The Pryor family arrived at Louisville, Illinois on May 3, 1843, remained there for a year an then went to Wilberton Township in Fayette County. They built a small cabin east of what is now the Pryor Cemetery. According to Osceola Mahon Hamilton, Thomas's granddaughter, Thomas was a "bound" boy, probably and orphan who was apprenticed out to learn a trade. He know doubt took the last name of the man who kept him. His true name is unknown.
1850 Fayette County Census
Eastern Division
PRIOR (Pryor), William L. 26 M Va
Middle initial should probably be a T. for Travis.
Rachel 26 F Pa
Diskin 1 M Ill
1855 Illinois State Census- Fayette County
PRYER, William
males;
1<10 yr old; 1- 20 to30 yr old
females;
2 <10 yr old; 1- 20 to30 yr old
PRYOR, Thomas
males;
2- 10 to 20 yr old; 3- 20 to 30 yr old; 1- 60 to
70 yr old
females;
5- 10 to 20 yr old; 1- 30 to 40 yr old; 1- 50 to 60 yr old
1860 Fayette County, Illinois
Richland Township
P.O. Hickory Creek
PRIOR (Pryor), Thomas 66 M farmer
$2,500 $600 N.C. could not read or write
Nancy 65 F Va could not read or write
Betsey 42 F Va
Jane 24 F Va
Fredrick 22 M Va
Jackson 21 M Va
Elvira 17 F Ill
Mahon ? Loren 3 M
Ill
It appears that Jackson
Prior (Pryor) was also listed with the William Pruett family in Hickory
Creek. 20 yr. old- male- Va
PRIOR (Pryor), John
25 M farmer $800
$400 Va
Polly 22 F Ill
Elnora D. 1 F Ill
Wheatland Township
P.O. Hickory Creek
PRIOR (Pryor), Wm.
37 M farmer $3,000
$500 Va
Rachael 37 F Pa
Diskin 11 M Ill
school within the last year
Abigail 9 F
Ill school within the last year
Francis 5 F
Ill
1865 Illinois State Census- Fayette County
Vandalia Township
PRYOR, George- George dealt
with tobacco
males; 1- 10-20 yr old; 1- 50 to 60 yr old
females; 1- 10 to 20 yr old; 1- 40 to 50 yr old
Wilberton Township
PRYOR, Thomas
males; 1- 20 to 30 yr old; 1- 60 to 70 yr old
females; 1- 20 to 30 yr old; 1- 60 to 70 yr old
PRYOR, John
males; 1- <10 yr old; 1- 10 to 20 yr old; 1-
30 to 40 yr old
females; 1- <10 yr old; 1- 20 to 30 yr old
1870 Fayette County, Illinois
Bear Grove Township
P.O. Hagerstown
PRYOR, Andrew 42
M farmer $2,200 $?,000
Ohio
Elizabeth 43 F keeping
house Va
Wm E. 18 M laborer
on farm Ind
Martha J. 17 F at
home Ind
John 14 M farm hane
Ind
George 9 M Ind
Sarah E. 3 F Ind
Norah A. 9/12 F Ill
Sharon Township
P.O. Vera
PRYOR, Wm
56 M physician Va
Eletta W. 40 F $1,500
$100 N.H.
Florence 21 F Texas
Channing 14 M N.C.
PRYOR, Lafayette 24
M farm hand $350
Va
I believe that the age is incorrect for Lafayette on this record, by other
references.
Liddia 24 F Ill
John 6 M
Ill
Ada 4 F
Ill
George 2 M Ill
Vandalia, Ward 1
P.O. Vandalia
PRYOR, George
53 M farmer $4,000
$500 Va
Elizabeth 53 F Va
Thomas 19 M Ill
The
family of Fred Smith was at the same residence- Fred 25 M Ohio; Mary
25 F Ill; Chas 4/12 M Ill
Wheatland Township
P.O. St. Elmo
PRYOR, Wm.
47 M farmer Va
Rachael 46 F Pa
Disken 21 M Ill
Abigail 19 F Ill
Frances 15 F Ill
Sarah 17 F Ill
Wilberton Township
P.O. Vandalia
PRYOR, John
36 M farmer Va
Polly 32 F Ill
Illinois 12 F Ill
John 9 M
Ill
Elizabeth 6 F Ill
Lee 3 M
Ill
Mary 4/12 F Ill
Mahon, Jasper 19
M farm hand Ill
This is Nathan Jasper Mahon, son of Plyant and Elizabeth Mahon Mahon.
Plyant and Elizabeth were first cousins.
PRYOR, Jackson
30 M farm hand Va
Jackson was at the home of Wm. and Nancy Pruitt.
PRYOR, Thomas
71 M farmer Pa
Mary 45 F
Va
1880 Fayette County
Vandalia Twp.
PRYOR, Lafayette M 38 farmer
m Va Va Va
Lidia F 32 wife m Ill Tenn Tenn
John M 15 son Ill Va Ill
Mary A. F 13 dau Ill Va Ill
George A. M 7 son Ill Va Ill
Jas. W. M 7 son Ill Va Ill
Arthur M 6 son Ill Va Ill
Grace F 6 Ill Va Ill
Lilly F 4 dau Ill Va Ill
PRYOR, George M
63 father in law m
Va Va Va
Elizabeth F 63 mother
in law Va Va
Va
George
and Elizabeth were living at the home of Fred M. Smith, their son-in-law.
Wife was Mary J. (Jane).
Wheatland Township
PRYOR, W.T. (William Travis)
M 57 farmer m
Ill Va __
R.F. (Rachel) F 56
wife m Ill __
Va
Lora
F 16 dau s
Ill __ __
Lone Grove Township
PRYOR, John R.
M 46
farmer m Va Va
Va
Rollin S M
18 son
Ill Va Ill
Elsie B
F 14 dau
Ill Va Ill
Mason E.L. M 12 son
Ill Va Ill
Victoria W. F 10
dau
Ill Va Ill
PRYOR, Diskin M
30 farmer m Ill
Va Va
Ellen W, F 23 wife
m Ill Ind Ind
Cellia F
3 dau
Ill Ill Ill
Rollen M 2
son
Ill Ill Ill
Helm,
Charles M 16 servant
Ill Va Va
1900 FAYETTE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Bear Grove Township
PRYER, Andrew H Few (?)1828 72 Wd OH VA TN Farmer
PRYER, John
H Jun 1857 42 M
married 18 yr
IN OH VA
Sarah W Dec 1856 43
M married 18 yr 8 chil. 5 living
IL OH IL
Etta D Aug
1882 17 S
IL IN IL At school
Ira S
Dec 1883 16 S
IL IN IL Farmlabor
Pearl D Feb 1886
14 S
IL IN IL At school
Carl S Jun 1892
7 S
IL IN IL
Freddie S Jul 1894 5
S
IL IN IL
PRYER, Edward
Bdr Jul 1832 47 M
married 24 yr
IN OH IN Daylabor
Charles Bdr Mar 1886 14
S
IL IN IL
These 2 were boarders
at the home of E.C. Cooper.
Lone Grove Township
PRYOR, Discon
H Aug 1849 50 M
married 26 yr
IL VA PA Farmer
Ella M. W May 1857 43 M
married 26 yr 5 chil. 4 living IL
IN IN
Callie D Oct 1876
23 S
IL IL IL
Rollin S Jul 1878
21 S
IL IL IL
Farmer
Alsie D Jan 1880
20 S
IL IL IL
Linda D Jan 1882
18 S
IL IL IL
Seminery Township
Hudson, Silas
H Dec 1856 43 M
married 2 yr
IN IN IL Farmer
May W Oct 1869 30
M married 2 yr 4 chil. 4 living
IN IN IN
PRYER, Albert S
May 1891 9 S
IL IN IN At school
Everet S Feb 1892 8
S
IL IN IN At school
Forest S Jun1894
5 S
IL IN IN At school
Florence Jun 1896 3
S
IL IN IN
Vandalia Township
PRYOR, Thomas A.
H Mar 1850 50 M
married 27 yr
IL VA VA Mail carrier
Emm R. W Nov 1850
49 M married 27 yr
IL GA NC
Amelia E. D Mar 1882
18 S
IL IL IL
Lenard A. S Aug 1887
12 S
IL IL IL At school
Mabel A. D Oct 1890
9 S
IL IL IL At school
Louisa M. DI Jun 1883
16 M married 1 yr
IL MO __
PRYOR, R Slidell
H Jan 1862 38
M married 14 yr
IL VA VA Farmer
Ora B. W Jun
1866 33 M
married 14 yr 4 chil. 4 living IL
OH KY
Clean D. S Oct 1886
13 S
IL IL IL
Eliza W. D Nov 1888
11 S
IL IL IL
Henry M. S Dec 1895
6 S
IL IL IL
Charles R. S Jul 1898
1 S
IL IL IL
PRYOR, Lydia L.
H Mar 1846 54 Wd
11 chil. 8 living IL VA
KY Farmer
Arthur L. S Jan 1875
25 S
IL VA IL Farmlaborer
Benj. F. S
May 1883 17 S
IL VA IL Farmlaborer
Grover G. S Nov 1889
10 S
IL VA IL Farmlaborer
PRYOR, George A.
H Nov 1869 30 M
married 9 yr
IL VA IL Farmer
Minnie W Oct
1879 27 M married
9 yr 5 chil. 5 living OH OH
OH
Jesse A. S Jul 1891
8 S
IL IL OH At school
Bessie D
Jun 1893 6
S
IL IL OH At school
Gladys O. D Mar 1896
4 S
IL IL OH
Carrie D
Apr 1898 2 S
IL IL OH
Elmer L. S Oct 1899
7/12 S
IL IL OH
Charles B Jan 1879
21 S
IL VA IL
PRYOR, John L.
H May 1864 36
M married 7 yr
IL VA IL Farmer
Margretta W Dec 1873
26 M married 7 yr
1child 1 living IL OH OH
Flairen D. S May 1894
6 S
IL IL IL
City of Vandalia- Gallitin Street
PRYOR, Sarah
Svt Oct 1871 28 S
IL IN IN
Sarah
was a servant at the home of G. Dieckmann
Wheatland Township
Hustus, William
H Oct 1864 35 M
married 12 yr
IL NY IN Farmer
Laura W Mar 1862
37 M married 12 yr
IL VA PA
PRYOR, William FI
Sep 1823 76 M married
52 yr
VA VA VA
Rachel MI Dec 1824 75
M married 52 yr 6 chil. 3 living
PA PA PA
PRYOR L.M. H
Nov 1867 32 M married
5 yr
IL VA IL Farmer
Ollie A. W Sep 1874 25
M married 5 yr
1 child 1 living
IL OH IL
Dale W. S Nov 1897 2
S
IL IL IL