You may be missing a generation. If you are in NJ maybe you could check the records (I'm on the West Coast).
I am Robert John b. 19450716
Son of Robert Thomas b. 19181006 + Geneieve V Kroll
Son of William M (he worked for the railroad) + Eva Anderson
Son of Robert & Ada (this may be your Robert)
Son of Robert Reed b. 18300504 + Sarah Gallgaher
His siblings were William b 1826,George,Phebe,
Elizabeth, but no Harry
His children were Isaac, Saunders, Lucy, James,
William H b 18700127, Robert, Harry, Julia, Emma,
Sarah and Maggie
Son of James b. 17930803 + Maty Facemire
Son of Frederich b. 1762, who fought in the revolution
Son of Heinrich (Faber) b 1721 + Elizabeth
buried in Friedsburg Church, Salem County, So NJ
arrived in Philadelphia 1749 on the ship Edinburg
from Rotterdam, NE. His area of Origin listed simply
the Palatines.