Descendants of Elijah Yemans May 15, 2005 Generation No. 1 1. ELIJAH1 YEMANS (Source: Rootsweb World Connect Project on the Internet.) was born Abt. 1770 in __________, and died Unknown in Lawrence County, New York. He married THENA CARPENTER (Source: Rootsweb World Connect Project on the Internet.) Unknown in __________, daughter of SIMON CARPENTER and ANNA BURTON. Children of ELIJAH YEMANS and THENA CARPENTER are: 2. i. WILLIAM2 YEMANS, b. Abt. 1800, __________; d. Unknown, __________, Iowa. ii. CYRUS YEMANS (Source: Rootsweb World Connect Project on the Internet.), b. Abt. 1800, __________; d. Unknown, __________, Ohio. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 YEMANS (ELIJAH1) (Source: Rootsweb World Connect Project on the Internet.) was born Abt. 1800 in __________, and died Unknown in __________, Iowa. Child of WILLIAM YEMANS is: 3. i. CHARLES CHESTER3 YEMANS, b. Abt. 1835, __________, New York; d. Aft. 1891, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Generation No. 3 3. CHARLES CHESTER3 YEMANS (WILLIAM2, ELIJAH1) (Source: Sue Buehler Ulrey.) was born Abt. 1835 in __________, New York, and died Aft. 1891 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He married MARY __________ (Source: Sue Buehler Ulrey.) Abt. 1855 in __________. Notes for CHARLES CHESTER YEMANS: Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year Charles C Yemans physician 527 Woodward avenue same Detroit MI 1890, 1891 http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/mi/marquette/1870/indx-u-z.txt Marquette County, MI, 1870 Federal Census Surname index, U - Z. Yemans Charles C New York pg0417b.txt 425b Yemans Charles O Michigan pg0417b.txt 425b Yemans Clinton Michigan pg0417b.txt 425b Yemans Herbert W Michigan pg0417b.txt 425b Yemans Mary Michigan pg0417b.txt 425b Yemans Mary A Michigan pg0417b.txt 425b http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/8948/y.htm Yemans, Charles C. 24th Infantry, Michigan Company D Elmwood Detroit, Mi http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/1419/csmith.html According to Dr. C.C. Yemans, Second Lieutenant, Company D of the 24th Michigan, Charles served under Dr. J. H. Beech who was surgeon. Dr. Yemans states that Charles was associated with Dr. A. Collar of Wayne as assistant surgeons and "both gentlemen were held in high esteem by their comrades". http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/1419/history.html Twenty-Fourth Regiment Infantry "Our Country! forever we swear 'neath the blue, Thy name and thy fame bright and spotless shall be! Thine honor we'll guard--hearts and hands ever true; Columbia! we owe all and give all to thee!" The 24th was raised almost exclusively in the county of Wayne, with its rendezvous at Detroit. It was recruited with much dispatch, being mustered into U.S. service on the 15th of August, 1862, just thirty days from the date of the order giving authority for its organization. More About CHARLES CHESTER YEMANS: Burial: Unknown, Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Census 1: 1860, Mi, Wayne, Trenton, Monguagon, pg.138 line 3 (Source: 1860 Census.) Census 2: 1870, Michigan, Marquette, Negaunee Village, page 12, line 6 - roll 689, pg 425r (Source: 1870 Census.) Military service: Bet. 1862 - 1864, Dr. C.C. Yemans, Second Lieutenant, Company D of the 24th Infantry, Michigan Occupation 1: 1860, Teacher, High School (Source: 1860 Census.) Occupation 2: 1870, Clergyman ME. (Source: 1870 Census.) Occupation 3: Bet. 1890 - 1891, Physician at 527 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan (Source: Detroit, Michigan Directory, 1890.) Residence 1: 1870, Negaunee Village, Marquette County, Michigan (Source: 1870 Census.) Residence 2: 1891, 527 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan (Source: Detroit, Michigan Directory, 1890.) More About MARY __________: Census 1: 1860, Mi, Wayne, Trenton, Monguagon, pg.138 line 4 (Source: 1860 Census.) Census 2: 1870, roll 689, pg 425r, line 7 (Source: 1870 Census.) Children of CHARLES YEMANS and MARY __________ are: i. HERBERT W.4 YEMANS (Source: 1870 Census.), b. Abt. 1857, __________, Michigan (Source: 1860 Census.); d. Unknown, __________; m. BINA FRANCES STAPLES (Source: Joyce Lower - internet post-em, "Electronic."), 1885, San Joaquin, California. More About HERBERT W. YEMANS: Census 1: 1860, Mi, Wayne, Trenton, Monguagon, pg.138 line 5 (Source: 1860 Census.) Census 2: 1870, roll 689, pg 425r, line 8 (Source: 1870 Census.) Occupation: Abt. 1885, Physician Residence: 1870, Marquette County, Michigan (Source: 1870 Census.) ii. CHARLES G. YEMANS (Source: 1870 Census.), b. Abt. 1863, __________, Michigan; d. Unknown, __________. More About CHARLES G. YEMANS: Census: 1870, roll 689, pg 425r, line 9 4. iii. MARY ATHENA YEMANS, b. 1865, Marquette County, Michigan; d. 1934. iv. CLINTON YEMANS (Source: Sue Buehler Ulrey.), b. 1870, Marquette County, Michigan; d. Unknown, __________. More About CLINTON YEMANS: Census: 1870, roll 689, pg 425r, line 11 Residence: 1870, Marquette County, Michigan Generation No. 4 4. MARY ATHENA4 YEMANS (CHARLES CHESTER3, WILLIAM2, ELIJAH1) (Source: Sue Buehler Ulrey.) was born 1865 in Marquette County, Michigan, and died 1934. She married ROBERT HENKEL (Source: Sue Buehler Ulrey.) March 23, 1887 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, son of PETER HENKEL and JULIA MORDHORST. More About MARY ATHENA YEMANS: Census: 1870, roll 689, pg 425r, line 10 (Source: 1870 Census.) Residence: 1870, Marquette County, Michigan (Source: 1870 Census.) Notes for ROBERT HENKEL: THE BOOK OF DETROITERS A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of Detroit Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis Chicago A. N. Marquis & Company 1908 HENKEL, Robert; born, Detroit, Jan. 20, 1860; son of Peter and Julia (Mordhorst) Henkel; educated in private schools; married at Detroit, Mar. 23, 1887, Athena Yemans. Began active career in grocery and provision house of his father, continuing, 1873-87; entered flour milling business, 1887; and became secretary and treasurer of the Comerical Milling Co., of which has been president since 1903; since 1902, president Commercial Milling Co., of Cleveland. Also director First National Bank, and of the Detroit Barrel Co.; director and treasurer Beck Cereal Co., vice president Michigan Commercial Fire Insurance Co. Presbyterian.Vice presiden Michigan Miller's Association; member Detroit Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce.Mason. Clubs: Harmonie Society. Country, Detroit Boat, Detroit Motor Boat. Recreations: Music, boating. Office: Randolph and Woodbridge Sts. Residence: 313 Jefferson Av. Robert married Athena in 1887. She was the daughter of Dr. Charles Chester Yemans and Mary and had a brother Clinton. She was born in 1865 and died in 1934. Robert and Athena's children were Robert Charles Peter Henkel, Jr., Thena (Pitt), and Fredrick Y. Robert did not go into the milling business and died in 1937. However, the business was still in the family during his adult years, but run by other family members. (By the way, my mother-in-law's brother still carries the family name,Peter Henkel. He lives on Harsen's Island, MI, but is in very poor health.)----Sue Ulrey More About ROBERT HENKEL: Census: 1870, roll 714-715, pg 265, line 18 Occupation: 1880, Book Keeper (Source: 1880 Census.) Residence 1: 1880, West Fort Street, near 17th. Street, Detroit, Michigan Residence 2: 1907, 313 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan (Source: The Book of Detroiters 1908 by Albert Nelson Marquis.) Children of MARY YEMANS and ROBERT HENKEL are: 5. i. ROBERT5 HENKEL, b. Unknown; d. 1937. ii. CHARLES HENKEL, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. Notes for CHARLES HENKEL: HENKEL IDA M June 9, 2002 Age 84 of Brownstown Twp., June 6, 2002. Beloved wife of Charles Henkel. Loving mother of Richard Henkel, Jonathan Henkel, Mary Henkel, Lois Swan and Helen DeLawrence. Grandmother to 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Sister to Karl Unser and Alice Moss. Visitation will be held at the Arthur Bobcean Funeral Home. Inc., 26307 E. Huron River Dr., Flat Rock, (734) 782-2755 Saturday 12:30-7 p.m. Funeral services Sunday 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Faith Evangelical Luthern Church. iii. PETER HENKEL, b. Unknown. iv. THENA HENKEL, b. Unknown; m. PITT. v. FREDRICK HENKEL, b. Unknown. Generation No. 5 5. ROBERT5 HENKEL (MARY ATHENA4 YEMANS, CHARLES CHESTER3, WILLIAM2, ELIJAH1) was born Unknown, and died 1937. Child of ROBERT HENKEL is: 6. i. PETER F.6 HENKEL, b. Abt. 1929, __________, Michigan. Generation No. 6 6. PETER F.6 HENKEL (ROBERT5, MARY ATHENA4 YEMANS, CHARLES CHESTER3, WILLIAM2, ELIJAH1) was born Abt. 1929 in __________, Michigan. More About PETER F. HENKEL: Residence: August 20, 2000, Harson's Island, Michigan Child of PETER F. HENKEL is: i. ROBERT P.7 HENKEL, b. Abt. 1961.