Elizabeth Roberson Yates and her children carried on with their lives as best they could. She will soon bury one of the twins, Emmie who dies in 1872 and is buried next to her sister at Lankford School Cemetery. She is also preceded in death by her son James Wilson and his daughter, sweet Nellie B. Yates from smallpox in 1903. Elizabeth will not remarry but will live until she is 83 and dies in 1906. She, James, Nellie and others are buried in Grantsburg Cemetery.

Elizabeth was daughter of Benjamin Roberson and Sarah Yates b. 25 Sep 1823, in Crawford Co., IN; d. 5 Sep 1906, Crawford Co., IN; she is buried Grantsburg Cemetery, Crawford Co., IN. Father born in Maryland per census sheet; Mother born in Kentucky per census sheet.

1850 United States Federal Census Name: Elizabeth Yates Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823 Birth Place: Crawford Co Gender: Female Home in 1850: Union, Crawford, Indiana John Yates 24 Elizabeth Yates 27 Sumantha Yates 2 Benjamin F Yates 0

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Elizabeth Yates Age in 1860: 35 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1860: Union, Crawford, Indiana Gender: Female Post Office: Grantsburg John Yates 37 Elizabeth Yates 35 Cynthia Yates 11 James W Yates 9 Thomas J Yates 7 Evaline Yates 5 John R Yates 2 Emily E Yates 2

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Elizabeth Yates Home in 1880: Grantsburg, Crawford, Indiana Age: 58 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Keeping House Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Cannot read/write: Elizabeth Yates 58 John Yates 21

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Elizabeth Yates Home in 1900: Sterling, Crawford, Indiana Age: 76 Birth Date: Sep 1823 Birthplace: Indiana Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Female Relationship to Head of House: Mother Father's Birthplace: Maryland Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother: number of living children: 4 Mother: How many children: 5 Marital Status: Widowed Residence : Sterling Township (South Portion), Crawford, Indiana Thomas J Yates 46 Ella Yates 40 Millard Yates 21 John L Yates 17 Elizabeth Yates 76

Nov. 12, 1864 Declaration---Widow's Army Pension.

This document was drawn up by J. M. Lemands, Circuit Clerk of Crawford County Indiana. It includes her name, age (41), that she was married to John Yates, that she was married to him on the 8th day of August, 1847 at home by John Seaton, a minister of the Gospel. It also lists her dependent children as: James Yates born Oct. 28th, 1857; Thomas J. Yates Nov. 28th, 1855; John R. Yates April 26th, 1858; Emily E. Yates April 26th, 1858; Also, it says she has appointed J. A. B. Crecelius as her attorney. She was unable to sign her name and so she has made "her mark", an "X" which was witnessed by a Tolbert T. Yates and Benjamin Yates. Tolbert (1814-1891) was likely a cousin to Elizabeth's John, while Benjamin (1800-1865) was likely an uncle of her husband John.

June 8, 1866; Certified Copy of their Marriage License;

This document was written by J. M. Lemands, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Crawford Co. in Leavenworth, In. It shows that their marriage license was issued on Aug. 6th, 1847 by Samuel Sands, then the Clerk of the Court, at Leavenworth, In. It further shows them married on Aug. 8th, 1847, two days after the license was issued. They were married by John Seaton, J.P. In the above mentioned "Declaration" document, J. M. Lemands describes John Seaton as a "minister of the gospel", probably was bi-vocational, both a J.P. and a Minister. It also shows their Certificate of Marriage filed in the Clerks office on Aug. 28th, 1847, just 20 days after their marriage. This document is completed in very bold and beautiful handwriting in the appropriate blanks certifying to all concerned the Legal marriage of John Yates to Elizabeth Roberson.

John M.B. Scott and Mahala Yates signed as witness to one of Elizabeth's petitions. John M.B. Scott was married to one of Elizabeth's cousins, Fancis Roberson who is the daughter of George Roberson, b.1791. Mahala Yates I have deduced was Mahala May who was living near all the Yates and Roberson families between 1850 & 1860. One document certifies that Mahala was present at the birth of her children. Mahala also married John Winfield Yates who died while in service in 1862. Mahala later married Cyrus Benham.

Samantha "Mattie" Yates b. 9 Jul 1848, Crawford Co., In. Samantha married Tolbert McCraney 4 May 1865. Tolbert b. 24 Jun 1834, Crawford Co., IN; buried Flower Point Cemetery Alton, Crawford Co., IN. Samantha then married Sidney Ananias Brown 5 May 1875, Martin Co., IN. Sidney b. Oct 1853, Crawford Co., IN; d. Arkansas. We do not know where they are buried.

Benjamin F. Yates b. 22 Nov 1849, Crawford Co., IN; d. 14 Aug 1851, Crawford Co., IN.

James Wilson Yates b. 28 Oct 1851, Crawford Co., IN; d. 16 Sep 1903, Crawford Co., IN; buried 16 Sep 1903, Grantsburg Cemetery, Crawford Co., IN. James married Mary Ellen Ott 1 Jan 1879, Crawford Co., IN. Mary 3 Mar 1859, Spencer Twp, Harrison Co., IN; d. 1939, Grantsburg, Crawford Co., IN; buried Grantsburg Cemetery, Crawford Co., IN.

Thomas Jefferson Yates b. 28 Nov 1853, Crawford Co., IN; d. 13 Feb 1921, West Salem, Edwards Co., IL; buried Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards Co., IL. Thomas married Rozella Scott 11 Feb 1877, Crawford Co., IN. Rozella (daughter of John M.B. Scott and Frances Roberson) b. Abt 1859, Crawford Co., IN; d. 20 Feb 1887, Crawford Co., IN; buried Lankford School Cemetery, Grantsburg, Crawford Co.

Evaline Yates b. 1 Jan 1856, Crawford Co., IN; d. 17 Jan 1864, Crawford Co., IN; buried Lankford School Cemetery, Grantsburg, Crawford Co.

Emily Eva "Emmie" Yates b. 26 April 1858, Crawford Co., IN; d. 20 Oct 1872, Crawford Co., IN; buried Lankford School Cemetery, Grantsburg, Crawford Co. She is a twin to John Robinson Yates.

John Robinson Yates b. 26 Apr 1858, Crawford Co., IN; d. 19 Jun 1941, West Salem, Edwards Co., IL; buried Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, IL. John married Narcissus L. Landiss 27 Jan 1888, Crawford Co., IN. Narcissus (daughter of Joseph Landiss and Edaline Grant) b. 8 Aug 1866, Crawford Co., IN; d. 18 Oct 1926, West Salem, Edwards Co., IL; buried Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, IL.