Individual Details
William Henry "Willie" FURR
(31 Dec 1875 - 17 Jun 1960)
Wm. H. Furr. The member of the Board from District No. 2, is one of Lincoln’s many worthy young men, having been born near Little Bahala in this county, Dec. 31, 1875. He was reared on his and two years spent in Brookhaven during which he was the faithful and father’s farm, being the youngest of four children, and has stuck to the farm all his life, except five short terms spent in teaching school trusted office deputy of Dr. R. R. Applewhite, a former sheriff. In September, 1906, when a vacancy occurred on the Board from District No. 2 by the death of the late J. C. Bryant, Mr. Furr became a candidate to till out the unexpired term, and so well did he stand with those who knew him best, he was chosen at the special election October 6, 1906, over four worthy competitors. His record on the Board was endorsed by a re-election this year for the full term over due of his former competitors. He is a conscientious, careful public servant and both in private and public affairs adopts as his rule of conduct Davy Crockett’s famous motto: “Be sure you’re right, then go ahead.” Mr. Furr was married in June, 1900, to Miss Lena Dorsey, of Copiah county, and is the proud father of five pretty children, which naturally makes him feel very much interested in his country’s future.
The Semi-Weekly Reader, Brookhaven, Mississippi, January 1, 1908
The Semi-Weekly Reader, Brookhaven, Mississippi, January 1, 1908
Events
| Birth | 31 Dec 1875 | Mississippi |  | ||
| Marriage | 13 Jun 1900 | Copiah County, MS - Ada Orlene "Lena" DORSEY | | ||
| Occupation | Bet 1920 and 1940 | farmer - Lincoln County, MS | |||
| Occupation | 1930 | County Supervisor - Lincoln County, MS | |||
| Death | 17 Jun 1960 | Jackson, Hinds County, MS |  | | |
| Burial | Wesson Cemetery, Wesson, Copiah County, MS | |
Families
| Spouse | Ada Orlene "Lena" DORSEY (1881 - 1965) |
| Child | Wilmer Dorsey FURR (1901 - 1949) |
| Child | Will Lena FURR (1902 - 1984) |
| Child | Ray Albert FURR (1904 - 1970) |
| Child | Lynelle FURR (1907 - 1986) |
| Child | Margaret Elizabeth "Mattie" FURR (1907 - 2007) |
| Child | Carl Rowan FURR (1909 - 1998) |
| Child | William Hubert FURR (1911 - 1992) |
| Child | Lester Randolph FURR (1915 - 1998) |
| Father | William Pendleton "Bill" FURR (1840 - 1897) |
| Mother | Elizabeth C. "Lizzie" FARMER (1843 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Walter Rowan FURR (1869 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" FURR (1870 - 1944) |
| Sibling | James A. FURR (1871 - 1875) |
| Sibling | George Washington FURR (1873 - 1954) |
Notes
Death
BROOKHAVEN — William H. Furr, Wesson, Route 2, died Sunday at St. Dominic's hospital in Jackson. He was born in Lincoln county and was a member of the Baptist Church. He had been a member of the Board of Supervisors for a number of years from Beat Two. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at the Brookhaven Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Wesson cemetery. Survivors include his wife, four sons, Ray A. Furr, Birmingham, William H. Furr, Carl R. Furr, both of Jackson, Lester R. Furr, Wesson; three daughters, Mrs. R. H. Bates and Mrs. Thomas F. Lee, both of Jackson, Mrs. W. E, Wright, Tunica, 14 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, June 20, 1960
Endnotes
1. United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSP-S62F : 10 February 2023).
2. Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979. Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 26 November 2020.
3. The Clarion Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi.
4. , findagrave.com (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).