Young L Autry (abt. 1803 - abt. 1880)

Born about 1803 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Molsie Adeline (Culbreth) Autry — married about 1821 (to about 1860) in Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 1880 at about age 77 in Little Coharie Township, Sampson, North Carolina, United States

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Origins

A different Young Autrey was also alive in Sampson County, North Carolina around the same time; however, his vital dates are ca. 1794-1865. His FamilySearch profile is AFN KZVV-1B1.

Biography

Young L AUTRY was born about 1803 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States.

Young Autry and his wife Milsey, Millzy or Milza, both aged about 47, first show up by name in the 1850 Sampson, North Carolina census (House Number 18). Among their children present in the household then:^[1]

Daughters, followed by sons:

1. Rebecca Autry, 19
2. Moley/Molcy/Molsie Autry, 15
3. Martha Autry, 15
4. Eliza Autry, 13
5. Jennet Autry, 2
6. Daniel Autry, 22
7. Micafa, 20
8. Miles, 10

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6Q-BN3 : 12 December 2017), Young Autrey, 1860.

1. Molsey Autry, 27
2. Martha Autry, 24
3. Eliza Autry, 23
4. Miles Autry, 21
5. Jennet Autry, 13

New to the household in 1870 are some changes to ages the presumably are more precise, the addition of the youngest child, and that Young is apparently now widowed(?) at 68:^[2]

1. Molcy/Moley/Molsie, 32
2. Eliza A Autry, 30
3. Miles C Autry, 28
4. Wiley Autry, 10 (grandson - son of Molsie^[3], also per next census designation)

By the 1880 census, Young Autry is definitively listed as widowed at age 80.^[4]

1. Molsey Autry, 41 daughter
2. Eliza A Autry, 38 daughter
3. Wiley Autry, 19 grandson
4. Rosa D Autry, 6 granddaughter

He passed away about 1880 and was buried Autryville, Sampson, North Carolina, United States. See also: Find A Grave: Memorial #100259413.

Research Notes

The 1840 census is problematic as naming of household members was not conducted, only enumeration. One or both of these may be a false positive match. Unless the household size or other distinctions between the two households are carefully examined and prove to be distinguishable, we may never know if either of these records belongs to this Young Autry.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 17 Aug 2017, Young Autry, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 31, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration), roll 371; FHL microfilm 18,098.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 17 Aug 2017, Young Autrey, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 11, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration), roll 371; FHL microfilm 18,098.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 12 Apr 2016, Young Autry, Sampson county, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing family 18, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 14 Jun 2019, Young L Autry, 1870.
3. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch: indexed 10 Feb 2018, Molsie Autry in entry for Wiley Autry, 27 May 1946; citing Autryville, Sampson, North Carolina, v 10B cn 10660, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,909,209.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch: indexed 19 Aug 2017, Young Autry, Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 199, sheet 205A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration), roll 0982; FHL microfilm 1,254,982.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Greg Rose for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Greg and others.