Some researchers, as well as FAG have John Thomas Sheffield and Louisa "lou" Rooks listed as the parents of Robert L. (Bob) Sheffield.
The 1910 Census lists Mary Sheffield as the mother of Robert Lee Sheffield. Mary is living in the household with Robert, Sally and three of their children.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML2L-HB5 : accessed 5 February 2017), Robert L Sheffield, Militia District 903, Miller, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 102, sheet 16A, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 201; FHL microfilm 1,374,214.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:34R3-ZT2 : accessed 5 February 2017), Bob Sheffield, Militia District 0903, Miller, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 3B, line 70, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 376; FHL microfilm 2,340,111.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7GY-5PD : accessed 5 February 2017), Bob Sheffield in household of Wright Sheffield, Militia District 1160, Miller, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100-8, sheet 14A, line 29, family 230, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 694.
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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: