362 ROYER FAMILY IN AMERICA

nary; "an accomplished artist"; m. F. J. Althouse, druggist of Harrisburg; 1

ch.:

VIII. Laura May Althouse, b. May, 1902.

-Sec. 10 and older Deppen Records from Samuel, 1914.

CHAPTER III.

V. JOHN ROYER, p. 353, m. Elizabeth Rupp, b. in Lanc. Co.,

June 6, 1802; d. Dec. 19, 1883. He was a farmer and resided on the

Trout Creek near Ephrata, where he died, aged 64 yrs., 4 mos., 18

ds. He and his wife were baptized into the Brethren Church in 18-

27. The Brethren Annual Meeting of 1846 was held on his farm.

He had five children:

Page Name Birth Death

362 VI. Reuben R. Royer Aug. 4, 1827(Cap'corn) Jan. 6, 1897

363 VI. Daniel L. " Feb. 1, 1829(Libra)

363 VI. Eliza " Nov. 7, 1831

363 VI. John M. " June 11, 1834(Leo) July 31, 1910

VI. Susan " Nov. 20, 1842 Aged 3 mos.

-Family Bible, 1915.

Section 1.

VI. REUBEN R. ROYER, p. 362, m. thrice, 1st Miss Gockley,

d. one week after marriage; m. 2ndly Sarah Kinsey, d. in Ephrata,

Nov. 23, 1879; aged 46 yrs., and 25 ds.; m. 3rdly Susan Herzog, nee

Brandt, dec., who after his death m. Moses Brubaker of Geirard, Ill.

Reuben and wife were baptized by B. in 1857. He left the farm

and moved to Ephrata where he operated a foundry. He died very

suddenly at Ephrata, aged 69 yrs. Children all by second wife:

VII. Franklin K. Royer, b. Nov. 5, 1853+

VII. Mary K. Royer, b. Oct. 9, 1855+

VII. Lizzie K. Royer, b. Jan. 22, 1859; m. Dr. Uriah R. Shaeffer, p. 113.

VII. David K. Royer, b. Aug. 19, 1869+

VII. FRANKLIN K. ROYER, afore, m. Nov. 3, 1874, to Amanda Bru-

baker Graybill, b. Feb. 2, 1854, dau. of Jacob; of East Petersburg, Lanc. Co.;

machinist and miller in Ephrata, moved to Newton, Kans. in 1885; carpen-

ter in West; farmer at Astoria, Ill.; now retired in Elgin, Ill.; B.; 8 ch.:

VIII. Graybill Royer, b. Nov. 24, 1875; m. Aug. 2, 1899, to Clara Belle

Metz, b. Aug. 2, 1877; head pressman of B. Pub. House, Elgin, Ill.; B.; 1

ch.: IX. Kenneth M., b. Apr. 29, 1900.

VIII. Harry G. Royer, b. Feb. 5, 1878; single; Pres. of Central Business

Men's Assoc., 1110 Westminster Bldg., Chicago, Ill.; B.

VIII. Walter G. Royer, b. Jan. 18, 1880; m. 1st Apr. 1, 1904, to Eliza

Rayhorn, div.; m. 2ndly May 30, 1910, to Ada Deutcher; traveling salesman;

res. Sterling, Ill.; B.; no ch.

VIII. Reuben G. Royer, b. Jan. 26, 1883; m. July 11, 1906, to Ida Elvina

Ferguson, b. Aug. 20, 1882; insurance agent in Elgin, Ill.; B.; 2 ch.: IX.

Edna Henrietta, b. Jan. 30, 1908; and IX. Gladys Ruth, b. Apr. 27, 1909.

VIII. John Franklin Royer, b. May 9, 1890; single, at home; ins. agt.; B.

VIII. Jacob Royer, b. July 15, 1885; d. Sept. 6, 1885.

VIII. Sarah Royer, b. Sept. 20, 1892; m. Sept. 19, 1912, to John

Russell Hamilton, b. Jan. 28, 1891, son of Isaac, of Morgantown, W. Va.;

linotype operator in B. Pub. House, Elgin; B.; 1 ch.: IX. Richard R., b.

May 16, 1914.

VIII. Laura Ruth Royer, b. Aug. 18, 1896; single, at home; training pal-

lets in watchworks; B.

-Records from the Family, 1915.

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