Individual Details
Charles Croson "Charley" FURR
(28 Dec 1879 - 23 Mar 1938)
In 1913, the Norfolk Southern Railway was planning a route through Stanly County. The community of Big Lick, in the southern part of the county, was situated on a hill and so it was bypassed in favor of land about 1.5 miles away owned by C.C. Furr. The land was quickly split into sections, sold at auction and the town of Furr City was born. According to the March 10, 1913 issue of the Charlotte Observer, the new town had a number of roads that led to nearby communities. There were power lines from the Southern Power Company that ran through town. Several mercantile businesses quickly built and opened, and several manufacturing firms began to make plans to build in the community. A newspaper, called the Furr City News began publishing in June. Even though the town was beginning to flourish, the railroad didn’t like the name so by October the name was changed to Oakboro. It is believed the name Oakboro was chosen due to a large oak grove in the area. The town was officially incorporated in 1915. As time passed the community of Big Lick slowly disappeared as many of the businesses and residents moved to Oakboro.
Events
| Birth | 28 Dec 1879 | Stanly County, NC | |||
| Marriage | 25 Sep 1898 | Stanly County, NC - Minnie Maude HARTSELL |  |  | |
| Occupation | Bet 1900 and 1910 | Farmer - Furr Township, Stanly County, NC | |||
| Occupation | 1920 | Merchant, General Store - Big Lick, Stanly County, NC | |||
| Death | 23 Mar 1938 | Big Lick, Stanly County, NC | | | |
| Burial | Oakboro Cemetery, Oakboro, Stanly County, NC | |
Families
| Spouse | Minnie Maude HARTSELL (1881 - 1941) |
| Child | Hubert Lee FURR (1898 - 1941) |
| Child | Ralph Leroy FURR (1900 - 1982) |
| Child | Joe Brady FURR (1903 - 1968) |
| Child | Glenn Cecil FURR (1907 - 1972) |
| Child | Reece Jackson FURR (1909 - 1988) |
| Child | Sophronia Elizabeth FURR (1911 - 2000) |
| Child | Nell Cornell FURR (1914 - 2002) |
| Child | William Marcus "Bill" FURR (1917 - 1975) |
| Child | Ruth M. FURR (1920 - 2006) |
| Child | Hazel Virginia FURR (1922 - 2016) |
| Child | Nelma Jewell FURR (1924 - 2017) |
| 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 | Daniel Luther FURR (1860 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Robert Nelson FURR (1870 - 1942) |
| Sibling | George Franklin FURR (1872 - 1948) |
| Sibling | John Hampton "Hamp" FURR (1874 - 1956) |
Notes
Marriage
Charle C. Furr 19 son of L. L. and Betsy (deceased) to Maud Hartsell 17, dau of J. E. and Sophronia (deceased) on 25 Sep 1898 by E. D. Smith, JP Book I page 162Death
OAKBORO, March 24. — Croson C. Furr, 58, died at the home here yesterday morning after a long illness. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Oakboro Methodist church, and interment was in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow; six sons, H. L., R. L., J. B., R. J., C. G., and B. M. Furr; five daughters, Mrs. Paul Rogers of Albemarle, and Misses Fronia, Ruth, Hazel, Nelma, all of Oakboro.The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 25, 1938
Endnotes
1. Helen L. Garner, transcriber, Stanly County North Carolina Marriages, Book I: 1851-1867, Book II: -1904: (Albemarle, NC: Stanly County Genealogical Society, 1987).
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.