Individual Details
Robert Dewitt FURR
(17 May 1894 - 30 Jun 1941)
Events
| Birth | 17 May 1894 | Wesson, Copiah County, MS |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Sep 1915 | Lincoln County, MS - Johnnie M. SPEED | | ||
| Occupation | 1920 | farmer - Lincoln County, MS | |||
| Death | 30 Jun 1941 | Mississippi |  | | |
| Burial | Little Bahala Baptist Church Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, MS | |
Families
| Spouse | Johnnie M. SPEED (1896 - 1968) |
| Child | Catherine FURR (1916 - 1916) |
| Child | Scott FURR (1918 - 1983) |
| Child | Troy Lamar FURR (1922 - 1993) |
| Child | Fred Warren FURR (1928 - 2013) |
| Father | Randall Pierce FURR (1833 - 1925) |
| Mother | Mrs. Emma Wray CHAPMAN (1854 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Wray "Ben" FURR (1882 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Mack Christian "Mac" FURR (1889 - 1950) |
Notes
Death
BROOKHAVEN, July 1 — Robert Dewitt Furr, Lincoln County farmer, was buried this afternoon at Little Bahala. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lowery of Wesson. Mr. Furr was 48 years old at the time of his death. He had been a farmer all of his life and had established a reputation for sincerity and trustfulness during his lifetime. Because of his character and place in the community, he will be missed by all who knew him. Surviving him are his wife and three sons, Scott of New Orleans and Troy and Fred who lived near their father.Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, July 2, 1941
Endnotes
1. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K35W-C51 : 29 December 2021).
2. Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979. Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 26 November 2020.
3. The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi.
4. findagrave.com.