Born after 1860, parents were Creed Stanley (ca. 1810-bf.1870) and Mary "Polly" Ann (Ward) Stanley (ca. 1814-???)
Sources
Census Records 1870-1930
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : 17 October 2014), Robert Standly in household of Samuel Ward, Virginia, United States; citing p. 2, family 10, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,146.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : 14 July 2016), Robt Stanley in household of W D Ward, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 131, sheet 105C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1373; FHL microfilm 1,255,373.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (Index Link : 5 December 2014), R.E. Stanley and M.F. Turner, 28 May 1885; citing Henry, Virginia, reference CN 36; FHL microfilm 31,988.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : accessed 18 January 2017), Robert Stanley, Horse Pasture District, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 48, sheet 2A, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,713.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : accessed 18 January 2017), Robert Lee Stanley, Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing ED 114, sheet 9A, line 12, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1892; FHL microfilm 1,821,892.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : accessed 18 January 2017), Robert E Stanley, Ridgeway, Henry, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 5A, line 32, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2447; FHL microfilm 2,342,181.
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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: