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 ORTMAN, born January 13, 1845 in Ohio. Married SARA A. STORTS on June 25, 1863 in Fayette County, Ohio.
  2. JOHN CURTIS ORTMAN, born in 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 March 20, 1940 in Ethan, Davison County, South Dakota. Married SARAH EMMA CLOUSER.
  4. CHARLES ORTMAN, born April 12, 1859 in Ohio. Married WILLA SHIRER .

CHILDREN WITH AMY ANN ELIZABETH YEOMAN

  1. ENOS ORTMAN, born April 6, 1863 in Ohio; died April 3, 1953. Married AMANDA BRYANT on August 26, 1886 in Fayette County, Ohio. Married LUCILLE NEWTON on November 18, 1931.
  2. AMY CHARLOTTE ORTMAN, born August 31, 1865 in Ohio. Married MARTIN L. JOHNSON on December 19, 1885 in Ross County, Ohio.
  3. PHILIP F. ORTMAN, born March 21, 1868 in Ohio. Married VIANNA DAVIS on August 16, 1891 in Fayette County, Ohio.
  4. MILTON C. ORTMAN, 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