Edwin James Yeomans and Anna Lash: A View through Photos

Was Louise married in the Colorado Springs picture??
Last marked: EJY-15
Last reviewed: EJY-18.

Introduction

      I recently discovered a new third cousin, Harry Bobbitt, via the miracle of DNA matches. Our most recent common ancestors are James Yeomans Jr. and Sarah Haines Redfield. I am descended from their daughter Meroa Yeomans and he is descended from their son Edwin James Yeomans. 

      

Early Life of Edwin

      Edwin James Yeomans was born April 20, 1850, in Delhi, Delaware County, New York. He was the son of James Yeomans Jr. and Sarah Haines Redfield. He had 4 siblings, of whom 2 lived to adulthood. They are Albert Redfield (1845-1855), Charles Howard (1846-1919), Meroa Louisa (1848-1917) and Frederick Wright Yeomans (1854-1876).  His 3 older siblings were all born in Delaware County, but his younger brother was born in DeKalb County, Illinois. The Yeomans family moved to Illinois between 1851 and 1853. After several intermediate residences, they moved to Onarga in 1866. As a boy and young man, Edwin helped his father on the family farm. 

  

      While a resident of Onarga, Edwin attended the Grand Prairie Seminary, from which he graduated with honors. Subsequently, he was a teacher for several years.

First Marriage of Edwin

      On November 5, 1872, Edwin married his first wife, Miss Hannah Rose Shickle. They had one son, Arthur James. Rose died June 12, 1875, at the age of 19.

Photo of Edwin in Onarga  (EJY-1)

      The back of the photo states 'H. W. Lawhead, Photographer. Onarga, Ills'. There is ink handwriting that appears to say 'Father'. There is no writing on the front of the photo. This appears to be a carte de visite, or visiting card, which was just 2.5 inches by 4 inches. The visiting card was largely supplanted by the larger cabinet card in the early 1870's.

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      I have no good way of dating this photo. He was 22 years old at the time of his first marriage and 28 at the time of his second marriage. My best guess is that this photo was taken after the death of his first wife, before his second marriage. There is no paired picture with either wife. It is also possible that the picture was taken prior to his first marriage.

Second Marriage of Edwin

      On July 31, 1878, Edwin married his second wife, Anna M. Lash, in a double wedding with his sister, Meroa Yeomans, who married Thomas Crooks on that same day! Anna was the daughter of David Lash and Cornelia Eliza Burnside. Her father David fought in the Civil War and died in 1864, when Anna was about 10 years old. In 1874, her mother married Ransom Belden Pangborn, a resident of Onarga, and a man about 21 years her senior.

      Their children were:
1. Bertha Louise, born March 8, 1881, in Dakota Territory.
2. Grace Anna, born October 8, 1883, in Dakota Territory.
3. Jessie Ruth, born July 1, 1887, in Nashville, Barton County, Missouri.

The 1900 census states that Anna had 5 children, of whom 3 survived, but the 1910 census states that she had 4 children with 3 surviving. Anna did not have a prior marriage. It is possible that one child was born between Grace and Jessie. Or a child could easily have been born before Bertha.

Life in the Dakota Territory

      Edwin and Anna moved to the Dakota Territory, which existed from 1861 - 1889, when North Dakota and South Dakota became states. They lived in Watertown, later part of South Dakota, which is where their first 2 daughters were born. Bertha Louise Yeomans was born March 8, 1881, and Grace Anna Yeomans was born October 8, 1883. According to the Gibson City Courier, of 13 October 1882, Charles H. Yeomans went to Central Dakota for several days. Presumably, he was visiting his brother Edwin.

Photo of Grace Yeomans as a baby in Watertown, Dakota Territory

      There are 2 identical photos, printed on different stock. Both are small 'visiting cards'.
      The back of the stock for the darker image states 'C. H. Newcombe, Artist, Oak Street, Watertown, Dakota'. The handwriting on the back of the first image says 'Grace'.

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      The back of the stock for the lighter image states 'Newcombe & Thurston, Artists, Watertown, Dakota.' The handwriting on the back of the second images says 'B. Louise Gorton'. (This was the sister of Grace.)

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      Since the photo is of a baby, I am assuming the picture was either taken in late 1881 or in 1884. Based on the dark intensity of the eyes, I believe the picture is of GraceYeomans!

      Watertown was founded in 1879 as a transportation hub. Evidently, the Edwin J. Yeomans family lived in Watertown, Dakota Territory, because there is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Edwin J. Yeomans from The West End Dry Goods House (dry goods, carpets and shoes) in Chicago. It appears to be connected with Carson, Pirie & Company.

Life in Missouri

Photo of Duval, Missouri, homestead 

    Based on a photo, and notes on the back of the photo, Edwin J Yeomans built a home in Duval, Missouri, in 1885. 

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The photo was taken many years later because there is a car in front of the house! The photo was sent as a Christmas card. There is a stamp for a photographic studio on the back: 'Steward's Studio, "New Smile", Carthage, Missouri'. The note on the back of the photo mentions the 'old days of Gibson and Hopson'.

There was a village of Duval, Missouri, in Barton County. In addition, there was a Duval Township, now inactive, in Jasper County, Missouri. But I believe this photo is in the village of Duval in Barton County, since that is the county in which they appeared to live.

Their third daughter, Jessie Ruth Yeomans, was born July 1, 1887, in Nashville, Barton County, Missouri.  

Photo of Anna and her 3 daughters in Nashville, MO  

      There are 2 identical photos, both on cabinet cards. One states 'Anna Yeomans and her three daughters Louise Grace + Jesse'. The second states 'Anna Yeomans + girls'. The first states 'E. S. Crandall, Nashville, Mo.' on the bottom border of the photo. The second states 'Crandall, Nashville Mo.' Either one print was made later than the other, or two different kinds of stock were used for some reason. 

      Since Jessie looks about 1 year old, the photo was probably taken in 1888 or early 1889. Bertha Louise would be about 7 years old and Grace would be about 5 years old. 

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      The daughters are listed in descending order of age. So from left to right, they are Bertha Louise, Jessie and Grace.

Photo of Jessie in Nashville, MO

      The back of the photo states 'Jessie'. The front of the photo states 'Nashville, E. S. Crandall, Missouri' in the bottom border.  

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      This picture appears to have been taken at the same time as the previous picture, even though all 3 photos are printed on different card stock. The dress that Jessie is wearing in this picture appears to be the same dress she is wearing in the previous picture.

Photos of Edwin and Anna in Lamar, MO

      The back of the first photo says 'Edwin Yeomans'. The back of the second photo says 'Mrs. E. J. Yeomans'. It also says 'S171' and the number 6428 is stamped on the back of the photo. The front of both photos indicate that the studio was Foster and was located in the Northwest Corner Square in Lamar, Missouri. Both photos have Extra Finish, which makes the picture glossier. I am unable to find any information about the Foster studio at this time.

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Photo of Anna and her 3 daughters and her mother 
   
      This photo has no writing on the back and no studio identification! It appears to be a framed photo, rather than a true cabinet card. Anna and her 3 daughters, though, are clearly the same persons that were in the earlier photo!

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      It looks like the daughters are about 14, 12 and 8. So the photo was taken about 1895. The family was living in Lamar, Barton County, Missouri, in 1893, and in Marionville, Lawrence County, Missouri, by 1900. So this picture could have been taken in Lamar or Marionville. Edwin appears to have been a farmer, based on the 1900 census.

? - How do I know that they were in Lamar in 1893?

      The woman on the far right is Anna Lash Yeomans. The other woman, even though she looks quite youthful, is actually Anna's mother, aka Cornelia Eliza Burnside Lash Pangborn! Since Cornelia was probably living in Onarga, Illinois, this picture may have been taken in Onarga!     

      In 1900, the family was living in Marionville, Lawrence County, Missouri, where Edwin is farming. His 3 daughters, aged 19, 16 and 12, are all attending school.  

Life in North Chicago

      By 1902 or 1903, Edwin and Anna Yeomans had returned to North Chicago, which is just south of Waukegan. Edwin appears in the 1903 City Directory for Waukegan. He is listed under 'Carpenters, Builders and Contractors' and his business appeared to be on McCallister Avenue near 8th Street.

In 1905, he was listed as a Contractor and Builder . It appears that both his office and residence were at 318 Madison.

In 1910, Edwin and Anna and their youngest daughter, Jessie, are living in North Chicago, at 4 nr Marquet. Edwin is listed as a carpenter working for himself. He owns his home free of a mortgage.

In 1913, he was doing cabinet work and general contractor work and worked at 2nd Street near Marquette in North Chicago. (I suspect this was at his home address, based on census information. And I suspect the house in the ad below was his home.) He also had an office at 422 N Utica in Waukegan. His ad read 'E. J. Yeomans, Carpenter, Builder and General Contractor. Estimates cheerfully furnished and General Jobbing promptly attend to. Plans also furnished.'

www.Ancestry.com; U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995; Waukegan, Illinois; 1913; p. 544.   

Photos of Edwin and Anna in Waukegan

      The first photo says 'E. J. Yeomens, Nana's father'. The second photo states 'Anna Yeomans, Nana's mother'. Both photos on the bottom border identify the studio as Hemmen, at 216 Genesee Street in Waukegan, Illinois. Evidently, his name was John Hemmen, but I have not been able to find out much about him. In addition, there appears to be a faded proof of Edwin's photo.

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Snapshot of Edwin and Anna Yeomans, likely in front of their home

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The handwriting on the back of the photo states 'Anna & Edwin Yeomans'. The photo looks like it was taken at about the same time as the studio photos above, but they look slightly older! The location looks somewhat rural, but I suspect this is their home in North Chicago, near 2nd and Marquette.

      Edwin James Yeomans died January 15, 1917, in North Chicago, Illinois, in Lake County. He was buried 3 days later in Oakwood Cemetery, in Waukegan. At the time of his death, he was 66 years old and working as a contractor/carpenter.

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      In 1920, Anna was living at 321 West Center Street, in Waukegan. She owned the home free and clear. In addition, 2 grandsons were living with her, Donald Gorton (age 10) and Frederick Gorton (age 7). They were both attending school. In addition, a Charles Crooks is listed as residing with her, but I know this is her nephew and my grandfather! His occupation was listed as 'travels, Connecticut Recorder'. I know that my grandfather married Nellie Williams, a resident of Waukegan, one year later. And I know that he frequently traveled in his work, and in 1921, worked for the Cincinnati Time Recorder, which made clocks.

      By May 1922, Anna had moved to Pasadena, California, based on notes on old photos. In 1927, Anna was living at 354 S Euclid Avenue, with her eldest daughter, Bertha Louise Gorton. She died May 26, 1927, at age 72, in Los Angeles. She is buried in Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum in Altadena, California, in Los Angeles County.     

Children of Edwin

Child #1: Arthur James Yeomans (from first marriage)

      Arthur James Yeomans, son of Edwin James Yeomans and Hannah Rose Schickle, married Isabelle Cropley in Utah, on August 24, 1905, in Corinne, Box Elder, Utah. This was the first marriage for both of them.  Later, they lived in the Colorado Springs area, Bonneville County Idaho, and Washington County Oregon. Arthur and Isabelle had 2 children, Mary and James. According to the 1910 census, they had one child who had died.

Postcard from Colorado Springs to North Chicago

      There is a photo postcard written by Louise and sent to Mrs. E. J. Yeomans. The postcard was postmarked March 17, 1908, from Colorado Springs. It was postmarked March 18 in North Chicago, Illinois. The photo is of a picnic on the preceding New Year's Day. At the bottom, the names Arthur, Belle, Earl, Paul and 'me' are listed. 

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      Arthur James Yeomans and Isabelle Copley would have been 34 and 29 years of age in 1908. 

      Louise, if Bertha Louise Yeomans, would have been 26 years of age. Bertha, after teaching in Illinois, came to Colorado Springs to teach, which is where she met her husband,  Frederick Edwin Gorton. The marriage probably took place in 1908, but I do not know the exact date! Since Fred is not listed on the photo, I am guessing that he took the photo. 

      Louise's husband Fred had a son Earl from an earlier marriage, but Earl would only have been 9 years of age! At this time, I have no idea who Paul is!

      Initially, I thought the people in the photo were listed left to right, but as I look at the photo, it seems unlikely! I believe that the male on the right is Arthur because he looks like his father. I suspect that the boy in the middle may well be Earl, because the boy on the left looks Hispanic or Indian. The woman on the left looks like Bertha Louise, based on comparisons with other pictures. That means the woman on the right might be Isabelle, although she looks older than 29 years of age! 

      So from left to right, it appears to be Paul, Louise, Earl, Arthur and Belle?

Photo of Mary Yeomans in Seattle

      The writing on the back of the photo says 'Miss Mary Yeomans Xmas'. In the bottom right corner of the photo, 'Hartsook Seattle' is embossed. Fred Hartsook was a photographer on the West Coast. 

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      This appears to be Mary Yeomans, the daughter of Arthur James Yeomans and Isabelle Cropley. Mary was born in 1912 and lived in Washington County, Oregon, between 1930 and 1940. She attended Pacific University for a year and this picture looks exactly like the photo of one of the 27 girls in the Women's Glee Club in the 1931 yearbook!

www.Ancestry.com; U. S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990; Pacific University; 1931; page 62, Mary Yeomans.

Child #2: Bertha Louise Yeomans Gorton.

      Bertha Louise Yeomans was born March 8, 1881, the eldest of the 3 daughters of Edwin James Yeomans and Anna M. Lash. She grew up in the Dakota Territory, in Missouri and in Waukegan/North Chicago, Illinois. Bertha taught school for several years in North Chicago and in about 1906, decided to move to Colorado Springs and teach there.  This is where she met Fred Gorton, a thriving clothing merchant. Fred had a son, Earl, from an earlier marriage, but his first wife, Maud, died in 1906.

      In about 1908, Bertha and Fred got married in Waukegan, at the home of Bertha's parents. Several of her cousins attended, including Miss Cora Yeomans of Danville, Raymond Crooks of Gurnee and Mr. and Mrs. William McFarland of Loda. (Raymond Crooks and Helen McFarland are the siblings of my grandfather.) The married couple returned to Colorado Springs immediately after the wedding.

      Bertha and Fred had 3 children, all born in Colorado Springs: Donald Edwin (b. 1909), Margaret L. (b. 1910) and Frederick Edwin (b. 1912).

      Bertha's husband Fred died on January 22, 1913, in Colorado Springs, leaving Bertha with 3 small children at the age of 31! In 1916, Bertha was living at 1435 N. Weber, in Colorado Springs. Her stepson, Earl, aged 18, was living at the same address and working as a clerk for Robbins on the Corner.

      By 1920, she had moved back to Waukegan, possibly in response to her father's death in 1917. She lived with her daughter Margaret on South Sheridan Road. Her 2 sons, Donald and Frederick, lived with their grandmother, Anna Yeomans! In addition, my grandfather, Charles Crooks, was living with them! Meanwhile, Bertha was working as a superintendent of the Hatty Burnett club. (I have no idea what this club was all about!)

      She moved to the Los Angeles County area fairly shortly thereafter. Her sister Grace died in Los Angeles County in 1924, and her mother Anna died in 1927. In 1930, she was living in Pasadena with all 3 of her children. Bertha worked as a bookkeeper for a wholesale grocery. In 1940, she was living in Daly City, California, just south of San Francisco. She was living with her daughter Margaret, her son-in-law Ronald Bobbitt, and 2 grandchildren, Richard and Thomas. Bertha worked as a saleslady for a dry goods business and her son-in-law Ronald worked as an adjuster for a fire house. In 1944, Bertha and Ronald were both registered as Republicans, but Margaret was registered as a Democrat.

      Bertha passed away on April 16, 1968, in Fresno, California, where she appeared to be living with her daughter Margaret. She was evidently cremated and interred in a mausoleum in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, in Los Angeles County.

      There are 2 photos of Bertha with her very young daughter Margaret. The picture appears to have been taken in Colorado Springs in late 1910 or 1911. There are 2 boys in the background of one picture, but I have not been able to identify them.   

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      There is a subsequent picture of Bertha Louise Yeoman, Margaret Gorton Bobbitt, Thomas Allen Bobbitt and Richard Evans Bobbitt.  The picture appears to have been taken in the early 1940's in San Mateo County, California.

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Child #3: Grace Anna Yeomans Yeoman. 

        Grace Anna Yeomans was born October 8, 1883, the second of 3 daughters of Edwin James Yeomans and Anna M. Lash. She was born in what is today South Dakota and grew up in the Dakota Territory, in Missouri and in Waukegan/North Chicago, Illinois. In 1904, she was a senior at Waukegan High School, where she appeared to have an interest in the theater. In 1905, she was living with her family in Waukegan and working as a teacher, like her sister Louise. 

      By 1910, Grace had married a man named Edward Yeoman, who was 4 years younger than herself.  His last name was very similar to her name, but there was no 's' on the end! It was the first marriage for both of them, but did not appear to result in any children. When he registered for the World War I draft, he was described as tall and slender, with brown hair and gray eyes. 

      In 1910, they lived at 422 North Utica Street in Waukegan, with Edward's widowed mother-in-law, Helen Yeoman. In addition, Reverend Royal Handley, a Christian minister, was lodging with them. Her husband Edward worked as a clerk in a law office. In 1913 and 1916, Edward was working as a bookkeeper for the Public Service Company. By 1919, Edward was the manager of Yeoman Adjustment Services. The company was involved with collections and adjustments and employed accountants, auditors and investigators. In the 1925 Waukegan city directory, which was probably compiled in 1924, Edward was listed at the owner and manager of Yeoman Tire and Battery Service.

      There is some uncertainty concerning the place of her death. Based on her tombstone, we know she died in 1924 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan. According to the California death index, a Grace A. Yeoman died May 28, 1924, in Los Angeles, at the age of 40. Was she visiting family out there or had she separated from her husband? We do know that her mother, Anna  Lash Yeomans, had moved to Pasadena by at least 1922 and died there in 1927. And Bertha Yeomans Gorton lived in Pasadena was well. Anna, though, was buried in California, whereas Grace was buried back in Waukegan.  

      

Child #4: Jessie Ruth Yeomans Howe.

Photo of Jessie

      The front of the cardstock says 'Godfrey Photos'. There is nothing written on the back. 

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      I believe this is Jessie, based on comparisons with other photos! Her features are fine, her lips thin and her expression sweet! She appears to be a young woman.

      Jessie Ruth Yeomans was born July 1, 1887, the youngest of 3 daughters of Edwin James Yeomans and Anna M. Lash. She was born in Nashville, Missouri, in Barton County. and grew up in  Missouri and in Waukegan/North Chicago, Illinois. In 1910, at age 23, she was still living with her parents, but was not working.

      Jessie must have married her husband, Rudolf Howard Howe, between 1910 and 1918. Her first child, Carol Ruth, was born in about February 1919. In 1920, the young family was living in Elyria Township, in Loraine County, Ohio. Howard was working as a mechanical designer for a tube mill and owned his own home. While living in Ohio, their second child, Robert, was born.

      By 1927, they had moved to Birmingham, Alabama. In 1930, they lived in Carvers Precinct, in Mobile County, Alabama. Rudolf was working as a draftsman for an Iron Sheet Works. a

Ransom Pangborn and Cornelia Eliza Burnside

      There is a photo of Cornelia Burnside, photographed by J. K. Stevens, of Dearborn Street in Chicago. I believe this is Cornelia based on comparisons with other photos.

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      The next 2 photos appear to have been taken at the same time. No names are listed on the back, but by comparing these photos with other photos with labels, I am quite certain that this is Ransom Pangborn and Cornelia Eliza Burnside. Cornelia's first husband was David Lash, and they were the parents of Anna Lash, who married Edwin James Yeomans. After David died in the Civil War, Cornelia married Ransom, who was 22 years her senior, in 1874. Ransom was an early settler of Onarga and lived in Onarga until a few years before his death in 1905. 

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      The date 1888 is listed on the reverse side of the card. This card has bold beveled edges, which were popular from 1885-1892. 

Sources

http://www.langdonroad.com/n

Ellen Shand: Hardy Scotswoman

1830-1905

Drumblade Parish church, photo from Joyce Shand, 5th cousin

      Ellen Shand was born April 18, 1830, in Boghead, parish of Drumblade, County of Aberdeen, Scotland, the daughter of David Shand and Jane Robertson. She was the 4th of 5 children and her siblings were William (1825?), Margaret (1825), Robert (1827) and David (1832).  Her father worked as a farmer, probably growing different kinds of oats, potatoes and turnips. In addition, he may have had some Aberdeenshire or highland cattle, and a few chickens. It appears that brother Robert died young, at least he was not living with his family in the 1841 Scotland census, when he would have been 14 years of age. The only sibling we know anything about is Margaret, who married Alexander Maitland, and had a daughter Jane (Jennie) Maitland. We also know that Margaret (and William, if truly her brother) were the result of antenuptial fornication, as the Presbyterian church would describe it!

      The earliest Shand that we know about is Alexander Shand, 6-great-grandfather, who was baptized in 1688 in the parish of Rhynie in Aberdeenshire.

      The family moved to Edinburgh in the late 1840's, where Margaret worked as a lady in waiting. About 1850, the Shands emigrated, possibly entering through Newfoundland or Quebec. The emigrating family included David and Jane, Margaret and Jennie, and Ellen. In 1852, Ellen married Josiah Williams in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Two years later, Margaret married second husband Robert Kinnear, and David and Jane purchased about 80 acres directly from the government. Margaret had 2 children with Robert, but died giving birth to the second child. At that time, Jennie came to live with David and Jane. I have transcriptions of letters that Jane wrote to Jennie in the 1870's, commenting on family goings-on, the crops and offering sympathy when Jennie's daughter died! The letters are filled with religious references. Most of the Shand family attended a Primitive Methodist church.

      Ellen raised her family in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, including sustaining 4 young children during Josiah's Civil War service and imprisonment. Her father David died in 1866, shortly after Josiah's return. Later, the Williams family lived in Allerton, Iowa, and Kansas. In 1881, Ellen's mother Jane died, and in 1886, her husband Josiah died. In this same time period, daughter Nellie died.

       After Josiah died, Ellen applied for a pension as the widow of Josiah Williams and received $12 per month for the rest of her life. She moved with her daughter Maggie to Fremont, Nebraska for a few years, and in 1889 to Meadow Grove, Nebraska, where Jennie Maitland lived with her family. She bought 2 acres of land in Meadow Grove immediately adjacent to her daughter, Margaret (Williams) Sheets. At age 72, she purchased a 160-acre farm and began purchasing sheeting, siding, shingles, etc. for building a home! She died on January 26, 1905, age 74, in Meadow Grove, at the home of her daughter Maggie. The story in the family is that she died as a result of falling from a barn!
 

Josiah Williams: Civil War POW

1820-1886

Josiah's simple military tombstone, Find A Grave, #9435451

      Josiah Williams was born about 1820 in Indiana or Illinois. Williams is a difficult name to track and the identity of his parents and siblings are not known. It appears, though, that his father was born in Virginia and his mother in Pennsylvania. Some researchers have speculated that his parents were Daniel Williams and Mary Kimberlin, but I have seen nothing to confirm this.

      Josiah married Ellen Shand on March 4, 1852, in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. It is not clear whether his early occupation was miner or farmer, since there was a lot of mining activity in Dodgeville. In 1860, he is living immediately adjacent to his parents-in-law, David and Jane Shand. David is a farmer with real estate valued at $1000, but no occupation or real estate value is listed for Josiah. He most likely is farming with his father-in-law. In addition, I know from a third cousin that Josiah worked as a blacksmith.

      On January 23, 1864, Josiah enrolled at Dodgeville for 3 years of service in the Civil War. At the time of his enlistment, he was about 43 years old and had a wife and 4 children: Frank (10), Mary Jane (5), George (4) and David (1). Josiah served as a private in Company F of the 2nd Regiment of Wisconsin Cavalry Volunteers. He was missing in action on December 1, 1864, at Yazoo City, Mississippi, where the company was in action. He became a prisoner in Cahawba Prison, Alabama, where he contracted chronic diarrhea from severe  exposure. In March,1865, he received medical treatment at a hospital near Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was later transferred to Jefferson Barracks Hospital and Benton Barracks Hospital, both in Missouri. On June 7, 1865, he was mustered out at Madison, Wisconsin. While Josiah was missing in action, Ellen appears to have sold a piece of property to get income.

      In 1870, their fifth child, Margaret, was born. Prior to this, Josiah's mother-in-law, Jane Shand, came to live with them after the death of her husband David. In 1877, a sixth child, Nellie, was born, although I wonder if Nellie was actually a granddaughter! By 1880, the family had moved to Allerton, Iowa, where Josiah worked as a butcher and owned a boarding house for a while. For a time, the family also lived in Kansas. Josiah was moving about because he was no longer able to work at farming after his POW experience! I suspect that he had siblings in Iowa and/or Kansas, but have not been able to pin it down.

      In about 1883, Josiah applied for a military pension as an invalid. Affidavits as to his ill health were provided by numerous friends and family members. His physical description was given as 6' 2", fair complexion, auburn hair and hazel eyes. Josiah himself states, "I do not know the names of any of those hospital physicians. My physical condition was such at the time, that I took little notice of my surroundings. I was a stranger and alone not knowing anyone I saw in those hospitals... I am now not able to do any work and have not the means to procure medical treatment". A few years later, on June 2, 1886, Josiah died in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, age 65, after a protracted illness, of dropsy. In 1888, a military tombstone was erected for Josiah in East Side Cemetery in Dodgeville. Dad and I located the tombstone, but at the time, I did not know about his military service and was not sure if that was our Josiah!         

The Family of Charles Howard Yeomans and Mary Belle Raney

Charles Howard Yeomans Family; Paxton, Illinois; about 1895.
Mary Belle (Raney), Fred Raney, Cora, Charles Howard and Nellie.
Photo from Harry Bobbitt.

Introduction

      I recently discovered a new third cousin, Harry Bobbitt, via the miracle of DNA matches. Our most recent common ancestors are James Yeomans Jr. and Sarah Haines Redfield. I am descended from their daughter Meroa Yeomans and he is descended from their son Edwin James Yeomans. 

      James Yeomans Jr. and Sarah Haines Redfield had 5 children: 
Albert Redfield Yeomans, 1845-1855, died at age  9.
Charles Howard Yeomans, 1846-1919.
Meroa Louisa Yeomans, 1848-1917. 
Edwin James Yeomans, 1850-1917.
Frederick Wright Yeomans, 1854-1876, died at age 21.
The subject of this blogpost is Charles Howard Yeomans, the brother of my great-grandmother the brother of Harry's great-grandfather. 

Harry had 2 photos of members of this family, including the photo above! Whenever I see a photo of several family members together, I feel an imperative to tell their story! Plus, this family is of special interest to me because I am descended from 4 of the Pilgrims, including John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, through Sarah Haines Redfield. Plus, I have always felt a kinship of temperament with Meroa Yeomans.

So here's Charles....

Early Life of Charles Howard Yeomans

      Charles Howard Yeomans was born December 2, 1846, in Kortright, Delaware County, New York, which is in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. He was the second child of James Yeomans and Sarah Haines Redfield. His siblings were Albert Redfield (b. 1845), Meroa Louisa (b. 1848), Edwin James (b. 1850) and Frederick Wright (b. 1854). In 1850, the family was living in Delhi, Delaware County, New York. The father, James, was working as a farmer and his real estate was worth $1800.

      In about 1851, James moved his family to Shabbona Grove in DeKalb County, Illinois, where he farmed. In April 1854, Charles' youngest sibling, Frederick, was born. In January 1855, his older brother, Albert, died. Charles attended the country district school, which he supplemented with study in his spare time. He was no doubt aided by his mother, Sarah, who had taught school back in Delaware County.

      By 1860, the family had moved to Sugar Grove, Illinois, in Kane County. Evidently, James was in ill health and financially crippled by the panic of 1857.  Charles fitted himself out with horses and a plow, and broke prairie near Peotone, Illinois, in Will County, in order to help the family out financially. About this time, the land along the Illinois Central Railroad was being opened to settlement, hence the need to break prairie. At the age of 17, he began teaching school, but was not able to save any money from that occupation.

Education and Early Career

      In the fall of 1864, he entered Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, utilizing $100 he had earned several years before. When he was 11 years old, he took a scythe to a marsh, cut 2 loads of marsh hay and sold it, using the proceeds to buy two steer calves. When they were 3 years old, he sold them for $100.  While going to school, he also taught school, in order to defray expenses.

      In 1869, before the completion of the college program, he studied law under the direction of the Honorable Jerry Dobbs, a leading lawyer in Ripon. During vacations, he read law in the office of Honorable C. H. Wood in Onarga, Illinois. (In the 1870 census, he is living with his family in Onarga and is listed as a law student.)

Ancestry.com. 1870 U. S. census; Onarga, Iroquois, Illinois; page 54.  James Yoemans.

He was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar on October 10, 1870.  In June 1871, he graduated with the degree of B. A.  When he returned to Ripon College in 1880 to deliver an annual address, he was granted an M. A. degree, which I suspect may have been an honorary degree.
   
      After graduating in 1871, Charles worked as principal of the Onarga graded schools for a year. In July 1872, he moved to Gibson, Illinois in Ford County, where he was the first lawyer. In September 1872, he was admitted to the Illinois bar at Ottawa, Illinois.

Marriage and Family, Life in Gibson City and Girard

      On October 1, 1874, Charles Yeomans married Mary Belle Raney, the daughter of Dr. Henry A. Raney and Susan Hunt. (Henry delivered Charles Crooks, my grandfather, in 1883.)  Mary Belle was born May 26, 1855, in Chillocothe, Illinois, so would have been about 8 years younger than her husband.

      Charles and Mary Belle had 3 children: Fred Raney, born October 7, 1877; Cora, born November 3, 1879; and Helen Virginia "Nellie", born February 14, 1884. All 3 children were born in Gibson City. According to the 1900 census, Mary had 4 children, of whom 3 lived. It seems likely that the deceased child may have been their firstborn.

      In 1876, his youngest brother and father both died. Frederick died in January and James died in March. When his father died, his mother Sarah went to live with her widowed brother, Joseph Barlow Redfield, in Chicago. Later, Sarah went to live with her daughter, Meroa Crooks, in Gilman, Illinois.
             
      Charles was actively involved in the civic life of Gibson. He was a City Attorney of Gibson for several years. He was a Supervisor from Gibson in 1882 and Chairman of the Ford County Board of Supervisors in 1883. He was also a Trustee of Gibson. He was also a member of the board of education and was master of ceremonies for the 1880 public school graduation in Gibson. Charles was public-spirited and enterprising and worked for the social and commercial advancement of his community.
   
      Charles and his family continued to live in Gibson until there was sickness in his family, which compelled them to try a change of climate. On September 18, 1884, Charles sold his practice in Gibson, Illinois, and moved to Girard, Kansas. In the 1885 Kansas census, there was a domestic servant in the household, who may also have served as a nurse. Charles practiced law in Girard until the spring of 1889, when his family had recovered, and they moved to Paxton in Ford County.

      Since the move to Kansas was right after the birth of his youngest child Nellie, I initially wondered if  Nellie was ill. Later, I wondered if Cora was the sick child based on her appearance in the above photo and her long residence with her parents! But, based on a news article, the sick child must have been Fred!

      My best guess is that Charles' wife Mary took her son Fred to Gilman, Illinois, when he became ill. I know that Mary's parents were living in Gilman in 1883, because her father delivered my grandfather in June 1883 in Gilman!

Life in Paxton

      In Paxton, he worked in the title abstract business and had a full set of abstracts for Ford County. He was also associated with Day Brothers in the real estate business. (I thought that the Day family was related to the Yeomans, but cannot find the connection right now.)  He no longer pursued law except as it related to title of real estate.

      The Dunnan-Hampton House, a single family private home in Paxton, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1897, purchased by the Dunnan family in 1900, and later restored by the Hampton family. Charles Howard Yeomans is listed as the architect, builder or engineer! If so, that is a new talent!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunnan%E2%80%93Hampton_House

      Charles was also active socially. He was a Knight Templar Mason, a member of Paxton Lodge No. 416, A. F. & A. M. (Ancient Free and Accepted Masons). He was also a member of Ford Chapter No. 113. R. A. M. (Royal Arch Mason).  He was also a member of the Olivet Commandery No. 38, K. T. (Knights Templar). Charles served as a chief officer in all of these groups. (The Knights Templar is a Christian-oriented fraternal organization.)

      Charles Yeomans was known as a tireless worker, who provided prompt and effective attention to all of his business pursuits. He was noted for his integrity. 

       The photo at the top of this blogpost was taken while they were living in Paxton. The photographer was P. A. Rasmus and the photo had 'extra finish'. The handwriting on the back of the photo states 'Uncle Chas Family'.  Since most of the handwriting on the photos appears to be from the perspective of Bertha Louise (Yeomans) Gorton, this must be the family of Charles Howard Yeomans, brother of Bertha's father, Edwin James Yeomans.

      We know that Charles Yeomans moved to Paxton in 1889. We also know that his son, Fred Raney Yeomans, married in Paxton in 1898.  I am speculating that the photo was taken about 1895. If so, the children would have been 18, 16 and 11 years of age, which seems feasible. 

Later Years

      In 1900, Charles was living in Danville, Illinois, in Vermilion County, although I have no idea what took him there. His occupation was listed as abstractor and he owned his home free of a mortgage. He was living with his wife and 2 daughters. Cora was 19 and Nellie was 16. His son Fred married in Paxton in 1898 and was living in Ford County. 

      In 1905, Charles and his wife and his daughter Cora were living at 45 Columbia Flats in Lafayette, Indiana. The information is from the Lafayette City Directory, but no occupations are listed.

      On July 19, 1919, Charles died in Wheaton, Illinois, in Du Page County, at the age of 72. (The death record states July 20, but the tombstone states July 19.) At the time, he was living at 201 Washington Avenue in Wheaton, which is about 30 miles west of Chicago.  On June 22, he was buried in Drummer Township Cemetery in Gibson City, Illinois.

Ancestry.com.  Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947.  Charles H. Yeomans.

Newspapers.com. Gibson City Courier, 26 June 1919, Page 4. Obituary, C. H. Yeomans.

      In 1920, Charles' wife Mary was still living at this address with her daughter Cora, who was 39 years old and listed as single. Mary owned the home free and clear.
 
      On August 13, 1925, Mary Belle (Raney) Yeomans died in Chicago, at the age of 70. She was living at 552 N. Waller at the time. She was buried 2 days later in Gibson City, presumably next to her husband Charles.
    

Child #1: Fred Raney Yeomans 

Fred Raney Yeomans; probably in Gibson, Illinois; about 1881.
Photo from Harry Bobbitt.

   

      There is nothing on the card stock to identify the photographer or the location where the above picture was taken. The handwriting on the back of the card says 'Chas Crooks'. However, Charles Henry Crooks is my grandfather, and this just does not look like him!

      When I compare this photo with the previous photo of the Charles Howard Yeomans family, I believe this photo is for Fred Raney Yeomans! Fred was born in 1877, whereas Charles Crooks was born in 1883. In both photos of Fred, the subject has widely spaced eyes and the same set of the jaw. If Fred's age is about 4, the photo would have been taken in 1881, when the family resided in Gibson City, Illinois.

Photo to be identified

Fred Raney Yeomans, from family photo

Charles Henry Crooks

   






      Fred Raney Yeomans was born October 7, 1877, in Gibson City, Illinois, to Charles Howard Yeomans and Mary Belle Raney. As a child, he presumably lived with his family in Gibson City, Girard, Kansas, and Paxton, Illinois.

     On September 26, 1898, he married Amy Berth in Paxton, Illinois.  In 1900, they were living in Wall Township, slightly north of Paxton. Fred worked as a farmer and owned a 160-acre farm with a mortgage. They did not yet have any children, but there was an 18-year old servant, of Swedish ethnicity living with them. In 1905, he was elected as a school trustee in this township.

      I have not found Fred in the 1910 census, but in 1920, he was living in Saint Charles, Illinois, with his wife Amy and 5-year old son, Marvin, who was attending school. Fred was again working as a farmer. When Fred registered for the World War I Draft, his description was given as medium height, medium build, blue eyes and brown hair.

      Fred died on October 21, 1929, at age 52. He died in Geneva, Illinois, which was in Kane County, like St. Charles. He was buried 3 days later in St. Charles. At the time of his death, he was working as a realtor.

      I have not been able to readily find much about his wife Amy or son Marvin, although Marvin evidently died in San Diego in 1969.

Child #2: Cora Yeomans

       Cora was born November 3, 1879, in Gibson City, Illinois, to Charles Howard Yeomans and Mary Belle Raney. As a child, she presumably lived with her family in Gibson City, Illinois; Girard, Kansas; and Paxton, Illinois. In 1900, she lived with her parents and sister Nellie in Danville, Illinois. She was listed as 19 years old, but no occupation was listed. At age 26, she was living with her parents in Lafayette, Indiana. In 1920, at listed age 39, she was living with her mother in Wheaton, and was working as an office clerk in the 'Auditor of Dept St'. (Her father had died the preceding year.)

Ancestry.com; 1920 U. S. census; Wheaton, Du Page; Illinois; Sheet 10B. Mary Yeomans. 

      Cora's mother died in 1925, and in that same year, at age 45, she married Alexander Otto Enke. This appears to be the first marriage for Cora, but it was the third marriage for Alexander! He first married Emma Burdorf, but they appears to have gotten divorced, because she subsequently remarried. His second marriage was to Selma Schlies, who died in June 1925! Alexander was born in Latvia, but was a naturalized citizen. He worked as an attorney in the title examination business, so Cora may have met him through her father. 

      In 1930, Cora and Alexander were living in Chicago at 550 Waller Street. By 1935, they were living in La Grange, Illinois, in Cook County. They were living with Alexander's mother, Libby, who owned her own home, worth $4500. Alexander still worked as a lawyer for a Title Company. His annual salary was $2332. In 1942, when Alexander registered for the World War II draft, he gave F. R. Crooks, his cousin, as the person who would always know his address, rather than his wife!

Ancestry.com; 1940 U. S. census; La  Grange, Cook, Illinois; Sheet 4a; Libby Enke.

      Cora died March 6, 1944, at age 64, in Berwyn, in Cook County. She was buried 2 days later in Gilman Cemetery, in Gilman, Illinois.

      Alexander died 24 years later, in January 1968, in La Grange, Illinois .

Child #3: Helen Virginia "Nellie" Yeomans

      Nellie was born February 14, 1884, in Gibson City, Illinois, to Charles Howard Yeomans and Mary Belle Raney. As a child, she presumably lived with her family in Gibson City, Illinois; Girard, Kansas; and Paxton, Illinois. In 1900, at age 16, she lived with her parents and sister Cora in Danville, Illinois, and was attending school. 

      On April 2, 1902, at age 18, Nellie married Edward Arnold Seiwell at her family's home in Danville.  Edward was the manager of the branch office of Standard Oil Company in Danville.

Newspapers.com. The Decatur Herald, 3 Apr 1902, Page 5.  Marriage of Miss Nellie Yeomans.

They had 3 children together: Helen Virginia (b. 1904), Charles Y. (b. 1909) and Mary Belle (b. 1911). Clearly, Nellie was instrumental in naming the children who are named after herself, her father and her mother! Daughter Helen Virginia was born in Indiana, possibly in Lafayette. By 1909, the family was living in Danville, Illinois, again and Edward was working as a cashier for the Light and Heat Company. Son Charles was born in Danville.

      By 1911, they had moved to Colorado, where daughter Mary Belle was born. In 1920, they were living in Colorado Springs,where Edward worked as an office assistant for a garage. In the 1924 city directory, Edward is listed as an assistant manager.

Ancestry.com; 1920 U. S. Census, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, Sheet 5A. Edward A. Seiwell.

      In 1925, Nellie's mother, Mary Belle Yeomans, died. In 1929, Nellie's older brother, Fred Raney Yeomans, died.  By 1930, Edward, Nellie and their daughters, Virginia and Mary, were living in Glendale, California. Virginia was married and had 2 sons, but by 1940, she was listed as divorced. Edward worked as a foreman in a garage and his daughter Virginia was working as a stenographer in a music store. Meanwhile, their son Charles was living with his wife in Amarillo, Texas, and worked as a manager of City Drug Stores. In 1940, Edward and Nellie were living in Los Angeles and renting. Edward worked as a stock clerk in the retail automotive business.

      On September 28, 1954, Nellie's husband, Edward Arnold Seiwell, died in Hemet, California. Hemet is in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County. He was buried in the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery.

      On February 7, 1967, Nellie died in Hemet and was buried next to her husband.

Summary

1. Charles Howard Yeomans was born in Delaware County, New York, in the foothills of the Catskills, but lived most of his life in Illinois, with brief stints in Kansas and Indiana. 
2. He received an undergraduate degree from Ripon College in Wisconsin. He also studied law under lawyers in Ripon and in Onarga, Illinois.
3. For a while, he taught school and served as a school principal. His primary occupation, though, was lawyer. Later, he went into the title abstract business and real estate. He may have been the architect of a home in Paxton, Illinois.!
4. Charles was actively involved in the civic life of the communities he lived in. He was also a member of several Masons groups. 
5. Charles married Mary Belle Raney and they had 3 childen together: Fred Raney, Cora and Helen Virginia or 'Nelllie'. 
6. Fred Raney Yeomans, the son of Charles and Mary, appeared to have been ill as a young boy, which prompted the family's move to Kansas. Fred later worked as a farmer and realtor. He died on October 21, 1929, 3 days before the Stock Market Crash of 1929. He was just 52 years old. I am not sure if his early illness contributed to his death or if changes in the economy had an impact. Fred appears to have just left 1 son.
7. Cora Yeomans lived with her parents until the death of her mother. In that same year, at age 45, she married, but never had any children.  
8. Nellie Yeomans married Edward Seiwell and had 3 children. Her family lived in Colorado Springs; Glendale, California; and Hemet, California, in Riverside County.

Sources

CENSUS DATA

New York. Delaware County. 1850 U. S. census. Ancestry.com. 2009.  
- James Yeoman [sic].

Illinois. Kane County. 1860 U.S. census. Ancestry.com: 2009.
- James Yumans [sic].

Illinois. Bureau County. 1870 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2009.
- Henry Roney [sic].
Illinois. Iroquois County. 1870 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2009.
- James Yoemans [sic].

Illinois. Ford County. 1880 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2010.
- Charles Yeomans.

"Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925"; Database and images. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., www.Ancestry.com : 2009.
- 1885: C. H. Yeomans.

Illinois. Ford County. 1900 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2004.
- Fred R. Yeomens [sic].
Illinois. Vermilion County. 1900 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2004.
- Charles H. Yeomans.
- Alexander O and Selma D Enke.

Illinois. Cook County. 1910 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2006.
- Mary Yeomans.
Illinois. Vermilion County. 1910 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2006.
- Edward A. Seiwell.,

Illinois. DuPage County. 1920 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2010.
- Mary Yeomans.
Illinois. Kane County. 1920 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2010.
- Fred Yeoman [sic].
Colorado. El Paso County. 1920 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2010.
- Edward A Seiwell.

Illinois. Cook County. 1930 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2002.
- A. O. Enke.
California. Los Angeles County. 1930 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2002.
- Edward A Seiwell.

Illinois. Cook County. 1940 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2012.
- Libby Enke.
California. Los Angeles County. 1940 U.S. census. Ancestry.com : 2012.
- Edward A Seiwell.

MARRIAGE RECORDS

"Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., www.Ancestry.com : 2016.
- Fred Raney Yeomans and Amy Buth.

"Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., www.Ancestry.com : 2015.
- Fred Raney Yeomans and Amy Berth.  

"Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940"; Database and images. Ancestry.com Operations Inc.; 2016.
-Alexander O Enke to Emma L. Burdorf. (1902)

DEATH RECORDS

"California, Death Index, 1940-1997". Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., www.Ancestry.com : 2000.
- Helen V. Seiwell.
- Edward Arnold Seiwell. 

Find A Grave. www.findagrave.com.
- Charles A Yeomans [sic], #59334217.
- Mary R Raney Yeomans, #59334243.
- Cora Yeomans Enke, #74390483.
- Helen Virginia Seiwell, #65380200.

"Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947." Database. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., www.Ancestry.com : 2011.
- Charles H. Yeomans.
- Mary R. Yeomans.
- Fred Raney Yeomans.
- Cora Enke.

"U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"; Database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., www.Ancestry.com : 2011.
- Alexander Enke.

NEWSPAPERS

Illinois. Gibson City. Gibson City Courier. www.newspapers.com.
- 25 Jun 1880, Page 5, "School Closing". (C. H. Yeomans master of ceremony for school graduation.)
- 25 Jun 1880, Page 5, "Local Matters". (C. H. Yeomans gives address at Ripon College.)
- 13 Oct 1882, Page 5, "Local Matters". (C. H. Yeomans goes to Dakota [to visit brother].)
- 10 Dec 1884, Page 4, "Those Rebel Flags Again! The People of Girard Kansas, Highly Indignant over the sensational story of C. H. Yeomans".
- 28 Mar 1902, Page 7, "Local Matters", (Invitations to marriage of Edward Seiwell and Helen Virginia Yeomans.)
- 07 Apr 1905, Page 8, "Town Elections". (Fred Yeomans elected school trustee for Wall in Ford County.) 
- 26 Jun 1919, Page 4, "Obituary, C. H. Yeomans".
- 31 Jan 1929, Page 3, From 26 Jan 1883. "Forty-Six Years Ago". (C. H. Yeomans returns from Gilman visit to see sick son.)

Illinois. Decatur. The Decatur Herald. www.newspapers.com.
- 03 Apr 1902, Page 5, "At Danville: Conductor Seiwell's Son Married to Miss Nellie Yeomans".

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

History of Ford County, Illinois: from its earliest settlement to 1908; Gardner, Ernest Arthur; Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co.; 1908; p. 285.  Internet Archive.  https://archive.org/details/historyoffordcou01gard
- p. 285, Charles H. Yeomans.

National Register of Historic Places. Ford County, Illinois. Dunnan-Hampton House. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/il/ford/state.html

Portrait and Biographical Record of Ford County, Illinois; Chicago: Lake City Publishing Company; 1892. Google Books. 
https://books.google.com/books?id=V8xMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA416&lpg=PA416&dq=Charles+Howard+Yeomans+Paxton+Illinois&source=bl&ots=UxkSwYIamN&sig=NShmrFEywS59KcLWNIT86tpSnD4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimn9KC1N_aAhVhdt8KHWXaAM0Q6AEIOTAD#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Howard%20Yeomans%20Paxton%20Illinois&f=false
- p. 416-17, Charles Howard Yeomans. 

U. S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Digital images. www.ancestry.com : 2011.
- 1905; Lafayette, Indiana; Charles H. and Mary B Yeomans, Cora Yeomans.
- 1906; Danville, Illinois; Charles H. and Mary Yeoman [sic], Cora Yeoman.
- 1924: Colorado Springs, Colorado; Edward A and Helen V Seiwell.

"U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918"; Database and images. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., www.Ancestry.com : 2010.
- 1901: Wall, Ford County, Illinois; Fred R. Yeomans.

"World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1919." Database and images. www.ancestry.com.
- Fred Raney Yeomans.

"World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942." Database and images. www.ancestry.com.

- Alexander Otto Enke.