Individual Details

Birth date confirmed by Copy of Samuel Deardorff's Bible, from Patricia M. Kirby, 1992

Per Chet Peters Book: Robert worked on his father's farm during his youth, then worked on the building of the Ohio canals. Later, apprenticed himself to a carpenter. When brother Peter relinquished his property in Wayne Twp., IND., Robert took it over and hewed out a farm for himself. He constructed his own house and barn, and lived on the property for many years. Robert added to his farm holdings as the opportunity arose, and at his death he owned over 1000 acres of land. He was an alert farmer, and made the best possible use of those acres. In 1855 they sold the "home place" and moved to Union Twp., Tippecanoe Co., IND. and remained at this home until death.

Born at Bedford Co., Virginia

Birth	10 November 1808	Bedford County, Virginia
Marriage	13 April 1841	Union Twp., Tippecanoe, Indiana - Lydia DUTTON
Death		, Tippecanoe, Indiana

Spouse

Lydia DUTTON (1812 - 1869)

Father	Samuel DEARDORFF (1783 - 1873)
Mother	Elizabeth IRVINE (1784 - 1870)
Sibling	Peter DEARDORFF (1806 - 1851)
Sibling	Mary Caroline DEARDORFF (1810 - 1854)
Sibling	Anna Rosanna DEARDORFF (1812 - )
Sibling	Jacob DEARDORFF (1814 - 1889)
Sibling	Christina DEARDORFF (1817 - )
Sibling	John DEARDORFF (1820 - )
Sibling	Samuel DEARDORFF (1823 - 1880)
Sibling	Rebeca DEARDORFF (1826 - )