On his death record his sister, Samantha, gives his date of birth as 1852 but he was listed on the Washington Twp., Decatur Co., IN 1850 census as being 7 months old with his parents, Robert & Rachel. The census was taken in August 1850. She also gave his place of birth as Benton Co., IA but wasn't in Benton Co., IA until about 1856.
Robert went by his middle name of Henry most of his life. He was married at least 3 times.
Robert's third wife was Martha E. (Todd) Pickerel. They married 17 Oct 1911 in Central City, Merrick, Nebraska. She died 19 Dec 1940 at the County Farm near Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska.
On his death record his sister, Samantha, gives his date of birth as 1852 but he was listed on the Washington Twp., Decatur Co., IN 1850 census as being 7 months old with his parents, Robert & Rachel. The census was taken in August 1850. She also gave his place of birth as Benton Co., IA but wasn't in Benton Co., IA until about 1856.
Robert went by his middle name of Henry most of his life. He was married at least 3 times.
Robert's third wife was Martha E. (Todd) Pickerel. They married 17 Oct 1911 in Central City, Merrick, Nebraska. She died 19 Dec 1940 at the County Farm near Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska.
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