Robert Stockton is a native of Kentucky, born in 1818. In 1825 he moved to Indiana with his parents, where he resided until 1850. In 1844 his father removed to Platte County, Mo., thence to Iowa, and afterward to Gentry County, Mo., locating at his present home. Robert's mother died in 1832, and his father married Margaret Wilson. She died, and he was united in marriage with Martha Wilson. When our subject left Indiana, he went to Henry County, Iowa, where he lived until 1868, then came to De Kalb County, Mo., locating on his present farm, which contains about 200 acres of good land; besides tilling the soil he is engaged in stock raising. While living in Indiana and Iowa he followed blacksmithing in connection with farming and stock dealing. In 1840 he was united in marriage with Lucinda Varner, daughter of Jacob Varner. She was born in 1822, and died on April 19, 1868. On October 11, 1868, he chose for his second wife, Mrs. Mary J. (Stone) Brooks, widow of Elijah T. Brooks. Three children were born to her first union, one of whom is dead. One son and one daughter are living; the daughter, Elzemer is now Mrs. C. D. Bellis. Mr. and Mrs. Stockton are members of the Christian Church. He was once a member of the Grange. In politics he was a Democrat until 1868, since which time he has been a Greenbacker.
Source: History of Andrew and DeKalb Counties, Missouri (Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888), p. 587.