I’m not related to any member of this family.
NOTE -
There is a 20 yr. gap in the census records [1880 - 1900] as the 1890 census was burned in the 1920's. Add 20 yrs to everyone's 1880 age for the 1900 census.

Family relationships were not recorded on the census records until 1880.

1940 is the last available census at this time.


Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
Immigration date is not recorded

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members with their birthplaces

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++



ILL has no marriage record for Joseph Yates & Nancy Campbell

1850 -

Name:
Eli R Yates

Age:
16

Birth Year:
abt 1834

Birthplace:
Illinois

Home in 1850:
District 10, Jefferson, Illinois

Gender:
Male

Family Number:
1220

Household Members:


Name

Age

Mases Waters 44, NC
Elizabeth Waters 41, SC
Isaac N Waters 5, ILL
George W Waters 3, ILL
Lewis C Waters 0, ILL
Eli R Yates 16, ILL
Sarah Trotter 7
Martha A Yates 4

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Martha Ann Johnson
[Martha Ann Yates]
Birth Date: 2 May 1846
Birth Place: Dahlgren, Ill R R
Death Date: 12 Mar 1936
Death Place: Dahlgren, Hamilton, Illinois
Burial Date: 14 Mar 1936
Burial Place: Belle Rine, Jefferson, Illinois
Cemetery Name: New Hope
Death Age: 89
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Residence: Dahlgren, Hamilton, Illinois
Father Name: Joseph Yates
Father Birth Place: Illinois
Spouse Name: Thomas A. Johnson

ILL did not issue death certs. until 1916.

ILL marriage record -
YATES, ELI R.
SHELTON, MARTHA 1859-01-13 Jefferson county

The marriage record doe not show parents names for Eli or Martha Shelton

There doesn't seem to be a CW record for Eli.

You wrote - " Eli married Martha Ann Shelton who was the granddaughter of Abraham Shelton."
WHAT is your source for the portion regarding Martha.?????????