TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - BIOS Ezekiel Royal ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Gerry Hill and other volunteers EZEKIEL ROYAL Ezekiel Royal was one of the early businessmen in Taylor County. He was on the Board of Commissioners when the town of Butler was established in 1854. (Other commissioners were C.Y. Perry, Isaac Mulkey, James T. May and Perry C. Carr. pg 233 Taylor 30th Jan 1854 Ezekiel Royal to Daniel Royal $1900 Lots 7 & 8 Block 10; Lot 12 Block 6 Reynolds together with household & kitchen furniture in Hotel on Lot 6 Block 12 2 buggies, 1 wagon, 1 horse, 2 mules belonging to the stables in Lot 7 & 8 of Block 10 Wit: James T. May, Wm Hubbard. ========= DEATH AND OBITUARY NOTICES FROM THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1867-1878 Issue of April 3, 1877 Ezekiel Royal was born in Burke county, Ga., January 13, 1807; died in Brooks County, February 17, 1877. In 1831 he was married to Mary A. Murray of Houston County. Sometime after his marriage he settled in Fort Valley. W. M. Hayes 1850 Marion County Ezekiel Royal 43 farmer$1,000 Mary Ann 34 Marietta 17 James D 14 Ante ?? 10 f Mary Ann 7 f John b 1 Ezekiel E 7 =========================================== Family Tree (not verified) Asa 1786 Burke Co Ga -4 Aug 1856 m Nancy (Houston Co 1818-1850 He is called J Arva Royal in Taylor Co. Records. (father of W.A.H. Royal - per jdtew@esn.net Jerome Tew) Stephen 1792 married Candis Ellerbee-(also in Houston Co) (father of Ezekiel) Daniel 1798-1864 Martha 3 Apr 1800- 18 Mar 1864 Schley Co m John Murray son of Timothy, gr son of John Rev. Sol (Dtr Mary A.J. m Anthony R Murray-Taylor Co couple)(Mary also married Hamilton Hill) Isaac 4 May 1804 Burke Co Ga -3 Jul 1888 m. 20 Nov 1829 Cassia, FL to Nancy Murray, b. 15 Sep 1810 Isaac H. Royal - Nancy Smith Houston County Jan 25, 1845 E. Young M.G. Wm. Royal-Sarah A. Overstreet Houston Co. 1845 March 14 Jas. Jacobs: M.G. Ezekiel Evans 31 Jan 1807 Burke Co Ga-1877 m. Mary Ann Murray,b. 1814 Burke Co Ga (had John B. Royal, b. 09 Jan 1849, d. 18 Nov 1869) Wm. A.H. Royals-Elizabeth J. Smith Houston Co. 1846 December 1 Edwin Mounger: J.J.C. WAH Royal Royal, William A.H. Jan 8, 1821 - Aug 31, 1888 (husband of Elizabeth J.) (father of Eugene) Pruden's Battery Artillery (1864-1865) Royal Family researcher:George Royal GRoyal5370@aol.com