Individual Details

Allen "Al" FURR

(21 Jul 1820 - 9 Mar 1873)

From Bobby Harwood, "Personal interview with Carl Dexter Blackwelder, ggrandson of Allen gave me these notes on abt. 1990. As already noted from Rev. Albrights book about the great strength of Allen was told to Carl from his grandfather, Wilson Mathias Furr that he in fact could drink from the bung hole of a 50 gal. keg. Once when his wagon busted a wheel crossing Rocky River he carried it on his back a great distance to have it repaired while his son Wilson Mathias stayed with the mules. Allen once won a bet he could hold some huge timbers over his head while serving in the Civil War so he could get a 30 day leave. Allen did not have to serve in the war but volunteered. He was wounded in the bowels while serving & Wilson Mathias said he made a whistling sound as he breathed. Wilson Mathias also said his father rode back on the same white horse he rode off to war on."

Events

Birth	21 Jul 1820	Cabarrus County, NC
Marriage	1841	Cabarrus County, NC - Eva A. FINK
Occupation	1860	Farmer - Cabarrus County, NC
Death	9 Mar 1873	Cabarrus County, NC
Burial		Center Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Midland, Cabarrus County, NC
Military		the Civil War

Families

Spouse	Eva A. FINK (1823 - 1906)
Child	Mary A. Serena FURR (1842 - )
Child	Levina FURR (1844 - 1930)
Child	Clara FURR (1846 - 1924)
Child	Hartwill C. FURR (1848 - 1929)
Child	Crissa Ann FURR (1850 - 1938)
Child	Frederick FURR (1852 - )
Child	Sophia FURR (1854 - 1885)
Child	Wilson Mathias "Tice" FURR (1856 - 1944)
Child	Simon Hoke FURR (1858 - 1945)
Child	Jesse Caldwell FURR (1861 - 1935)
Child	M. A. FURR (1865 - )

Father	Paul FURR Jr. (1784 - 1843)
Mother	Rosanna PECK (1785 - )
Sibling	Wilson Mathias "Tise" FURR (1804 - 1860)
Sibling	Lavinia FURR (1806 - 1891)
Sibling	Eliza E. FURR (1808 - 1837)
Sibling	Paul P. FURR (1814 - 1876)
Sibling	Levi F. FURR (1815 - 1880)
Sibling	Moses Henry FURR (1816 - 1895)
Sibling	Frederick "Fred/Freddie" FURR (1820 - 1884)

Notes

Death

Original Will of Allen Furr found Cabarrus CO NC 'Loose Paper' files NC State Archives @ Raleigh.

In the name of God Amen. I Allen Furr of the county of Cabarrus State of North Carolinia being Some what advanst in years and in low State of health and weak in body but of sound mind and memory at this time blessed be God for the same and considering the uncertainty of life knowing that it is so orderd that all men once must die and feeling desirious to leave my worldly substance which the lord has endowed and blessed me with for the welfare of my beloved wife and family I theare fore make this insturment of writing to be and Contain my last will and testament in manner and forme as folows viz 1st I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be burried in a decen and Christon like manner Item 2nd I will to my beloved wife all my land horses catel hogs and sheap and all householde and kitchen furniture and all tools and house affares and all grain that may be one hande Anfurther I will that all my Just dets to be paid and Evry thing else to belong to my beloved wife so longe as she remain a widow [next page] But in case that after my Death She should choose intermarry agane and should do so then in that case it is my will that all property must come to sall as soon as could be convenient and then for her to draw a Childes parte and I will that all my Children s shall share and share alike at the end of my wifes life then all to be solde and equley divided
And futher I will that Maryann Barbee Shall draw a third of Lovinia R. Garmons parte I do herby make all former wills by me made nell and void and and this to be and contain my last will and testament in witness wherof I have hear unto seat my hand and seal
this the 20 day of February A.D. 1873 in the preasance of M. L. Fur
Allen(his + mark) Furr Frederic Furr S. Furr

P.S. that it is futher my will that my Administrator shall have power to sell my land mineral to eny person that will pay Five Thousand dollars for the same but twentyfive hundred Dollars must be paid in golde of that amount and may make warnte and defendid title for the same by paing over to my beloved wife Evey Furr one third of the amound five thousand dollars And the remaining too thirds to [next page] by paing over to my beloved wife Evey Furr one third of the amound five thousand dollars And the remaining too thirds [yes, this was written twice] to be eaqely divided among my beloved children and it is futher my will that Maryann Barbee shall draw one third of Lovinia R. Garmons part and that it is my wish and desire that my Brother Federick Furr Shall administer upon this will
this the 20 of February A.D. 1873 Witness M.L. Furr
P. (his + mark) P. Furr
S. Furr

Allen (his + mark) Furr