Joseph Robert first married Elizabeth P. Smith, daughter of John Smith & Johanah O'Brien. Born on 5 Mar 1878 in Rising Sun, Crawford Co., Wisconsin. Elizabeth P. died in Seattle, King Co., Washington on 9 Jul 1918; she was 40. Buried on 13 Jul 1918 in Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington.[53] Occupation: Housewife. Cause of death: Tuberculosis.

They had the following children:

		i.	Kenneth Joseph. Born on 8 Oct 1907 in Washington. Was on the census for Seattle, King Co., Washington in 1910.[48] Was on the census for Seattle, King Co., Washington in 1920.[34] Was on the census for Seattle, King Co., Washington in 1930.[51] Kenneth Joseph died in Danville, Contra Costa Co., California on 4 Oct 1981; he was 73. On 28 Dec 1937 when Kenneth Joseph was 30, he married Alice Carlotta McPherson, daughter of Joseph William McPherson, in Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington.
		ii.	Elizabeth "Betty". Born abt 1911 in Washington. Was on the census for Seattle, King Co., Washington in 1920.[34] Elizabeth "Betty" married Lloyd Olsen.

On 26 Feb 1919 Joseph Robert second married Florence Murphy. Born in 1883 in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa. Florence died on 11 Nov 1958 in Seattle, King Co., Washington. Buried on 14 Nov 1958 in Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington.[54]