Wilkins Newton Royster

             Wilkins Newton ROYSTER was born in Henderson County, twelve miles south of Henderson and one mile and a half west of Robards Station, on 28 Apr 1830. His father, T. W. ROYSTER, was one of the earlier settlers of that section of the county, and with him, young Wilkins toiled until he was twenty-one years of age. During his youthful days, he attended the first school at George RUDY'S old schol house, and by industry and hard study, managed to provide himself with a respectable understanding of the primary and some of the intermediate branches of study. Arriving at the age of twenty-one, he pursued his studies and added greatly to what he had learned while attending the neighborhood school. In the year 1851, he purchased himself a little home of one hundred acres, one mile south of his father's, and settled down in the woods to hard work, clearing his land and arranging for crop raising.

              On 24 Feb 1853, he married Miss Jane Spencer, eldest daughter of Enoch SPENCER, who has proven a faithful helpmate. Since his marriage, Mr. ROYSTER, by economy, excellent judgment and unceasing labor, has accumulated, until his farm numbers, now three hundred and forty acres of the finest farming land in Henderson County, and is in a most excellent state of cultivation. He has raised a family of four boys and two girls, and is regarded as one of the most substantial men, and certainly one of if not the best, growers of tobacco in the county. In 1861 he was made a Mason, a member of Cairo Lodge, and though living a great distance away, has faithfully served his lodge in the capacity of Senior Deacon and Senior Warden. He is justly held in high esteem for his many shining traits of social and religious worth, and though often importuned, has steadfastly refused political preferment.

Starling's History of Henderson County, Kentucky, 1887. 

WILKINS N. ROYSTER REFERENCES

MARRIAGES IN HENDERSON COUNTY 1806 - 1858

Wilkins N. Royster - Tabitha J. Spencer, 21 Feb 1853, Book 2, Page 13

1860 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

W. N. Royster age 30, Page 40 - 41, House No. 18; J. J. (f) age 25; Thomas age 6; Enoch age 2; Robert age 1.

1870 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

W. N. Royster age 40, Page 4, House No. 26; Jane age 35; Enoch age 12; George A. age 7; Charles age 4; George McMullen age 23.

1880 CENSUS OF HENDERSON COUNTY

Wilkins N. Royster age 50, Page 363, House No. 58; Tabitha age 45; Georgia age 17; Charles age 14; Richard age 10; Nannie age 8.