One of the most popular citizens of Roy was Solomon Floersheim who came from Germany in 1878, at the time the Santa Fe Railroad was building from Kansas into New Mexico.  He arrived in Las Vegas and took a job with the Charles Ilfeld Company.  He became a field salesman as well as a collector of bills for the company.  He traveled by burro pack train as well as a buggy.  He had many experiences.

The story is told that he drifted into a saloon one day for a drink.  A lone cowboy was in the bar at the time and treated him to drinks, more than he could possible hold. His host was none other the Billy the Kid.  It is said that Floersheim also had a part in the sale of the famous Maxwell land Grant.  Charts were made showing steam ships docked at Springer and others sailing along the Cimarron to the town of Cimarron.  The venture failed when buyers from Scotland arrived and asked to be taken to the docks at Springer.  Floersheim opened a small store at Ocate, then went to Springer.  He moved to Roy when the railroad came through from Tucumcari to Dawson.  His store manager at Roy, R.E. Alldredge worked for him 53 years.  He died in Raton in 1969.  R. C. Dillon, who later became governor of New Mexico, also worked for Floersheim.  After a fire destroyed his store at Roy in 1916, he rebuilt and operated the store until his death in 1946.  His son, Milton, took over the business at Roy and another son, Carl, took over the business at Springer.  After Milton's death in 1957, his son Allen, took over the store at Roy.