Individual Details
Ella V. LEONARD
(23 Nov 1871 - 2 Jul 1954)
Events
| Birth | 23 Nov 1871 | Burnell, Copiah County, MS | |||
| Marriage | 30 Sep 1886 | Hazlehurst, Copiah County, MS - James Franklin "Frank" FURR |  | ||
| Death | 2 Jul 1954 | Jackson, Hinds County, MS |  | | |
| Burial | Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Copiah County, MS | |
Families
| Spouse | James Franklin "Frank" FURR (1861 - 1922) |
| Child | James Horace FURR (1888 - 1982) |
| Child | Nannie FURR (1890 - 1891) |
| Child | Annie May FURR (1897 - 1987) |
| Child | Gladys Irene FURR (1900 - 1995) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Leslie "Lee" LEONARD (1846 - 1899) |
| Mother | Nannie J. "Mannie" ELLISON (1848 - 1935) |
Notes
Death
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella V. Furr, former postmaster at Pleasant Hill in Lincoln county, were held from the Pleasant Hill Baptist church. The Rev. Alton Pierce, who she helped to rear, officiated at the service, and interment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Furr, who had made her home in Jackson for the last eight years with her daughter, Mrs. Annie Mae Johnson, died at the family residence. She had recently undergone surgery. Born and reared in the Pleasant Hill community, she had served as postmaster there, owned and operated a general store, and also a large cattle farm. Her husband, Frank Furr died many years ago. Survivors include three children, J. H. Furr, Pleasant Hill, Mrs. Gladys Perkins, Vicksburg, and Mrs. Annie Mae Johnson, Jackson, five grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, July 7, 1954
Endnotes
1. "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2DH-7D1 : 14 February 2020).
2. The Clarion Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi.
3. , findagrave.com (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).