Robert's death was a gunshot wound to his temple. It is unsure if the death was accidental or suicidal.
After his death, his wife was admitted to a mental institution and his children were living in an orphanage in the 1920 census.
Sources
Year: 1900; Census Place: Plum Branch, Edgefield, South Carolina; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0120; FHL microfilm: 1241526
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Robert by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Robert: