Person Page - 1997

     John was born in 1829. He was the son of Thomas Wilkins Royster and Nancy Ann McMullin. John was married to Mary W. Brown Saturday, April 10, 1852 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Recorded at the Henderson County, KY Courthouse. Marriage Book 001, Page 121. John died in 1860 at age 31 years.

     John was born on Saturday, January 31, 1852 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.^1,2 He was the son of William Marshall Royster and Eliza H. Norman. John was married to Alice (?) circa 1878. John died on Thursday, November 2, 1893 at age 41 years, 9 months and 1 day.¹ His body was interred after November 2, 1893 in Royster Cemetery (south of Cairo ), Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹

     John was born circa 1857 in Kentucky, USA. He was the son of John F. Royster and Mary W. Brown.
     John P. Royster also went by the name of Blind John. John was listed as a neighbor of Martilla Caroline Brown on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 54, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ John was listed as a household member living with an unknown person on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 53, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ John was listed as a family member living with an unknown person on the 1880 Census, on June 1, 1880 in Household No. 61, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.²

     John Scott Royster was the son of Morris Royster and Jean Barton.

     John was born on Friday, April 5, 1878.¹ He was the son of Thomas Wilkins Royster , Jr. and Lucy Ann Liles. John was married to Orpie Dean Crook, daughter of Charles W. Crook and Nannie Spencer, after June 1, 1900. John died on Wednesday, April 25, 1956 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 78 years and 20 days.¹ His body was interred after April 25, 1956 in Fernwood Cemetery, Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹
     John (age 22) was listed as a son living with Lucy Ann Liles on the 1900 Census, on June 1, 1900 in Household No. 91, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² John (age 32) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Orpie (age 22) on the 1910 Census, on April 15, 1910 in Household No. 51, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ John W. Royster was employed as a Farmer as of January 1, 1920 in Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA. John (age 41) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Orpie (age 32) on the 1920 Census, on January 1, 1920 in Household No. 161, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴ John was listed as a neighbor of Charles N. Royster on the 1930 Census, on April 1, 1930 in Household No. 120, District No. 2, Webster Co., Kentucky, USA.⁵ John W. Royster was employed as a Farmer as of April 1, 1930 in Webster Co., Kentucky, USA. John (age 51) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Orpie (age 42) on the 1930 Census, on April 1, 1930 in Household No. 121, District No. 2, Webster Co., Kentucky, USA.⁶