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William Houston Furr 1920–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1920

Birth Location: Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 Apr 1960

Death Location: Okinawa, Hawaii, USA

Father: Adam Furr

Mother: Flora Whitley

Spouse(s): Margaret Reames, Mitsu K

Children(s): Betty Furr, Margaret Furr, Ruby Furr, William Furr

William Houston Furr was born in 1920 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Adam Luther Furr And Flora Elmith Whitley. In 1930, William Houston Furr resided in Furr, Furr, Stanly, North Carolina, USA. In 1935, William Houston Furr resided in Rural, Cabarrus, North Carolina. William Houston Furr married Margaret Elizabeth Reames, Mitsu K, and had children including Betty Ruth Furr, Carl E Furr, Howard Ray Furr, Margaret Louise Furr, Morris K Furr, Raymond Luther Furr, Ruby Lee Furr, William Houston Furr, William Wayne Furr. William Houston Furr passed away in 1960 in Okinawa, Hawaii, USA.

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Biography

  • William Houston Furr was born in 1920 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Adam Luther Furr And Flora Elmith Whitley.
  • In 1930, William Houston Furr resided in Furr, Furr, Stanly, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, William Houston Furr resided in Rural, Cabarrus, North Carolina.
  • William Houston Furr married Margaret Elizabeth Reames, Mitsu K, and had children including Betty Ruth Furr, Carl E Furr, Howard Ray Furr, Margaret Louise Furr, Morris K Furr, Raymond Luther Furr, Ruby Lee Furr, William Houston Furr, William Wayne Furr.
  • William Houston Furr passed away in 1960 in Okinawa, Hawaii, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Furr's Ancestors

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William Furr
1920–1960
Birth Place: Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Adam Luther Furr
1872–1959
Furr Township, Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
Flora (Elmith) Whitley
1877–1939
Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Monroe (L) Furr
1840–1905
Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret Coley
1840–1906
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Levi Furr
1815–1880
Eliza Dove
1818–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Jr
1784–1843
Rosanna Peck
1785–1822

William Furr's Descendants

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William (Houston) Furr (23 Aug 1920–23 Apr 1960) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Reames (11 Oct 1920–17 Dec 1993) m. Mitsu K (11 May 1934–2018)
  1. 1. Betty (Ruth) Furr 1943–2022
  2. 2. Margaret (Louise) Furr 1942–2013 m. Fred (Douglas) Carpenter 1939–2005
  3. 3. Ruby (Lee) Furr 1947–2007
  4. 4. William (Wayne) Furr 1940–1992

William Furr's Timeline

6 Records

1920
23 Aug 1920
Birth of William Houston Furr in Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
William Houston Furr resided here in Furr, Furr, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Furr, Furr, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
William Houston Furr resided here in Rural, Cabarrus, North Carolina
Rural, Cabarrus, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 20
William Houston Furr resided here in Township 9 Smiths, Smiths, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
Township 9 Smiths, Smiths, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
William Houston Furr resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1960
23 Apr 1960
Age 40
Death of William Houston Furr in Okinawa, Hawaii, USA
Okinawa, Hawaii, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1920
    Event Place: Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smiths, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02882; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13-23
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Furr, Stanly, North Carolina; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341455
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 1120; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 102-91

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Furr, Furr, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Furr, Stanly, North Carolina; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341455

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cabarrus, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smiths, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02882; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13-23

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Township 9 Smiths, Smiths, Cabarrus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Smiths, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02882; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13-23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 1120; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 102-91

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1960
    Event Place: Okinawa, Hawaii, USA

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