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Mary Ellen Pryor 1840–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1840

Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 6 May 1924

Death Location: McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA

Father: Jesse Pryor

Mother: Cynthia Gordon

Spouse(s): William Dennison

Children(s): Laura Denison, Martha Denison, J Denison, Elizabeth Dennison, William Denison, Cynthia Dennison, Henry Dennison

Mary Ellen Pryor was born in 1840 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Jesse L Pryor And Cynthia Ann Gordon. In 1850, Mary Ellen Pryor resided in Grayson, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Mary Ellen Pryor resided in Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA. Mary Ellen Pryor married William Anderson Dennison, and had children including Cynthia Dennison, Elizabeth Anna Dennison, Henry Anderson Dennison, J M Denison, Laura Emily Denison, Martha Ellen Denison, Mary Jane Dennison, William Robert Denison. Mary Ellen Pryor passed away in 1924 in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Ellen Pryor was born in 1840 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Jesse L Pryor And Cynthia Ann Gordon.
  • In 1850, Mary Ellen Pryor resided in Grayson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary Ellen Pryor resided in Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Mary Ellen Pryor married William Anderson Dennison, and had children including Cynthia Dennison, Elizabeth Anna Dennison, Henry Anderson Dennison, J M Denison, Laura Emily Denison, Martha Ellen Denison, Mary Jane Dennison, William Robert Denison.
  • Mary Ellen Pryor passed away in 1924 in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Pryor
1818–1858
Birth Location: Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
JP
Cynthia Gordon
1823–1859
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
CG

Spouses(s)

William Dennison
1839–1919
Birth Location: –
WD

Children(s)

Laura Denison
1867–1955
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
LD
Martha Denison
1861–1947
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
MD
J Denison
1856–1946
Birth Location: Kentucky
JD
Elizabeth Dennison
1864–1952
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
ED
William Denison
1870–1946
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
WD
Cynthia Dennison
1872–1950
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
CD
Henry Dennison
1875–1926
Birth Location: Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
HD

Mary Pryor's Ancestors

Self
Mary Pryor
1840–1924
Birth Place: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Jesse L Pryor
1818–1858
Caneyville, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Cynthia (Ann) Gordon
1823–1859
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Simon Pryor
1789–1818
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Margaret Storms
1796–1865
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Storm
1755–1815
Hannah Collard
1766–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Collard
1745–1789
Sarah Downs
1747–1822

Mary Pryor's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ellen) Pryor (5 Apr 1840–6 May 1924) m. William (Anderson) Dennison (1839–1919)
  1. 1. Laura (Emily) Denison 1867–1955 m. John (Ezra) Ramsey 1864–1911 m. Hillary (M) Jarvis 1860–1947
    1. 1. Clarence Ramsey 1886–1919
    2. 2. Leslie Ramsey 1888–1955
    3. 3. Bertie Ramsey 1890–1925 m. Robert (Fredrick) Powell 1888–1954
      1. 1. Cecelia Powell 1914–1997 m. Thomas (Elmer) Hostrup 1922–2001 m. Wilbur (Earl) Sears 1913–1983
        1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Sears 1937–2013 m. Paul (Edward) Lawson 1933–1968
        2. 2. Sharon (Rae) Sears 1944–2011 m. Carl (Stevens) Herzig 1944–1970
      2. 2. Thelma Powell 1911–1996
      3. 3. Marie Powell 1913–2004
      4. 4. Robert (Harold) Powell 1916–1931
    4. 4. Arthur Ramsey 1892–1953
    5. 5. Lillie (Mae) Ramsey 1894–1988 m. Earic (Monroe) Roach 1887–1954
    6. 6. Herbert Ramsey 1896–1906
    7. 7. Sylvia Ramsey 1899–
    8. 8. Ruth Ramsey 1897–1906
    9. 9. Willie (Leland) Ramsey 1903–1990
    10. 10. Effie (May) Ramsey 1905–1988
    11. 11. Marie Ramsey 1909–
  2. 2. Martha (Ellen) Denison 1861–1947 m. John (Washington) Denison 1860–1935
  3. 3. J (M) Denison 1856–1946
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Anna) Dennison 1864–1952 m. Clabern (Valentine “Claude”) Mattingly 1861–1944
  5. 5. William (Robert) Denison 1870–1946
  6. 6. Cynthia Dennison 1872–1950 m. James (T) Sands 1871–1946
  7. 7. Henry (Anderson) Dennison 1875–1926

Mary Pryor's Timeline

6 Records

1840
5 Apr 1840
Birth of Mary Ellen Pryor in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 10
Mary Ellen Pryor resided here in Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Grayson, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
Mary Ellen Pryor resided here in Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
Mary Ellen Pryor resided here in Litchfield, Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Litchfield, Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Mary Ellen Pryor resided here in Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
1924
6 May 1924
Age 84
Death of Mary Ellen Pryor in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA
McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: 416; Page: 423d; Enumeration District: 043
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Litchfield, Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_465; Page: 356B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: M653_369; Page: 535; Family History Library Film: 803369
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: 202; Page: 3a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: 202; Page: 3a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: M653_369; Page: 535; Family History Library Film: 803369

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Litchfield, Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Litchfield, Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_465; Page: 356B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky; Roll: 416; Page: 423d; Enumeration District: 043

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1924
    Event Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA
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