Individual Details
Lester James FURR
(19 May 1893 - 12 Feb 1955)
In the 1940 census he is listed as a lodger in the household of Robert Lee Furr and Lillie Mae Wilson.
Events
| Birth | 19 May 1893 | Lancaster, Lancaster County, SC |  | ||
| Marriage | 24 Dec 1916 | Cabarrus County, NC - Iva Belle BRINES | | ||
| Occupation | 1930 | farmer - Cabarrus County, NC | |||
| Marriage | 17 Jan 1942 | Chester County, SC - Carrie Pearl ALLEN | | ||
| Occupation | 1950 | farmer - Chester County, SC | |||
| Death | 12 Feb 1955 | Chester, Chester County, SC |  | | |
| Alt name | Luther FURR | ||||
| Burial | New Hope United Methodist Cemetary, Chester, Chester County, SC | |
Families
| Spouse | Iva Belle BRINES (1897 - 1971) |
| Child | Ruby Katherine FURR (1922 - 2000) |
| Spouse | Carrie Pearl ALLEN (1910 - 1973) |
| Child | Dolly FURR (1946 - 2008) |
| Father | John C. FURR (1870 - 1907) |
| Mother | Louise E. STARNES (1870 - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Lenard H. "Len" FURR (1896 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Whereay Conner "Jack" FURR (1898 - 1962) |
| Sibling | William FURR (1901 - 1919) |
| Sibling | Leila Mae FURR (1905 - 1991) |
| Sibling | Robert Lee FURR (1907 - 1976) |
Notes
Death
CHESTER, Feb. 13 — ( Special) — Lester James Furr, 61, died at the Chester County Hospital last night following declining health of 10 years. Mrs. (sic) Furr was a native of Lancaster, a son of the late John and Dolly Starnes Furr. He was a textile worker until his health failed. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Pear] Allen Furr; two daughters, Miss Dolly Cornelia Furr of the home and Miss Ruby Furr of Monroe, N. C.; two brothers, Wherry C. Furr and Robert L. Furr, both of Chester, and one sister, Mrs. Leila Epps of Rockwell, N.C. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon from the New Hope Methodist Church by the Rev. Conrad S. Cato, pastor of Liberty Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Brown of the New Hope Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.The State, Columbia, South Carolina, February 14, 1955
Endnotes
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2. North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979. Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 February 2020..
3. "South Carolina, County Marriage Licenses, 1911-1951." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 28 July 2020. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
4. The State, Columbia, South Carolina.
5. findagrave.com.