Re: Capt. Yeatman of Roanoke, VA, 1860s
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In reply to:
Capt. Yeatman of Roanoke, VA, 1860s
3/15/99
Hey Peter,
Saw your post regarding Charles Edward Yeatman ... here's the info I have ... I don't have any info on him sailing with James Humes. But, he did have family that "removed to" various locations, and family names were used over and over again. If you could give me a little more to work with, I might be able to connect the Yeatmans with the Humes.
Charles had a brother Albert Allman Yeatman who married Josephine Paxton Gilmore ... maybe Albert sailed with Humes!
Charles Edward & Albert Allman Yeatman's grandfather, Thomas Muse Yeatman moved from Westmoreland Co. VA. to Gloucester/Mathews, VA ... Thomas Muse had many brothers that moved to the western part of the US ... so your Yeatman maybe from a different branch of the family.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Becky
Charles "Cooney" Edward YEATMAN
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Birth: Apr 26, 1828, "Isleham" in Mathews, VA
Death: Feb 15, 1898, Norfolk, VA
Educ: Early education from Mr. Worthley Montague at Gloucester Court House in Gloucester, VA. Teen yrs. at Fairfax Academy. VMI 1845-1849.
Father: Thomas Robinson YEATMAN Sr. (1789-1832)
Mother: Elizabeth Tabb PATTERSON (1796-1868)
Info from VMI:
Entered VMI- July 31, 1845; Graduated- July 4, 1849
Moved to California and was a miner and bear hunter. Later moved back to
Virginia.
Civil War Service- Enlisted in Spring of 1861 and was appointed Lieut. of the
Provisional Army of Virginia Resigned from the C.S.A May 9, 1863 after being
appointed Lieut. for the C.S.Navy. Promoted to 1st Lieut. of C.S.N. Jun. 2,
1864. Fled up Tombigee River when Mobile, Ala. fell and surrendered at Owen's
Bluff May 4, 1865. Was paroled May 9, 1865
Career- Baggage Master for Va. & TN Railroad; Passenger Conductor for Rich &
York River Railroad; Agent for Baltimore Steam Packet Co.; Freight Agent for C&O
Railroad 1874-89. Appointed Harbor Master in 1894
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Personal History of the Families of Yeatman and Patterson collected by Anna Maria Dandridge Yeatman. VA Historical Society Call Number 1SM 565a72. Note: Anna Maria Dandridge Yeatman is the daughter-in-law of Charles Edward Yeatman.
"He was named after Mr. Charles Mosby, a college mate of his father's ... and the Edward in his name was for his Great-grandfather Edward Tabb of Seaford."
"... had some difficulty with a professor at VMI and did not return to take his parchment. General Smith upheld his professor but years after he sent Father his diploma ... After Father refused to return to the Institute to complete his education as a civil engineer matters were in abeyance for some time."
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Charles despised his stepfather, Wade Mosby, and soon after his mother's remarriage he had left 'Isleham' to move in with his sister Mary Virginia Yeatman Deans at her home'Midlothian' in Gloucester, VA.So when Charles left VMI, he once again moved in with his sister.
In 1849, Charles wanting to put his engineering skills to use set out for California to the gold fields. He was joined in this venture by James Clarke, Thomas Tabb, John Field, Gilbert Claiborne and James Claiborne.It appears that they belonged to the Madison Mining and Trading Company along with several stockholders that bought and manned the ship "Glenmore".
In Dr. James H. Claiborne's diary it is noted that the "Glenmore's" crew consisted of twenty-four and that the Madison Mining and Trading Company consisted of seventy-five members. He also mentions Dr. Alfred Taliaferro, Col. John D. Mumford, and Charles L. Scott as members. The "Glenmore" on April 1, 1849 was towed by the steamer "Old Dominion" from City Point on the James River to Newport News, VA. On April 3, 1849 the "Glenmore" was escorted by the pilot boat "Antwerp" ten miles beyond the VA Capes.
From Dr. Claiborne's diary and Anna Maria Dandridge's collection these are some of the most notable events of the trip:
May 25th: the ship dropped anchor in Rio de Janeiro ... some of the men encountered the Emperor of Brazil, Dom Pedro and exchanged greetings, only to learn later who the stranger was.
July 4th: the ship neared Cape Horn, encountered terrible weather for several days, the Stars & Stripes were run up, Col. John D. Mumford read the Declaration of Independence, and a banquet was held.
July 8th: offCape Pillar the western extremity of the Straits of Magellan.
Aug 28th:arrived at Callao in Lima ... some of the crew were invited to go hunting by some wealthy Peruvians who were familiar with Virginia, having educated their sons at the University of Virginia.
Soon after the adventurers arrived in San Francisco, they sold the "Glenmore" and separated to seek their fortune. After about 2 or 3 fruitless years in California, Charles Edward Yeatman returned to Gloucester, VA to his sister's home. He brought back a piece of quartz and a nugget of gold. The gold nugget was used to make a scarf pin which he gave to his cousin Thomas Teackle Tabb; and a ring which was given to his cousin Sally Tompkins for safe keeping during the Civil War.
Cousin Sally loaned the ring to Colonel Walter Taylor, General Lee's military secretary when he married Betty Saunders in Richmond, VA, the evening before the evacuation of the Confederate Capitol. Well, the new Mrs. Walter Taylor would not give up the ring ... so Charles ended up with a piece of quartz and a moth eaten wallet used to hold gold dust from his Gold Rush adventure.
Sometime after Charles return from California, his family home "Isleham" was sold by his stepfather Wade Mosby.
Charles' father Thomas Robinson Yeatman had died on August 28, 1832, after suffering for several months, because he had swallowed a sharp piece of oyster shell which had lodged in his throat and festered. Before his death, Thomas traveled to Philadelphia for treatment, but either their skill was lacking or too much time had passed. Before the trip to Philadelphia, Wade Mosby, a widower with his baby arrived at "Isleham". Wade was the brother of Charles Mosby, a college friend of Thomas'.Wade Mosby volunteered to stay with the Yeatman children until the parents could return. Upon Thomas return and death, Wade Mosby stayed on at "Isleham" and married the widow Yeatman. Wade Mosby apparently came from a respectable family, but had a problem with gambling and drinking. The marriage between Wade Mosby and Elizabeth Tabb Patterson Yeatman, caused many problems with the Yeatman children and family friends.
Before the Civil War, Charles worked for the York River Railroad, and then after the war started he was put in charge of supples with the Confederate government at Gloucester Point, VA under Commodore Jefferson Page.He was then transferred to the Confederate Navy and ordered to Mobile, Ala. and attached to the Baltic.
His immediate family stayed with the Royster family at Rose Cottage in New Kent Co., VA. Sometime during the war, the women at Rose Cottage fled to Richmond in a farm wagon with necessaries stowed in the bottom. After their departure, Rose Cottage was used as a U. S. hospital.
After the Civil War, Charles and his family returned to Rose Cottage. Rose Cottage had been ravaged by the war ... house dismantled, crops destroyed, slaves gone, etc. The family was financially distute!
Charles moved his family to his sister's home "Rosewell" in Gloucester, VA. Charles' sister Mary Virginia Yeatman's husband, Josiah Lilly Deans had sold 'Midlothian' and purchased 'Rosewell' abt. 1853.
Through the help of John Hopkins, Charles found employment with the Baltimore Steam Packet Co. During this time in Baltimore, the family lived in two rooms near the Bay Line offices. Charles was hampered by the debt of his mother's annuity which lasted until her death in 1868.
Soon after, Charles was put in charge of the company in Portsmouth, Va., and later in Norfolk, VA. He was also for many years a representative of the C & O Railroad. While in the position with C & O Railroad, he was instumental in bringing the So. Bell Telephone to Norfolk.At the close of his life, he was Harbor Master of the Port of Norfolk.