Individual Details
Lottie Winnafred HANSELL
(27 Feb 1895 - 12 Aug 1985)
In 1920 Lottie Winnafred Hansell was 25 years old and single. She was a high school teacher. Her parents were dead. She was living in Nettleton, Mississippi, with her big brother Frazier Hansell, age 43, and her big sister Mary Louise Hansell, age 38. Frazier and Mary Louise never married. They had a black female servant, Della Hubbard, age 55.
In 1930 she was living in Aberdeen, Mississippi, with her husband and four sons. She was not employed outside the home.
In 1940 she was a widow with four sons living in Aberdeen, Mississippi. She was a WPA adult education teacher. She had a lodger in the house, Edwin Holland, age 25 from Tennessee. Her income in 1939 was $293.
In 1930 she was living in Aberdeen, Mississippi, with her husband and four sons. She was not employed outside the home.
In 1940 she was a widow with four sons living in Aberdeen, Mississippi. She was a WPA adult education teacher. She had a lodger in the house, Edwin Holland, age 25 from Tennessee. Her income in 1939 was $293.
Events
| Birth | 27 Feb 1895 | Nettleton, Monroe County, MS |  | ||
| Marriage | 10 Oct 1920 | Nettleton, Monroe County, MS - Dr. Esta FURR | |  | |
| Death | 12 Aug 1985 | Tupelo, Lee County, MS | | | |
| Burial | 14 Aug 1985 | Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Aberdeen, Monroe County, MS | | ||
| Soc Sec No | 425-24-2300 |
Families
| Spouse | Dr. Esta FURR (1883 - 1939) |
| Child | William Frazier FURR (1921 - 1945) |
| Child | Esta Stanley "ES" FURR (1922 - 2013) |
| Child | Marion Hansell "John" FURR (1923 - 2007) |
| Child | Richard Theron "Dick" FURR (1929 - 2006) |
| Father | Gabriel Buchanan "Gabe" HANSELL (1849 - 1915) |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth BRYANT (1855 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Frazier HANSELL (1876 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Mary Louise HANSELL (1878 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Julius R. HANSELL (1881 - 1889) |
| Sibling | Homer Paine HANSELL (1886 - 1951) |
| Sibling | Jack G. "Jackie" HANSELL (1889 - 1910) |
Notes
Birth
1900 census shows she was born in 1892; 1910 census shows her age 18; 1920 census shows her age 26.Marriage
The numerous friends of Dr. E. S. Furr and Miss Lottie Hansell were pleasantly surprised at their marriage, which occurred at the bride’s home in Nettleton, last Sunday afternoon. Dr. Furr is a prominent dentist and popular citizen of Aberdeen, and Hansell is an attractive and accomplished social favorite of Nettleton. She had been engaged as one of the teachers in the Aberdeen High School for several sessions previous to her marriage; now she has become a citizen of Aberdeen under the new name of Mrs. Dr. E. S. Furr. The happy couple are receiving the congratulations of their numerous friends. They have apartments in the home of Mrs. Geo. P. Rye on Meridian street.The Aberdeen Weekly, Aberdeen, Mississippi, October 15, 1920
Death
Mrs. Lottie Hansell Furr died Monday at Cedar’s Nursing Home in Tupelo. Services are today [Wednesday, August 14, 1985] at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Aberdeen with burial in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery. Lann Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements. A native of Nettleton, Mrs. Furr lived most of her life in Aberdeen. She was the widow of Dr. E.S. Furr of Aberdeen. She was a former Latin teacher and worked for the Monroe County Welfare Department until her retirement. She was a graduate of Blue Mountain College and the University of Southern Mississippi, and in 1968 received a golden anniversary diploma from USM. Mrs. Furr was an active member of First United Methodist Church of Aberdeen, where she was a charter member of the Wesleyan Service Guild, now the United Methodist Women. She also was a charter member of the local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Aberdeen Women’s Club. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, a Gold Star mother and a member of the board of directors of the Mississippi Cripple Children’s Society. She is survived by her sons, the Rev. E.S. Furr of Grenada, retired US. Air Force officer Marion H. Furr of Tupelo and Dr. Richard T. Furr of Ocean Springs, and 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A fourth son, William F. Furr, was killed in action during World War II. The family requests donations be made to the Mississippi Methodist Foundation or a favorite charity.The Clarion Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, August 14, 1985
Endnotes
1. The Aberdeen Weekly, Aberdeen, Mississippi, October 15, 1920.
2. The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, August 14, 1985.
3. findagrave.com.