Robert was born on 15 July 1834 at Page Co, Virginia, U.S.A..[1] He was the son of Isaac Southard and Lydia Ann Nicholson. He married Elizabeth Harriet Colvin on 12 January 1857 at Syria, Madison Co, Virginia.[2] Robert served in the military in 1861. [3]. He was listed as John Alexander Ashby Southard's father in the 1910 Census at Orange Co, Virginia.[4] Robert died on 10 January 1916 at Orange Co, Virginia, at age 81.
Military
Rank - Private
War between the States, Bouton Artillary Co - disbanded 1862 at Yorktown, Co.
"D" 34th Va Infantry. Winner of the Southern Cross. Some of Military record in
file. Actual Medal is in the posession of Lewis Southard of Virginia.
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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.
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