Charles Louis Ortman

  • Born March 23, 1815 in Prussia.

  • Came to the United States in 1836.

  • Married ELLEN COMPTON on September 7, 1843 in Ross County, Ohio. Ellen was born in 1824 in Ohio; and died around 1859. Her parents were JOHN COMPTON and MARY POLLY WILSON.

  • Married AMY ANN ELIZABETH YEOMAN on April 26, 1862 in Fayette County, Ohio.

  • Died May 7, 1875.

CHILDREN WITH ELLEN COMPTON

  1. GEORGE L. ORTMAN, born January 13, 1845 in Ohio; died January 13, 1845 in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio. Married SARA A. STORTS on June 25, 1863 in Fayette County, Ohio.

  2. JOHN COMPTON ORTMAN, born February 21, 1847 in Ohio. Married SAMANTHA A. WILSON on July 15, 1880 in Fayette County, Ohio.

  3. ALBERT ORTMAN, born in October, 1851 in Ohio; died January 31, 1923 in Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota. Married EMMA SARAH CLOUSER on December 27, 1877 in Ross County, Ohio.

  4. CHARLES C. ORTMAN, born April 12, 1859 in Jasper Township, Fayette County, Ohio; died August 7, 1930 in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio. Married WILLA FRANCES SHIRER .

CHILDREN WITH AMY ANN ELIZABETH YEOMAN

  1. ENOS ORTMAN, born April 6, 1863 in Fayette County, Ohio; died April 19, 1953 in Fayette County, Ohio. Married AMANDA BRYANT on August 26, 1886 in Jasper Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Married MIRTY LEE WARE on October 15, 1901 in Ross County, Ohio. Married LUCILLE NEWTON on November 18, 1931 in Fayette County, Ohio.

  2. AMY CHARLOTTE ORTMAN, born August 31, 1865 in Fayette County, Ohio; died September 16, 1944 in Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio. Married MARTIN LUTHER JOHNSON on December 19, 1885 in Ross County, Ohio.

  3. PHILIP F. ORTMAN, born March 21, 1868 in Fayette County, Ohio. Married VIANNA DAVIS on September 16, 1891 in Fayette County, Ohio.

  4. MILTON C. ORTMAN, born August 8, 1874 in Ohio; died November 22, 1959 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Married VIOLA "OLA" HOPPES on December 29, 1897 in Fayette County, Ohio. They had no children.

SOURCES:

1860 Ross County, Ohio Census

1870 Fayette County, Ohio Census