Royal, William, 1796-1870
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Royal family papers
Collection
Identifier: Coll 975
Abstract
Papers of the Royal family of Oregon. Brothers Charles Royal (1798-1878) and William Royal (1796-1870) emigrated to Oregon in 1852 and 1853, respectively. William Royal was a Methodist minister who founded the Centenary Methodist Church (later Centenary-Wilbur Methodist Church) in East Portland; his sons Thomas Fletcher Royal (1821-1911) and James Henry Bascom Royal (1830-1910) were also Methodist ministers.
Dates:
1827-1937
Royal family papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 1628
Abstract
Collection includes diaries, reminiscences, speeches, and other writings of Thomas Fletcher Royal, including an account of overland journey to Oregon, 1853; journal of William Royal, 1870; diary of William Watson Ebey Royal, 1876; chronicles of Portland Academy and Female Seminary, 1859-1875; genealogy gathered by Stanley Olin Royal; papers of Umpqua Academy; diaries and correspondence of various Royal family members; diaries of William Royal, 1855-1857, and T. F. Royal, 1867-1869; student...
Dates:
1849-1912
William Royal diary and bible census
Collection
Identifier: Coll 915
Abstract
Diary of William Royal (1796-1870), and notebook he used to record information about bible ownership in Portland, Oregon. Royal was a Methodist minister who came to Oregon in 1853, and who lived in Portland in the 1860s.
Dates:
1858-1864