Pike County Family Trees & Histories
 ALFRED S PRYOR
BORN:21 May, 1833; Knoxville, Tennessee
MARRIED: #1.NANCY ANN HORNBECK; 20 October 1853, Pike County. Illinois. Living in Pleasant Vale in 1860. See Mary G. Born: @ 1835; Clark County, Kentucky
Died: 27 March 1860; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois, of Consumption.
CHILDREN: #1
1. Mary G. Pryor
Born. 1856; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois
Died: Possible age 12 or 13 according to Solomon P. Hornbeck, probably died younger; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois. The child may have died the same year as her mother, possibly around the same time also of consumption.
Solomon was one of several who signed affidavits stating the Emily Pryor was a widow and qualified for a military pension from Alfred. John R. Hornbeck was living with John and Hanna Pryor along with Amanda Pryor, George Pryor and William. (Page) Pryor in Pleasant Vale in 1860. Alfred was also in the house with Nancy and daughter Mary. John R. Hornbeck was probably the brother of Nancy Pryor and son of Joseph and Nancy Hornbeck.
#2.EMILY REBECCA MILLER - 23 August 1865 Rockport, Pike County, Illinois, Living in Atlas Township in 1900
Born: 27 January 1846: Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.
Died: 20 January 1924; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.
DIED: 15 January 1890; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.**
CHILDREN #2.
1. Eveline N. Pryor
Born: 1 September 1866; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois. Married: John L. Dolbeare - Rockport, Pike County, Illinois
Born: 20 November 1844
Died: Died: 8 September 1930
2. Lewis Luther Pryor
Born: 17 September 1870;
Married: #1. Bertha E. Sapp - 26 January 1892; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.
Born: 13 January 1873; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.
Died: 26 March 1913; San Jose, California. Both living in Atlas Township in 1900.
#2. Lois Vivian Trenear - 10 September 1913;Sacramento, California
Born: 29 March 1894; Gilroy, California
Died: November 1976; San Jose, California; Died: 5 September 1944; San Jose, California.
#3. Florence A. Pryor
Born: 24 January 1873;
Married:#1 Homer M. Dustin - 4 October 1894; Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois, Born: Died: Before 1925
#2__________________ Divorced
Died: 1966; Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois.
#4 Martha Abigale Pryor (Mattie sometimes referred to as Martha)
Born: 28 February 1876; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.
Married: James Edward Bossarte - 22 March 1900; Summer Hill, Pike County, Illinois.
Born: 27 January 1875; Pike County, Illinois
Died: 1 October 1944, Jacksonville, Illinois; Died: 1 May 1965;
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois.
Born: 6 September 1879; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.
5. William A. Pryor
Born: 6 September 1879; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois. Living in Atlas Township in 1900, was in Angel's Camp CA prior to his
death. Never Married; Died: 7 December 1909.
6. Dottie (Dorothy?) A. Pryor
Born: 21 June 1883; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois. Died: 17 August 1884, Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.
7. Verme P. Pryor
Born: 9 July 1888; Rockport, Pike County, Illinois. Died: 10 July 1888, Rockport, Pike County, Illinois.
* Alfred S. Pryor was listed in the 1860 Census as single so his daughter may have died the same year as his wife.
** Alfred S. Pryor was a member of the I28th. Illinois Infantry Volunteers during the Civil War. He was discharged in 1863 for Syphilis, a condition that had existed for four years. He may have spent time as a prisoner at Andersonville prior to 1863.
William may have been infected at birth and eventually died of the disease. The two younger girls may have been infected at birth and may have died as a result.
Alfred died of the disease in 1890. He was described as a part-time carpenter and full time drunk who would have "relations" (not the word used) with a snake if it would stand still long enough.
@ The month of Lois and Lewis' marriage has been called into question. The family objected to the marriage due to the age difference. The two were determined to marry and ''arranged" it so that they would have to marry. The month may have been moved to make their first born child legitimate.
Submitted by Richard Pryor - [email protected]
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