Barb, I show two William Royals in Wright Co on the 1900 census. One is 30 the other 38. Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year ROYAL WILLIAM 30 M W IN MO WRIGHT GASCONADE TWP 1900 - wife named Flora ROYAL WILLIAM F 38 M W IL MO WRIGHT MTN GROVE TWP 1900 - wife named Hanna These men were still there in 1910. 1920 Census shows the one born IN is not there. Another Will Royal age 35 is shown in Wright Co. on the 1920 census, a grocery store merchant. If you need images, let me know. Jackie mstauf wrote: >A lookup please for William A Royal that died Mt Grove Missouri and some >family says he was born in NC. I think Mt Grove is in Wright County. I do >not know William's age but his third wife was named Martha Horton Royal. >William A Royal had at least one child named Joseph G Royal. > >I wish I could give you better data. >Barb > > >==== MO-CW Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > > -- "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night sky to remind him of her soul." Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> CC: Harringtongen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> - a genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines.

Tanimara, I think you are on the right track and I will take you up on your offer of the Royal census records. I have been searching for them on the wrong side of MO. Very appreciative