Tuscola-Sanilac County MI Archives Biographies.....Roy, William H. 1833 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

WILLIAM H. ROY, whose home is in Koylton Township, Tuscola County, and who is
the senior member of the hardware firm of W. H. Roy & Son, of Kingston, was born
in 1833 in York County, Canada, and is a son of John and Permelia Roy. The
father was born in 1798 at Whitehall, N. Y., and was left an orphan at the age
of seven years after which he was bound out to his uncle to learn to be a
sailor, and for five years he sailed upon Lake Champlain. When he was twelve
years old his uncle died and he then ran away from his aunt and went to Canada
where he soon undertook to learn the carpenter's trade which he followed until
he was about thirty years of age.

  About this time John Roy was united in marriage with Permelia Carley, daughter
of Abraham and Nancy Carley, and they decided to locate upon a farm in York
County, Canada, which they made their home until his death, which occurred in
1875. To him and his good wife were born six children, namely: William H.,
Benjamin W., of Toronto, Canada; Maria, deceased; John J., of Toronto; Martha,
deceased; and Permelia, now Mrs. John Cool, of Canada. These parents were both
earnest and devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

  Besides the other useful vocations which Mr. Roy took up and mastered he
learned at the age of nineteen years the blacksmith's trade and followed it for
fifteen years while living in Canada. He then came to Sanilac County, Mich., in
1865, and there he located upon a farm, remaining upon it for four years, and in
1869 he came to Tuscola County, and settled upon land in Kingston Township. It
was in 1887 that he came to the village of Kingston and established his present
business.

  Mr. Roy had been married in 1857 to Sarah Northey, a daughter of William and
Margaret (Jordan) Northey, and unto them were born five children: John, who is
married and living at Kingston; William, who lives in Kingston and has married
Rettie Balcy and is the father of one son, William G.; Daniel, who is a partner
with his father and has married Anna Crocker, and by her has four children:
Hattie, Lottie, Vina and Ella; James S., who makes his home, in Kingston and
Cynthia, who was the second child in age and died when only twelve years old.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Roy are conscientious members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and are people of influence both in church and social life. Our subject
has held almost every one of the local offices of his township, and in the
discharge of those public duties has done credit to himself.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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