Prior/Pryor Family - Pike County, Illinois Census - AHGP
1840 Census, Pike Co., IL
John PRIOR 1210001 - 101101 - Page 47,
Page PRIOR 00001 - 10001 - Page 53,
Isaac PRIOR 210001 - 00101 - Page 53,
James PRIOR 00000101 - 000110001 (James B. Pryor obtained land grants in Pike Co. in 1840) - Page 53,
Charles PRIER 10001-0001 - Page 63,
1850 Census Pike Co., IL, Twp. 5 Page 168A, House 433,
Charles B. PRYOR 37 farmer TN, Martha A. 27 MD, James B. 9 IL, Margaret 5 IL, William B. 2 IL
(Charles & Martha are on the 1870 Census in Cherokee Co., KS. Charles B. Pryor md. Martha Ann Burch on 9/21/1837 in Pike Co.)
Page 170B, House 517 Morgan Davis 32 NY, Catharine 28 IN, Elizabeth 3 IL, Nancy PRYER 7 IL
Page 176A Isaac PRYOR 44 TN, Nancy 38 OH, William 17 TN, Samuel 15 TN, Lucy 13 TN, Thomas 11 IL, Sarah 9 IL, Catherine 2 IL, Martha 1 IL
(Isaac Pryor md. Mrs. Nancy Neely Jan. 14, 1847 in Pike Co. Possibly the Isaac Pryor who was in Sullivan Co., TN in 1830--aged 20-29 years per census)
Next house... Melinda Ward 38 NC, Catherine PRYOR 7 IL,
Perry Ward 2 IL (Melinda Fesler md. Page Pryor on Jan. 16 1840 in Pike County
Mrs. Melinda Pryor md. Andrew Ward on Mar 20 1847 in Pike Co.)
Page 176b, house 597 Stephen Paxton 39 OH, Sarah (PRYOR) 40 TN, Mary J. 19 VA, William 12 AL, Liobel 8 IL, Alfred 5 IL Nancy A. 1 IL. (1840 Census This family was in Scott Co., IL - Information on this family from The Bench and Bar of St. Louis, Kansas City, Jefferson City, and Other Missouri Cities, published 1884 by American Biographical Publishing Company.)
Page 180a, house 650 Albert Blake 33 cooper ME, Parmelia 29 KY, Mary 9 IL, John 4 IL, Joel 2 IL, Martha 1 IL. (Albert Blake md. Nancy PRIOR 27 May 1841 in Pike Co.)
Page 201a, house 937 Moses Conner 42 mason NY, Sarah (PRYOR) 27? KY, Rebecca 7 IL, James Blake 6 IL (Sarah Pryor md. Moses Conner Jan 20 1842 in Pike Co.)
Page 227B, house 1320 William M. Thomas 26 AL, Mary (PRYOR) 25 TN, Nancy Thomas 70 unk. (William Thomas married Maryann Pryor on May 24, 1849)
Page 228A, house 1323 Samuel Ward 29 farmer OH, Jane (PRYOR) 23 TN, Ellen 1 IL (Samuel Ward married Jane Pryor on Jun. 15, 1845)
Page 228A, house 1324 John PRYOR 53 TN, Hannah 43 KY, Frances 13 TN, Alfred 17 TN, George 12 TN, Amanda 6 IL, William 3 IL. (On Civil War Muster Roll Alfred Pryor recorded as Alfred S. Pryor born in Knox Co., TN abt. 1833. Alfred Pryor married Nancy Hornbeck Oct. 20, 1853 in Pike Co., IL. Alfred was recorded as a "widow" when he enlisted in 1861)
Page 228A, house 1325 Jesse Tittsworth 54 TN, Nancy (PRYOR) 54 TN, Sarah 19 TN, Nancy 16 IL, Margaret 14 IL. (Jesse Tittsworth is on a Sullivan Co., TN deed in 1824. They are on the 1850 Census in McMinn Co., TN).
Page 232A, house 1396 Christopher Ward 24 OH, Mary (PRYOR) 20 TN, Elizabeth 2 IL, Commodore 9/12 (born Feb?) IL
Page 232B, House 1395 Bazzell (Basil?) Talbutt (Talbot?) 30 farmer VA, Mary 30 CT, Elizabeth Morgan 7 IL, Rachel PRYOR 52 CT, Edwin PRYOR 21 farmer CT.
Twp. 6, page 201A, house 937 Moses Conner 42 mason NY, Sarah (PRYOR) 25 KY, Rebecca 7 IL, James Blake 6 IL. (Moses Conner married Sarah Pryor 1/20/1842)
Twp. 6, Page 201A, house 939. James PRYOR 72 postmaster VA, Jane 24 TN.
1860 Census, Pike Co., IL
Barry PO., page 486 house 384 John C. Frike 33 cooper, Elizabeth 32 NY, James Hand 11 IN. (per obit of John Christian Frike in the Barry Adage-- Frike was born in Prussia and married Mrs. Elizabeth PRYOR on Feb. 4 1859 in Pike Co.)
Barry P.O.: Living with Horace Horton and family from CT. Alfred Pryor 30 laborer TN
Atlas Twp., page 872, house 977 Stephen Paxson 49 Missionary S. School OH, Sarah (PRYOR) 40 TN, Bell 18, Alfred 16, Nancy 11 IL, Corey 6 IL (This family is in St. Louis, MO in 1870)
Barry P. O., page 906, house 1217 William PRYOR 26 farmer TN, Susannah 22 IN, Delphena 3 IL, Mary 2 IL.
Barry PO: E. C. Peckham 45 RI, Rachel 45 MD, Rebecca Winner 23 OH, William Winner 13 IL, Alice PRIOR 8 IL, Harison Ward 7 IL, Susan PRIOR 32 OH, Jonathan Winner 33 NJ. (Nathaniel P. Prior md. Susan Ward Nov. 18, 1854 in Pike Co., IL)
Pleasant Vale:house 675 Melinda Ward 50 NC, Perry 11 IL, Catherine PRYOR 15 IL, George Booker 7 IL, Thomas Booker 5 IL, William Booker 2 IL, Laborn Booker 1 IL, John Askew 15 IL
House 680 John PRIOR 62 farmer TN, Hannah 54 KY, Alfred 27 TN, George 21 TN, Amanda 16 IL, William 12 IL, Mary G. 4 IL, John R. Hornbeck 22 farmer IL.
Pleasant Vale, page 850, house 839 Jesse Titsworth 64 TN, Nancy (PRYOR) 64 TN.
Atlas PO Page 869: house 959 Horace Horton 68 farmer CT, Emeline 60 CT, Emeline Brooks 17 NY, Lydia Brooks 12 NY, Alfred PRYOR 30 laborer TN, Alexander McBride 16 laborer IL.
House 1119 Isaac PRYOR 53 TN, Nancy 49 OH, Thomas 20 IL, Sarah 18 IL, Catherine 12 IL, Martha 10 IL, John 8, Elizabeth 6 IL, Jane 4 IL
Fairmount Twp., page 523, Fish Hook PO, house 141 Samuel PRYOR 41 carpenter KY, Sarilda 37 KY, M. A. 15 IN (Margaret), M. E. 14 IN (Mary), C. J. 10 male IN (Caroline "Belle"?), J. S. 8 male IL, M. E. 7 IL (Mariah), J. R. 5 IL (James), P. C. 4 IL (Peter), C. P. 2 IL (Richard Curtis?) (This family was on the 1850 and 1870 Census in Adams Co., IL. John Alexander Pryor Jr. & Mary Cole>Samuel Mortimer Pryor & Zerelda Ellen Nicholson)
Page 900, house 1177 Joseph Stubinger 24 farmer DE, Lucy (PRYOR) 23 TN, Joseph 11/12 IL. (Lucy C. Pryor md. Joseph Strubinger on 1/14/1858 in Pike Co., IL)
1870 Census, Pike Co., IL
Derry, page 65b, house 48/49 Joseph Stubinger 35 DE, Lucy (PRYOR) 33 TN, Henry 11 IL, Will 16 IL, Mary 8 IL, Edna Ward 18 domestic IL
Barry Twp., page 77B, house 233 Will PRYOR 38 farmer IL [TN!], Elisa 33 IL, Elizabeth 12 IL, Kate 10 IL, Will 7 IL, Lucy 5 IL, Eliza 5 IL, Isaac 1/12 born May 1880
Pleasant Vale Twp., page 391A, house 182 Will PRYOR 24 farmer IL, Melissa 20 IL, John 74 retired farmer TN, Hannah 65 KY. (William Page Pryor 1846-1931 md. Melissa Wood 1850-1938)
1880 Census Pike Co., IL
Barry, Page 410C William H. PRYOR 47 TN TN TN, Susan E. wife 42 IN NC NC, Henry son 16 IL, Martha E.dau 19 IL, Ollie dau 14 IL, Isaac son 12 IL, Wilbert son 10 IL. (William H. Pryor was in Stevens Co., WA in 1900 & 1910, Isaac was in Spokane Co., WA in 1910, Wilbert and brother Henry S. were in Multnomah Co., OR in 1910. A bio of William H. Pryor is in the book "Portrait and Biographical Album of Pike and Calhoun Counties, Illinois" published 1891.
Barry, page 420C, house 270/276 Wm [William] P. PRYOR 32 farmer IL VA OH, Melissa wife 29 IL PA OH, Warren son 9 IL,
Rockport, Page 354A Alford PRIOR 47 carpenter TN VA IL, Emily wife 34 IL NC IN, Ella dau 14 IL, Lewis son 10 IL, Florence dau 7 IL, Martha dau 4 IL, William son 9mo IL.
Pleasant Vale, page 687a, house 85 Christopher Ward 52 OH MD MD, Mary (PRYOR) wife 49 TN TN VA, Isaac son 19 IL, George son 16 IL, Nora dau 14 IL, William son 3 IL
1900 Census Pike Co., IL
Atlas Twp., page 12a, house 259 Criss C. Ward Nov. 1826 73, md. 53 yrs, OH MD MD, Mary P. (PRYOR) wife Mar. 1830 70, 5 children/5 living TN VA TN, William H. son Jun 1871 28 MO OH TN.
Above information submitted by Richard Pryor - reedsrare@gmail.com
1870 Census Pike County, Illinois, Atlas, Page 7, June 22, 1870
Dwelling #58 Family #58 CAPPEL, Samuel, 48 yrs M Lawyer Ohio,
PRYOR, Alfred, 37 yrs M Carpenter, $100 Value Personal Estate Tennessee
PRYOR, Emily, 24 yrs F Keeping House Illinois
PRYOR, Eva, 3 yrs F Illinois
WARD, Leonora, 18 yrs F (looks like D) At Home Illinois
PARKER, Lizzie, 18 yrs F At Home Illinois
LAYTON, Mahala, 35 yrs F Laundress Illinois
LAYTON, James, 14 yrs M Farm Hand Arkansas
LAYTON, Richard, 12 yrs M Arkansas
LAYTON, Andrew, 8 yrs M Arkansas