Individual Details
Daniel Luther FURR
(27 Jul 1860 - 25 Sep 1964)
I don't know what the real story is about why my grandfather left North Carolina in 1900 (I'm trying to find out). But, he went all the way from North Carolina to Fort Douglas, Utah and enlisted in the US Army.
According to a page (which I have seen) from the Levi L. Furr family bible, his name is recorded as David L. Furr, born July 27, 1868. He always told his children that he was born 07/27/1860 and that is what we have on his tombstone. In the 1950's, I met several of his family members from North Carolina. They all called him, Luther. From what I have found, my grandfather started using "Daniel" Luther Furr as his name in 1900 when he enlisted in the US Army. I have copies of his original military records. He also lied about his date of birth on those records, saying he was born in 1872 (making him several years younger than he actually was at the time of his enlistment).
Whatever his date of birth, he would have been about 31+ years old in 1900 when he left North Carolina. I find it hard to believe that a man that age did not have a wife and children. Nothing is known about this in my immediate family.
James Henry (Jim) Furr, e-mail correspondence (JFurr3@satx.rr.com), 2000-2005, Converse, TX
According to a page (which I have seen) from the Levi L. Furr family bible, his name is recorded as David L. Furr, born July 27, 1868. He always told his children that he was born 07/27/1860 and that is what we have on his tombstone. In the 1950's, I met several of his family members from North Carolina. They all called him, Luther. From what I have found, my grandfather started using "Daniel" Luther Furr as his name in 1900 when he enlisted in the US Army. I have copies of his original military records. He also lied about his date of birth on those records, saying he was born in 1872 (making him several years younger than he actually was at the time of his enlistment).
Whatever his date of birth, he would have been about 31+ years old in 1900 when he left North Carolina. I find it hard to believe that a man that age did not have a wife and children. Nothing is known about this in my immediate family.
James Henry (Jim) Furr, e-mail correspondence (JFurr3@satx.rr.com), 2000-2005, Converse, TX
Events
| Birth | 27 Jul 1860 | Stanly County, NC |  | ||
| Marriage | 3 Dec 1892 | Clear Creek, Mecklenburg County, NC - Laura Louvise STILLER |  | ||
| Marriage | 3 Feb 1910 | Mount Pleasant, Titus County, TX - Annie Ola FRIZZELL | |||
| Occupation | 1920 - 1940 | farmer - Tutus County, TX | |||
| Death | 25 Sep 1964 | Dallas, Dallas County, TX | | | |
| Marriage | Laura Louvise STILLER | | |||
| Alt name | Fulton FURR | | |||
| Alt name | David Luther FURR | ||||
| Alt name | D. L. FURR | ||||
| Alt name | S. L. FURR | ||||
| Burial | Damascus Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Titus County, TX | | |||
| Military | the Philippine Insurrection | |
Families
| Spouse | Annie Ola FRIZZELL (1893 - 1925) |
| Child | Robert Lee FURR (1910 - 2007) |
| Child | May FURR (1911 - 2008) |
| Child | Albert Lynn FURR (1914 - 1936) |
| Child | John Allen FURR (1917 - 2004) |
| Child | Henry Edward FURR (1919 - 1994) |
| Child | George Franklin "Pee Wee" FURR (1921 - 1989) |
| Spouse | Laura Louvise STILLER (1871 - 1964) |
| Child | Charles Fletcher FURR (1896 - 1971) |
| Father | Levi Lee FURR (1835 - 1915) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Caroline "Betsey" SMITH (1836 - 1892) |
| Sibling | John Allen FURR (1853 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Ephraim Alexander FURR (1855 - 1915) |
| Sibling | James Martin "Jim" FURR (1858 - 1951) |
| Sibling | William Mathias "Tyse" FURR (1860 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Rufus FURR (1864 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Hester Joanna "Jennie" FURR (1866 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Robert Nelson FURR (1870 - 1942) |
| Sibling | George Franklin FURR (1872 - 1948) |
| Sibling | John Hampton "Hamp" FURR (1874 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Charles Croson "Charley" FURR (1879 - 1938) |
Notes
Birth
According to a page (which I [grandson Jim Furr] have seen) from the Levi L. Furr family bible, his name is recorded as David L. Furr, born July 27, 1868. He always told his children that he was born 07/27/1860 and that is what we have on his tombstone.His death certificate shows a birth date of 07/27/1867.
Death
MOUNT PLEASANT, Tex. -- Funeral services for Daniel Luther Furr, 104, Titus County's oldest citizen, were held Tuesday in Smith-Bates Chapel under the direction of Rev. James Powell. Burial was in the Damascus Cemetery. A veteran of the Spanish-American War, Mr. Furr died Sept. 26 in Lisbon Veterans Hospital. He was born in Stanley County, North Carolina, July 27, 1860 but lived most of his life here. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. May Hays of Mount Pleasant; four sons, John Furr of Mount Pleasant, Robert Furr and Frank Furr, both of Dallas, and Henry Furr of Lake Charles, La.; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, September 30, 1964
Marriage
Laura Furr is shown as a widow in the 1900 census.Alt name
Listed as Fulton Furr in the obituary of his son, Charles Fletcher Furr.Military
Daniel served in the US Army during the Philippine Insurrection. b He enlisted in Company B, 12th Regiment, Infantry on July 24, 1900. At the time he enlisted he lied about his age, saying he was 27 years, 11 months (which would have made him born in 1872) because he was too old to enlist by Army regulations. Daniel sailed from the U.S. on Nov. 7, 1900 and arrived in the Philippines on Dec. 31, 1900. He was involved in skirmishes "in the field" at Samat, P.I. from Oct. 22, 1901 to March 11, 1902 and Jobyaban, Samat, P.I. He sailed from the Philippines for the U.S. on March 31, 1902. Daniel was Honorably discharged at Fort Douglas, Utah on July 24, 1903. He reenlisted in the US Army, as a cook, in Company D, 4th Regiment, Infantry at Dallas, Texas on May 2, 1904. He was Honorably discharged on May 1, 1907 at Fort MacKenzie, Wyoming. He began receiving a pension check in Jan. 1929 from the United States for his service in the Philippine Insurrection. He received $30.00 a month, for life.Endnotes
1. North Carolina County Marriages, 1762-1979. Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org.
2. The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana.
3. findagrave.com.