The information came from the 1900 and 1910 census. Sterling is living with his wife and two sons on the 1910 census.
Ethel is the niece to Sterling and Nannie Deskins. Living with them in 1920.
The information came from 1870 census.
The information came from 1860 census.
Since the 1890 U. S. Census was distroyed by fire, the first census to include Robert and Cora was the 1900 Pike County, Kentucky census. They were living in Meathouse District. Robert and Cora had twelve children. Eight survived into adulthood. Robert had a beard. Cora was tall, at least 5'8" and big boned. Robert is buried in a family cemetery on land owned by Troy Deskins. The cemetery is located on a point on top of a hill behind the railroad near Sharondale, KY.