Eli YOW b. 5 Mar 1835 Wilcox Co. AL d. 6 Aug 1908 Wilcox Co. AL: Appalachian Aristocracy

1835 - 1908 (73 years)

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Name	Eli YOW
Born	5 Mar 1835	Wilcox Co. AL
Gender	Male
_UID	7BFC0DA047594717BE71FDDD9A93829C760D
Died	6 Aug 1908	Wilcox Co. AL
Buried	Pine Hill Cemetery Pine Hill, Wilcox Co. AL
	Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Yow&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=3&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=86810958&df=all&
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1850 Federal Census Name: Eli Yow Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1834 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1850: Wilcox, Alabama Gender: Male Family Number: 426 Household Members: Bradley Yow 44 Nancy 52 Spencer Yow 18 Winny Yow 18 Eli Yow 16 1866 Wilcox Co. AL census sheet 16 Spencer Yow Males: 2 <10 1 30-40 Females: 1 20-30 Eli Yow Males: 1 20-30 Females: 1 20-30 1870 Federal Census page 29 line 2 Name: Eli Yow Age in 1870: 37 Birth Year: abt 1833 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1870: Bethel, Wilcox, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Bethel Value of Real Estate: $3000 Personal Property:$1000 Household Members: Eli Yow 35 1870 Federal Census Name: Eli Yow page 31 Line 40 Age in 1870: 35 Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1870: Bethel, Wilcox, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Bethel Value of real estate: $5,000 Personal Property: $5,000 [Note: unsure if these values are correct or if this is a total for several pages of the census] Household Members: Name Age Eli Yow 35 Unsure which is the correct Eli Yow 1880 Federal Census Name: Eli Yow Age: 45 Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1880: Bethel, Wilcox, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Yow Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Eli Yow 45 Elizabeth Yow 24 Lula A. Yow 6 Minerva E. Yow 2 Nancy Yow 1 1900 Federal Census Name: Eli York [Eli Yost] Age: 65 Birth Date: May 1835 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1900: Bethel, Wilcox, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Eli Yow 65 Jenne Yow 16 Eli B Yow 14 Hussie Yow 15 Grover Yow 12 Ossie Yow 11 Ella Yow 9 Clara Yow 6 MILITARY RECORDS U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Eli Yow Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Texas Regiment Name: 5 Texas Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 5th Regiment, Texas Infantry Company: C Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M227 roll 41 HISTORY OF ALABAMA AND HER PEOPLE, The American Historical Society Inc., Chicago & New York, 1927. Vol II p129 Eli was Confederate soldier serving with Hoods' Texas troops in Texas and VA. He was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga while holding his gun in front of breast reloading, and a ball from enemy's gun struck his weapon, deflecting the bullet so that his leg was struck instead of his body. Later he was captured and held a prisoner. Following the war he was very successfully engaged in farming and he died in 1908, when he was 73 years old. His wife passed away in 1899, when she was 44 years old. In addition to his farming interests Eli Yow operated a cotton gin and grist mill about 2 miles south of Pine Hill and a cotton gin, grist mill and saw mill in partnership with O. P. Kelly at Pine Hill, and he was one of a Committee to select a name for the town that is now called Pine Hill. A well educated man he kept himself posted on current events. Always a liberal supporter of schools and churches, and he united with the Baptist Church when he was 64 years of age. His partner, Mr. Kelly, gave a large portion of the lumber that went into the church and school buildings at Pine Hill. Eli Yow was twice married, first to Adelia Pruitt who died in about 2 years leaving an infant girl whom they named Lula Adelia and who married N. M. Baggett and now lives in Mobile, Alabama. His second wife was Elizabeth Crisswell and to this union was born 9 children: 5 survive, namely: Jennie, wife of Dr. J. Lee Woodcock of Phil. PA; Hassie, wife of John A. Hussey of Toledo, Ohio; Ausie Esten; Ella L., wife of E. H. Cowart of Evergreen, AL; and Clara L., wife of Dr. C. M. Pearce of Calumet, OK. 2 sons Eli B. and Grover C. both of whom died at 21 years of age. Minerva died at 7 years and Robert died in infancy.
Person ID	I7533	Master File
Last Modified	22 Nov 2014

Father	Bradley YOW, b. 8 Aug 1808, Grassy Creek area, Moore Co, NC , d. 18 Oct 1861, Wilcox Co. AL (Age 53 years)
Mother	Nancy HARRIS, b. ca 1797, Mecklenburg Co. NC , d. Aft 1860, Wilcox Co. AL (Age ~ 64 years)
Married	20 Feb 1830	Randolph, NC
	North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 Name: Bradly Yow Spouse: Nancy Harriss Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1830 Marriage County: Randolph Marriage State: North Carolina Source: County Court Records at Asheboro, NC & Family Hist Name: Bradey Yow Gender: Male Spouse: Nancy Harriss Spouse Gender: Female Bond Date: 20 Feb 1830 Bond #: 000115396 Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 ImageNum: 003433 County: Randolph Record #: 01 312 Bondsman: Dudley Willett
Family ID	F5123	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Mary Adelia PRUITT

Children

+	1. Lula A. YOW, b. ca 1874, Wilcox Co. AL

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Family ID F5125 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Elizabeth CRISSWELL, b. 06 Jun 1855, Alabama , d. 14 Nov 1899, Alabama (Age 44 years)

Children

	1. Minerva E. YOW, b. ca 1878, Wilcox Co. AL
	2. Nancy YOW, b. ca 1879, Wilcox Co. AL
+	3. Mary Virginia (Jennie) YOW, b. Dec 1888, Wilcox Co. AL , d. 16 Jul 1949, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co. AL (Age ~ 60 years)
	4. Eli Bradley YOW, b. Aug 1885, Wilcox Co. AL , d. 18 Dec 1900, Wilcox Co. AL (Age ~ 15 years)
	5. Hassie YOW, b. Dec 1884, Wilcox Co. AL
	6. Grover YOW, b. Sep 1886, Wilcox Co. AL
+	7. Ausie Esten YOW, b. 06 Mar 1888, Wilcox Co. AL , d. 07 Jul 1963, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co. AL (Age 75 years)
	8. Ellen YOW, b. 07 Sep 1890, Wilcox Co. AL , d. 12 May 1977, Conecuh Co. AL (Age 86 years)
	9. Clara YOW, b. 12 Aug 1893, Wilcox Co. AL , d. 18 Nov 1977, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX (Age 84 years)

Last Modified 22 Nov 2014

Family ID F5126 Group Sheet | Family Chart