Beckham County, OK - Obits: John Henry Royse, 1924
Friday, 17 October 2008
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ROYSE, JOHN HENRY
(7 Feb 1924, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
J. H. ROYSE DEAD
J. H. Royse, an old settler of Elk City community, died suddenly at his
home Monday evening, from heart trouble.  He had been unusually strong for
one of his age, which was 83 years, and had just completed the evening
chores when he passed away.  He was the father of M. H. Royse, editor of
our Farm department, and had lived here since the early day.  His
daughter, Mrs. Susan Fordyce, dean of the State school at Tonkawa, was
here to attend funeral.
Funeral services were held at the home yesterday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. C. H. Lemmex, and interment made in Fairlawn cemetery.
A fitting obituary will be published later.
(14 Feb 1924, Thursday, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
OBITUARY
John Henry Royse was born in Virginia City, Illinois, May 2, 1840, and
died near Elk City, Feb. 4, 1924, thus reaching nearly his 84th year.
He was married March 3, 1870, to Sarah Elizabeth Tupman at Columbia,
Kentucky.  Twelve children were born to this union - two dying in infancy.
 A daughter Mrs. Frances Bowman died in 1906. Those growing to maturity
and still living are:  Lloyd Royse, Lee Royse, M. H. Royse, S. T. Royse,
Jeanette Royse, Verel Royse, B. T. Royse and Annie Royse, who grew up as a
younger sister, all of Elk City; Mrs. Susan R. Fordyce of Tonkawa and Mrs.
Chas. Larkey of Tulsa.
All the children were present at the funeral, the wife and mother being
seriously ill at the time.
Mr. Royse was truly a pioneer coming to north Missouri as a young man, he
was one of the early settlers of that region.  From here he enlisted in
the Confederate army serving under Gen. Price in Missouri, Arkansas and
Indian Territory.  At the close of the Civil War he returned to Atchinson
Co., Missouri, later going over into Eastern Nebraska, where he settled
near Brownville in Nemeha County.
He lived at Brownville till 1899 when, comparatively an old man he drove
through in a covered wagon to his homestead near Elk City, which he had
previously established.  This trip in the winter of '99 was mild indeed
compared to his earlier experiences on the northwestern frontier, the
narration of which would sound impossible to the present generation.
Mr. Royse while possessing the true spirit of the pioneer - his nature
demanded a strenuous existence - never lost sight of the great value his
determination and persistence had to posterity and prided himself in his
efforts for the serenity and permanence of future generations.
He has done his share of the worlds work, bravely and courageously and his
reward will be great.  That he was fair and just to all mankind no man
would deny.  He would not speak illy (sic) of any man. (Burial in Fairlawn
Cemetery, Elk City.)

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