ROYAL-Leonard - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Leonard ROYAL, farmer, Newtown son of James and Phebe GRAVES Royal, was born in Madison Twp, butler County, Ohio May 18, 1814. In 1827 the family moved with a four-ox team and settled in Richland Twp; his father entered the W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec 15 Twp 20 Range 7; afterward he entered E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec 15 and Mr. Royal now owns this last piece and occupies it for his home. His mother die din 1853; two or three years after his father moved to Grundy County Il where he died two years ago of cancer. Mr. Royal followed coopering 40 years, but about 12 years since quit the business; meantime he did not neglect to do farming. He was married to Mary Jane MILLER Nov 25, 1842. THey had 9 children: John and James, twins died next day after birth; Isabel born June 15, 1844 wife of Aaron Gardner; Francis Marion Nov 18, 1845; Harriet L. Nov 8, 1847 died in infancy; Phebe E, Oct 9, 1849 married William H. Hyatt and died Oct 15, 1876 leaving a son and daughter; Catherine May 27, 1852 wife of Logan Kell; Clinton, Aug 31, 1854; Artemecia Penelope April 9, 1857 married 1st Charles Pugh after his death married John Hoots in Missouri. His wife died March 15, 1863 and on Sept 30 of the year he married Priscilla S. Fogg by whom he had 5 children: William L June 17, 1864; James Walton Dec 4, 1865; George B Jan 10, 1868 died Oct 26, 1870 Margaret Jan 19, 1869 died June 28 1869; Mary Etta Aug 10, 1870 died Dec 28, 1873. His wife died on the same day the last child did. On March 11, 1875 he married Mary Irvin who died March 24, 1880. His four marriage was with Rebecca relict of David Jones and occurred June 12, 1880. She was born in Adams County Ohio July 2, 1827. She married John Hyatt in Kentucky. In 1849 they moved to Iowa and settled iN Davis County; the next year her husband went overland to California and in 1853, when returning home die din San Francisco of inflammation of the brain, just after having recovered from smallpox. Her married with David Jones took place Sept 13, 1855. He died May 14, 1878. Mr. Royal belongs to the United Brethren Church and has been a pofessing christian about 23 years; he has held the offices of trustee and steward. His present wife has been a Methodist 24 years. Her oldest son, Francis Marion served six months at the end of the war in Virginia. He wa sin Jacob Dice's company. Mr. Royal went from the whig party into the republican.