Notes for 7 WILSON Y. ROYAL
Source: Rex E. Phurrough Sylacauga Alabama (Below is information from Alonza Royal death certificate. Notice that Mrs. D. S (Spark) (Spak) (Sparklin) Royal is identified as his wife. She testified that Lon's father's name was Wilson Royal. She also said that his mother's name was Elmira White and they both were born in Georgia. )
Certificate of Death
From the State of Alabama Bureau of Vital Statistics State Board of Health file number 26844 Certificate Number 61-5012
Full Name Lon A. Royal
Place of death Childersburg, Talladega Alabama District #12
Personal and Statistical Particulars
Sex Male
Color or Race White
Martial Status Married
Name of spouse D. S. Royal
Date of Birth March 12, 1856
Age 71
Occupation Farming
Birthplace Georgia
Name of Father Wilson Royal
Birthplace of Father Georgia
Maiden Name of Mother Elmira White
Birthplace of Mother Georgia
Informant Mrs. D.S. Royal
Filed 2-11-1928
Registrar Sophie Harris
Medical Certificate of Death
Date of Death Sept 23, 1927
I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from September 10, 1927 to September 23, 1927 and the cause of death occurred on the date stated above at 9.00 am. The cause of death was as follows: Pellagra (?)
Th. L. Owens, Childersburg
Place of Burial Childersburg, 9/24/1927
Undertaker PG Casper, Childersburg
Marriages of Royal's in Talladega County
Source: Rex E. Phurrough Sylacauga Alabama from Marriages of Royal's in Talladega County, Alabama compiled by Thurman E. Mizzell
Bridegroom Bride Date Book & Page
W.W. Royal Sallie Bramlett 16 Aug 1905 U 386
W.W. Royal Eliza Bowman 23 Jan 1910 L 456
L.C. Royal Spark Hand 29 May 1884 9 408
John Strong Irilla(Quillie)Royal 21April 1908 K 570
Jessie Barnett Leda (Lyda) Royal 16 Nov.1908 L 214
Junior Phurrough Minnie Royal 15 July 1911 M 167
Minnie stated to Rex that this date was wrong. They always celebrated Jan. 1. 1911.
Wilson Young Royal Bible
http://www.TheirJourneySouthward.com
Owned by Phillip Burrow, Bessemer Alabama
Transcribed- December 31, 1998
BIRTHS
Wilson Y. Royal was Bornd the 24 day of February in the year of our Lord 1827.
Elmier White Was Bornd the 27 day of October in the year of our Lord 1827.
John M. Royal Was Bornd the 15 day of September in the year of our Lord 1850.
William W. Royal Was Bornd the 14 day of December in the year of our Lord 1852.
Thomas J. (W marked out) Royal Was bornd the 11 day of March in the year of our Lord 1855.
Leonard (“A.” written in afterwards in pencil) Royal was Bornd 23 day of March in the year of our Lord 1857.
Martha and (Ann ?) Royal was Bornd the 21 day of July in the year of our Lord 1859.
DEATHS (more Births)
Mary Adalia Royal Was Bornd the 3 day of January in the year of our Lord 1862.
Wilson C. Royal was Bornd the 14 Day of March in the year of our Lord 1864.
Sarah E. Danford Was Born The _____BLANK______________.
John E. Royal was Born The 12 day August in the year of our Lord 1880.
Charles Y. Royal Was Born the 16 Day of November in the year of our Lord 1882.
Fannie E. Royal Was Born The (not finished).
Dycey S. Royal was Bond The (torn page) of October in the year of our Lord (torn Page).
MEMORANDA (Deaths and Births)
?? Royal died 21 of February in the year of our Lord 1878. 9 yr. One years and 14 days old. ( ? writing is too faded to read)
Lillie May Royal Was Born The 11 day of May in The year of our Lord 1893.
Ad_keler ?? Royal Was Bornd The 13 day of September in the year of our Lord 1886.
John C. Royal Was Born The 6 day of Sept in the year of our Lord 1888.
E. S. Royal was Born the 27 ( torn page) in the year of our Lord 1891.
MARRIAGES
Willson Y. Royal and Elmier White (Royal written over top) was Mared the 9 day of July in the year of our Lord 1848.
John M. Royal and Elen Pruitt was Marry the 3 day January 1870.
William W. Royal & Nancy Gilber was Marry the 27 day October in the year of our Lord 1873 ( 4 written over the top).
Thomas J. Royal and Fannie Harlis was marry The 16 day November in the year of our Lord 1879.
George W. Harlis and Mary A. Royal was Marry The 15 day of May in the year of our Lord 1879.
Wilson C. Royal and Sarah E. Danford was Marry The 23 day October in the year of our Lord 1883.
Lon C. Royal and Spak Hanel was Marry The 1 day June in the year of our Lord 1884.
WILSON YOUNG ROYAL
By Ruth Deason & Wanda Craft
Wilson Young Royal has been quite a challenge. He and his brother, William, moved from Dooly, Georgia to Alabama, back to Georgia back again to Alabama and on to Texas. They lived in different counties each time and the last name was spelled differently on almost every census. There were some quite creative spelling variations of the name Royal. Here is what we’ve gathered to date:
Wilson Young Royal, son of Raiford Royal and Nancy Odom, was born 24 Feb 1827 in Dooly, Georgia, and died between 1900 and 1908 in Texas. He married Eliza Elmira White 09 Jul 1848. She was born 27 Oct 1827 in Georgia, and also died between 1900 and 1908 in Texas.
Minnie Phurrough, daughter of William Wesley Royal, always held that Wilson's name was Silas Wilson Royal and that his youngest son, Wilson C. was Silas Wilson Royal, Jr.
We find them in the following census records:
1850 Talbot County, Georgia census, Dist. 24, page 288
91/ 890
Royals, Wilson 24 farmer Georgia
Elmira 23 Georgia
1860 Tallapoosa County, Alabama census, Western Division, Youngville P.O. (Alexander City) Roll 25, page 391
1332/1332
Riols, Wilson Y. 25 farmer Georgia personal value $350
Elmira 30 Georgia
John 9 Georgia
William 7 Georgia
Thomas 5 Georgia
Alonzo 3 Alabama
Martha 1 Alabama
1870 Upson County, Georgia, Thomaston, page 217
1681/1681
Riles, Wilson 47 M farmer Georgia $250.00
Elmira 40 F house keeper Georgia
Thomas 16 M farm hand Georgia
John 20 M farm hand Georgia
J?ne 18 F farm hand Georgia
Willie 17 M farm hand Georgia
Lump 12 M farm hand Georgia
Sissie 10 F Georgia
The female listed under John looks like June or Jane. It's probably John's wife. However her name shows up elsewhere as Martha Ellen Pruitt. The son, Willie, of course, was William, Lump was a nickname for Alonza and Martha was called Sis or Sissie. The biggest puzzle here is that the two youngest children, Wilson and Mary Adelaide are not listed with the family. We can't find them with any other family, either. The proof that they actually are children of Wilson and Elmira is the family Bible owned by Phillip Burrow http://www.TheirJourneySouthward.com. Also on the 1900 census, Elmira states she was the mother of seven children with five living. John had died a young man and son, Wilson, died in 1899. All children accounted for. Another interesting fact here is in 1869 Wilson Royal had four children in the poor school in Upson County, Georgia. John, Thomas and Willie were all past school age leaving Lon, Martha, Wilson, and Mary Adelaide. The poor school records can be seen here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaupson/1866page.htm.
1880 - The family has not been found on the 1880 census. We keep trying, but so far, no luck. William Ransom Royal, Wilson's brother, was living in St. Clair County, Alabama in 1880. Wilson and Elmira were probably there as well, but not necessarily so.
1900 Hamilton County, Texas census, Justice Precinct 2, Dist. 83, page 14A
236/236
John M. Royal, born 15 Sep 1850 died young. He married Ellen Pruitt 03 Jan 1870.
Royal, Wilson Y. Feb. 1827 73 farmer rents farm GA/NC/NC
Elmira Oct. 1828 71 GA/GA/GA
They had been married 52 years. Elmira was the mother of seven children with five living.
They disappear after this. They are not found on the Texas death index which starts in 1908 leading us to believe they died sometime between the latter half of 1900 and 1908. It's possible they came back to Alabama, but at their age unlikely, 70s being much older than it is now. Their youngest child, Mary Adelaide, who married George Harless, moved to Texas around the same time.
Children of Wilson Young Royal and Eliza White are:
1. John M. Royal, born 15 Sep 1850; died Unknown. He married Elen Pruitt 03 Jan 1870.
2. William Wesley Royal, born 14 Dec 1852 in Georgia; died 08 May 1919 in Clay County, Alabama.
3. Thomas Jesse Royal, born 12 Mar 1855 in Georgia; died 03 Jan 1922 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
4. Lon C Royal, born 12 Mar 1856 in Georgia; died 23 Sep 1927 in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama.
5. Martha Royal, born 21 Jul 1859; died Unknown in near Hackneyville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama.
6. Mary Adelaid Royal, born 03 Jan 1863; died 17 Oct 1942 in Miller County, Arkansas.
7. Wilson C. Royal born 14 Mar 1864 in Georgia died 1899 in Alabama
Generation No. 2
- William Wesley Royal was born 14 Dec 1852 in Georgia, and died 08 May 1919 in Clay County, Alabama. He married (1) Nancy Ann Gilbert 27 Oct 1874. She was born about 1855 in Georgia, and died 1893. He married (2) Sally Bramlett 16 Aug 1905. She died before 1910. He married (3) Eliza Bowman 23 Jan 1910 in Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama.
According to Albert Phurrough, great grandson of William Wesley Royal, he went to church in a surrey, probably not a common site among the farmers in those days. William had begun to go blind in his later years. He is buried in Brownsville, Clay County, Alabama.
Lon C Royal was born 12 Mar 1856 in Georgia, and died 23 Sep 1927 in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama.
He married Dicen Sparkling Hand 29 May 1884 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, daughter of Thomas B. Hand. She was born 28 Oct 1869 in Alabama, and died 14 Jan 1933 in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama. Autry Royal Norred's family bible gives Lon's (Alonza) birth year as 1855, his death certificate says 1856, the 1900 census says 1857and the 1910 census says 1858. We would assume the death certificate is correct.
Thomas Jesse Royal was born 12 Mar 1855 in Georgia, and died 03 Jan 1922 in Jefferson County, Alabama. He married Frances Elva Harless 16 Nov 1879 in St. Clair County, Alabama. She was born 23 Aug 1860, and died 11 Apr 1931.
Lon's arm was cut off in a sawmill accident. It was still hanging on when he pulled it from the saw, so he put his arm back in and finished it off himself. He then drove himself by horse and buggy several miles into town to have the doctor stitch it up. (Story handed down through the family.)
We first find Lon and Dicen in the 1900 Talladega County, Alabama census - twice!
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LON (Alonzo) Royal c1920 |
First in Emauhee (Sycamore area), page 7B
117/117
Royal, Alonza A. Mar 1843 47 GA/GA/GA Day laborer
Sparklay Jun 1869 31 AL/AL/AL
Arrie Jan 1887 13
The eight younger children are not listed here, but are in the other 1900 Talladega County census.
Wetumpka (also close to Sycamore), page 10A
181/185
Royals, Alonza Mar 1857 43 AL/AL/AL Farming
Disen Oct 1873 26 " " "
Arrie Sept 1886 13 " " "
Columbus Sept 1887 12 " " "
Effie Oct 1888 11 " " "
Mae Aug 1891 9 " " "
Eunice May 1893 7 " " "
Marzie Nov 1894 5 " " "
Talmadge April 1896 4 " " "
Irene Jan 1898 2 " " "
Lois Feb 1900 3/12 " " "
They had been married 16 years. Dicen was the mother of nine children with all nine living.
Notice the year and month differences in the two records. Why are there two records? Were they in the process of moving when the census taker came around and he caught them at both places? Or was their home on the district line and they were inadvertently counted twice?
Dicen's name was, if I read family Bible writing correctly, Dicen Sparkling Hand.
To save space, we won't show all the census records for this large family.
Lon and Dicen's oldest child, Arrie, died in 1918, but Dicen didn't want their father raising them. We don't know why, but one theory has to do with his American Indian mother or grandmother. So Lon and Dicen legally adopted the four Walker grandchildren and gave them the Royal name.
Lon and Dicen's son, Talmadge, was lost at sea in WWI. They were devastated, but practical the people that they were, they used the money from his death to buy land in Childersburg. They owned land in town and in the country. It is believed they also owned rental property in Sylacauga and Childersburg. It was the farm in the country where Lon had his sawmill, the one that took his arm.
Lon was buried 24 Sep 1927, in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama
Talladega County, Alabama Deed Book - 1926
A.E. Jackson, as Superintendent of Banks of the State of Alabama liquidating the First State Bank of Childersburg has filed a written application in the Circuit Court of Talladega County, Alabama in Equity for authority to sell the hereinafter described real property to Mrs. D. Royal for the sum of $1350.00.
The following described lot commencing at a stob West of the Baptist Church about 60 feet, thence running along Oden Ferry Road west 209 feet, thence north along the road from Sylacauga to Childersburg, Alabama 128 feet, thence east 199 feet thence south 128 feet to the commencing stob this property known as the William Finn residence in the town of Childersburg, Alabama all in Section 20, Twp 20, south of Range 3 east. 12 June 1926 Recorded 24 March 1928.
From "Wills not probated" Book 1, page 15: 7 February 1933
Dicen Royal lists only four of her children - J.C., Otis, Glen and Avie - as heirs receiving equal parts. No mention is made of the other children. In the will she states that she owns about 108 acres and a house and lot in the town of Childersburg.
Children of Lon Royal and Dicen Hand are:
1. Arrie Royal, born 13 Sep 1886; died 1918.
2. John Columbus Royal, born 07 Sep 1888 in Pell City, St. Clair County, Alabama; died 26 Jul 1937.
3. Effie Royal, born 30 Oct 1889; died 24 Jul 1961 in Talladega County, Alabama.
4. Mae Royal, born 11 May 1893; died 02 Oct 1968 in Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama.
5. Eunice Royal, born 27 Aug 1892; died Oct 1980 in Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama.
6. Marzie Royal, born 06 Nov 1894 in Alabama; died 19 Oct 1969.
7. Talmage Royal, born 27 Apr 1896; died 10 Oct 1918 in France
8. Iris C. Royal, born 16 Jan 1898; died Jun 1986.
9. Lois Royal, born 23 Feb 1900; died 05 Sep 1976 in Talladega Co., AL.
10. Otis Lee Royal, born 13 Apr 1902; died 10 May 1960 in Clanton, Chilton Co., Alabama.
11. Glen Herman Royal, born 08 Apr 1904; died 23 Oct 1980 in Sedalia, Missouri.
12. Autry Vivian Royal, born 16 Jan 1907; died 08 Aug 1979 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.
13. Haudie Ray Royal, born 26 Oct 1908; died 18 Nov 1948; Adopted child.
14. Avie Irene Royal, born 05 May 1909; died 22 Jun 1979
15. Calvary Marie Royal, born 28 Aug 1911; died Dec 1973.
16. Arnold Edward Royal, born 11 Sep 1913; died 08 Mar 1990; Adopted child.
17. Alonza Royal, born 30 Nov 1916; died 30 Jan 1998 in Henagar, De Kalb County, Alabama.
5. Martha Royal (Wilson Y.) was born 21 Jul 1859, and died near Hackneyville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. She married Will Saffold.
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Wilson C. Royal c1895 |
6. Mary Adelaid Royal (Wilson Y.) was born 03 Jan 1863, and died 17 Oct 1942 in Miller County, Arkansas. She married George W. Harless 1883. He was born Oct 1864, and died Unknown in Dallas, Texas.
7. Wilson C. Royal (Wilson Y.) was born 14 Mar 1864 in Georgia, and died 1899 in Alabama. He married Sarah Elizabeth Danford 21 Oct 1883 in Clay County, Alabama. She was born 09 Nov 1854 in Louisiana, and died 13 Feb 1936 in Talladega Co., AL. Wilson C. died in 1899 and left Sarah with all those children. Paul's mother, Tishie, and her siblings had to go to work at Avondale Mills in Sycamore to support the family. Tishie was only 7-8 yrs. old and she had to stand on a box to be able to work as she was not big enough to reach the machinery. Remember, this was before the child labor laws.
Wilson C. Royal has been very elusive. The “C” in his name appeared in the Family Bible of Wilson Young Royal and on his and Sarah's marriage license. We have been unable to find out what the C stands for. We cannot place him on any census with his family. We did not know his death date until we found his photo that belonged to Sarah. It says "Our Dad" Wilson Royal died 1899-- Tishie and Lena. The search for his grave is still in progress. Note the family resemblance of Wilson to his Uncle William Ransom Royal. W.R. Royal's picture published in Royal Family Newsletter 1 Jan. 2007.
It was passed down in the family that Wilson taught music and traveled around in this profession.
Notes for Sarah Elizabeth Danford:
On the 1930 census of Sylacauga, Talladega Co., Alabama, Sarah Royal was listed with her daughter, Tishie Deason and family:
The 1880 Tallapoosa County census shows Sarah Danford and her siblings living with their father, John. The mother's name is crossed out and "dead" is written on the line. This family was living next door to William Royal(s), brother to Wilson Royal who Sarah later married.
The 1900 Talladega County census shows Sarah Royal living alone with the 7 children district of Emauhee, Talladega County, Sycamore, Alabama.
Children of Wilson Royal and Sarah Danford are:
1. James Luther Royal, born 17 Sep 1884 in Alabama; died Feb 1928 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
2. Angie Nettie Royal, born 24 Jun 1886 in Hackneyville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama.; She married Charles Henry Mizzell 19 Feb. 1902 in Sycamore, Alabama. They had 10 children. She died 19 Dec 1964 in Gadsden, Alabama. She is buried in Oldfield Methodist Church Cemetery Sylacauga, Alabama.
3. Madgelina (Maggie Lena) called Lena Royal, born 18 Jan 1888 in Bonair, Alabama. She married Henry Marcus Deason. They had 4 children. She died 17 Mar 1966 in Sylacauga, Alabama
4. Lurlie Lee Royal, born 31 Aug 1890 . She married Charles.E. Skipper 05 Dec 1919 in Talladega County, Alabama.
5. Pearlie Mae Royal, born 31 Aug 1890; died 08 Sep 1953 in Talladega County, Alabama. She married Nell.M. Ragsdale 01 May 1910 in Talladega County, Alabama.
6. Ella Lou Tishie (Tishie) Royal, born 16 May 1893 in Bon Air, Alabama. She married James Ernest Deason and they had 7 children. She died 23 Dec 1968.
Children of Tishie Royal and Ernest Deason:
1. Harold Wesley Deason b. 10 Oct 1914 m. Lily Smith They had 2 children. ( 1 died at birth and is buried in unmarked grave on Tishie and Ernest's lot) Harold died 1970 in Miami, FL.
2. Carman Everette Deason b. 12 Aug. 1917 m. Everee Nobles and they had 3 children. Carman died 1985 in Morris Town, TN.
3. Helen Pauline Deason b. 16 Oct 1919 m. Oscar Lamar Gay and they had 3 children (one was born premature and died. Grave not marked but buried
on Tishie and Ernest' lot.) Helen died 01 Feb 2003.
4. Mary Dover Deason died at 14- 15 mos. and is buried in Jonesboro, TN.
5. Ernest Eugene Deason b. 09 April 1922 m :(1) Helen Looney (2) Louise Hassett. He and Louise had 4 children Gene died 1997 Vincent, AL.
6. Sarah Lourine Deason b. 10 Aug. 1927 m. (1) William Duncan Owings (Bill) (2) Donald Clyde Bridges Bill and Lourine had 2 children. She lives in Selma, AL.
7. Paul Vann Deason b. 10 Aug 1931 in Sylacauga, AL. m.(1.) Carolyn Joyce Wilson 10 Oct. 1953. ( Carolyn died 24 Jan 2000. They had 4 children.)
m. (2) Ruth J. Bentley Deason in Montgomery, AL 02 June 2001.
7. Wilson Wesley Royal born 04 Mar 1895 in Alabama and died 22 Aug 1913. Wesley was stabbed at Avondale Mills in Sycamore AL by Coleman Welch.
Family legend says that Coleman, who was married, was going with a younger woman. The woman told him that Wesley was flirting with her. Wesley denied this but Coleman came up and stabbed him, slicing the bib of his overalls off. Tishie managed to get Wesley home. Wesley was sent the next day by train to a hospital out of town. Likely Anniston, AL but the paper says Talladega, AL and he succumbed to his wounds. He is buried in Sycamore, AL.