Individual Details

Death

M. L. Furr, prominent farmer of Mt. Holly, died yesterday at his home at 10 a. m., in his 81st year. The funeral arrangements called for services at the Mt. Holly Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Cone, the pastor, officiating. Mr. Furr is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Catherine Dry, of Stanly county, and the following sons and daughters: W. C. Furr, Concord; B. Z. Furr, Charlotte; L. F. Furr, Charlotte: Charles M. Furr, New Orleans: and Mrs. S. T. Lineberger, Greenville; and Mrs. Hugh A. Michael, Mt. Holly. Mr. Furr was born in Cabarrus county, near Concord, December 4, 1842. He lived in Cabarrus county until about 30 years ago, when he moved to Hickory to be near Lenoir college, where his children were educated. He moved later to Mt. Holly, where he has been engaged in farming. Mr. Furr served in the cavalry of the Confederate armies during the Civil war. He was a man of much prominence in his section, well thought of in Cabarrus.
The Albemarle Press, Albemarle, North Carolina, June 14, 1923

A message from Mt. Holly at 10 o’clock this morning stated that Mr. M. L. Furr had died at his home there, following an illness of several months with heart trouble. Mr. Furr was 81 years of age and besides his wife, leaves the following children: B. Z. Furr, of Charlotte; Luther Furr, of Charlotte; C. M. Furr, of New Orleans; W. C. Furr, of Georgeville, and Mrs. S. T. Lineberger, of Greenville, S.C., and Mrs. Hugh Michael, of Mt. Holly. Mr. Furr was a native of Cabarrus county, and left Cabarrus about thirty years ago and moved to Hickory, where he lived for about three years, afterwards going to Mt. Holly, where he had made his home. He was a member of the Lutheran church at Mt. Holly, and it is supposed the funeral services will be held from this church tomorrow. He was a good citizen, with numbers of friends and relatives who will regret to learn of his death.

Military

Enlisted in the 59th North Carolina Regiment, Company E, 4th Cavalry of the Confederate Army on July 7, 1862, in Cabarrus County when he was 20 years old. There were 42 men in Company E, and seven of them were Furrs. He was discharged sometime between July 7 and October 31, 1862.