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

Events

Birth1865Cabarrus County, NC
Marriage29 Mar 1888Cabarrus County, NC - Nancy M. "Nannie" TUCKER
Occupation1910dry goods merchant - Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
Occupation1920grocery store owner - Cooks Cross, Cabarrus County, NC
Death26 Jan 1940Concord, Cabarrus County, NC
BurialOakwood Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, NC

Families

SpouseNancy M. "Nannie" TUCKER (1868 - 1923)
ChildBertie B. FURR (1889 - 1978)
ChildHorace Frederick FURR (1891 - 1977)
ChildRalph Martin FURR (1906 - 1933)
FatherAdam McDonald FURR (1840 - 1931)
MotherSarah Ann "Sallie" WIDENHOUSE (1842 - 1908)
SiblingLonnie FURR (1865 - )
SiblingJohn Luther FURR (1866 - 1894)
SiblingJames A. FURR (1869 - 1955)
SiblingJonah Will FURR (1871 - 1955)
SiblingLaura R. FURR (1873 - 1952)
SiblingNathaniel Franklin "Nat" FURR (1875 - 1908)
SiblingPaul McDonald FURR (1878 - 1963)
SiblingJackson FURR (1880 - )
SiblingAlbert Pickney FURR (1881 - 1965)
SiblingGilbert FURR (1885 - 1885)

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