Individual Details
Martin Monroe FURR
(1865 - 26 Jan 1940)
The Concord Times says: “Martin M. Furr, a Populist Justice of the Peace of No. 9 township, and other parties were indicted and convicted this court for compounding a felony, or covering up crime. The case was on trial part of Tuesday and Wednesday. The jury was out about an hour and returned a verdict of guilty. The sentence of the court was that Esquire Furr be fined $50 and be deprived of his office. He is forever debarred from holding any office of trust or profit in the State forever.”
The Mercury, Hickory, NC, August 25, 1897
The Mercury, Hickory, NC, August 25, 1897
Events
| Birth | 1865 | Cabarrus County, NC | |||
| Marriage | 29 Mar 1888 | Cabarrus County, NC - Nancy M. "Nannie" TUCKER |  | ||
| Occupation | 1910 | dry goods merchant - Concord, Cabarrus County, NC | |||
| Occupation | 1920 | grocery store owner - Cooks Cross, Cabarrus County, NC | |||
| Death | 26 Jan 1940 | Concord, Cabarrus County, NC |  | | |
| Burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, NC | |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy M. "Nannie" TUCKER (1868 - 1923) |
| Child | Bertie FURR (1889 - 1978) |
| Child | Horace Frederick FURR (1891 - 1977) |
| Child | Ralph Martin FURR (1906 - 1933) |
| Father | Adam McDonald FURR (1840 - 1931) |
| Mother | Sarah Ann "Sallie" WIDENHOUSE (1842 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Lonnie FURR (1865 - ) |
| Sibling | John Luther FURR (1866 - 1894) |
| Sibling | James A. FURR (1869 - 1955) |
| 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
CONCORD. — Funeral services were held today for Martin Furr, 76, who died yesterday at the Cabarrus Hospital. His death was ascribed to apoplexy. He was a retired merchant of Concord. The rites were conducted by the Rev. R. L. Bass and the Rev. T. W. Hager and interment followed in Concord. A native of Cabarrus County, Mr. Furr was the son of Adam and Sally Furr. His wife was Miss Nannie Tucker before marriage. Mr. Furr leaves a son, Horace Furr, a daughter, Mrs. J. M. Talbert, both of Concord, and seven grandchildren.The Charlotte News, Charlotte, North Carolina, January 27, 1940
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 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).