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John B ROYSE 1778–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sept 1778

Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 19 Aug 1856

Death Location: Morgan, Kentucky, United States

Father: Benjamin Royce

Mother: Rebecca Nicols

Spouse(s): Mary Bryckwood.

Children(s): Hannah Christy, Sarah Royce, Benjamin Royse., Mary Royse., Rebecca Royce, William Royse., Elijah Royce, Moses Royce., Nancy Royce., Elizabeth Royce, Royse None

John B ROYSE was born in 1778 in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Benjamin Royce And Rebecca Nicols. John B ROYSE married Mary Bryckwood, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Royse, Elijah Royce, Elizabeth Lizzie Royce, Hannah Evelyn Royce Rice Christy, Mary Jane Polly Royse, Moses C Royce, Nancy Rice Rice Royce, Rebecca Rice Royce, Royse, Sarah E Royce, William Royse. John B ROYSE passed away in 1856 in Morgan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • John B ROYSE was born in 1778 in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Benjamin Royce And Rebecca Nicols.
  • John B ROYSE married Mary Bryckwood, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Royse, Elijah Royce, Elizabeth Lizzie Royce, Hannah Evelyn Royce Rice Christy, Mary Jane Polly Royse, Moses C Royce, Nancy Rice Rice Royce, Rebecca Rice Royce, Royse, Sarah E Royce, William Royse.
  • John B ROYSE passed away in 1856 in Morgan, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John ROYSE's Ancestors

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John ROYSE
1778–1856
Birth Place: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Benjamin Royce
1750–1850
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Rebecca Nicols
1754–1850
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Royce
1724–
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Annah Royce
1715–1778
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Royce
1692–1761
Mary Holt
1693–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Royce
1663–1707
Mary Porter
1664–1739
John Holt
1645–1733
Elizabeth Thomas
1647–

John ROYSE's Descendants

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John (B) ROYSE (13 Sept 1778–19 Aug 1856) m. Mary Bryckwood. (Dec 1763–7 Mar 1826)
  1. 1. Hannah (Evelyn Royce (Rice)) Christy 1804–1904 m. James (Christy) Jr 1800–1878
    1. 1. John (James) Christy 1833–1914 m. Electa (A) Bias 1839–1863 m. Mary (Ellen Lyons) Christy 1846–1891
      1. 1. Emily (M) Siegfred 1856–1904
        1. 1. Bertha Mason 1895–1987 m. Gordon (B.) Mason 1892–1963
      2. 2. Hannah (Jane) Christy 1861–1929
      3. 3. Jacob Christy 1859–1914 m. Sarah (Ann Christy) Hays 1867–1944
      4. 4. Etta Christy 1870–
      5. 5. George Christy 1866–1949
      6. 6. Oliver Christy 1868–1936
      7. 7. Lucy Christy 1872–1945
      8. 8. Francis Christy 1874–
      9. 9. John Christy 1876–
      10. 10. Jessie Christy 1878–
      11. 11. Electa (Ann) Christy 1863–1930
    2. 2. George (Washington) Christy 1826–1922
    3. 3. Hellen Collier 1822–1898
    4. 4. Eliza (Ann) Shaffer 1840–1912
    5. 5. Hannah (Eveline) Temple 1845–1895
    6. 6. Henry (Daniel Christy) Sr 1830–1909
    7. 7. Louisa (Amanda) Temple 1848–1906
    8. 8. Joseph (Kaiser) Christy 1828–1904
    9. 9. Julius Christy 1824–1869
    10. 10. John (Simpson) Christy 1829–1901
    11. 11. Ambrose Christy 1832–1939
    12. 12. Mary (Elizabeth) Christy 1835–1912
    13. 13. Emily (Marilda) Christy 1837–1901
    14. 14. Jane (Louden) Christy 1842–1924
    15. 15. James (Ambrose) Christy. 1864–1939
  2. 2. Sarah (E) Royce 1798–1880
  3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Royse. 1802–1880
  4. 4. Mary (Jane "Polly") Royse. 1803–1880
  5. 5. Rebecca (Rice\) Royce 1806–1880
  6. 6. William Royse. 1809–1865
  7. 7. Elijah Royce 1811–1874
  8. 8. Moses (C) Royce. 1813–1884
  9. 9. Nancy (Rice Rice\) Royce. 1816–1870
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Royce 1822–1880
  11. 11. Royse 1853–

John ROYSE's Timeline

2 Records

1778
13 Sept 1778
Birth of John B ROYSE in Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1856
19 Aug 1856
Age 78
Death of John B ROYSE in Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Morgan, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sept 1778
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Morgan, Kentucky, United States

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