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     James was born on Wednesday, February 6, 1833.¹ He was the son of Thomas Wilkins Royster and Nancy Ann McMullin. James, age 25, was married to Margaret J. Royster, age 20, daughter of Wilkins Royster , Jr. and Jane Newton, Thursday, November 11, 1858 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Recorded at the Henderson Co. KY Court House, Book 004, Page 055. James died on Thursday, May 16, 1918 at age 85 years, 3 months and 10 days.¹ His body was interred after May 16, 1918 in Royster Cemetery ( 4 miles west of Robards), Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹
     James W. Royster also went by the name of Jim. James (age 17) was listed as a household member living with Thomas Wilkins Royster on the 1850 Census, on June 1, 1850 in Household No. 247, District No. 2, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² James W. Royster was employed as a Farmer as of June 1, 1860 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA. James (age 27) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Margaret (age 21) on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 518, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ James was listed as a neighbor of Elijah Spencer on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 519, Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ James was listed as a neighbor of Wilkins Newton Royster on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household Number 26, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴ James W. Royster was employed as a Farmer as of June 1, 1870 in Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA. James (age 37) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Margaret (age 31) on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 27, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴ They was a witness at Alexander Royster and Eliza Royster's wedding Thursday, November 23, 1882 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA. He was a witness at William A. Bayse and Luella Royster's wedding Wednesday, December 19, 1883 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA. James (age 77) was listed as an uncle living with George N. Parson on the 1910 Census, on April 15, 1910 in Household No. 214, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁵

     Jane Royster was the daughter of Francis Royster and Nancy Robards.

     Jeffie was born on Thursday, January 8, 1874.¹ She was the daughter of William J. Royster and Paulina Sinclair. Jeffie, age 21, was married to David Royster, age 23, son of Theodore Royster and Elvira Ann Staples, Sunday, November 24, 1895 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Recorded at the Henderson County, KY Courthouse. Marriage Book 026, Page 072. Jeffie died on Thursday, April 7, 1910 at age 36 years, 2 months and 30 days.¹ Her body was interred after April 7, 1910 in Busby Cemetery St. Hwy. 1299, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹
     As a result of her death, David became a widower, on April 7, 1910. Jeffie (age 56) was listed as David Royster's wife on the 1930 Census, on April 1, 1930 in Household No. 113, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.²

     John was born in 1808. He was the son of Wilkins Royster , Sr. and Mary Ann Robards. John was married to Ammelia Smith Friday, July 31, 1829.
     He was a witness at William J. Royster and Paulina Sinclair's wedding Wednesday, July 15, 1868 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.

     John was born in August, 1867 in Kentucky, USA. He was the son of David I. Royster and Nancy E. Denton.
     John (age 2) was listed as a household member living with David I. Royster on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 215, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ John (age 12) was listed as a son living with David I. Royster on the 1880 Census, on June 1, 1880 in Household No. 282, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² John (age 32) was listed as a son living with David I. Royster on the 1900 Census, on June 1, 1900 in Household No. 925, Corydon, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³