Jim

There were two other brothers (my mistake) - Frederick and Azenor (or Agenor). The US Census info is as follows:

1850 US Census– St Martinsville, St Martin, Louisiana; Roll M432_240; Page 196A; Image 400.
Adelaide Veasey F 35 Head of Household
Frederick Veasey M 15
Alfred Veasey M 13
Elvine Veasey F 11
Alcide Veasey M 9
Alcibiade Veasey M 9
Azenor Veaset M 5
Agenoria Veasy F 5
Adelle Veasey F 3
1860 US Census – Attakapas, St Martin, Louisiana; Roll M653_425; Page 100; Image 100; Family History Library Film 803425.
L A Veasey F 45 Head of Household
Frederick Veasey M 25
Alfred Veasey M 23
Elvira Veasey F 19
Alcide Veasey M 18
Alcibiade Veasey M 18
Azemon Veasey M 14
A_____ Veasey F 14

1870 US Census – New Iberia, Iberia, Louisiana; Roll M593_513; Page 186B; Image 376; Family History Library Film 552012.
Alfred Veasey M 32 Clerk in store (Head Household)
Alice Veasey F 23 Wife
Lydia Veasey F 1 Daughter

Alcibiade Veasey M 27 Res. Fancy Goods (Head Household)
Agenor Veasey F 57 Keeping House
Agenoria Veasy F 22
Mary Veasey F 22
Leon Veasey M 4 mon.

In looking at a bit of the information available (military, census and genealogical), none of the brothers was named Robert.

Don Parker