The 1860 cenus taken in Indiana lists his wife as Atlantic Scott born in Ohio and the following children all born in Indiana:
Wm W 18
Louisa 15
Abner 13
Mary 12
Malinda L 9
Milly 5
Emma Ann 0
Death
Robert died 20 March 1873 and is buried in the Scott Cemetry in Owen County, Indiana.[3]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVM-MG3 : 4 April 2020), Atlantic Scott in household of Robert Scott, Franklin, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing family 377, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 September 2020), memorial page for Robert J. Scott (25 Mar 1818–20 Mar 1873), Find a Grave Memorial no. 62397666, citing Scott Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Mangarae (contributor 47165126).
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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 Y-chromosome or his mother's 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: