Individual Details
James A. FURR
(25 Mar 1869 - 27 Jun 1955)
Was a successful farmer. For a number of years, he was steward in Mt. Olivet Methodist Church where he was a member.
Events
| Birth | 25 Mar 1869 | Cabarrus County, NC | |||
| Marriage | 2 Mar 1893 | Cabarrus County, NC - Florence Idella FURR |  | ||
| Occupation | Bet 1920 and 1930 | farmer - Cabarrus County, NC | |||
| Death | 27 Jun 1955 | Concord, Cabarrus County, NC |  | | |
| Burial | Center Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Midland, Cabarrus County, NC | |
Families
| Spouse | Florence Idella FURR (1872 - 1967) |
| Child | Grace Idella FURR (1893 - 1963) |
| Child | Ethel James FURR (1895 - 1988) |
| Child | Keyron Clegg FURR (1901 - 1941) |
| Child | Brevard Aaron FURR (1903 - 1973) |
| Child | Mary Pearl FURR (1905 - 1997) |
| Child | Celbert Rowe "Roe" FURR (1907 - 1932) |
| Child | Laura McGee FURR (1911 - 1999) |
| Father | Adam McDonald FURR (1840 - 1931) |
| Mother | Sarah Ann "Sallie" WIDENHOUSE (1842 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Martin Monroe FURR (1865 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Lonnie FURR (1865 - ) |
| Sibling | John Luther FURR (1866 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Jonah Will FURR (1871 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Laura R. FURR (1873 - 1952) |
| Sibling | Nathaniel Franklin "Nat" FURR (1875 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Paul McDonald FURR (1878 - 1963) |
| Sibling | Jackson FURR (1880 - ) |
| Sibling | Albert Pickney FURR (1881 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Gilbert FURR (1885 - 1885) |
Notes
Death
LANDIS -- James A. Furr, 86, of Concord, died yesterday. He had been seriously ill for about a week and in poor health for three years. Born March 25, 1869, in Cabarrus County, he was a son of the late Adam and Sally Widenhouse Furr. He was educated in Cabarrus County schools and the Albemarle Academy. He was a school teacher for several years, and later a farmer. He was a member of the Mount Olivet Methodist Church of which he was a steward for 20 years. Surviving are the widow, one son, four daughters, including Mrs. W. W. Sloop Sr. of Charlotte and three brothers. Funeral services were conducted today at the Mount Olivet Methodist Church by the Rev. M. C. Ellerbe, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Hamilton Witter. Burial was in Center Grove Methodist Church cemetery near Locust Level.The Charlotte News, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 28, 1955
Endnotes
1. North Carolina County Marriages, 1762-1979. Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org.
2. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina..
3. findagrave.com.