History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana From the
Earliest Time to the Present; Together with Interesting Biographical
Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.  Chicago, Goodspeed Bros., & Co.,
Publishers, 1884. Weston A. Goodspeed, Leroy C. Goodspeed, Charles L.
Goodspeed. Unknown County.

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 parents 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 parents 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 parents
until the age of twenty-one years, during which time he received a much
better education than was common at the 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 politics
he is an unswerving supporter of the principles advocated by the
Republican party, and he and wife and son and wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Royse Evans Garriott Mabry Watkins
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Washington-IN VA Clark-IN

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