W - Pryor Families in "W" Tennessee Counties

Warren County
Weakley County
White County
Williamson County
Wilson County

Records from Warren County, TN

Records from Weakley County, TN

Records from White County, TN

1820 Census White Co., TN
There are only 2 Pryors on the 1820 Census of White Co.
page 410 William PRYER: 211201 - 01001
Males: 2 under 10, 1-10 to 15, 1-16 to 17, 2- 18 to 25, 1- 45 or older
Females: 1- 10 to 15, 1- 45 or older
Neighbors on same page: John Bohannon, Aaron England, Jane England, Thomas Robinson,
(This is not the father of the John and William Pryor who married Massy
and Spicey Taylor. However, he appears to be the father of Joseph,
William and Jonathan Pryor who were in Bates Co., MO for the 1850
Census and Jackson (and James Pryor) who was in Scott Co., MS in 1850. It is also likely that William is the son of Richard and Mourning Pryor.)
page 327 John PRYER: 100201 - 02101
Males 1- under 10, 2- 16 to 25, 1- 45 or older
Females: 2- 10 to 15, 1- 16 to 25, 1- 45 or older
Neighbors: Elijah Bartlett, Ezekiel Hitchcock, Leonard Sailors,
Wade Goolsby, John Crook.
Enoch Odle 110110-32110 (Enoch Odle md. Catherine Pryor on 22 Aug 1799 in Greene Co., TN)
Where is Allen L. Pryor ? (Allen L. Pryor stated in the Goodspeed History that he was born in White Co., TN in 1816 and that his family did not move to Sumner Co. until the late 1820's. This family is believed to be John Pryor and his wife Massa Taylor, the parents of Allen L. Pryor. However researcher Katherine Russell reports this to be the John Pryor and family who later moved to Sangamon Co., IL as his children married in to the Hitchcock, Sailors and other surnames of neighboring families.)


1830 Census White Co., TN
William PRYOR
Males 1-15 to 19, 1-60 to 69
Females: 1-20 to 29, 1- 60 to 69
Joseph PRYOR(same page as William)
Males: 1 - under 5 years, 1- 5 to 9, 1- 10 to 14, 1- 30 to 39
Females: 2- 10 to 14, 1- 15 to 19, 1- 20 to 29
(Joseph is believed to be a son of William Pryor. Joseph is on the Bates Co., MO census for 1850)

1840 Census White Co., TN
Page 75
Jacob Hider (Hyder) (Mentioned in White Co. court records with William Pryor)
John Bohannon, (married to Sarah/Sallie Pryor) males 23112001 - females 0011001
Page 79
George W. Wolf
William PRYER males 0001000001- females 001000001
William Bowman
Joseph PRYER males 1211001 - females 100001
Thomas Robinson (married to Susannah Pryor) males 1010001 - females 0212001
Jerry Whitson males 0000000001 (70 to 79 years) - females 000100001 (60 to 69 years)
(Jeremiah Whitson married to Susannah PRYOR, possible sister of William on this same page)

1850 Census White Co., TN
Dist. 7, page 88b, house 1192 William P. Rhea 58 TN, Mary 57 TN, Elizabeth Whitson 85 VA (PRYOR?), Ezekial C. Rhea 24 school teacher TN, William T. 21 TN, John W. S. 19 TN, Nancy M. 15 TN, Jemima 12 TN. (Some researchers have Elizabeth Pryor married to Ezekial Rhea and others have her married to James Whitson. It's highly probably that she married Whitson after the death of Ezekial Rhea in about 1811. Found William P (Pryor) Rhea in online family trees).
Dist. 10, House 1639 John Bohannon 60 TN, Sarah (PRYOR) 38 TN, Pleasant 24 TN, Washington 20 TN, Jackson 20 TN, Crockett 17 TN, Crawford 14 TN, Calvin 12 TN, Elizabeth 8 TN
Dist. 11, page 100, house 1368 Lewis P. Bowman 29 TN, Mary 28 TN, William C. 12 TN, Sarah J. 9 TN, Susan M. 7 TN, James R. 5 TN, Jeremiah 4 TN, Rachel 1 TN. (Some researchers state Mary is the daughter of Jeremiah and Susannah Pryor Whitson)
Dist. 11, page 100, house 1369 Jeremiah Whitson 76 farming, Susannah (PRYOR) 74. (Place of birth indicated as TN with dittos This couple was living close to several Bohannon and Robinson families)

1920 Census White Co., TN
Dist. 1, Sparta and Bon Air Pike, sheet 13b, house 261 Andrew PRYOR 63 TN TN TN, Bessie B. wife 42 TN KY KY, Sarah B. dau 20 TN, Helen R. dau 16 TN, Benjamin F. son 14 TN, Lillie A. dau 12 TN, J. B. Roberts grandson 2 5/12 TN TN TN.

1930 Census White Co., TN
Dist. 1, page 4A Ben L. PRYOR 25 (23) TN TN TN, Maud F. wife 24 (22), Bennie R. dau 8/12 TN
(Ben is a son of Andrew Pleasant Pryor and wife Bessie Emerton)
Dist. 1, page 9B, Hickory Valley Rd. Andrew P. PRYOR 74 (21) TN TN TN, Bessie B. wife 52 (19) TN KY TN, Nannie Bradshaw dau widow 29 (15), Lillie M. gr dau 5 TN, Lohn F. gr-son 3 TN, Ruby gr-dau 2 TN, J. B. Roberts gr-son 12 TN, Junior Rich gr-son 9 TN.
(Nancy and James Pryor of Overton Co.>William Pryor & Martha Jane Malone>Andrew Pleasant Pryor and wife Bessie Emerton)
Dist. 9, page 7A, ED#93-11 Nannie Sidwell 60 widow TN TN TN, Campbell son 21 TN TN TN, Maudie dau 18 TN TN TN, Benton son 16 TN TN TN. (Is this the Nannie PRYOR who married Ben Sidwell on 7 Sept. 1895 in Jackson Co., TN. On the 1880 Census there is a Benjamin Sidwell aged 10 living in Dist. 9 of Jackson Co. On the same page is William Loftis and wife Polly PRYOR).

Records from Williamson County, TN

1820 Census Williamson Co., TN
Franklin, page 25 John P. PRIOR 101110 - 22201 (Oldest male in househoald age 26 to 45 years.)
Franklin, page 107, Samuel Winstead 000010 - 1001 (2 engaged in agriculture) (Samuel husband of Susannah Pryor.)
Franklin, page 128, Luke PRYOR 00001-00001 (1 engaged in agriculture)
(both individuals were between 26-45 y.o.)
Franklin, page 145, William S. PRYOR 000011- no females (oldest male over 45 yrs, born 1775 or earlier).

1820 Deed - land deeded from Elizabeth McKnight to William S. PRYOR (Minute Book Genealogy of Williamson County, Tennessee 1799-1865 By Albert L. Johnson) Elizabeth McKnight is on the same census page as William S. Pryor in 1820.

1821 Court Document - State vs. William S. PRYOR, forfeiture set aside. (Minute Book Genealogy of Williamson County, Tennessee 1799-1865 By Albert L. Johnson)

1821 Deed - from William S. PRYOR to Robert Sharp (Robert Sharp was on the 1820 Census on the line under William S. Pryor. Minute Book Genealogy of Williamson County, Tennessee 1799-1865 By Albert L. Johnson)

1821 Deed - from Orange Ham to Peter PRYOR (Solomon Ham is on the same census page as William S. Pryor in 1820. Minute Book Genealogy of Williamson County, Tennessee 1799-1865 By Albert L. Johnson)

1821 Power of Attorney - from Henley Stone to Green PRYOR (Minute Book Genealogy of Williamson County, Tennessee 1799-1865 By Albert L. Johnson)

1823 Deed - from John Moore to Green PRYOR (Minute Book Genealogy of Williamson County, Tennessee 1799-1865 By Albert L. Johnson)

1830 Census, Williamson Co., TN
Page 244 Luke PRYOR 00000001-00000001
(Oldest male 50-59 yrs., born 1771-1780)
Page 251 Samuel Winstead 00000001 - 00000001 (Samuel Winstead husband of Susannah Pryor)

1834 Deeds - Land is mentioned that adjoins "Pryor heirs" and "John Pryor" land located near West Harpeth. (Minute Book Genealogy of Williamson County, Tennessee 1799-1865 By Albert L. Johnson)

1840 Census Williamson Co., TN
"Nineteen First Civil District"
page 144. Angus McPhail 00010001 - (no females)
next line, page 144 Daniel Carter 000000001 - 000000001
(Sarah Pryor married Angus McPhail after the death of husband Daniel Carter)
page 148, Samuel Winstead 00000001 - 00000001 (husband of Susannah Pryor)
page 154, Luke PRYOR 000000001-001000101 (Father of John Pryor - below)
page 205, William Hargrove 021001-201001 (William Hargrove married to Mary Janett Pryor, daughter of John Hughes Pryor)
page 205, John H. PRYOR 010000001-000100001 (John Hughes Pryor, he is on the 1830 census in Rutherford County.)
page 205, Mrs. H. Davis (PRYOR), 21-00001 (oldest female is aged 20-29 yrs. Henrietta Pryor Davis daughter of John Hughes Pryor. She is on the 1860 Census in Bedford Co., TN)

1850 Census Williamson Co., TN
10th Dist., page 262a, house 308, Samuel Winstead 72 NC, Susannah (PRYOR) 72 NC (a Family Tree on Ancestry.com reports Susannah to be a Pryor, it also reports both Samuel and Susannah were born in VA)
14th Dist., page 288a, house 487 Sarah McPhail (PRYOR) 78 SC. (Widow of Hugh McCabe, David Squire, Daniel Carter and Angus McPhail. Sarah is a sister of Luke & Susannah Pryor. Angus McPhail was living with his son Daniel on the 1850 Census in Lincoln Co., TN and in 1860 in Washington Co., TN. By 1870 Daniel McPhail had returned to Williamson Co. and was on the 1870 and 1880 Census in TN. Sarah was on the 1840 Census in Williamson C. and in 1830 in Maury Co., in 1820 in Hickman Co.)
16th Dist., page 308a, house 956 Luke L. Smith 32 farmer, Elizabeth 22, Susan C. 5, Mary E. 3, James T. 1. (Luke Pryor>Catherine Pryor & Thomas Smith>Luke L. Smith)
17th Dist., page 200a, house 120 William Taylor 42 TN, M. H. Taylor (f) 37 TN, Sarah 17 TN, T. L. (m) 13 TN, E. (f) 12 TN, Martha 8 TN, M. (f) 6 TN, Jane F. 2 TN (Luke Pryor>Catherine Pryor Smith>Mary H. Smith & husband William Taylor)
17th Dist., page 200b, house 128 Prier Smith 42 farmer TN, Martha 38 TN, W. C. (m) 8 TN, M. A. (f) 5 TN, J. T. (m) 4 TN. (Luke Pryor>Catherine Pryor & Thomas Smith>William

1870 Census Williamson Co.., TN
Dist. 16, Franklin PO, Page 262B William B. Crocker 40 TN, Mary Ann (PRYOR) 36 AL, Samuel 14 TN, Elizabeth 10 TN, John 7 TN, Louisa 4 TN, John R. 1 TN.
Page 263A, house 148 Thomas Crocker 36 TN, Rhoda A. (PRYOR) 36 TN, Laura 15 TN, Mary W. 13 TN, John 8 TN, Candy 3 TN, Benjamin Crocker 30 TN.
(Rhoda & Mary Ann were living with William and Alsey Pryor in Jackson Co., TN on the 1850 Census. They are likely William's cousins or nieces rather than daughters... Williamson Co., TN will of Luke Pryor and Henry B. Pryor state this women were daughters of Henry B. Pryor. Thomas W. Crocker & his brother Benjamin were counted as sons of Jane Crocker in Dist. 16 of the 1850 Census.)

1900 Census Williamson Co., TN
Dist. 5, page 75a, John Crocker, Jul 1863 36 TN TN TN farmer, Dora wife Jan 1873 27 TN TN TN, Samuel son Mar 1900 2/12 TN TN TN, Rody A. (PRYOR) mother Nov. 1840 60 6 children/5 living TN TN TN, Litty sister Jun 1881 18 TN TN TN, Katy sister Mar 1874 26 TN TN TN (Rhoda A. Pryor daughter of Henry B. Pryor).

Records from Wilson County, TN