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New Article Published: A Pryor Wife’s Story
I am happy to announce the publication of a new Pryor wife story. It did not make it into my book Pryor Wives, but it is a story too interesting not to be told. The June 2024 edition of the Cornwall Family History Society journal, contains “Elizabeth (Chegwidden) Pryor of …
DAR, Patriots, and Burned Counties: Matthew Pryor Jr. in Marion County, Tennessee
DAR applications can be tricky when a patriot ancestor is associated with a “burned county.” What does that mean? It means that a spark from a wood-burning stove, glowing ash from a clerk’s clay pipe, a lightning strike, or in times of war a courthouse was set on fire. There …
The Apprentice: Adam S. Pryor, born ca. 1805 in Bullitt Co., KY
In 1791 Nathaniel and Robert Pryor were apprentices in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Nathaniel Pryor was part of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1803. In 1808 in Jefferson County, Jane Pryor married John B. Gilly. The Adam S. Pryor who was apprenticed in 1817 in New Orleans was Robert’s son …
Preserving Ancestors’ Creativity: Grandpa’s Music
I’ve been working on several longer projects to preserve the creative efforts in my family. Looing at art, music, and home sewing can add new perspective to our kin. I knew my grandmother used to quilt with her mother and sisters. With a bit of digging I’ve discovered just how …