ROBERT JAMES YEOMAN
- Born April 13, 1831 in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio.
- Parents were IRA YEOMAN and OSEA McELWAIN.
- Married ELIZABETH J. HILL. Elizabeth died on October 14, 1863 in Fayette County, Ohio at the age of 30 years, 2 months and 4 days. She is buried in Rock Mills Cemetery, Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio.
- Married CAROLINE HOLCOMB PARKER on March 23, 1865 in Fort Ancient, Warren County, Ohio. Caroline was born June 20, 1838 in Falls Township, Hocking County, Ohio; and died September 18, 1920 in Bellingham, Whatcom Township, Washington. Her parents were JOSEPH PARKER and JULIA HOLCOMB.
- Died April 27, 1916 in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington.
CHILDREN WITH ELIZABETH J. HILL
- OSCO YEOMAN, born in 1855; died September 17, 1917. Married SUSAN BAUGHN on December 24, 1874 in Fayette County, Ohio.
- SARAH YEOMAN, born April 6, 1857; died July 3, 1881. Married ANDREW CLARK on September 21, 1879.
- ELLA YEOMAN, born January 1, 1859; died July 2, 1887. Married CHARLES DOSTER. Buried in Rock Mills Cemetery, Fayette Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio.
- EMMA YEOMAN. Married JOSEPH WHITE.
- WILLIAM IRA YEOMAN, died September 8, 1864 at the age of 11 months. Buried in Rock Mills Cemetery, Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio.
CHILDREN WITH CAROLINE HOLCOMB PARKER
- MARY OSEA YEOMAN, born July 11, 1866 in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married ROLLA LINCOLN MILLSPAUGH on October 23, 1884 in Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas.
- JOSEPH WILBUR YEOMAN, born November 10, 1867 in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died July 30, 1916 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. Married IRENE McWILLIAMS on December 25, 1887 in Sedgwick, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
- EFFIE JULIA YEOMAN, born July 24, 1870 in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married TIMOTHY PATRICK EDWARDS on February 11, 1900.
- MARTHA ELIZABETH YEOMAN, born November 28, 1871 in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married THOMAS FRANKLYN ALLEN on March 13, 1894 in Ohio.
- ROBERT SAMUEL YEOMAN, born June 11, 1873 in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married MOLLIE EHRLICH on March 27, 1895 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
- ARTHUR EARL YEOMAN, born October 10, 1876 in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married ELIZABETH HENNING on January 21, 1901 in Ohio.
- LUELLA YEOMAN, born October 18, 1878 in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died Janaury 10, 1917. Married W.C. BROYLES on December 30, 1903.
- NELLIE YEOMAN, born March 24, 1874 in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio.
- BERTHA ELLEN YEOMAN, born October 12, 1880 in Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married AMOS ALLEN HOUCK on September 25, 1901.
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Robert Yeoman, son of Ira and Oce (McElwain) Yeoman, was born on the old homestead, one and one-half miles west of his present home, April 13, 1831. He spent his youth on the farm, and enjoyed few educational advantages.
In January 6, 1853, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of John A. Hill, who bore him five children: Osco, Sarah J., Ella E., Emma F., and William Ira; the latter deceased. Mrs. Yeoman died, October 11, 1863, and on the 23d of March, 1865, he married Caroline H., daughter of Joseph Parker, of Warren County, the result being nine children: Mary O., Joseph W., Effie J., Mattie E., Robert S., Madora C., Arthur Earl, Lula, and Bertha Ellen; all living. Mrs. Yeoman is a member of the Paint Baptist Church.
Since 1856, Mr. Yeoman has been a Republican, having been a Democrat prior to that time. In the fall of 1874, he was elected justice of the peace, and served six years. He was a member of Company I, 168th O.V.N.G.; he was called out, May 1864, and served four months, and participated in the battle of Cynthiana. He purchased his present farm, located about one mile from Good Hope, on the old Miami trace (the oldest road laid off in the county, being opened from Frankfort, or Oldtown, to the Miami River), March, 1865. It contains one hundred and thirty-eight and one-half acres, richly improved, and is one of the most desirable farms in the township.
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