MH Royston Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Martin H. Royston

~1835 - ??

Born in AL around 1835.
Possibly resided in Galveston County, TX.

Mustered into Company K at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Promoted to Regimental Adjutant in October 1861.
Promoted to Adjutant of Brigadier General Wharton's staff in November 1862.
Absent December 1862.
Appointed (apparently) to Captain and Major in Adjutant General Department.

Also Identified As:
	Royster, Boyston; M.A.
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	B. F. Batchelor Letter, dated January 5, 1862 R. F. Bunting Letter , dated January 27, 1862 Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers (Part 2), New Birmingham Times 1891 "Sketch of the Famous Eighth Texas Cavalry," Confederate Veteran, May 1897, p. 194 "Terry's Texas Rangers: Monument to that Gallant Cavalry Regiment," Confederate Veteran, November 1907, p. 498
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Royston) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Royston) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Royster) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Royster) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Galveston County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Galveston County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Galveston County, TX)

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