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     William Royster was the son of David Morrison Royster , Jr. and Amanda C. Porter.

     William was born on Thursday, March 16, 1848 in Kentucky, USA.¹ He was the son of Wilkins Royster , Jr. and Jane Newton. William, age 26, was married to Laura Ann Brown, age 24 Tuesday, December 22, 1874 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Recorded at the Henderson County, KY Courthouse. Marriage Book 014, Page 131. William died on Saturday, July 29, 1922 at age 74 years, 4 months and 13 days.¹ His body was interred after July 29, 1922 in Spencer Cemetery (Frog Island Road), Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹
     William Alexander Royster also went by the name of Bucky. William (age 2) was listed as a household member living with Wilkins Royster , Jr. on the 1850 Census, on June 1, 1850 in Household Number 242, District No. 2, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² William (age 12) was listed as a household member living with Wilkins Royster , Jr. on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 521, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ William (age 22) was listed as a household member living with Wilkins Royster , Jr. on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 56, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴ William (age 32) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Laura (age 30) on the 1880 Census, on June 1, 1880 in Household No. 235, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁵ William was listed as a neighbor of John Huston Walker on the 1880 Census, on June 1, 1880 in Household No. 252, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁵ Marvin and William (age 9 and 71) was listed as a son living with Samuel Thomas Denton on the 1920 Census, on January 1, 1920 in Household No. 185, District No. 6, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁶

     William was born in 1840.¹ He was the son of William Marshall Royster and Eliza H. Norman. William was married to Mary Francis Galloway Saturday, September 26, 1863 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Recorded at the Henderson County, KY Courthouse. Marriage Book 006, Page 057. His body was interred in 1921 in Royster Cemetery (south of Cairo ), Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ William died in 1921 at age 81 years.¹

     William was born on Sunday, October 3, 1847.¹ He was the son of John Royster and Ammelia Smith. William, age 20, was married to Paulina Sinclair, age 17 Wednesday, July 15, 1868 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Recorded at the Henderson County, KY Courthouse. Marriage Book 008, Page 291. William died on Friday, January 16, 1903 at age 55 years, 3 months and 13 days.¹ His body was interred after January 16, 1903 in Busby Cemetery St. Hwy. 1299, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹

     William was born on Wednesday, September 30, 1807.¹ He was the son of Wilkins Royster , Sr. and Mary Ann Robards. William, age 25, was married to Eliza H. Norman, age 15 Thursday, January 17, 1833 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Recorded at the Henderson County, KY Courthouse. Marriage Book 001, Page 049. William died on Monday, January 23, 1899 at age 91 years, 3 months and 24 days.¹ His body was interred after January 23, 1899 in Royster Cemetery (south of Cairo ), Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹