Rev. Carl Jay YOW, Sr.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Federal Census
Name: Carl J You [Yow]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1921
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Morehead, Guilford, North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: C H You [Yow]
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Lena You [Yow]
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
C H Yow 41
Lena Yow 40
John L Yow 19
Howard Yow 17
Fleta Yow 16
Thomas Yow 12
Carl J Yow 9
Hadley Yow 7
Hinckle Yow 2

1940 Federal Census
Name: Carl J Yow
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Morehead, Guilford, North Carolina
Street: On And Near Pinecroft Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Morehead, Guilford, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Bag Painter, fertilizer plant
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 39
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: New Worker
Household Members:
Name Age
Carl H Yow 51
Carl J Yow 19
Hadley A Yow 17
Hinkle O Yow 12
Merle B Yow 18


OBITUARY

The Virginian Pilot; 14 Feb. 14 2010

The Rev. Carl Jay Yow, 89, formerly of Belvidere, died Friday morning, Feb. 12, 2010, in Riverside Convalescence Center in Smithfield, Va.

Born in Guilford County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Carl Hampton and Lena Osborne Yow. He served as a United Methodist minister for 31 years after beginning his ministry with Piney Woods Friends Meeting in Belvidere. He later served the King George (VA) Charge, Drummondtown Charge in Accomac, Va., North Garden (VA) Charge, Elkton (VA) Charge, Hickory UMC in Chesapeake, Ettrick UMC in Petersburg, Va., Sherbourne Ave. UMC in Richmond, Va., Weste End UMC in Roanoke, Va., Shiloh UMC in Montpelier, Va., Rocky Mount UMC in Virginia and Aldersgate UMC in Charlottesville, Va.

He was a member of the United Methodist Conference of Virginia, graduated from Duke Divinity School, volunteered with the American Cancer Society, was a Ruritan and a life member of the National Rifle Association.

Survivors include his wife, Merle Mae Briggs Yow; two daughters and their husbands, Rebecca Mae Crabill and the Rev. Ralph Crabill of Luray, Va., and Lena Merle Grant and Bill of Chesapeake; three sons and their wives, Robert Briggs Yow and Sue of Chinquapin, N.C., Carl Jay Yow Jr. and Darlene of Oak Ridge, N.C., and John Henry Yow and Connie of Carrollton, Va.; two brothers, the Rev. Howard B. Yow and Thomas B. Yow, both of Greensboro, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Monday from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at Swindell Funeral and Cremation Services in Hertford, N.C. Memorial services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Edenton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Susie Fitch-Slater officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Edenton United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 37, Edenton, NC 27932. Swindell Funeral and Cremation Services of Hertford, N.C., is serving the Yow family.


Birth:
North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Carl Jay Yow
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 27 Aug 1920
Birth County: Guilford
Parent1 Name: Carl Hampton Yow
Roll number: NCVR_B_C046_66001
Volume: 8
Page: 1142

Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo, and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=125726614

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Carl J. Yow
Last Residence: 23314 Carrollton, Isle of Wight, Virginia
BORN: 27 Aug 1920
Died: 12 Feb 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (Before 1951)

Carl married Merle Mae Briggs. Merle was born 03 Jun 1921, Guilford Co. NC; died 26 Jan 2013, Suffolk, VA; was buried , Deep River Friends Church Cemetery, High Point, Guilford Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Rebecca married Rev. Ralph Crabill. [Group Sheet]

Lena married William Grant. [Group Sheet]