Royal Barney, Sr. was born 13 April 1783 in Guilford, Windham County, Vermont, United States to John Barney (1753-1793) and Ruth Shephardson (1758-1841) and died 20 September 1856 La Valle, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States of unspecified causes. He married Rachel Marsh Barney (1783-1864) 13 December 1802 in Halifax, Windham County, Vermont.
Marriage and Family
Parents: Royal Barney Sr and Rachel Marsh Barney (his parents were 1st cousins, their fathers were brothers)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Philena Barney (1804-1880) | |||
| Edson Barney (1806-1905) | 30 June 1806 Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, United States | 2 February 1905 Provo, Utah County, Utah, United States | Lillis Ballou (1805-1897) Louisa Walker (1822-1888) |
| Royal Barney (1808-1890) | 15 December 1808 Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, United States | 9 June 1890 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Sarah Bowen Estabrook (1811-1895) Esther Bathsheba Wright (1823-1893) Elizabeth Groves Slade (1807-1879) |
| Shuyler Putnam Barney (1810-1899) | |||
| Oremel Barney (1810-1887) | |||
Siblings