Eneas Fountain Yeoman

  • Born July 23, 1808 in New York.
  • Parents were WALTER YEOMAN and BETHIA FOUNTAIN.
  • Married AMY ANN ELIZABETH BAUGHN on September 4, 1828 by Samuel F. Yeoman, J.P. They were divorced December 21, 1872.
  • Married MARGARET PAINTER on December 23, 1872 in Ross County, Ohio. She was in her mid to late 20's when she married Eneas; he was 63.
  • Died April 7, 1891 in Fayette County, Ohio.
  • Buried in Good Hope Cemetery, Wayne Township, Fayette County, Ohio.





CHILDREN WITH AMY ANN ELIZABETH BAUGHN

  1. Son YEOMAN, born and died November 27, 1839.
  2. LUCY YEOMAN, born September 27, 1830. Married JESSE NORMAN on November 16, 1848.
  3. WILLIAM HENRY YEOMAN, born May 15, 1832; died August 8, 1832.
  4. ALLEN JACKSON YEOMAN, born July 22, 1833; died October 20, 1920. Married AMANDA MELISSA SIMS on January 2, 1859.
  5. AMY ANN ELIZABETH YEOMAN, born December 17, 1835; died November 22, 1905. Married CHARLES LOUIS ORTMAN on April 26, 1862 in Fayette County, Ohio.
  6. WALTER YEOMAN, born January 31, 1838. Married MARIAH LEE.
  7. ALBERT W. YEOMAN, born March 16, 1841. Married ELIZA COLVIN.
  8. MILTON YEOMAN, born January 14, 1843; died July 11, 1898. Married RACHEL RUPARD on November 5, 1869 in Fayette County, Ohio. Married MARY STORTS on October 17, 1877.
  9. JASPER YEOMAN, born July 29, 1845; died February 21, 1846 or 1886.
  10. LEVI NEWTON YEOMAN, born November 12, 1847; died May 5, 1876.
  11. BETHIAH YEOMAN, born June 25, 1849; died June 17, 1875.
  12. SARAH ANN MELINDA YEOMAN, born October 23, 1851; died September 5, 1884. Married JEREMIAH HEATH.
  13. OLIVA YEOMAN, born November 16, 1854; died December 27, 1859 at the age of 3 years, 1 month, 5 days. Buried in Sugar Creek Baptist Cemetery, Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio.





CHILDREN WITH ELIZABETH PAINTER

  1. ELSIE ELLEN YEOMAN, born December 20, 1873 in Ross County, Ohio.
  2. WILLIAM I. YEOMAN, born December 9, 1877 in Ross County, Ohio.
  3. OLLIE MAY YEOMAN, born September 3, 1880 in Ross County, Ohio.
  4. Daughter YEOMAN, born September 23, 1882 in Ross County, Ohio.

Margaret Painter had another child two years before her marriage to Eneas. This could be a child of Eneas. He had several "lady friends" during his marriage to Elizabeth Yeoman, so there could be several other children - but we may never know for sure.

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