Royer - Trevanian W
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 7 March 1902
T. W. Royer, a prominent citizen of Franklin Township, died Wednesday evening. The funeral occurred today at 10 o’clock.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 7 March 1902
Trevanian W. Royer died Wednesday evening after a lingering illness of more than a year and suffering untold agony much of the time. His disease was a peculiar one and seemed to baffle the best of physicians. Twice he submitted to the surgeon’s knife and all was done that could be done, yet only temporary relief came, so that when death came, it came as a relief not only to him, but to his friends that had stood by his bedside so long and saw his intense suffering.
Mr. Royer was born near Bellefontaine, Ohio, some 39 years ago, and came with his father to this county when but a boy—worked among the farmers by the month and was always accounted a good trusty hand. He saved his money and married Hannah, second daughter of John Holloway in 1889. Desirous of owning a home he bought what is known as the Nancy Bone 80 acres in Sugar Creek Township, where by good management and hard work he began to see his way clear and soon be out of debt. A new house and barn were needed. A barn was finished and the house was begun when he was stricken down. The house was finished, but his health was such that he never enjoyed it, as is so often the case—just ready to live, and then die. Cut down in the prime of life, his death so sad.
He leaves a wife and three small children, an aged and infirm mother, one sister, and four brothers to mourn. Funeral was conducted at the house Friday, Rev. Krewell officiating, after which the burial was at the I. O. O. F. Cemetery at Darlington - s