1860 Census Taney Co., MO
Washington Twp, Prior's Store PO House 616 William PRYOR 48 farmer TN, Mary 28 TN, William Jr. 19 MO, McKinder 12 MO, Joseph 10 MO, George 4 MO, Thomas Benton 5 TN, John PRYOR 24 farmer TN, Catharine 21 TN. (Matthew J. Pryor and Mary Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams of Greene & Douglas Co., MO were the parents of William Pryor b. 1812 who married Mary Elizabeth Shipley. See Texas Co., MO for additional kin.)
1870 Census Taney Co., MO
Swan Twp., Forsyth PO, page 349b, house 41 Allen PRIOR 40 farmer IN, Mary Jane 33 WI, Elizabeth 15 IA, Rachel 12 IA, Isabela 9 IA, Hannah 7 IA, Alice 2 IA, Wesley 1/12 (born Apr. 1870) MO, John A. Henslee 32 farmer TN, Mary A. 30 TN, John A. 6 AR, Joseph W. 3 AR, Elizabeth Johnson 57 assists to keep house TN (Allen and wife were on the 1850 Census in Henry Co., IA. At that time his place of birth was recorded as VA)

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1860 Census, Texas Co., MO
Upton Twp., House 1036 Philip PRYOR 38 farmer TN, Helen E. 31 TN, John N. 5 MO, Sarah 3 MO, William 1 MO (Philip Pryor, son of Neely Pryor. Death records in Wright Co., MO for John Neely Pryor and William Carroll Pryor both state their mother was Helen McCain)
Page 1109, House 998 Neely PRYOR 51 blacksmith TN, Margaret 52 TN, Diantha 20 TN, Gilbert E. 16 MO, Margaret 13 MO, John Allen Drury 11 MO, Margaret E. Drury 9 MO, William Drury 8 MO. (Matthew J. Pryor & Mary Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams>Neely Pryor & Margaret Thomas. Matthew J. Pryor was from Granville Co., NC. He and his descendants settled in Marion Co., TN. See Taney Co., Mo for additional kin)
Morris Twp, House 436 Philip A. PRYOR 24 farmer TN, Elizabeth 21 AL, John N. 4 MO, Margaret E. 3 MO, William C. MO.
Morris Twp., page 1028, House 452 J. D. McCain 25 AL, Aley J. (PRYOR) 30 TN, Virena 10 MO, Margaret 5, Neely 2 MO (Alsey J. daughter of Neely Pryor)
1870 Census, Texas Co., MO
Morris Twp., page 424A, house 2/2 Neely PRYOR 60 TN, Elizabeth 51 KY, James L. Smart 13 MO, Mary W. Philips 12 MO, Mary Moore 43 housekeeper KY
House 3/3 Gilbert C. PRYOR 25 farmer MO, Sarah 19 TN, Mary J. 2 MO, William J. 6/12 MO (son of Neely Pryor).
1880 Census, Texas co., MO
Morris Twp., page 326c, house 352 Neeley PRIOR 71 TN TN TN, Elizabeth 67 wife KY VA VA, Sarah A. mother 90 VA ?? ??, Nancy C. Davis 20 servant AR ?? ??, John H. Armstrong 14 work hand IL KY IL.

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1840 Census, Van Buren Co., MO
page 127, Jonathan PRYOR 110001 (aged 30-39)-12101(aged 20-29)
William Barnes 0111001 (aged 40-49) - 01110001(aged 50-59)
Daniel Smith 1000101-11001
William Bartlett 131011-0 1112
William PRYOR 001021 (aged 30-39) - 011101
Ezekiel Rhea 001021- 011101
These families are from White Co., TN. They are on the 1850 Bates Co., MO Census and later in Vernon Co., MO.
1880 Census Van Buren Co., MO
Page 409d, house 51/50 Thomas B. Armstrong 37 farmer MO KY KY, Roxanny (PRYOR) wife 35 IL ?? ??, Thomas A. 13 son MO, George W. 10 son MO, Sterling P. 8 MO, Sophrony 6 dau MO, Nancy J. 4 dau MO. (Roxanny is the daughter of Anderson Pryor of Newton Co., MO)

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1848 Land Grant in Vernon Co., MO-
William, Jonathan, and Nathan Pryor obtained Land Grants
1854 Land Grant in Vernon Co., MO-
Elijah, William and Richard PRYOR obtained Land Grants
1860 Census, Vernon Co., MO
Deerfield PO, page 62, house 436 Augustus Baker 31 farmer Germany, Rebecca (PRYOR) 30 MO, E. A. 8 (f), Mary E. 5 MO, Laura 8/12 MO (Rebecca Pryor married Augustus Baker Mar 1, 1849 in Bates Co., MO)
Little Osage Twp., Page 107, House 771 William PRYOR 38 TN, Sarah A. 31 PA, William 10 MO, Margaret E. 8 MO, Charles E. 1 MO, Margaret Hutchins 31 MO. (William Claiborne Pryor & family were on the 1850 Census, Bates Co., MO)
Little Osage Twp. page 114, House 812 Edward Morgan 48 farmer KY, Elizabeth 34 TN, Nancy Tolbert 13 MO, Samuel Pryor 10 MO, Sarah A. Pryor 8 MO, Martha J. Pryor 7 MO, M. E. (Mary) (f) Pryor 5 MO, W. H. Morgan 1 MO, William J. Googan 36 farm laborer MO, Jerry Brown 24 farmer MO. (Death record of Samuel Loren Pryor b. 10/9/1850 in Metz, Vernon Co., MO, parents William Henry Pryor of PA and Elizabeth Gent of MO, died 3/23/1916 in Nevada, Vernon Co.)
Page 115, House 819 Levi Welch 27 farmer TN, Rachel (PRYOR) 22 TN, Jo Ann 2 MO, R. C. (m) 1 MO. (Wm Pryor of White Co., TN>Joseph Pryor & Mary/Polly Bartlett>Rachel Pryor Welch)
Page 115, House 819, family 789 Nancy Welch 55 TN, Elizabeth 18 TN, James 17 MO, N.A. 13 (female) MO. (See Sarah Welch and family in Bates Co., MO in 1850)
Henry Twp., Page 116, House 825 Richard PRYOR 26 TN, Elizabeth 26 PA, Rebecca 7 MO, James 5 MO, Joseph 1 MO, Nathan Hutchins 15 farm labor MO.
Page 116, House 827 Joseph PRYOR 68 farmer TN, Mary 68 GA. (Wm Pryor of White Co., TN>Joseph Pryor & Mary/Polly Bartlett. They were on the 1850 Census in Bates Co., MO.)
u>Page 118, House 840 Abraham Jobe 57 TN, L. K. (f) 36 MO, E. B. (m) 5 MO, Virginia? 9/12 MO, Mary E. ---? 10 MO, Columbus Jobe 12 MO, Ellin Jackson 14 IN. (Richard & Mourning Pryor?>Mourning Pryor & Daniel Jobe>Abraham Jobe. Researchers report Abraham was born in Jackson Co., TN)
Page 118. House 844 William Bartlett 59 KY, Margaret 50 KY, Elizabeth 30 TN, Charles 23 TN, Sarah 18 MO, Alexander 15 MO, Zuchus (m) 11 MO, Clarence 7 MO, Margaret 3 MO.
Henry Twp., page 124 Andrew Townsend 38 farmer TN, Lea (PRYOR?) 33 TN, James 12 MO, Thomas 10 MO, Mary J. 7 MO, J. J. 5 MO, Rebecca 3 MO, Martha A. 6/12 MO.
Henry Twp, Page 125, House 875 Ezekiel Rhea 48 TN, Polly 47 TN, Shelton 21 MO, Claburn 12 MO, James 9 MO, Mahala 6 MO, Mary Summers 25 domestic MO, and three farm labor boarders. (Ezekiel Rhea and family were living close to the Pryors in Bates Co. 1850. His mother was Elizabeth PRYOR b. 1771 and died about 1840 in White Co., TN)
1870 Census Vernon Co., MO. - Nevada Twp
Page 542A House 466 Clinton Thomas 50 MO, Sarah F. 38 TN, John M. 22 MO, Elizabeth 20 MO, James 13 MO, Mary J. 10 MO, Martha 1 MO, Susan Crook 60 TN. (Sarah F. Thomas is on the 1880 Census in Dentin Co., TX)
Page 573A, Richard PRYOR 40 TN, Wilhemene? 28 VA, Rebecca 15 MO, Joseph 10 MO, James 12 MO, Jemma (or Serena?) 7 MO, Laura 2 MO, George 2/12 MO (born in April), Charles G. Gartin 61 VA, farmer. (Daughter Rebecca Pryor Crook and son Joseph Pryor are on the 1880 Census in Dentin Co., TX.)
Page 597A Tabitha PRYOR 50 AL, Agnes 20 MO, Margaret 15 MO, Thomas Haynes 20 KY.(Tabitha was the widow of Daniel Pryor on the 1850 Bates Co., MO. Census.)
Page 618B, House 88 Elizabeth Morgan 42 MO, William H. 10 MO, Rose 8 MO, Lucy A. 5 MO, Mary E. PRYOR 15 MO, James Campbell 35 farmer OH, Nancy 22 MO, William T. 3 MO, Margaret 2 MO, Leonora E. 5/12 MO.
Page 618B, House 89 James Hampton 26 farmer AR, Samuel L. PRYOR 19 MO, Mary J. 17 OH.
Page 618B, House 90 William PRYOR 47 farmer MS, Sarah A. 41 PA, William C. 20 MO, Margaret 17 MO, Charles 12 MO, Sarah E. 9 MO.
Osage Twp., page 626b, house 217 Levi Welch 36 TN, Rachel (PRYOR) 33 TN, Johanna 12 MO, Richard 11 MO, Martha J. 9 MO, Robert Lee 7 MO, Nancy E. 4 CAL, Jas. W. 1/12 MO (born March?). (It looks like this family was in California some time after the Civil War -- one of their children was born there)
1870 Census, Vernon Co., MO
Richland Twp., page 635b, house 52 Samuel Shackleford 37 NC, Rebecca (PRYOR) 38 MO, John M. 10, Augustus 3 MO, Emma A. (Baker) Miller 18 MO, Mary E. 15 MO, Laura R. 10 MO. (Rebecca Pryor and first husband Augustus Baker are on the 1860 Census in Vernon Co. Emma, Mary E., and Laura are all probably children from the first marriage. Augustus Baker was killed in 1863. Rebecca married Samuel L. Shackleford on Jan 2, 1866 in Bourbon Co., KS. Augustus B. Shackleford died in Vernon Co., MO - his death record states his father was Samuel Shackleford and his mother was Rebecca Pryor) .
Page 580a, house 123 Andrew Townsend 50 farmer TN, Lea (Leah PRYOR?) 44 TN, Mary J. 17, Jonathan 16 MO, Martha A. 10 MO, Almira 8 MO, Emma 4 MO Martin J. Thornshall 25 farm laborer OH, Porter 19 OH.
1880 Census Vernon Co., MO
Drywood, Page 597B, William PRYOR 52 farmer MO KY MO, Elizabeth E. 47 wife VA KY KY, James 26 son MO, William A. 28 son MO, Robert F. son 20 KS, John 17 son MO, Samuel 14 son MO, Nancy J. 12 dau MO, Martha 9 dau MO, Mary C. 9 dau MO.
Metz Twp., Page 428A, William C. PRYOR 30 farming MO TN PA, Sarah M. 26 wife MO KY MO, Louella 9 dau MO, Robert E. 7 son MO, Daniel M. 5 dau MO, John W. 3 son MO.(William Pryor & Sarah of Veron Co.>William Pryor)
Metz Twp., Page 429C, Elijah W. PRYOR 57 farming TN TN TN, Elizabeth 52 wife MO TN TN , William H. Morgan son 21 MO TN TN, Lucy A. dau 15 MO TN TN. (Elijah is probably the Elijah Pryor who was living with Portilla Bohannon on the 1850 Census in Bates Co. and in Mendocino Co., CA in 1860)
Metz Twp., Page 433 C. John Sartorius 61 farming Prussia Prussia Prussia, Mary 47 wife TN TN TN, Anthony 20 son MO, Richard PRYOR 8 orphan MO TN PA.
Metz Twp., Page 436 Leah Townsend (PRYOR) 54 TN TN TN, Almira 17 MO, Emma 14 MO,
Metz Twp., Page 441D, William PRYOR 57 TN TN TN, Sarah A. 40 PA PA PA, Charles son 20 MO, Sarah E. dau 17 MO
Osage Twp., page 452A, Samuel PRYOR 36 MO TN TN, Mary J. 27 wife OH OH OH, William S. 9 son MO, Charles B. 1 son MO (Charles Byron Ward was born 23 Apr. 1879 and died 17 Feb. 1940 in Los Angeles Co., CA. His death record states mother's maiden name as Sterraett.)
1900 Census Vernon Co., MO
Center Twp., Nevada, page 53A, 118 N. Ash, house 3/6 John W. PRYOR Feb. 1876 24 MO MO MO hostler, Benj. S. Stevans partner Jan 1832 68 widow MA MA MA hostler.
Center Twp., Nevada, page 53A, 227 W. Walnut, house 4/7 William C. PRYOR Jan. 1850 50 md. 30 yrs. TN TN PA, Sarah M. May 1851 49 (11 children/9 living) MO KY MO, Effie dau Mar. 1881 19 MO, Lizzie dau Oct. 1884 15 MO, Laura dau May 1889 10 MO, Ellis son Sept. 1892 8 MO, Emmet son Mar. 1894 6 MO.
Metz Twp., page 258A, house 236 Thomas J. PRYOR Oct. 1864 35 IL OH IN farm labor, Tabitha wife Mar? 1872 27 (6 children/5 living) MO MO TN, Susanna dau ? 1895 4 MO IL MO, Lucy J. dau ? 1900 ?/12 MO IL MO.
Metz Twp., page 258A, house 237 Robert PRYOR Oct. 1876 23 IN OH IN, Catherine wife Sept. 1880 19 MO MO MO, William son Apr. 1894 5 MO IN MO, Fredrick son Dec 1896 3 MO IN MO, Henry E. son Sept. 1899 8/12 MO IN MO.
Metz Twp., page 255A, house 189, Charles PRYOR Nov. 1858 41 md. 16 yrs, MO MS PA, Mattie J. wife Nov. 1860 39 (4 children/4 living) KY KY KY, Harry son Jun. 1884 15 MO MO KY, Myrtle dau Jan 1886 14 MO, Pearl dau May 1888 12 MO, Claud son July 1890 9 MO.
Metz Twp., page 255 A, house 190, Sarah A. PRYOR May 1829 71 widow (4 children/4 living) PA PA PA, Margaret E. Allyson? dau Mar 1852 48 widow (5 children/4 living) MO MS PA, Clyde P. (grand) son Jan 1889 11 MO VA MO. (Sarah A. widow of William Pryor)
Metz Twp., page 254B, house 179 William S. PRYOR Nov. 1870 29 md. 6 yrs. MO MO IL, Mary H. wife July 1871 28 (2 children/2 living) MO PA MO, Clarence A. son Mar 1896 4 MO, Agnes dau Oct. 1897 2 MO
Metz Twp., page 254B, house 183 William H.? Morgan Dec. 1859 40 md. 13 yrs. MO MD? MO, Nettie wife Jan 1867 32 (5 children/2 living) IL VA KY, Flossie E. dau Apr. 1892 8 MO, Raymon L. son ? 1899 1 MO, Elizabeth A. PRYOR mother Mar 1828 72 (8 children/5 living) MO TN IL, Elijah W. PRYOR step father Dec. 1820 79 md. 25 years TN TN TN, George L. Rye laborer Aug. 1877 22 MO MO MO.(Mrs. Elizabeth A. Pryor is buried in Rhea Cemetery in Metz. Her date of birth was 15/3/1828, died 27/4/1901)

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1836 Land Grant - Jonathan Pryor obtained land grant in Warren Co.
1840 Census Warren Co., MO
Page 154, Pleasant PRYOR 112001 - 110001
(This is probably the Pleasant Pryor who was on the 1830 Census in Franklin Co., MO and on the 1850 and 1860 Census in Gasconade Co., MO)
1900 Census, Warren Co., MO
Bridgeport Twp., page 3A, house 36/36 John W. PRIOR b. 7/1854, 45, (md. 21) MO TN TN, Jerusah F. wife 3?/1854, 46 MO VA VA, Laura M. dau b. 8/1881, 18 MO. (Wesley & Sarah Pryor of Mississippi Co. & Montgomery Co., MO.>John W. Pryor)
1910 Census, Warren Co., MO
Bridgeport Twp., page 8A, house 136/136 John W. PRIOR 56 (md. 30 yrs) MO TN TN, Jerussia wife 57 (5 children /1 living) MO VA VA.
1920 Census, Warren Co., MO
Bridgeport Twp., page 1A, house 6/6 John W. PRIOR 66 widow MO TN TN, Stella S. Cregger grand-dau 15 MO MO MO.

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1850 Census Washington Co., MO
Bellview Twp. page 118B, house 408 Samuel PRYOR 29 TN, Mary J. 23 TN, Martha 3 MO, Sarah L. 1 MO. (Samuel W. Pryor married Jane Glassop on 15 Sep 1846 in Washington Co., MO. This family is on the 1860 census in Adair Co., IA. Samuel W. Pryor is the son of Matthew Pryor and Henrietta Williams of Marion Co., TN.)

1860 Census Webster Co., MO
Benton Twp, Page 754, house 368 William Sayers 40 farmer VA, Malinda 33 TN, William H. 14 MO, Samuel C. 7 MO, Hezekiah 5 MO, Rufus 2 MO, William PRYER 75 NC, Sarah 69 VA, Susan Davenport 29 IL. (Matthew J. Pryor & Sarah Neely>William Pryor & Sarah Williams. William & Sarah moved to MO from Roane Co., TN. They were on the 1850 Census in Greene Co., MO)
1870 Census Webster Co., MO
Hazelwood Twp., house 225 John L. PRYOR 33 TN, Tabitha C. 30 TN, Nancy O. 7 MO, Mary E. 3 MO, Lydia J. 4/12 MO (born Jan 1870) (John L. Pryor served in the Union Army, 150 IL Inf. Tabitha C. filed for a widow's pensions)
1876 Missouri State Census, Webster County, Marshfield
Elizabeth Pryor 1 male 10-18, 1 female under 10, 1 female 21 - 45.
Torney Pryor
Cora Pryor
(Elizabeth Helen McCain Pryor. She is on the 1870 Census and later census in Wright Co., MO)
1880 Census, Webster Co., MO
Hazelwood Twp., Page 278B John L. PRYOR 43 TN TN TN, Tabitha C. 40 TN TN TN, Nancy O. 16 MO, Mary E. 13 MO, Lydia J. 10 MO, Armanda C. 7 MO, Caladonia J. 3 MO, Arminta S. 1 MO.(LDS website info: John Lafayette Pryor md Tabitha Catherine Kerr, no date given)
Union Twp., page 264C, house 59/60 John H. Officer 53 farmer TN TN NC, Martha F. (Mrs. PRYOR) 40 wife TN NC TN, Anna 14 dau MO, Charles 11 MO, Docia F. 8 dau MO, Zachariah J. son 6, Jefferson M. son 2 MO, Henderson P. son 3/12 (born March 1880) MO, Sterling P. PRYOR step son 18 MO TN TN
1910 Census, Webster Co., MO
Hazelwood Twp., page 168B, house 85/85 John L. PRYOR 73 (md. 49 yrs.) TN TN TN farmer, Tabitha C.wife (11 children/5 living) TN TN IL. (Death record for John L. Pryor was filed in Webster Co. He was born Dec. 16, 1837 and died Apr 13, 1917. His parents were not listed on the death record.)

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1870 Census Wright Co., MO
House 122, Helen PRIOR 30 house keeping AR, Napoleon Garner 28 clerk at dry goods store TN.
1880 Census Wright Co., MO
Boone Twp, page 540C, house 246 John E. PRYOR 23 MO MO MO, Sarah 30 wife SC NC NC, William R. 12 step son MO, Aletha E. 2 dau MO MO SC
Boone Twp., page 546, William S. PRYOR 21 MO MO AL, Eliza J. 1857 MO TN TN
1900 Census Wright Co., MO
Hart Twp, sheet 16b, house 302 John N. PRYOR Nov 1855 MO GA AL merchant, Lucy E. wife Feb. 1873 27 MO KY KY, Albert R. son July 1881 18 MO MO NC, Minnie dau Dec. 1885 16 MO MO NC, Charles son Aug 1887 12 MO MO NC, Winford A. son Sept. 1891 11 MO.
(John Neely Pryor, son of Philip Pryor and Helen McCain)
Elk Creek, sheet 7b, house 121 William C. PRYOR Mar 1859 MO MO AL, Eliza wife Sept ??, married 21 yrs, MO TN TN. (William Carrol Pryor, son of Philip Pryor and Helen McCain)
Gasconade TWp, Sheet 7b House 132 Torney PRYOR b. May 1861, 39 MO MO AL, Annie wife b. Apr. 1864 IN IN IN, Vannie dau b. Aug 1886 23 MO MO IN, Mintie dau b. Dec. 1888 12 MO MO IN, Bothie dau b. Jun 1892 7 MO MO IN, Orie dau Sept. 1894 5 MO MO IN, Eunie dau ?? 1896 3 MO MO IN, Zelphia dau Sept. 1898 1 MO MO IN, Lisabeth Young mother April 1840 60 AL AL AL. (Elizabeth Helen McCain Pryor Young, son Robert Torney Pryor - In 1875 Elizabeth Pryor with son Robert and daughter Cora are on the MO State Census in Webster Co. Robert Torney Pryor b. May 6, 1861 in Texas Co., MO. Died June 18, 1943 in Newton Co., MO. Per Death Record. Parents not named on the birth record. Elizabeth Young died in Wright Co. and her death record states McCain was her maiden name and it was signed by John N. Pryor.)
1910 Census Wright Co., MO
Hartville, sheet 1b, house 21 John N. PRYOR 54 MO GA GA hardware merchant, Lucy E. 37 MO KY KY
Elk Creek, William C. PRYOR 51 MO IN AL, Eliza 56
1920 Census Wright Co., MO
Gasconade Twp., sheet 9a, house 180 William C. PRYOR 60 MO IN AL, Eliza J. 66 MO TN TN .
Hart Twp., sheet 3a., house 38 John N. PRYOR 64 MO MO MO, Lucy wife 46 MO KY KY.
1930 Census Wright Co., MO
Hartville, sheet 5b, house 95 John N. PRYOR 74 MO GA AL taxi driver, Lucy E. wife 57 MO KY KY
Hart Twp, sheet 9b, house 195 John N. PRYOR Jr. 45, md 23 MO MO MO, Emma A. wife 41 MO MO MO, Ansel E. son 21 MO, Lois D. dau 16 MO, Fred J. son 13 MO, Harold M. son 10 MO, William C. PRYOR father 71 widow md. 22 MO GA AL (William Carrol Pryor)

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