Ancestors of Richard Pryor 1940-2005
Fifth Generation
16. Gilles Pryor [scrapbook] was born about 1838-1840 in Illinois, or, Virginia. He died after 1880. Gilles married Martha J. Holden on 25 Oct 1866 in Randolph Co., Illinois.[Notes]
17. Martha J. Holden was born between 1845 and 1850 in Missouri. She died after 1880. [Parents] [Notes]
Gilles and Martha had the following children:
8 M i William Henry Pryor was born May 1865/1867 and died 24 Aug 1942. M ii Joseph H. Pryor was born 1867/1869 in Illinois.[Notes] F iii Louisa Pryor was born 1872 in Illinois. [Notes] M iv Robert Pryor was born Aug 1874 in Illinois.[Notes] F v Nellie Pryor was born Nov 1879 in Illinois. [Notes]
20. William Carter [scrapbook] was born 1846 in Illinois. He died after 1880 in Macon Co., Illinois. William married Fannie A. on 1865. [Notes]
21. Fannie A. [scrapbook] was born Oct 1838/1845 in Kentucky. She died 13 Mar 1910 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois. [Notes]
William and Fannie had the following children:
10 M i Richard E. Carter was born Jan 1867/1868 and died 19 Sep 1925. M ii John A. Carter was born Feb 1870 in Illinois.[Notes] F iii Ida Ann Carter was born 1873 in Illinois. [Notes] M iv William A. Carter was born 1875 in Macon Co., Illinois. [Notes] M v George Harrison Carter was born 2 Apr 1877 in Macon Co., Illinois. [Notes] F vi Daisy Carter was born 1881 in Macon Co., Illinois. She died 28 Mar 1937. [Notes]
22. Abner M. Piper [scrapbook] was born Mar 1824 in Massachusetts, or, North Carolina. He died 3 Jan 1906 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois. Abner married Sarah Maria Smith on 30 Jun 1859 in , Madison Co., Illinois. [Notes]
23. Sarah Maria Smith was born 1841 in Illinois, or, North Carolina. She died before 1906. [Notes]
Abner and Sarah had the following children:
M i David Piper was born Nov 1865 in , , Illinois. He died after 1921/1930 in of, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri. [Notes] 11 F ii Julia Isabelle Piper was born 1868/1869 and died 4 May 1921. F iii Anna Piper was born 1871 in Illinois. [Notes] M iv Ira Piper was born 1873 in Illinois. [Notes] M v Harry Piper was born 1878 in Madison Co., Illinois. [Notes]















