Robert married Amanda on September 28, 1848 in Wytheville, Wythe Co., VA. They were first cousins, their mothers being sisters, and their fathers were first cousins. Robert had purchased part of his father's estate and became a successful farmer and stock raiser. That area became the famous Bertha Zinc Mines of Wythe Co., VA.
In 1850 and 1860 Robert was a farmer. He enlisted to serve in the Civil War in April, 1863, Co. E, 67th Infantry, for six months. In the 1870 census of Speedwell Twp., Wytheville, P.O., Wythe Co., VA, Robert and his family were still in farming. In 1880, they were living on Railroad Avenue, Wytheville.
Children of Robert and Amanda were: Albert Pendleton Calfee; Margaret E. "Maggie" Calfee (1851-1905), 3rd wife of Rufus Brown, md. 1890; Julia Oakley Calfee (1853-1886) md. 1879 Zachariah Samuel Cecil; Leander Davis "Lee" Calfee (1862-1920) md. 1907 Sarah Margaret Crockett; Rhoda Calfee (1865-1896); and William Anderson Calfee (1857-1858).
The family burial ground has not been located.
In 1850 and 1860 Robert was a farmer. He enlisted to serve in the Civil War in April, 1863, Co. E, 67th Infantry, for six months. In the 1870 census of Speedwell Twp., Wytheville, P.O., Wythe Co., VA, Robert and his family were still in farming. In 1880, they were living on Railroad Avenue, Wytheville.
Children of Robert and Amanda were: Albert Pendleton Calfee; Margaret E. "Maggie" Calfee (1851-1905), 3rd wife of Rufus Brown, md. 1890; Julia Oakley Calfee (1853-1886) md. 1879 Zachariah Samuel Cecil; Leander Davis "Lee" Calfee (1862-1920) md. 1907 Sarah Margaret Crockett; Rhoda Calfee (1865-1896); and William Anderson Calfee (1857-1858).
The family burial ground has not been located.
Robert married Amanda on September 28, 1848 in Wytheville, Wythe Co., VA. They were first cousins, their mothers being sisters, and their fathers were first cousins. Robert had purchased part of his father's estate and became a successful farmer and stock raiser. That area became the famous Bertha Zinc Mines of Wythe Co., VA.
In 1850 and 1860 Robert was a farmer. He enlisted to serve in the Civil War in April, 1863, Co. E, 67th Infantry, for six months. In the 1870 census of Speedwell Twp., Wytheville, P.O., Wythe Co., VA, Robert and his family were still in farming. In 1880, they were living on Railroad Avenue, Wytheville.
Children of Robert and Amanda were: Albert Pendleton Calfee; Margaret E. "Maggie" Calfee (1851-1905), 3rd wife of Rufus Brown, md. 1890; Julia Oakley Calfee (1853-1886) md. 1879 Zachariah Samuel Cecil; Leander Davis "Lee" Calfee (1862-1920) md. 1907 Sarah Margaret Crockett; Rhoda Calfee (1865-1896); and William Anderson Calfee (1857-1858).
The family burial ground has not been located.
In 1850 and 1860 Robert was a farmer. He enlisted to serve in the Civil War in April, 1863, Co. E, 67th Infantry, for six months. In the 1870 census of Speedwell Twp., Wytheville, P.O., Wythe Co., VA, Robert and his family were still in farming. In 1880, they were living on Railroad Avenue, Wytheville.
Children of Robert and Amanda were: Albert Pendleton Calfee; Margaret E. "Maggie" Calfee (1851-1905), 3rd wife of Rufus Brown, md. 1890; Julia Oakley Calfee (1853-1886) md. 1879 Zachariah Samuel Cecil; Leander Davis "Lee" Calfee (1862-1920) md. 1907 Sarah Margaret Crockett; Rhoda Calfee (1865-1896); and William Anderson Calfee (1857-1858).
The family burial ground has not been located.
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