Doctor married Martha Rebecca SHINHOLSTER on 16 Nov 1882 in Wilcox County, Georgia. Martha was born about 1858 in Georgia; died on 24 Jan 1885 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Warren McCrimmon ROYAL was born on 07 Jan 1885 in Fitztgerald, Georgia; died on 01 Nov 1950; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC.

Doctor married Anna Belle REID on 06 Jan 1887 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia. Anna was born on 09 Dec 1865 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia; died in Oct 1892 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rebecca Elizabeth ROYAL was born in Apr 1888 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia.
2. AlfredJr Richardson ROYAL was born on 31 Oct 1892 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia.
3. Edward H ROYAL was born on 31 Oct 1892 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia.

Doctor married Martha Virginia REID after 1895 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia. Martha was born on 01 Dec 1871 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia; died on 06 Oct 1952; was buried in Stubb Cemetery, Abbeville, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eunice Amanda ROYAL was born about 1894 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia.
2. Virginia Belle ROYAL was born on 10 Feb 1896 in Abbeville, Wilcox County, Georgia.

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Reported by Charles C. Royal Jr. , August Ga.

John B. enlisted in captains Rouse's Company of state troops on March 4, 1862, in Isabelle, GA. The unit was reorganized May13, 1862 as Company F "Worth Guards". The "Roster of Confederate Soldiers Georgia" shows him as belonging to Co F, 59th Reg. Ga Volunteer Inf., Anderson's Brigade, Hood's Div., Longstreet's Corp., Army of Northern Virginia
Shown absent without leave Sept 1862. He was 'shot with a Union Ball in the right thigh in the battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, and captured the next day by the Union army. Paroled at DeCamp General Hospital, David's Island, N.Y. Harbor on October 22, 1863, and exchanged at City Point Va on October 28, 1863. Shown to be at General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond Va. October 1863.
From Jan through June 1864 shown as being on extra detached duty at Macon Ga. July 31, 1864 he applied to a Dr. W.A. Carrington of the Association for the Relief of Maimed Soldiers for an artificial limb manufactured at August Ga.
On November 28, 1879; he wrote to Hon. A.H. Colquitt, Governor of Georgia, Making application for funds, available under an Act of Legislature, 'with which to supply myself with a leg'. It was signed 'Iam with great res. Your obt. Sub. J.B. Royal - Pateville Dooly County Ga
Ha applied for a Confederate pension on July 23, 1891. He was paid pension of $100 per year, for which he had to make application each year. in 1893 and 1894 he requested that his pension be sent to him at Arabi, Ga. From 1897 to 1903 the pension was sent to him at Isabelle, Ga and from 1905 to 1907 it was sent to Slyvester Ga.
A bill appeared in the file from a Dr. Virgil O. Harvard of Arabi, Ga dated Sept 11, 1908 (*) showing a visit by or to Jno B. Royal for five consecutive days in Sept. A bill appeared also from Arabi Mercantile Co. dated Sept 14, 1908 (*) for a coffin for Jno B. Royal. The amount was for $17.50 (This and the doctor's bill were apparently paid by the state) (*) These two dates are not consistent with the date of death.
From the Georgia Department of Archives & History, Atlanta Ga in April 1983, Charles C. Royal, 07/12/2002

NOTE 2./ Enlisted as a Private on 13 May 1862
Enlisted in Company F, 59th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 13 May 1862 (along with brother Hardy D.)
Wounded on 02 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA (Wounded in right thigh, amputated in 63)
POW on 03 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA
Paroled on 22 October 1863 at (DeCamp General Hospital) David's Island, NY Harbor
Exchanged on 28 October 1863 at City Point, VA
Detached on 15 February 1865 at (Estimated day) shows him on detached service

CSA married Jincy STORY on 09 May 1849 in Dooly County, Georgia. Jincy was born on 05 Jan 1832 in Dooly County, Georgia; died on 05 Jan 1905 in Worth County, Georgia; was buried in Zion Hope Cemetery, Arabi, Crisp County, GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832. Section #50, Eleventh District, Second Section, Cherokee, granted to Alfred Royal, residence # 535 in Dooly County, GA. Participants were allow to enter prior to the first day of January, 1838. Land was located in northern Georgia creating the two northwestern counties. I have no proof Grandfather Alfred ever took possession. 6/24/2002
A Hardy Royal also won 12th District, 2nd Section # 234.

NOTE 2./
Thought to have came to Georgia about 1828.
First appearance in Georgia, Dooly Count Census 1830, along with brother John Calvin, father William and Uncle Raiford. ler

(Baldwin County Georgia Newspaper Clippings) June 20, 1835
Dooly County Sherriff Sales - "on the first Tuesday in August: Lot No. 115/7 dist.... levied on as the property of Alfred Royal, to satisfy executions or fi fus in favor of Daniel B. Sheffield, endorsed over to John C. Royal." signed Richard C. Zipperer, Sherriff

Alfred married Lydia STEPHENS about 1830 in Dooly County, Georgia. Lydia was born in 1810 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 01 Apr 1881 in Turner County, Georgia; was buried in Mary Henderson Cemetery, Turner Co., GA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information from 1850 Dooly County census indicates that Lydia is more than likely a sister in law.

Notes:

NOTE 1./ 1830 Dooly County census:

William Royal 00121001 20011001 (William Royal b1786--c1841, son of Young Royal)

William married UNKNOWN. was born in 1788; died before 1840 in Dooly County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]