Lewis B. Royal LAST NAME: Royal FIRST NAME: Lewis MIDDLE NAME: B. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: 24 May 1846 DIED: 4 Nov 1882 BURIED: 10 Nov 1882 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Jeweler BIRTH PLACE:  Illinois DEATH PLACE: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - died in S. Salem. 1880 OR CENSUS - Lewis B. Royal, age 34, occupation jeweler, b. Illinois, is enumerated with wife Eva J., age 26, b. Wisconsin, along with Clara B., age 8, b. Oregon, Eva M., age 6, b. Oregon, and Maud W., age 2, b. Oregon. BIOGRAPHICAL: Son of Rev. Charles Royal who was born in the state of Virginia, March 19, 1798, died in Goldendale, Klikitat county, Washington Territory on the 2nd of Nov, 1878. Mother was Mary Ann Gearhart, married in 1829 in Ohio. Crossed the plains with an ox team with his wife and five children, four boys and one girl. Was a brother of the Rev. William Royal.  Obit in PCA Dec. 12, 1878 OBITUARY:  In this city, Nov. 4th of malarial fever, L. B. Royal, aged 37 years.  Oregonian 6 November 1882 2:2 INSCRIPTION:  Farewell  Lewis B. Royal  Born  May 24, 1846  Died  in Portland, Ore  Nov. 4, 1882  Fare thee well dear friends and kindred  With the ---- of earthly love  Fare thee well dear wife and children  Someday we shall meet above (stone is broken and pieces are missing - Sept 2002) SOURCES:  LR  IOOF Register of Burials 1880 OR CENSUS (Linn Co., Scio, ED 72, pg ) DAR pg 6  PCA 12 December 1878  Oregonian 6 November 1882 2:2 CONTACTS:  LOT: 210 SPACE: 1 SW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.221' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.729' IMAGES: