louisa 11 MO, Julia Ann 8 MO, John B. K. 6 MO, Maria 4 MO, Edward Rickets 16 OH. (Son Robert S. Pryor is on the 1860 Census in Buchanan Co., MO and in 1880 in Wilson Co., KS)
1870 Census, Jasper Co., MO
Georgia Twp., house 117 John PRYOR 53 carpenter KY, Talitha 33 MD, Gertrude L. 8 MO, Ulysses Grant 6 MO, Sherman C. 3 MO, Jesse 1 MO. (1860 Census John Pryor and family were in Nodaway Co., MO)
1880 Census, Jasper Co., MO
Mineral Twp., page 355A, Tilitha PRYOR 45 MD MD MD, Gertrude L. dau 18 MO KY MD, Ulysses G. son 15 MO KY MD, Charles S. son 13 MO KY MD, Jesse L. son 11 MO KY MD, Ida May dau 7 MO KY MD, Enoch Gray farmer 81 NY parents' birth places unknown. (Enoch Gray is listed as a head of household in Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY on the 1850 Census. He was married, and had children living with him and as neighbors. I do not have information as to how he is connected to this Pryor family. Ida Pryor may be the wife of Leonard N. Myers. Death record of Jesse Leonard Pryor b. 5/15/1869 states his parents were John Pryor and Talitha Griffith. The Pryors were on the 1860 Census in Nodaway Co., MO)
1910 Census Jasper Co., MO
Union Twp, sheet 12b, house 251 James W. PRYOR 48 MO TN MO farmer, Cora wife 41 md 24 yrs IL MO IL, Chester son 10 MO, N. C. Oliver boarder 37 (male) MO VA KY, Emma 9 MO, McKinley 7 MO.
Union Twp., sheet 12b,. house 253 Robert T. PRYOR 48 MO ?? AL, Annie 45 md 24 yrs IN IN IN, Orie dau 16 MO, Ethel dau 19 MO, ?? dau 12 MO, Sheridan son 8 MO , James son 6 MO, Roy son 3 MO. (Robert Torney Pryor is on the 1900 Census in Wright Co., MO. William Sheridan Pryor per death record was born 6/26/1901 and was the son of Robert T. Pryor and Ann Estel--he died in 1956 in Jasper Co.)
1920 Census Jasper Co., MO
Union Twp., sheet 4b, house 84 Robert T. PRYOR 58 MO US US, Anna wife 55 IN IN IN, Philip S. 18 MO, James E. 16 MO, Roy son 13 MO MO IN (Robert Torney Pryor son of Philip and Helen Pryor)
1930 Census Jasper Co., MO
Union Twp., sheet 1b, house 18 Roy PRYOR 23 MO MO IN farmer, Torney R. father 68 MO AL AL, Anna mother 68 IN IN IN. (Robert Torney Pryor son of Philip Pryor and Helen McCain)

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1850 Census Laclede Co., MO
Dist. 45, Page 143B, House 385 Neely PRYOR 40 blacksmith TN, Margaret 41 TN, Ailsey Jane 26 TN, Benjamin N. 17 TN, Philip A. 15 TN, Diantha A. TN, Gilbert C. 6 MO, Margaret C. 3 MO, Ailsey Thomas 66 PA, Vivena Jane Pryor 7/12 MO. (Matthew J. Pryor & Sarah Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams>Neely Pryor & Margaret Thomas.

1850 Census, Lawrence Co., MO
Turnback? Twp., Dist. 47, page 312, house 615 Elizabeth PRYOR 48 NC, William 23 NC, David (Daniel?) J. 21 NC, Polly J. 18 NC, Thomas J. 16 NC, Elizabeth 14 NC, Frances 12 MO, Lucinda 8 MO
Dist. 47, page 295, house 365 Washington Smith 50 VA, Elizabeth 53 KY, Anderson Coble 20 TN, John Coble 19 TN, Catharine PRYOR 23 NC. (Catharine Pryor md. Anderson Coble on 9 Nov. 1851 in Lawrence Co., MO)
Dist. 47, page 295, house 367 David PRYOR 25 NC (David Pryor married Elizabeth Buck on Aug. 8, 1850 in Lawrence Co., MO).
1860 Census Lawrence Co., MO
Ozark Twp, Dunkle's Store PO, Page 705, House 26 William Hudson 25 TN, Frances (PRYOR) 20 MO, Irwin W. 11/12 MO, Lucy PRIOR inmate 18 MO. (Carroll Hudson married Frances Pryor on Aug. 6, 1858 in Lawrence Co., MO)
House 27 James H. Hudson 32 TN, Elizabeth (PRYOR) 20 TN, Melissa 10 MO, Thomas 2 MO. (James H. Hudson married Elizabeth P. Pryor on Jan. 22, 1857 in Lawrence Co., MO)
House 28 Washington Smith 57 VA, Elizabeth P. 62 KY, Thomas PRIOR 23 serving, farmer NC, Zack Hudson 23 inmate, carpenter TN.
Page 706, House 33 Anderson Coble 31 farmer TN, Catherine (PRYOR) 34 NC, John W. 7 MO, Margaret E. 5 MO, Mary A. 2 MO. (Anderson Coble married Catherine Pryor on Nov. 9, 1851 in Lawrence Co., MO).
Turnback Twp., Chesapeake PO, page 738, house 251 S. H. Burkhart 42 physician SC, Mary J. (PRYOR) 24 NC, Nancy D. 19 MO, Elizabeth 16 MO, Ellen J. 14 MO, Louisa 6 MO, Josephine C. 2 MO (Selman Burkhart married Mary J. Pryor on Sept. 22, 1853 in Lawrence Co., MO).
1870 Census Lawrence Co., MO
Mt. Vernon Twp., page 486b, house 116 William PRYOR 41 day labor NC, Sarah J. 39 MO, Disa M. 8 MO, Mary C. 6 MO, William J. 5 MO, John E. 1 MO.
1880 Census Lawrence Co., MO
Turnback Twp, page 456b, house 127 R. McCarlin 48 IN IN IN, Frances (PRYOR) 39 wife MO NC NC, William C. 17 son MO, Thomas J. 15 son MO, John Wesley 6 son MO, Elizabeth PRIOR mother (in law) 78 NC unk unk.
Mt. Vernon Twp., page 587d, house 465 William PRYOR 51 NC NC NC, Sarah J.49 wife MO VA KY, Mary C. A. 16 dau MO, John E. C. 11 son MO, Martha F. 6 dau MO. (William Pryor married Sarah Jane Davis on Dec. 12, 1860 in Lawrence Co. Possibly the same William Pryor born 8/9/1828 in NC who died in Lawrence Co. in 1916-- father Tom Pryor and Sarah Jane Davis. )
1900 Census Lawrence Co., MO
Buck Prairie Twp., Dist. 75, sheet 10b, house 217/231 Samuel A. Ruckman Jan 1867 33, md. 11 yrs., MO MO TN, day labor. Susan M. (PRYOR) wife Feb. 1873 27 (5 children/4 living) MO NC TN. Charles D. son Sept. 1890 9 MO, Nellie E. dau Aug 1892 7 MO, William L. son Jul 1894 5 MO, Martha dau. Sept. 1898 1 MO.
house 217/232 David PRYOR head May 1824 76 md. 50 years NC NC NC farmer. Elizabeth wife Jan. 1834 66 (12 children/8 living) TN TN TN. (David Pryor is on the 1880 Census in Greene Co., MO)

1880 Census Linn Co., MO
Locust Creek, page 490B: Geo. W. PRIER 40 TN TN NC, Eliza A. wife 38 TN NC TN, Willie B. son 14 TN, Mary A dau 10 TN, Richard L. son 7 TN, George L. son 2 MO. (Henry N. Pryor & Susan>George W. Pryor & Eliza A. George is on the 1850 & 1870 Census in Giles Co., TN. In 1900 George and second wife Rebecca were in Davis Co., IA.)

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