Descendants of Matthew  PRYOR Sr.

First Generation

1. Matthew  PRYOR Sr. was born 15 Mar 1759 in Granville Co., Granville, North Carolina. He died 1836 in Marion Co., Marion, Tennessee and was buried 1836 in Roane, Tennessee.

Matthew married  Mary NEELEY, daughter of William and Eleanor NEELEY , m; 1786 in Grandville, North Carolina. Mary was born about 1763 in Granville, North Carolina. She died 1830 in Marion, Tennessee.

They had the following children:

+ 2  i. Matthew JR. PRYOR JR. was born 8 Feb 1787 and died 12 Jun 1869.

3  ii. William PRYOR was born about 1788 in Granville, North Carolina.

4  iii. Green Hill PRYOR was born 7 Apr 1789 in Granville, North Carolina. He died 24 Jun 1862.
Green married Obedience HOLLOWAY about 1815 in Granville, N.C..5 M 

5. iv. John Henry PRYOR was born about 1791 in  Granville, North Carolina. He died 19 Jan 1844 in Chatanooga, Tennessee. John married  Harriet WILLIAMS, daughter of William WILLIAMS and Judith SANDERS.

6  v. Sam PRYOR Col. was born about 1793 in Granville, North Carolina.

7  vi. Mary PRYOR was born about 1795 in Granville, North Carolina.

8  vii. Polly PRYOR was born 1796 in Granville, North Carolina.

9 viii. child PRYOR was born about 1797 in Granville, North Carolina.

10  ix. PHILLIP PRYOR was born about 1799 in Granville, North Carolina.

11  x. Seth PRYOR was born about 1799 in Granville, North Carolina.

12  xi. Billy PRYOR was born 1788 in Granville, N.C..

13  xii. John PRYOR was born 1790 in Granville, N.C..

14  xiii. Seth PRYOR was born about 1790 in NC.

15  xiv. PHILLIP PRYOR was born 1792 in Granville, N.C..

16  xv. Samuel PRYOR was born 1793 in Granville, N.C..

Second Generation

2. Matthew  PRYOR JR. was born 8 Feb 1787 in Grandville, North Carolina. He died 12 Jun 1869 in Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee and was buried about 13 Jun 1869 in Red Hill Cem, Marion, Tennessee. Matthew married  Henrietta WILLIAMS, daughter of William WILLIAMS and Judith SANDERS on 25 Sep 1808 in North Carolina. Henrietta was born 3 Oct

1789 in Granville, North Carolina. She died 28 Aug 1836 in Whitwell, Marion, Tennessee.

They had the following children:

17 F i. Susan PRYOR was born 14 Jun 1809 in Granville, North Carolina. She died 2 Jun 1847.

18 F ii. Elizabeth PRYOR was born 29 Jun 1811 in Granville, North Carolina. She died 31 Jul 1824.

19 F iii. Sarah PRYOR was born 24 Dec 1812 in Grandville, North Carolina. She died 1886.

20 M iv. Philip A PRYOR was born 14 Aug 1814 in Granville, North Carolina. He died 31 Jul 1824.

21 F v. Francis PRYOR was born 7 Jul 1815 in Granville, North Carolina. She died 22 Oct 1845.

22 F vi. Judy S PRYOR was born 17 Nov 1818 in Granville, North Carolina. She died 29 Jul 1824.

23 M vii. Samuel William PRYOR was born 12 Sep 1820 in <, Granville, North Carolina. He died 14 Jun 1900.

+ 24 M viii. Pleasant Marion PRYOR was born 3 Dec 1822 and died 15 Nov 1895.

25 M ix. Thomas Claude PRYOR was born 5 Sep 1824 in Granville, North Carolina. He died 13 Oct 1835.

+ 26 M x. William Henry PRYOR was born 22 Feb 1828 and died 10 Dec 1898.

27 F xi. Kisiah PRYOR was born 30 Dec 1829 in Granville, North Carolina. She died 4 Apr 1900.

28 F xii. Julia PRYOR was born 26 Jul 1832 in Seghie, Whitwell, Tennessee.

29 xiii. Infant PRYOR was born 1834 in Seghie, Whitwell, Tennessee. Infant died 1834.

30 xiv. Infant PRYOR was born 1836 in Seghie, Whitwell, Tennessee. Infant died 1836.

31 M xv. Kesiah PRYOR was born 1829 in <, Granville, NC>. He died 1900.

Matthew also married (2) Mary WILLIAMS, daughter of William WILLIAMS and Judith SANDERS on 15 Dec 1836 in Tennessee. Mary was born 24 Feb 1810 in Granville, North Carolina. She died 22 Nov 1891.

They had the following children:

32 F xvi. Eliza A. PRYOR was born 15 Oct 1836. She died 23 Aug 1899.

33 M xvii. Albert K. PRYOR was born 4 Feb 1839. He died 23 Jul 1842.

34 M xviii. Richard S. PRYOR was born 6 Dec 1840. He died 24 Aug 1919.

35 F xix. Nancy PRYOR was born 4 Oct 1842. She died 23 Feb 1910.

36 F xx. Mary (Mollie) PRYOR was born 18 Jul 1844. She died 3 Jun 1911.

37 M xxi. John A. PRYOR was born 31 Mar 1846. He died 4 Nov 1863.

38 M xxii. Madison Claude PRYOR was born 16 Feb 1848. He died 12 Jun 1925.

39 F xxiii. Henrietta PRYOR was born 14 Aug 1850. She died 20 Nov 1935.

 Third Generation

They had the following children:

40 F i. Margaret Frances PRYOR was born 30 Mar 1849 in Victoria, Marion, Tennessee. She died 1851 in Marion, Tennessee.

41 F ii. Susan Jane PRYOR was born 24 May 1851 in Victoria, Marion, Tennessee. She died 8 Aug 1937.

42 M iii. ALexander Kelly PRYOR was born 11 Aug 1856 in Victoria, Marion, Tennessee. He died 30 Jun 1937.

Pleasant also married (2) Esther COWAN, daughter of William COWAN and Syntha MORGAN on 1865. Esther was born 3 May 1834 in Victoria, Marion, Tennessee. She died 27 Jul 1897.

They had the following children:

43 M iv. William Sheridan PRYOR was born 4 Oct 1870 in Victoria, Marion, Tennessee. He died 22 Oct 1937.

44 F v. Sarah Virginia PRYOR was born 21 Dec 1871 in Victoria, Marion, Tennessee. She died 12 Jul 1960.

45 M vi. Matthew Thomas PRYOR was born 16 Apr 1873 in Victoria, Marion, Tennessee. He died 1956.

46 M vii. Samuel Pleasant PRYOR was born 13 Sep 1875 in Victoria, Marion, Tennessee. He died 22 Aug 1944.

47 M viii. Edgar Lawrence PRYOR was born 9 Jun 1877 in Chattanooga, Marion, Tennessee. He died 24 Dec 1927 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah and was buried 28 Dec 1927 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Edgar married  Rickie Ella WAGNER, daughter of Christian WAGNER and Anna Augusta SCHEEF on 8 Jul 1900 in Sequatchee, Marion, Tennessee. Rickie was born 1 Dec 1884 in Altormount, Deuel, South Dakota. She died 23 Sep 1958 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.

48 M ix. Edwin Adams PRYOR was born 9 Jun 1877 in Victoria, Marion, Tennessee. He died 3 Mar 1937.

 26. William Henry PRYOR was born 22 Feb 1828 in Granville, North Carolina. He died 10 Dec 1898.

William married (1) Mary COWAN, daughter of William COWAN and Syntha MORGAN. Mary was born about 1836 in Marion, Tennessee.

They had the following children:

49 M i. Samuel A PRYOR was born 1856 in Marion, Tennessee.

50 F ii. Martha PRYOR was born 1858 in Marion, Tennessee.