Family Group Sheet
NameSamuel Hiram Royse
Birth24 Aug 1824, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Death25 Aug 1862, Battle of Big Hill, Madison Co., Kentucky
FatherAaron Royse (1790-1856)
MotherRebecca Hunt (1792-1856)
Marriage12 Oct 1846, Fleming Co., Kentucky
SpouseRoberta Sarah Bailey
Birthabt 1831, Kentucky
Children
SpouseMary Elizabeth Ratliff
Birthabt Jul 1849, Fleming Co., Kentucky
SpouseMr. McKinney
Birthabt 1851, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Birth25 Dec 1853, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Birth11 Mar 1856, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Birth20 Feb 1858, Fleming Co., Kentucky
Death3 Mar 1941, Sweet Water, Menard Co., Illinois
SpouseMary Adaline Riddle , 1C4R
BirthDec 1860, Fleming Co., Kentucky
SpouseLanders Barber
Notes for Samuel Hiram Royse
The U.S. Civil War Soldiers database lists Samuel H. Royse, Second Lieutenant in the 7th Kentucky Cavalry, Union.
Census Notes for Samuel Hiram & Roberta Sarah (Family)
1850 census of Fleming Co., Ky, division 2, enumerated 26 Aug, lists on p. 36 as family #243:
Samuel Royse, 26, farmer; Roberty, 19; Hiram N., 2; Rebecca Ann, 11/12. All born in Kentucky.
Of the six families on the page, five are Royse families, including Samuel’s parents at #246.
1860 census of Fleming Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 3 Aug, lists on pp. 66-67 as family #458/524:
Samuel Royse, 36, farm laborer; Roberty, 27; Hiram N., 13; Rebecca A., 12; Sarah A., 9; Isabella, 5; Mary A., 4; Aaron J., 2. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 9 Aug, lists on p. 16 as family #112/113:
Rice, Roberta, 38; Hiram, 23; Rebecca A., 21; Isabell, 17; Mary A., 14; Aron, 12; Victory, 10. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 3 June, lists on p. 6 as family #48/50:
Roise, Roberta, 49, widowed; Aaron J., 22, son; Mary A., 20, dau; Victoria, 18, dau. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Notice that Mary has swapped places with Aaron in the birth order.
Samuel Royse, 26, farmer; Roberty, 19; Hiram N., 2; Rebecca Ann, 11/12. All born in Kentucky.
Of the six families on the page, five are Royse families, including Samuel’s parents at #246.
1860 census of Fleming Co., Ky, district 2, enumerated 3 Aug, lists on pp. 66-67 as family #458/524:
Samuel Royse, 36, farm laborer; Roberty, 27; Hiram N., 13; Rebecca A., 12; Sarah A., 9; Isabella, 5; Mary A., 4; Aaron J., 2. All born in Kentucky.
1870 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 9 Aug, lists on p. 16 as family #112/113:
Rice, Roberta, 38; Hiram, 23; Rebecca A., 21; Isabell, 17; Mary A., 14; Aron, 12; Victory, 10. All born in Kentucky.
1880 census of Bath Co., Ky, Wyoming precinct, enumerated 3 June, lists on p. 6 as family #48/50:
Roise, Roberta, 49, widowed; Aaron J., 22, son; Mary A., 20, dau; Victoria, 18, dau. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Notice that Mary has swapped places with Aaron in the birth order.
