His wife, Melissa Emily Trull, whom he married in 1908 in Union County, Arkansas, died young and his only child, a son, died shortly after being born in 1909. Robert was the son of James Elmore (1836 - 1895) and Mary Ann Odom Elmore (1848 - 1922). He was born on July 6, 1877 in Pickens County, Alabama. His brothers were Andrew Payton Elmore (1869 - 1911), George Shaffer Elmore (1872 - 1899), and David Austin Elmore (1874 - 1957). He had a half-brother, John William Elmore (1865 - 1926) and a half-sister, Mary L. Elmore (1861 - 1895). His wife was Melissa Trull Elmore (1892 - 1911).
His wife, Melissa Emily Trull, whom he married in 1908 in Union County, Arkansas, died young and his only child, a son, died shortly after being born in 1909. Robert was the son of James Elmore (1836 - 1895) and Mary Ann Odom Elmore (1848 - 1922). He was born on July 6, 1877 in Pickens County, Alabama. His brothers were Andrew Payton Elmore (1869 - 1911), George Shaffer Elmore (1872 - 1899), and David Austin Elmore (1874 - 1957). He had a half-brother, John William Elmore (1865 - 1926) and a half-sister, Mary L. Elmore (1861 - 1895). His wife was Melissa Trull Elmore (1892 - 1911).