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William Henry Furr 1875–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1875

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 19 Jun 1960

Death Location: Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA

Father: William Furr

Mother: Elizabeth Farmer

Spouse(s): Ada Dorsey

Children(s): Lester Furr, Wilmo Furr, Willina Furr, Ray Furr, Lynelle Furr, Margaret Lee, Carel Furr

In 1875, William Henry Furr entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to William Pendleton Furr And Elizabeth C Farmer. In 1910, William Henry Furr resided in Beat 2, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA. William Henry Furr married Ada Orlena Dorsey, and had children including Carel Furr, Lester Randolph Furr, Lynelle Furr, Margaret Elizabeth Lee, Ray Furr, Willina Furr, Wilmo Furr. William Henry Furr passed away in 1960 in Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William Henry Furr entered the world in Mississippi, USA, born to William Pendleton Furr And Elizabeth C Farmer.
  • In 1910, William Henry Furr resided in Beat 2, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Henry Furr married Ada Orlena Dorsey, and had children including Carel Furr, Lester Randolph Furr, Lynelle Furr, Margaret Elizabeth Lee, Ray Furr, Willina Furr, Wilmo Furr.
  • William Henry Furr passed away in 1960 in Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Furr
1840–1897
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Farmer
1843–1893
Birth Location: Big Bahala Creek, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ada Dorsey
1881–1965
Birth Location: Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
AD

Children(s)

Lester Furr
1915–1998
Birth Location: Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
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Wilmo Furr
1900–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Willina Furr
1902–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Ray Furr
1905–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Lynelle Furr
1906–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Margaret Lee
1907–2007
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Carel Furr
1910–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
CF

William Furr's Ancestors

Self
William Furr
1875–1960
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
William Pendleton Furr
1840–1897
Elizabeth (C) Farmer
1843–1893
Big Bahala Creek, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Henry (T.) Farmer
1809–1875
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Patsy) Foster
1815–1889
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Enoch Farmer
1780–1841
Febe Vestal
1782–1841
John Foster
1789–1865
Mary Cole
1790–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Farmer
1750–1794
Zilpha Barnes
1755–1821
Thomas Vestal
1764–1825
Amy Thompson
1764–1825
John Foster
1757–1837
Mary Smith
1772–1837
Richard COLE
1763–1807
Hannah Armstrong
1768–1825

William Furr's Descendants

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William (Henry) Furr (30 Dec 1875–19 Jun 1960) m. Ada (Orlena) Dorsey (14 Feb 1881–11 Dec 1965)
  1. 1. Lester (Randolph) Furr 1915–1998
  2. 2. Wilmo Furr 1900–
  3. 3. Willina Furr 1902–
  4. 4. Ray Furr 1905–
  5. 5. Lynelle Furr 1906–
  6. 6. Margaret (Elizabeth) Lee 1907–2007 m. Thomas (Ferguson) Lee 1903–2001
  7. 7. Carel Furr 1910–

William Furr's Timeline

3 Records

1875
30 Dec 1875
Birth of William Henry Furr in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
William Henry Furr resided here in Beat 2, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
1960
19 Jun 1960
Age 85
Death of William Henry Furr in Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1875
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Lincoln, Mississippi; Roll: T624_749; Page: 26b; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1374762
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 2, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Lincoln, Mississippi; Roll: T624_749; Page: 26b; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1374762

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1960
    Event Place: Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wesson, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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