Mary P Brumfield was born about 1837 in Missouri, United States. She was the daughter of Richard Brumfield and Sally Boone.[1] (about 1838/1839 per [2])
In the 1850 United States census, Mary P Brumfield was living in St. Charles, Missouri, with her father and siblings.[1]
Mary Brumfield married J W Royal, probably around 1858/1859 based on the birth of first child around 1859.[2]
In the 1870 United States census, Mary Royal was living in St Charles with her husband J W Royal, and their children.[2]
↑ 1.01.11.21850 United States Federal Census " database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZK-R6R : 9 November 2014), Mary P Brumfield in household of Richard B Brumfield, St. Charles county, part of, St. Charles, Missouri, United States; citing family 747, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ 2.02.12.22.3 "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4XJ-G4Q : accessed 7 December 2014), Mary Royal in household of J W Royal, Missouri, United States; citing p. 42, family 262, NARA microfilm publication M593, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 552,305.