His death certificate records William D. Royse, age 69 years 5 months 27 days, born 1855 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 19 Jan 1925 in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, father Moses Royse born in Virginia, mother’s maiden name Liddie Day born in Ky, cause of death carcinoma of face, informant Anna Royse, Morehead, Ky, burial in Caudill Cemetery.

His gravestone shows his name as Billy D. Royse and his dates as 23 June 1855 to 23 Jan 1925.

Her death certificate records Annie Royse, age 68 years 4 months 12 days, born 10 Jan 1863 in Rowan Co., Ky, died 22 May 1931 in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, widow of William D. Royse, father David Caudill, mother’s maiden name Rosanna Christian, both born in Rowan Co., cause of death paralysis due to cerebral hemorrhage, informant Nannie Caudill, Morehead, Ky.

1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 19 April, lists on p. 6A as family #120:
Nickell, Pruda, 39, widowed, cashier at bank; Caudill, Nannie, sister, 32, single, teaching at county school; Doshia, neice, 19, single; Royse, Anna, aunt, 66, widowed; Kathleeen, dau, 7; Henry, son, 2 1/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.

(Pruda and Nannie are daughters of Anna’s brother Henry Clay Caudill.)

Rowan Co. marriage register A, p. 61, records the marriage on 27 Sep 1883 of William D. Royse and Annie Caudill.