The Swymbridge, Devon, England area is the origin of the Yeo line, and if you search the LDS (Later Day Saints) data base, you will see hundreds of Yeo records. Swymbridge is the epicenter of Yeo lineage and the name "Yeo" one of the oldest names, in contrast with the name Scott, which we now think fairly common but was really scarce in England before the mid 1700's, and then the few families centered around Somerset.
The name Yeo comes from the French "eau" for water, and literally means "by the river." The name stands up to its meaning, Yeo lineage traveled all over the world, esp. to Australia. I communicated with a Yeo researcher with common lineage, that said the Yeo line (Henry) that came to Canada, was considered a lost line, and she very pleased to hear about our Yeo connections. The Yeo line that Henry came from went to Australia, and the U.S.A. I have been in contact with a Richard Yeo who lives in California. He is descended from the same line except from the brother. Many in Henry's family went to Australia with their cattle, with the hope of more land and a chance to spread out even more. They were cattle breeders, butchers and also raised sheep, gathering the wool, as you can see in the one photo on page three.
Henry
and Elizabeth Yeo
emigrated to Ontario between 1871 and 1881. Jane
Aurther Yeo, Thirza's sister, married Aaron Stephens, and could have come
much earlier than Henry and Elizabeth as there is a record of the birth of a son
in Muskoka in 1870.
They had two
children before they came to Canada, Mabel, who married a Ginsberg and Ernest
Henry, who has a grandson Ernie A. Yeo in Australia.
THIRZA ANN YEO,
wife of William Scott was born in 1850 in Swimbridge, Devon, England. So far, I
have not been able to find her, her parents or William's record of entry into
Canada, although there are two possibles for William. You can read
all about their marriage and her life with William Scott in "William's Story."
John
and Jane’s children: 1. JOHN 1804 AND JANE
YEO 1804
2. ELIZABETH 1812 3.
WILLIAM 1815 and our
4. HENRY 1819.
1. JOHN5 YEO (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JOHN2, SAMUEL1) was born 16 April 1804 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England and died in May 1835, three months before his youngest son James was born. JOHN married ALICE STRIBLING 27 December 1824 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England
Children of JOHN YEO and ALICE STRIBLING are:
i. WILLIAM6 YEO b. 8 May 1825; m. MARY BAKER
ii. JOHN YEO b.
29 April 1827; d. 1846
iii. MARY YEO b. 3 October 1830; m. JAMES MORRISH
iv. HENRY YEO b. 10 March 1833; m. ELIZA GOUGH, 22 May 1856, Swymbridge
This is the marriage of Jane, twin of John, and older sister of our Henry.
1. JANE5 YEO b.
1804 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England
d.
Swimbridge, Devonshire, England; m. THOMAS BERRY, 24 August 1829, Swimbridge,
Devonshire, England
This
is the line of Elizabeth, our Henry’s older sister.
2.
ELIZABETH5 YEO
(JOHN4, WILLIAM3,
JOHN2,
SAMUEL1)1
was born 29 March 1812 in Yarmacott, Swimbridge, Devonshire, England1,
and died 11 November 1879 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia1. She
married her cousin, JAMES YEO1
24 February 1838 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England1, son of JAMES YEO and ELIZABETH SHAPLAND (See Jane Yeo
Philpot’s lineage below). He was born
26 October 1816 in Bydown, Swimbridge, Devonshire, England1, and died 1883 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Children of ELIZABETH YEO and
JAMES YEO are:
Mary
Ann Yeo, born 17 March 1837 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England; died
26 April 1893 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. She married John Russell.
John
Yeo, born 4 March 1839 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England; died 29 March 1876 in
Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.
James
Yeo, born 17 February 1841 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England.
Thomas
Yeo, born 13 August 1844 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England; died 28 May 1922 in
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia.
Henry
Yeo, born 5 January 1846 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England; died 1867 in New
South Wales, Australia.
George
Yeo, born 14 September 1847 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England
William
Yeo, born 6 June 1849 in Swimbridge, Devonshire, England. He married Emily Kirby.
Michael
Yeo, born 23 August 1851 in Swimbridge, Devonshire,
This
is the line of William, our Henry’s older brother:
3.
WILLIAM YEO,(JOHN4,
WILLIAM3,
JOHN2,
SAMUEL1)
born 1815 married Grace Cooke 26 March 1837
in Bishops Tawton. Children of William Yeo and Grace Cooke are:
Betsey
Yeo, born 1837 in Barnstaple.
Mary
Jane Yeo, born 1841 in Great Torrington.
William
H Yeo, born 1844 in Great Torrington; died 20 October 1905 in Barnstaple.
John
Yeo, born 1847 in Great Torrington.
Grace
Yeo, born 1850 in Monkleigh.
James
Yeo, born 1851 in Monkleigh.
This
line traces our Henry Yeo through his mother’s line (Jane Yeo Philpot)
AND Yeo was Jane's second name.
The
line starts with the earliest known ancestors of Henry, on his mother's side.
1.
Robert Yeo 2. John
Yeo 3. William Yeo 4.
Edmond
Yeo
8. Alexander Yeo married Johane and their son William was born 1651 in Chittlehampton.
9. William m. Susanna Davey 27 Feb. 1681/82 in Chittlehampton. She was b. in S. Molton. Their son, William was b. 1 April 1688 in Chittlehampton.
10. William m. Mary Fairchild, their son John was b. 22 Jan. 1718/19 in East Buckland.
11.
John Yeo m. Joan Basthon and they had a son, James.
12 James, m. Elizabeth Shapland and had a son George Shapland Yeo and a daughter Joan Yeo b. Oct. 22 1754.
13. Joan Yeo married Henry Philpot on 14 November 1774 in West Buckland.
14. Henry and Joan had a daughter Jane Yeo Philpot born 5 October 1782.
15.
Jane
Yeo Philpot married John Yeo on 4 October 1803 in Swimbridge, Devonshire,
England. He was the son of William Yeo and Margaret Bendle, born 15 March 1772, and died in
Yarnacott, Swimbridge, Devonshire, England.
16. Jane Yeo Philpot Yeo and John Yeo's son Henry, married Elizabeth Aurther.
I hope you have enjoyed this very interesting page. If you would like to know more about this fascinating but complex Yeo lineage, I have more information, just drop me a line. I have the Yeo lineage that goes back to William the Conqueror. I also have many photos courtesy of Ann Guglar in Australia, in you are interested. I wish to thank Ann and others who have contributed information and photos.
M.EhretEhret9@hotmail.net
