Individual Details
Rufus Alexander FURR
(8 Nov 1882 - 24 May 1940)
Rufus Furr, Noble Grand-Elect of Empire Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 68, is one of the youngest, brightest and most ardent workers of the “Three-Linkers” in Collin county, or Texas. Rufus, as we all call him, is R. F. D. carrier of route five out of McKinney. And Uncle Sam has no better man in all his employ. Sober, honest and honorable, he has the respect and confidence of all his patrons, and the entire general public. Rufus is a young man, hardly thirty, being a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Furr of the Cottage Hill community. He has passed through all the chairs in Empire Lodge, and is now elected to the highest office in the lodge, and will be installed Jan. 23, 1912. Being of an amiable, pleasing disposition, Rufus counts his friends by his acquaintances. He is equally as popular among the old as the young members of Empire Lodge. We take off our hat to this bright young man of Odd Felowship (sic). He has won the spurs by remembering his obligations and by attentiveness to lodge duty, and we greatly rejoice at his election to the highest and most important office in Empire ledge of Odd Fellows, the largest in all Collin county.
The Courier-Gazette, McKinney, Texas, December 21, 1911
The Courier-Gazette, McKinney, Texas, December 21, 1911
Events
| Birth | 8 Nov 1882 | Stanly County, NC | |||
| Marriage | 18 Sep 1908 | Collin County, TX - Mattie Pearl RICE |  | ||
| Occupation | Bet 1910 and 1920 | rural mail carrier - Collin County, TX | |||
| Occupation | 1930 | grocery store proprietor - McKinney, Collin County, TX |  | ||
| Death | 24 May 1940 | McKinney, Collin County, TX | | | |
| Burial | Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Collin County, TX | |
Families
| Spouse | Mattie Pearl RICE (1888 - 1981) |
| Child | Madie Lee FURR (1909 - 1997) |
| Father | James Martin "Jim" FURR (1858 - 1951) |
| Mother | Martha Ann DRY (1861 - 1943) |
| Sibling | R. L. FURR (1881 - 1881) |
| Sibling | Frederick Jason FURR (1884 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Ila Joan FURR (1886 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Hattie Arrilla FURR (1888 - 1971) |
| Sibling | John Adam FURR (1890 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Robert Nathaniel FURR (1891 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Mary Lottie FURR (1893 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Andrew Lee FURR (1895 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Croney Fletcher "Shorty" FURR (1897 - 1954) |
| Sibling | Dewitt Talmadge FURR (1899 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Clarence Leroy FURR (1901 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Ruby Maye FURR (1904 - 1996) |
Notes
Occupation
Rufus FURR, Proprietor — North End Grocery. We will Deliver Your Groceries Promptly.The McKinney Examiner, McKInney, Texas, September 3, 1925
Death
Impressive funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church for the late R. A. Furr, who died at the City Hospital here early Friday morning. Mr. Furr was one of this county's outstanding business men, having been engaged in the grocery business in McKinney for the past twenty years and was a mail carrier for thirteen years before that. He was highly esteemed which fact was attested to by the large crowd attending the obsequles and the profusion of beautiful flowers which covered the bier. Dr. R. A. Clifton, Pastor of the Church, conducted the service, being assisted by Rev. G. O. Key, local Baptist minister and Prof. W. S. Smith, who is teacher of the Business Men's Bible Class and which class the deceased had been an active member and leader. Burial was made in Pecan Grove Cemetery with the Crouch Funeral home of this city in charge of arrangements. Active pallbearers were R. P. Durham, P. R. Westmoreland, Johnny Snapp, Taylor Gabe Kerby, Bill Gambrell, R. E. Beasley and Bill Finney. Mr. Furr passed away after two weeks illness, having undergone an appendicitis operation. A week after the operation he suffered a heart attack since which time his condition has been erotica. He is survived by his grief-stricken wife, the former Miss Mattie Pearl Rice; one daughter, Miss Maddie Lee Furr, who is a teacher in the public schools of Gladewater; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Furr, pioneer couple of the Rhea's Mill community and the following brothers and sisters; Jason Furr of Frisco: Mrs. Milford Jenkins of McKinney: Mrs. Hattie Ragsdale, John Furr, Lee Furr, Fletcher Furr, Clarence Furr, all of Rhea’s Mill; Robert Furr of Foote; Mrs. Gene Bryant of Walnut Grove; DeWitt Furr of Dallas and Mrs. E. L. Wood of McKinney. A number of nephews and nieces also survive. The death of Mr. Furr was the first in his family in fifty-seven years.The Courier-Gazette, McKinney, Texas, May 27, 1940
Endnotes
1. Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1965. Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 18 November 2020.
2. The Courier-Gazette, McKinney, Texas.
3. , findagrave.com (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).