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William Yeo (baptised c1720) [note 1] married Mary Reyland at St Marychurch in 1754. They baptised a daughter in the same parish:
– Mary Yeo (1755–1780) [note 2].
William’s wife Mary appears to have died soon after giving birth [note 3]. He re-married in 1860 at St Marychurch and had twelve children with his second wife Mary Waymouth [note 4]:
– Rebecca Yeo (1764–1767)
– John Yeo (1768–1835)
– James Yeo (1770–1812)
– Elizabeth Yeo (1772–1772)
– David Yeo (1772–1772)
– George Yeo (see below)
– Christopher Yeo (baptised 1773)
– David Yeo (1778–1778)
– Ann Yeo (baptised 1782)
– Mary Yeo (baptised 1783)
– Sarah Yeo (buried 1781)
– Susanna Yeo (baptised 1789).
William was buried at St Marychurch in 1797.
George Yeo (1773–1833, son of William Yeo and Mary Waymouth) married Mary Sharland at Denbury in 1802. They had three sons:
– George Yeo
– John Yeo (see below)
– William Yeo (1816–1862, died in the United States).
John Yeo (baptised 1815 at Combeinteighhead, son of George Yeo and Mary Sharland) was baptised at Combeinteignead. He married Mary Ann Warren, with whom he had three children:
– John Yeo
– Susan Yeo (born 1844 at Ipplepen, married surname Oxenham) [note 5]
– Margaret Yeo (born 1845 at Ipplepen)
– Martha Mary Yeo (1846–1924, married Samuel Blatchford).
No death has been recorded for John [note 6].
Notes
1. William’s baptism record has not been found and his mother has not been identified. He is described in his 1754 marriage record as the son of William Yeo of Combeinteignead, a parish a some six miles north of St Marychurch. He is described as a sojourner in his 1760 marriage record, so perhaps he and his young daughter had returned to Combeinteignead. Sheila Yeo identified William’s parents as William Yeo and Mary Ralfe, who in 1721 baptised a son William in the Cornish parish of St Blazey (about 65 miles west of St Marychurch), without providing any evidence to support the connection.
2. She was buried in 1755, just over a fortnight before her daughter’s baptism.
3. These baptisms and burials are shown in the St Marychurch parish register with the surname spelt Yaw, Yeo or Yow.
4. Surname also recorded as Weymouth.
5. Confirmation of married surname needed.
6. Did John Yeo emigrate to the United States to join his son John?