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John Reed Pryor 1858–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 July 1858

Birth Location: Boom, Pickett Co, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 28 December 1920

Death Location: Cook Place, Overton, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Pryor

Mother: Susan Young

Spouse(s): Mary Beatty

Children(s): Garfield Pryor, Callie Pryor, Thomas Pryor, Etta Pryor, James Pryor, Ova Pryor, Robert Pryor, Rosa Pryor, Susie Pryor, William Pryor

The story of John Reed Pryor began in 1858 in Boom, Pickett Co, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, John Reed Pryor resided in District 1, Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, John Reed Pryor resided in District 12, Overton, Tennessee, USA. John Reed Pryor married Mary Elizabeth Beatty, and had children including Callie Pryor, Etta Mae Pryor, Garfield Pryor, James Blane Pryor, Ova Lena Pryor, Robert Lincoln Pryor, Rosa Lee Pryor, Susie Jane Pryor, Thomas Reed Pryor, William Pryor. John Reed Pryor passed away in 1920 in Cook Place, Overton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Reed Pryor began in 1858 in Boom, Pickett Co, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, John Reed Pryor resided in District 1, Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, John Reed Pryor resided in District 12, Overton, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Reed Pryor married Mary Elizabeth Beatty, and had children including Callie Pryor, Etta Mae Pryor, Garfield Pryor, James Blane Pryor, Ova Lena Pryor, Robert Lincoln Pryor, Rosa Lee Pryor, Susie Jane Pryor, Thomas Reed Pryor, William Pryor.
  • John Reed Pryor passed away in 1920 in Cook Place, Overton, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Pryor
1825–1910
Birth Location: Fentress Co., TN
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Susan Young
1825–1907
Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Beatty
1872–1943
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
MB

Children(s)

Garfield Pryor
1901–1921
Birth Location: Pickett County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Callie Pryor
1903–1986
Birth Location: Tennessee
CP
Thomas Pryor
1898–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Etta Pryor
1899–1978
Birth Location: Spurrier, Pickett, Tennessee, USA
EP
James Pryor
1891–1911
Birth Location: Spurrier, Pickett, Tennessee, USA
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Ova Pryor
1910–1911
Birth Location: Boom, Pickett Co, Tennessee, USA
OP
Robert Pryor
1887–1962
Birth Location: Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Rosa Pryor
1889–1963
Birth Location: Spurrier, Pickett, Tennessee, USA
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Susie Pryor
1893–1969
Birth Location: Spurrier, Pickett, Tennessee, USA
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William Pryor
1895–1986
Birth Location: Tennessee
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John Pryor's Ancestors

Self
John Pryor
1858–1920
Birth Place: Boom, Pickett Co, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Chesley Pryor
1825–1910
Fentress Co., TN
Susan (Anna) Young
1825–1907
Overton, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William Pryor
1774–1840
Virginia, United States
Spicy (Elizabeth) Taylor
1790–1850
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Parker Young
1790–1891
Tennessee, United States
Ann Rogers
1795–1868
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
David Pryor
1738–1804
Susannah Ballow
1738–1832
Edward Taylor
1760–1824
Elizabeth Garrett
1767–1838
Jonathan Sr
1761–1843
Rachael Young
1760–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luke Pryor
1702–1792
Elizabeth Green
1704–1759
Leonard Ballew
1710–1770
William Taylor
1730–1770
Elizabeth Walker
1730–1820
Stephen Garrett
1733–1816
Magdalene Bernard
1735–1779
Samuel Young
1731–1771
Jane Blount
1742–1780
Jeremiah Patrick
1738–1823
Sarah Blair
1741–1793

John Pryor's Descendants

1.
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John (Reed) Pryor (16 July 1858–28 December 1920) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Beatty (July 1872–24 December 1943)
  1. 1. Garfield Pryor 1901–1921
  2. 2. Callie Pryor 1903–1986
  3. 3. Thomas (Reed) Pryor 1898–
  4. 4. Etta (Mae) Pryor 1899–1978 m. James (B) Winningham 1894–1931 m. James (Gilbert) Powell 1877–1942
    1. 1. Lenora (F) Winnington 1922–1965 m. Willard (Lonzo) Crabtree 1927–1981
    2. 2. Liza (June) Powell 1938–2010 m. King (Alfred) Johnson 1929–1987
    3. 3. John Powell 1903–
  5. 5. James (Blane) Pryor 1891–1911
  6. 6. Ova (Lena) Pryor 1910–1911
  7. 7. Robert (Lincoln) Pryor 1887–1962 m. Mary (Ellen) Winningham 1891–1919
    1. 1. Bertha (Elva) Pryor 1910–1992 m. Carlos (Owensby) Garrett 1902–1985
      1. 1. Glenda (Sue) Garrett 1937–2007
      2. 2. Carlos (Eugene) Garrett 1935–2019
      3. 3. Robert (Everett) Garrett 1931–2021
      4. 4. Laura (Ellen) Garrett 1927–2021
      5. 5. Ruben Garrett 1925–
  8. 8. Rosa (Lee) Pryor 1889–1963 m. John (Marion) Newberry 1872–1938
    1. 1. Ernest (Allen) Newberry 1914–1996
    2. 2. Hubert (Allen) Newberry 1917–1968
    3. 3. Roy Newberry 1918–1972
    4. 4. Fred (R. Newberry) Sr 1920–2012
    5. 5. Zella Newberry 1927–2002 m. Victor Downey 1912–1981
      1. 1. Gladys (Mae) Downey 1946–1949
  9. 9. Susie (Jane) Pryor 1893–1969
  10. 10. William Pryor 1895–1986 m. Callie (Lee) Ramsey 1903–1978 m. Clara (Alice "Cleary") Sells 1905–1986
    1. 1. Herman (Harding) Pryor 1921–2002
    2. 2. Jessie (Lee) Pryor 1926–2022 m. Ralph (Allen) Bailey 1923–1961
      1. 1. Linda (Allene) Bailey 1947–2013
      2. 2. Marylin (Sue) Green 1945–2021 m. Lawrence (Alvin Green) Sr 1927–1980
    3. 3. Warren (Edward) Pryor 1925–1986 m. Dolores (Daphne) Ledbetter 1933–2011
      1. 1. Clara (Ruth) Pryor 1951–2009
    4. 4. Roy (Either) Pryor 1923–2001

John Pryor's Timeline

7 Records

1858
16 July 1858
Birth of John Reed Pryor in Boom, Pickett Co, Tennessee, USA
Boom, Pickett Co, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 12
John Reed Pryor resided here in District 1, Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
John Reed Pryor resided here in District 12, Overton, Tennessee, USA
District 12, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 42
John Reed Pryor resided here in Civil District 1, Pickett, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Pickett, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 52
John Reed Pryor resided here in Civil District 2, Pickett, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Pickett, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 62
John Reed Pryor resided here in Twinton, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Twinton, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1920
28 December 1920
Age 62
Death of John Reed Pryor in Cook Place, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Cook Place, Overton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 July 1858
    Event Place: Boom, Pickett Co, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 131
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Twinton, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1759; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 65
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Pickett, Tennessee; Roll: 1592; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0056
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Pickett, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1515; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375528
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 12, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Pickett, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Pickett, Tennessee; Roll: 1592; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0056

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Pickett, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Pickett, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1515; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375528

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Twinton, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Twinton, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1759; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 65

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1920
    Event Place: Cook Place, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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