His death certificate records Isaac Royce, age 69 years 7 months 7 days, born 24 Dec 1875 in Ky, died 31 July 1945 in Bluestone, Rowan Co., Ky, married, husband of Rose Moore Royce, age 63 (or 65), father Daniel Royce, mother’s maiden name Mary Cook, cause of death cardio-renal disease, informant Harlan Royce, Omar, West Virginia.

Rowan Co., Ky marriage book 3, p. 12, records the marriage on 6 Jan 1898 of Isaac Royse, 21, farmer, residence Farmers, born in and both parents born in Rowan Co., to Rosa Moore, age 16, residence Farmers, born in Rowan Co., father born in Virginia, mother born in Lee Co., Virginia, bond surety by John Choat, at Freestone by H. F. Martin, witnesses Geo. Thornsburg and Jno Choat.

1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 5 May, lists on p. 15A as family #248/255:
Royse, Isaac, 32, b. Ky Ky Ky, laborer at saw mill; Rosa, wife, 26, b. Va Va Va, first marriage for both, married 11 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living; Sylva, dau, 8; Harlin, son, 6; Robert, son, 3; John E., son, 1. All children born Ky Ky Va. Moore, Lourenia, grandmother-in-law, 70, b. Va Va Va, widowed, mother of 7 children, 6 living.

1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 5B as family #84:
Royse, Isaac, 44, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Rosa, wife, 35, b. Va Va Va; Sylvia, dau, 17; Harlan, son, 15; Robert, son, 12; John, son, 10; Russell, son, 7; George, son, 2 11/12; Floyd, son, 8. All children born Ky Ky Va.