Individual Details

William Covington FURR

(26 Jan 1897 - 23 Sep 1969)

In 1930 was a patient in the North Carolina State Hospital for the Insane.

Events

Birth26 Jan 1897Cabarrus County, NC
Marriage8 Jul 1916Cabarrus County, NC - Bessie Roseann DRY
Occupation1920cotton mill doffer - Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
Occupation1940cotton mill spinner - Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
Occupation1950cotton mill weaver - Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
Death23 Sep 1969Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
BurialOakwood Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
Soc Sec No244-03-2107

Families

SpouseBessie Roseann DRY (1894 - 1977)
ChildOllie C. FURR (1918 - 1969)
ChildEldridge Palmer "Pro" FURR (1922 - 1997)
ChildTroy Lee FURR (1923 - 1945)
FatherWillis Solomon "Sol" FURR (1871 - 1906)
MotherLouisa C. "Lou" GADD (1870 - 1946)
SiblingPhillip Quinn FURR (1892 - 1945)
SiblingWesley Picton "Pick" FURR (1895 - 1947)
SiblingValda Lou FURR (1900 - 1973)

Notes

Death

Concord – William Covington Furr, 72, died Tuesday at a local hospital. Funeral 4 p.m. Thursday First Church of God. Survivors: wife; sons, Ollie Sea Furr of Concord, Ellridge Palmer Furr, both of Concord; sister, Mrs. Valda Boyd of Concord.
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, September 24, 1969

Endnotes

1. North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.

2. North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979. Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 February 2020..

3. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina..

4. findagrave.com.

5. United States Social Security Death Index.