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     Thomas was born on Tuesday, December 9, 1806 in Virginia, USA. He was the son of Wilkins Royster , Sr. and Mary Ann Robards. Thomas was married to Nancy Ann McMullin circa 1828. Thomas died on Saturday, July 30, 1887 at age 80 years, 7 months and 21 days. His body was interred after July 30, 1887 in Edgar McMullin's Farm, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.
     Thomas Wilkins Royster was employed as a Farmer as of June 1, 1850 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA. Thomas (age 43) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Nancy (45) on the 1850 Census, on June 1, 1850 in Household No. 247, District No. 2, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ Thomas Wilkins Royster was employed as a Farmer as of June 1, 1860 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA. Thomas (age 53) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Nancy (age 55) on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 503, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² Thomas was listed as a neighbor of Zachariah Beckham on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 504, Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² He is listed as Surety at the marriage of Lucy Ann Liles and Thomas Wilkins Royster , Jr. Saturday, October 5, 1867 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA. Thomas (age 63) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Nancy (age 65) on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 49, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ Thomas was listed as a neighbor of Andrew Jackson Eblen on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 48, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ Thomas was listed as a neighbor of Samuel Spencer on the 1880 Census, on June 1, 1880 in Household No. 85, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴ Thomas Wilkins Royster was employed as a Farmer as of June 1, 1880 in Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA. Thomas (age 73) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Nancy (age 75) on the 1880 Census, on June 1, 1880 in Household No. 84, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.

     Thomas was born in 1848 in Barren Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ He was the son of Thomas Wilkins Royster and Nancy Ann McMullin. Thomas was married to Lucy Ann Liles, age 18 Saturday, October 5, 1867 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Recorded at the Henderson County, KY Courthouse. Marriage Book 008, Page 099. His body was interred in 1887 in McMullin Cemetery, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ Thomas died in 1887 at age 39 years.¹
     Thomas Wilkins Royster , Jr. also went by the name of Cheet. Thomas 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 Thomas was listed as a household member living with Thomas Wilkins Royster on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 503, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ Thomas was listed as a household member living with Thomas Wilkins Royster on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 49, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴

     Troy Royster was the son of James Royster and Betty Golday.

     Valeria was married to William Hierman. Valeria was born in 1927 in Kentucky, USA. She was the daughter of Fred R. Royster and Ruth Furman Denton.
     Her married name was Hierman. Valeria was listed as a daughter living with Fred R. Royster on the 1930 Census, on April 1, 1930 in Household No. 128, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹

     Vernon was married to Eliza Steele. Vernon was born in August, 1893 in Kentucky, USA. He was the son of Charles N. Royster and Florence Edwards.
     Vernon (age 6) was listed as a son living with Charles N. Royster on the 1900 Census, on June 1, 1900 in Household No. 240, Robards, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹