Background
Royal, William Carson was born on August 30, 1885 in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Richard and Jane (Barbour) Royal.
Royal, William Carson was born on August 30, 1885 in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Richard and Jane (Barbour) Royal.
Preparatory education, Benson (North Carolina) Academy. Student Wake Forest (North Carolina) College, 1907-1909.
Missionary pastor Baptist State Mission Board, North Carolina, 1907-1909. Missionary pastor Virginia Baptist Board, Hampton, Virginia, 1910-1912. Pastor 4 rural churches, Accomack County, Virginia, 1913-1915.
Pastor First Baptist Church, Frederick, Maryland., since 1916.
President board of trustees Storer College. Director Frederick City Community Chest.
President Maryland Baptist Union Association, 1932-1935. Trustee Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1932-1936.
William Carson Royal has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.
Member Maryland Baptist Summer Assembly, Francis Scott Key National Council of Boy Scouts, Frederick Charity Organisation Chairman War Fund Drive, 1944. Received Beaver award Boy Scouts, 1942. Chaplain Fitzhugh Lee Chapter, Daughters of Confederacy.
Mason, Odd.
Club: Lions (ex-president).
Married Nellie Smith, June 8, 1908. Children: Edna Mae, Virginia Nell, Joe Smith.