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William Raiford ROYAL

Male 1869 - 1916  (47 years)


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  1. 1.  William Raiford ROYAL was born in 1869 in Florida; died on 15 Apr 1916 in Hamilton County, Florida.

    Notes:

    NOTE 1./

    WilliamRaiford Royal ,or Rafe as he was known, was born in 1869 in Florida to Alexander and Mary Royal. He married Vina Sapp, and inheirited the 360 acres of pine land from his father. Raiford joined the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department and lived in the housing part of the jail with his wife and children, with Vina doing the cooking, not only for her own family, but also any prisoners which might be housed in the jail. On April 15, 1916, Raiford went to arrest Walter Durham, and was murdered with his own gun by the prisnor. The jail where Raiford worked and lived, had it's own hanging tower, but City Fathers chose not to use it when Walter was hung for the death of Deputy Royal, instead, building a scaffolding on the front lawn, where 2ooo people turned out to watch, including the family of the murdered deputy.
    Walter Durham was the last person East of the Mississippi to be legally hung by execution. The noose which was used is on display in a museum in the Florida State Capital, Tallahassee.

    William married Vina SAPP in 1895 in Hamilton County, Florida. Vina (daughter of Unknown SAPP) died in in Polk County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Raiford ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Hamilton County, Florida.
    2. 3. Ollie Catherine ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Hamilton County, Florida.
    3. 4. Verdie ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Hamilton County, Florida.
    4. 5. Ruby Francis ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Feb 1906 in Hamilton County, Florida; died on 27 Feb 1999 in Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida.
    5. 6. Dennis Wilson ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Hamilton County, Florida.
    6. 7. Ovella ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Hamilton County, Florida.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Raiford ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in in Hamilton County, Florida.

    Family/Spouse: Tinnie COWART. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Gladys ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Florida.
    2. 9. Ada Geneva ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Florida.
    3. 10. Charles William ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1928 in Florida; died in 1975 in Florida.
    4. 11. Elbert Lamar ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Florida.
    5. 12. Joyce Elizabeth ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Florida.
    6. 13. Curtis ROYAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in in Florida; died on 01 Feb 1940 in Florida.

  2. 3.  Ollie Catherine ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in in Hamilton County, Florida.

    Family/Spouse: James Wesley STEPHENS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Verdie ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in in Hamilton County, Florida.

  4. 5.  Ruby Francis ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 16 Feb 1906 in Hamilton County, Florida; died on 27 Feb 1999 in Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida.

    Family/Spouse: Luther Martin HELM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Dennis Wilson ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in in Hamilton County, Florida.

    Family/Spouse: Alpha Mae PRIEST. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Ovella ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in in Hamilton County, Florida.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Gladys ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born in in Florida.

  2. 9.  Ada Geneva ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born in in Florida.

  3. 10.  Charles William ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born in 1928 in Florida; died in 1975 in Florida.

  4. 11.  Elbert Lamar ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born in in Florida.

  5. 12.  Joyce Elizabeth ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born in in Florida.

  6. 13.  Curtis ROYAL Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born in in Florida; died on 01 Feb 1940 in Florida.