Joseph Yates married Nancy Campbell, daughter of Dugold Campbell, 11 July 1833 in Hamilton Co, Illinois. Mary Campbell, daughter of Dougal Campbell, married Archibald Trotter in Hamilton County, Illinois on 5 March 1834. Elizabeth Campbell married Moses Waters on 4 July 1841 in Jefferson County. Eleanor Campbell married Robert Totter 20 January 1837 in Jefferson Co, Il. So, then it makes sense that on 1850 Jeff Co Census Eli Riley and sister Martha Yates AND Sarah Trotter (mother Mary died before 1850 also) are living with Moses Waters; brother John W. Yates is living with Robert Trotter and wife Eleanor/Elender Campbell; Rebecca Yates' guardian was William Ross who was married to Sally Campbell. Nancy was with John Lord and I can't remember that connection. Eli Riley states in History of Jefferson County, IL that he is the son of Joseph Yates and Nancy Campbell Yates and that he married Martha Ann Shelton, daughter of John W. Shelton. My grandmother lived to be one month shy of 92 and remembered her grandfather Eli Riley Yates and often talked about Belle Rive and the Sheltons and even the Shelton Cemetery. She was sharp as a tack. John W. Shelton and Sylvester Shelton and Eli Riley and families are all buried in the Shelton Cemetery in Jefferson County. Sylvester was the son of Joseph Shelton, the brother of Abraham. Sophie, the daughter of Joseph Shelton was married to Nathan Garrison who was Joseph Yates' administrator. Eli Riley and Martha are listed by John W. Shelton and Abraham Shelton on the census. On the 1870 Census though Abraham is listed as William Shelton, which was his father's name and John W. had already died.. Nancy Shelton who married James Cates is also buried in the same cemetery and is the daughter of Abraham Shelton. Grandma believed that Abraham was probably buried there as well, but we have no proof. I hear that the cemetery is in very poor condition. Do you have any other questions or maybe some helpful information?