BIO: Royse, John W., s/o Royse, Martin - Unknown Co

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS.
1884

POSEY TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY

PAGE 892

JOHN W. ROYSE, a native of the township and county in which he still
resides, was born July 24,1814, the fourth born in a family of twelve
children, of whom the parnts were Martin and Catharine (Evans) Royse.  These
parents were born in Kentucky June 9, 1787 and Virginia June 23,1784,
respectively, the former coming with his parnts to Indiana Territory in
1799, he at that time being twelve years old.  They were married in Clark
County, this State, in February, 1811, and were among the earliest settlers
of Fredericksburg.  John W. remained with his parnts until the age of
wtenty-one years, during which time he received a much better education than
was common at that time.  December 25,1834, he married Mary Garriott, who
bore him four children, only one--Charles F.--who married Annie Mabry,
December 27, 1882, is now living.  Mrs. Royse died November 26, 1876, and
December 19, 1877, Mr. Royse selected for his second wife, Miriam E.
Watkins.  He has followed agricultural pursuits through life and now owns a
good farm of 125 acres of land.  In oplitics he is an unswerving supporter
of the priciples advoxated by the rEpublicn pary, and he and wife and son
and wife are members of the Methodist6 Episcopal Church.

Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
<ivie@tima.com>
Date: Tue, 6 August 1997