Birth* | circa 1846 | He was born circa 1846 at IndianaG.1 |
| 31 August 1850 | He appeared on the census of 31 August 1850 in the household of Wilson Wire and Cynthia Goodman at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, as Robt. D, age 5, b. IN; neis. Benj. and Eliza. Hesson, fam. 281; Alfred and America Hesson, fam 282; John Hesson (69), fam. 283.2 |
| 16 August 1860 | He appeared on the census of 16 August 1860 in the household of Wilson Wire and Cynthia Goodman at Jackson Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, age 14, b. IN; neis. Benj. and Elizabeth Hesson, fam. 1317; Benj. Bridges (67), fam. 1319; William and Susannah Hesson, fam. 1320; John and Nancy Hesson, fam. 1321.3 |