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William Mack Furr 1929–2002

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 10 Apr 1929 · North Carolina

Died 22 Apr 2002 · Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father Walter Fifus Furr

Mother Mamie Louise Smithey Furr

Spouse Betty Page

Children Billie Beatrice Furr

Siblings Daisey B Furr, Daisy Beatrice Furr, Johan Walter Furr, Jonah Walter Jw Furr, Martha L Furr, Martha Louise Furr, Mitchell Subrone Furr, R J Furr, Shirley Ann Furr

Records

1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, … U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, … U.S., Find a Grave Index

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Researchers connected through William Furr 1929–2002

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Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Fifus Furr

Mamie Louise Smithey Furr

Spouse(s)

Betty Page

Margie Hudson

Children

Billie Beatrice Furr

Biography

In 1929, William Mack Furr entered the world in North Carolina, born to walter fifus furr and mamie louise smithey furr. In 1930, William Mack Furr resided in Township 2, Township 2, Cabarrus, North Carolina, . In 1935, William Mack Furr resided in Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina. William Mack Furr married betty page, margie hudson, and had children including billie beatrice furr. William Mack Furr passed away in 2002 in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Death Records North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
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Burial Records U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Newspaper Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1929

Birth of William Mack Furr in North Carolina

Birth

1930

William Mack Furr resided here in Township 2, Township 2, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA

Residence

1935

William Mack Furr resided here in Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina

Residence

1940

William Mack Furr resided here in Township #2, Poplar Tent, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA

Residence

1951

William Mack Furr resided here in North Carolina

Residence

1993

William Mack Furr resided here in Concord, NC

Residence

2002

Death of William Mack Furr in Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from William Furr

This ancestor line traces from Market Weston, Suffolk, England (1462) to North Carolina (1929) across 15 generations.

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: William Furr (1929–2002) was born in North Carolina and died in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 15 generations of this lineage geographically.
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