Ancestors of Richard Pryor 1940-2005

Notes

16. Gilles Pryor

1866 Oct 25 - Marriage. Gillis Preyer to Martha J. Holton on 10/25/1866, Vol. B, page 328, Randolph County, Illinois. "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900," Illinois State Archives (Online:  Illinois State Archives, 2005), http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html, accessed December 2005.

1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Township 7 Range 7 West, Randolph County, Illinois, Page 403a, Dwelling 303, Family 325, Gilles Prairie household. Gilles Prarie, 30, male, black, laborer, $0, $0, IL.

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Chester Township, Randolph County, Illinois, ED 98, Folio 424d, Gilles Pryor household. Gilles Pryor, self, male, black, 42, laborer, VA US US.

17. Martha J. Holden

1866 Oct 25 - Marriage. Gillis Preyer to Martha J. Holton on 10/25/1866, Vol. B, page 328, Randolph County, Illinois. "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900," Illinois State Archives (Online:  Illinois State Archives, 2005), http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html, accessed December 2005.

1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Township 7 Range 7 West, Randolph County, Illinois, Page 403a, Dwelling 303, Family 325, Gilles Prairie household. Martha Prairie, 20, female, black, keeps house, MO.

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Chester Township, Randolph County, Illinois, ED 98, Folio 424d, Gilles Pryor household. Martha Pryor, wife, female, black, 35, MO KY US.

8. Joseph H. Pryor

1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Township 7 Range 7 West, Randolph County, Illinois, Page 403a, Dwelling 303, Family 325, Gilles Prairie household.

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Chester Township, Randolph County, Illinois, ED 98, Folio 424d, Gilles Pryor household.

8. Louisa Pryor

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Chester Township, Randolph County, Illinois, ED 98, Folio 424d, Gilles Pryor household.

8. Robert Pryor

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Chester Township, Randolph County, Illinois, ED 98, Folio 424d, Gilles Pryor household.

8. Nellie Pryor

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Chester Township, Randolph County, Illinois, ED 98, Folio 424d, Gilles Pryor household.

20. William Carter

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), South Macon Township, Macon County, Illinois, ED 163, Sheet 18, Family 8, Dwelling 8, William Carter household. William Carter, mulatto, male, 34, married, plasterer, IL TN IL.

21. Fannie A.

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), South Macon Township, Macon County, Illinois, ED 163, Sheet 18, Family 8, Dwelling 8, William Carter household. Fannie A. Carter, mulatto, female, 35, wife, KY KY KY.

1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Decatur City, Decatur Township, Macon County, Illinois, ED 50, Sheet 11b, Family 223, Dwelling 252, 520 Spring Ave., Fannie A. Carter household. Fannie A. Carter, head, black, female, Oct 1838, 61, widowed 35 years, mother of 8 with 5 living KY Unk Unk, rents home.

1910 Mar 13 - Death. Fannie A. Carter died 13 March 1910 in Decatur, Macon County, aged 69 years, female. Vol. 6, Page 308, certificate 3. "Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre–1916," Illinois State Archives (Online:  Illinois State Archives, 2005), http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/deathsrch.html, accessed December 2005.

10. John A. Carter

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), South Macon Township, Macon County, Illinois, ED 163, Sheet 18, Family 8, Dwelling 8, William Carter household.

1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Decatur City, Decatur Township, Macon County, Illinois, ED 50, Sheet 11b, Family 223, Dwelling 252, 520 Spring Ave., Fannie A. Carter household.

10. Ida Ann Carter

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), South Macon Township, Macon County, Illinois, ED 163, Sheet 18, Family 8, Dwelling 8, William Carter household.

10. William A. Carter

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), South Macon Township, Macon County, Illinois, ED 163, Sheet 18, Family 8, Dwelling 8, William Carter household.

10. George Harrison Carter

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), South Macon Township, Macon County, Illinois, ED 163, Sheet 18, Family 8, Dwelling 8, William Carter household.

1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Decatur City, Decatur Township, Macon County, Illinois, ED 50, Sheet 11b, Family 223, Dwelling 252, 520 Spring Ave., Fannie A. Carter household.

10. Daisy Carter

1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Decatur City, Decatur Township, Macon County, Illinois, ED 50, Sheet 11b, Family 223, Dwelling 252, 520 Spring Ave., Fannie A. Carter household. Daisie Barnes, daughter, black, female, June 1880, 19, married 0 years, mother of 0, IL KY IL.

22. Abner M. Piper

1859 Jun 30 - Marriage. Abner M. Piper to Sarah Smith on 30 June 1859 in Madison County, Illinois. Volume 6, Page 163, License 559. "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900," Illinois State Archives (Online:  Illinois State Archives, 2005), http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html, accessed December 2005.

1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Township 3 Range 7, Madison County, Illinois, Page 463, Family 151, Dwelling 158, John Rieser household. Adam Piper, 27, male, black, farmer, $0, $130, MA.

1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), PO Troy, Township 3 Range 7, Madison County, Illinois, Page 122a, Family 528, Dwelling 575, Sam Piper household. Sam Piper, 46, male, black, laborer, $0, $0, North Carolina.

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Jarvis Township, Madison County, Illinois, ED 29, Sheet 37, Family 309, Dwelling 311, Abner Piper household. Abner Piper, black, male, 47, head, married, stock breeder, MA - - .

1906 Jan 3 - Death. Abner M. Piper died 3 Jan 1906 in Decatur, Macoun County, aged 72 years, male, Volume 5, Page 48, certificate 2. "Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950," Illinois State Archives (Online:  Illinois State Archives, 2005), http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html, accessed December 2005.

1906 Jan 5 - Obituary. "The Death Record. Abner M. Piper, a colored man living at the home of his daughter Mrs. Carter at 1054 S. Colfax died at 10 a.m. yesterday morning of paralysis. The funeral will be announced later, pending the arrival of a son from St. Louis." "The Decatur Herald," newspaper, Decatur, Illinois, published 5 January 1906, Ancestry.com (Online: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), page 6, http://www.ancestry.com, accessed December 2005.

23. Sarah Maria Smith

1859 Jun 30 - Marriage. Abner M. Piper to Sarah Smith on 30 June 1859 in Madison County, Illinois. Volume 6, Page 163, License 559. "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900," Illinois State Archives (Online:  Illinois State Archives, 2005), http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html, accessed December 2005.

1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Township 3 Range 7, Madison County, Illinois, Page 463, Family 151, Dwelling 158, John Rieser household. Susan Piper, 21, female, black, Illinois.

1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), PO Troy, Township 3 Range 7, Madison County, Illinois, Page 122a, Family 528, Dwelling 575, Sam Piper household. Maria Piper, 29, female, black, NC.

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Jarvis Township, Madison County, Illinois, ED 29, Sheet 37, Family 309, Dwelling 311, Abner Piper household. Sarah Piper, black, female, 40, wife, married, IL LA -.

11. David Piper

1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), PO Troy, Township 3 Range 7, Madison County, Illinois, Page 122a, Family 528, Dwelling 575, Sam Piper household. David Piper, 5, IL.

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Jarvis Township, Madison County, Illinois, ED 29, Sheet 37, Family 309, Dwelling 311, Abner Piper household. David Piper, 15, IL MA IL.

11. Anna Piper

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Jarvis Township, Madison County, Illinois, ED 29, Sheet 37, Family 309, Dwelling 311, Abner Piper household.

11. Ira Piper

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Jarvis Township, Madison County, Illinois, ED 29, Sheet 37, Family 309, Dwelling 311, Abner Piper household.

11. Harry Piper

1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Jarvis Township, Madison County, Illinois, ED 29, Sheet 37, Family 309, Dwelling 311, Abner Piper household.