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:
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.
This is a document acknowledging receipt of application for Pension No. 86,124. It acknowledges John Yates' service and his death date, location, and cause. (Killed by accident while on duty by the falling of a tree near the Chattahoochee River, Ga. July 14, 1864.
This document was written by J. M. Lemands, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Crawford County in Leavenworth, Indiana. It shows that their marriage license was issued on August 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 JP. 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.
Respectfully submitted to you by,
Jim Yates,
Son of Harry E. & Georgia (Tingley) Yates,
Grandson of James Wilson & Mary (Ott) Yates,
Great grandson of John & Elizabeth (Roberson) Yates
January 22, 2001.