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Research Note

George Prier Family about 1900

Great Great Grandfather George Washington Prier died in about 1882 so he wasn't in the photo.

Front Row: Mary Jane Freeze Prier and her only daughter, Frances Elizabeth Prier (Mrs. William Rupe Crane),

2d Row L-R: Not sure of the first one but has to be either Adam Franklin Prier or Simon Alfred Prier,

2d from the left is John Wesley Prier,

middle man is either Adam Franklin Prier or Simon Alfred Prier,

2d from right, is my Great Grandfather Joseph Thomas Prier,

and on the far right is William Rowland "Roe" Prier.
Descendants of George Washington Prier


1 George Washington Prier 1817 - 1882 b: April 10, 1817 in Kanawha Co., Virginia d: Abt. 1882 +Mary Jane Freese 1842 - 1921 m: Abt. 1865 b: February 11, 1842 in Union Co. or Pratt, Ohio d: August 13, 1921

2 George Prier 1865 - 1880 b: 1865 d: Bef. 1880

2 Frances Elizabeth Prier 1868 - 1912 b: December 15, 1868 in Bates Co., MO d: August 04, 1912 +William Rupe Crane 1858 - 1944 m: December 04, 1887 in Barry Co., MO by John Wesley Riddle at Butterfield, Barry Co., MO b: April 19, 1858 in Benton Co., MO d: May 08, 1944

2 Joseph Thomas Prier 1871 - 1952 b: April 22, 1871 in Butterfield, Barry Co., MO d: July 23, 1952 +Mary Melvina Shull 1869 - 1960 m: May 19, 1895 in Barry Co., MO by James T. Pennell JP b: November 23, 1869 in Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN d: November 07, 1960

2 John Wesley Prier 1873 - 1955 b: April 07, 1873 in Barry Co., MO d: June 04, 1955 +Caroline Minerva Riddle 1876 - 1953 m: December 24, 1893 in Barry Co., MO by James T. Pennell b: September 11, 1876 in Barry Co., MO d: March 09, 1953

2 Adam Franklin Prier 1875 - 1944 b: May 26, 1875 in Barry Co., MO d: March 21, 1944 +Lillie B. Mizer 1879 - 1902 m: March 03, 1895 in Barry Co., MO by James Pennell, JP b: April 16, 1879 d: April 13, 1902 *2nd Wife of Adam Franklin Prier: +Myrtle Adams 1877 - m: February 08, 1907 in Barry Co., MO by G. T. Hammack MG b: Abt. 1877

2 Simon Alfred Prier 1877 - 1955 b: May 01, 1877 in Barry Co., MO d: September 12, 1955 +Lulu Esther Nickle 1875 - 1955 m: December 25, 1897 in Barry Co., MO b: August 03, 1875 d: September 15, 1955 *2nd Wife of Simon Alfred Prier: +Mary Turner m: January 13, 1900

2 William Rowland Prier, Rev 1879 - 1946 b: June 14, 1879 in Barry Co., MO d: May 31, 1946 +Blanche Ella Mackey 1882 - 1947 m: September 29, 1900 in Barry Co., MO b: July 24, 1882 d: November 01, 1947
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Date Taken About 1900 - Not Dated
Resource Family Photos and Notes
Submitted by Submitted in 2009 by: Darla Ball Marbut
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