Spencer YOW

Male 1814 - 1866  (52 years)


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  • Name Spencer YOW 
    Born 1814  Grassy Creek area, Moore Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 707A49F0532640D3A2F4D5D7BC93B6ADA374 
    Died 21 Jun 1866  Marengo Co. AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Marengo Co. AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Spencer is probably the same one who moved to Alabama:
      Spencer Yow purchased property in Marengo Co. AL in 1849.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1850 Federal Census
      Name: Spencer Yow
      Age: 36
      Birth Year: abt 1814
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Home in 1850: Marengo, Alabama
      Gender: Male
      Occupation: Overseer
      Family Number: 1330
      Household Members:
      Spencer Yow 36
      [Note: The most prosperous landowner near Spencer was Dr. Samuel Connor, with real estate valued at $4000. Spencer could have been the overseer on this plantation.

      1860 Federal Census
      Name: Spencer Yow
      Age in 1860: 46
      Birth Year: abt 1814
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Home in 1860: Township 16 Range 4 East, Marengo, Alabama
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Dayton
      Value of real estate: $11,755
      Occupation: Farmer
      Household Members:
      Spencer Yow 46

      1860 Slave Schedule
      Spencer Yow, Marengo Co. AL
      He owned 8 slaves ages 10-35. 4 females ages 35, 25, 22, and 12. 4 males ages 30, 13, 11, and 10.


      Wills 1841-1898 B p50-52

      Will of Spencer Yow dated 21 Dec 1858 and probated 13 Aug 1866. Administrator John T. Walton. Leaves a female slave to Mary Jane and her 3 children Laura, Thomas & William.
    Person ID I7545  Master File
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2014 

    Father Henry YOW,   b. 10 Jul 1784, Moore Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1859, Ford Creek, Randolph Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary GARNER,   d. Bef 1830 
    Family ID F5127  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart