Individual Details
John Dolan FURR
(12 Mar 1779 - 27 Sep 1847)
Second of two sons born to John I and his first wife. He married Rhoda Stallings' sister Abigail in 1800. They had also had seven children. Three of his children married Eudys. John and Abigail were buried in the old Furr graveyard which is on a farm once owned by Maryland C. Furr near Bear Creek Baptist Church.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Court of Equity, September Term, 1830
The Petition of Henry Furr, John Furr, William Stallions and Rachael his wife, and Tobias Furr, and Sally Furr, infants under the age of twenty-one years, by their Guardian Daniel Lenker and Polly Furr, against Jacob Furr and George Furr.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Jacob Furr and George Furr, the Defendants, are not inhabitants of this State, it is therefore; Ordered by the Court, That publication be made for six weeks in the Carolina Observer printed in Fayetteville, that the said Jacob Furr and George Furr appear at the next term of said Court to be at the Court House in Lawrenceville, on the first Monday in March next, and then and there to plead, answer or demur, or said Petition will heard exparte, and judgment pro confesso entered against them.
From the Minutes,
JOHN CHRISTIAN, C. M. E.
By JOHN L. CHRISTIAN, D. C. M. E.
Lawrenceville, Nov. 9, 1830 13.6w
Per Debra Anderson, "came up with some ideas as to the father of my Mary Furr Almond.
If you look at the 1830 Stanley Co., NC census there is a John Furr Sr. listed (Believe this is John Furr, s/oPaul s/o Henry & Russena): M 1-5 1-10 1-15 1-60 (John Sen.) F 1-10 1-15 2-20 1-30 1-50 (Abagail)
next door: John Furr Jr. (believe this is John s/o John Dolan Furr. He was born 1807 and married Beneeta Burris. too young to be f/o my Mary and no female of the correct age listed): M 2-5 1-15 1-30 F1-5 1-30
Then look at the 1840 Stanley CO Census. Listed is John Sr.: M 1-15 1-20 1-70 F 1-60
"Several doors down" (!) is my Rowland & Mary Furr Almond: m 1-30 F1-5 1-30
Near by is a Paul Furr believe this to be Paul S. & Sarah Harwood Furr. Note that he is not old enough to have a child born 1820 (my Mary b.1820), and they have a Mary Ann listed in the 1850 census age 7 doubt they would name two females Mary-- though it is not unheard of-- but if this is indeed Paul S. Furr , then he is ruled out as f/o my Mary because of age.
Also listed near by in the 1840 census is a Jeff Furr Do you know who this is? It seems that he is also too young to be father of my Mary--- He is not listed in Stanley CO in 1850 that I can see.
(My) Rowland Almond who married Mary Furr, settles in AR with his family. Note that his wife and children are listed twice in the 1850 census. Once with Rowland Almond HH in AR, and once with Sarah Almond 426/427 in Stanley County, NC (believe that Rowland went to AR to "scout out" the area, and then brought his family back with him) -- & could be that this is the person my Sarah d/o Rowland and Mary was named after--. NOTE: Adam Furr, s/o John Dolan Furr, also settles in AR, at the same time, near my Rowland Almond. I have always known that my Mary was somehow related to this Capt. Adam Furr. I believe that they were brother and sister!
William Thomas Albright has not accounted for all the individuals in the 1830 Stanley Co, NC of John Furr Sr.. Specifically, he does not account for the female age 1-10. My Mary accounts for the female age 1-10. And figuring that she is then living several down from him in the 1840 (just married), there seems to be a connection. She then moves with her husband to AR, at the same time Adam Furr does her older brother. In the 1860 census, her husband is not accounted for and she is listed (assume he has died, have not found a death notice or will) and she is close by to
Adam--
All of these coincidences seems to add up. My Mary Furr who married Rowland Almond in Cabarrus CO, NC July 9,1838 (documented) is the child of John Dolan Furr and Abigail Stallings."
Per Debra Anderson, "Follow up census work for John Dolan Furr family indicates more children of John & Abigail Furr than other researchers list...
LISTED 1810 Montgomery CO NC Census John Furer 10010-30010
males include son John & father John Sr.
females include daughters Catherine, Sarah & ?born abt1810 with mother Abigail.
1820 Montogomery CO NC census not available
LISTED 1830 Montgomery CO NC Census John Furr Sen
Males 1-5=Ransom D. 1-10=Adam 1-15=?son born between 1815-1820 1-60=John Sr.
Females 1-10=Mary?! 1-15=Rachel 2-20=Patsey & another dau. born abt 1810 (?) 1-30=Sarah. 1-50=Abigail
Next door is John Furr Jr. s/o John Dolan Furr
LISTED 1840 Montgomery CO NC Census John Furr Sr. HH
Male 1-15=Ransom 1-20=Adam 1-70=John
Females1-60=Abigail
Next door to Paul Furr age bet 10-40 HH =believe this is Paul S. Furr= a cousin Next door is William Eudy/Oody HH =married Sarah d/o John Dolan Furr Next door is Wm. Hatley= married Catherine dau/ of John Dolan Furr Next to Allen Allmond who married a Hatley(!) and was a brother of my Rowland! Rowland Allman who married Mary = I believe to be the dau/o John Dolan Furr?! and not Henry Furr his brother! =all these folks in a sweet little row & on the other side of John Sr is an Elijah Sides... who married another daughter ?perhaps?=Need to follow up on him. and then next door to Mr. Sides is John Jr. s/o John Dolan Furr & next door to him is a Jeff Furr= could be Jess or James Furr(refer to old style handwriting] born bet 1800-1830= & Is this the 'lost' son of John Dolan Furr? Kellis Allman is on the other side of this Jess/Jeff/James Furr SarahRowland is on the other side of Kellis =Rowland Almond's maternal relatives Matthias Rowland on the other side of her
NOTE:Stanley CO was formed from Montgomery CO in 1841.
NOTE:There is no James/Jess/Jeff Furr living in the 1850 Stanley CO NC census.
John Dolan Furr died September 27, 1842
Abagail is found living with her son Ransom in the 1850 Stanley CO NC Census.
If anyone out there is researching these individuals, I would sure like to exchange thoughts and theories. Please contact me.
Per STANLEY COUNTY HERITAGE-NORTH CAROLINA VoL. I.... John Dolan Furr was actually the s/o Paul, s/o Heinrich. This Paul died young, as did his wife. This is not the "same Paul" that most list as the s/o Heinrich. John Dolan and his brother Henry were raised by their Uncle John = who many list as their father. 'Apparently' their is some documentation to this in the records that Mr. Albright missed (& adding that this would not be the only error in his work).
Also wondering why everyone lists this John with the middle name Dolan?"
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Court of Equity, September Term, 1830
The Petition of Henry Furr, John Furr, William Stallions and Rachael his wife, and Tobias Furr, and Sally Furr, infants under the age of twenty-one years, by their Guardian Daniel Lenker and Polly Furr, against Jacob Furr and George Furr.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Jacob Furr and George Furr, the Defendants, are not inhabitants of this State, it is therefore; Ordered by the Court, That publication be made for six weeks in the Carolina Observer printed in Fayetteville, that the said Jacob Furr and George Furr appear at the next term of said Court to be at the Court House in Lawrenceville, on the first Monday in March next, and then and there to plead, answer or demur, or said Petition will heard exparte, and judgment pro confesso entered against them.
From the Minutes,
JOHN CHRISTIAN, C. M. E.
By JOHN L. CHRISTIAN, D. C. M. E.
Lawrenceville, Nov. 9, 1830 13.6w
Per Debra Anderson, "came up with some ideas as to the father of my Mary Furr Almond.
If you look at the 1830 Stanley Co., NC census there is a John Furr Sr. listed (Believe this is John Furr, s/oPaul s/o Henry & Russena): M 1-5 1-10 1-15 1-60 (John Sen.) F 1-10 1-15 2-20 1-30 1-50 (Abagail)
next door: John Furr Jr. (believe this is John s/o John Dolan Furr. He was born 1807 and married Beneeta Burris. too young to be f/o my Mary and no female of the correct age listed): M 2-5 1-15 1-30 F1-5 1-30
Then look at the 1840 Stanley CO Census. Listed is John Sr.: M 1-15 1-20 1-70 F 1-60
"Several doors down" (!) is my Rowland & Mary Furr Almond: m 1-30 F1-5 1-30
Near by is a Paul Furr believe this to be Paul S. & Sarah Harwood Furr. Note that he is not old enough to have a child born 1820 (my Mary b.1820), and they have a Mary Ann listed in the 1850 census age 7 doubt they would name two females Mary-- though it is not unheard of-- but if this is indeed Paul S. Furr , then he is ruled out as f/o my Mary because of age.
Also listed near by in the 1840 census is a Jeff Furr Do you know who this is? It seems that he is also too young to be father of my Mary--- He is not listed in Stanley CO in 1850 that I can see.
(My) Rowland Almond who married Mary Furr, settles in AR with his family. Note that his wife and children are listed twice in the 1850 census. Once with Rowland Almond HH in AR, and once with Sarah Almond 426/427 in Stanley County, NC (believe that Rowland went to AR to "scout out" the area, and then brought his family back with him) -- & could be that this is the person my Sarah d/o Rowland and Mary was named after--. NOTE: Adam Furr, s/o John Dolan Furr, also settles in AR, at the same time, near my Rowland Almond. I have always known that my Mary was somehow related to this Capt. Adam Furr. I believe that they were brother and sister!
William Thomas Albright has not accounted for all the individuals in the 1830 Stanley Co, NC of John Furr Sr.. Specifically, he does not account for the female age 1-10. My Mary accounts for the female age 1-10. And figuring that she is then living several down from him in the 1840 (just married), there seems to be a connection. She then moves with her husband to AR, at the same time Adam Furr does her older brother. In the 1860 census, her husband is not accounted for and she is listed (assume he has died, have not found a death notice or will) and she is close by to
Adam--
All of these coincidences seems to add up. My Mary Furr who married Rowland Almond in Cabarrus CO, NC July 9,1838 (documented) is the child of John Dolan Furr and Abigail Stallings."
Per Debra Anderson, "Follow up census work for John Dolan Furr family indicates more children of John & Abigail Furr than other researchers list...
LISTED 1810 Montgomery CO NC Census John Furer 10010-30010
males include son John & father John Sr.
females include daughters Catherine, Sarah & ?born abt1810 with mother Abigail.
1820 Montogomery CO NC census not available
LISTED 1830 Montgomery CO NC Census John Furr Sen
Males 1-5=Ransom D. 1-10=Adam 1-15=?son born between 1815-1820 1-60=John Sr.
Females 1-10=Mary?! 1-15=Rachel 2-20=Patsey & another dau. born abt 1810 (?) 1-30=Sarah. 1-50=Abigail
Next door is John Furr Jr. s/o John Dolan Furr
LISTED 1840 Montgomery CO NC Census John Furr Sr. HH
Male 1-15=Ransom 1-20=Adam 1-70=John
Females1-60=Abigail
Next door to Paul Furr age bet 10-40 HH =believe this is Paul S. Furr= a cousin Next door is William Eudy/Oody HH =married Sarah d/o John Dolan Furr Next door is Wm. Hatley= married Catherine dau/ of John Dolan Furr Next to Allen Allmond who married a Hatley(!) and was a brother of my Rowland! Rowland Allman who married Mary = I believe to be the dau/o John Dolan Furr?! and not Henry Furr his brother! =all these folks in a sweet little row & on the other side of John Sr is an Elijah Sides... who married another daughter ?perhaps?=Need to follow up on him. and then next door to Mr. Sides is John Jr. s/o John Dolan Furr & next door to him is a Jeff Furr= could be Jess or James Furr(refer to old style handwriting] born bet 1800-1830= & Is this the 'lost' son of John Dolan Furr? Kellis Allman is on the other side of this Jess/Jeff/James Furr SarahRowland is on the other side of Kellis =Rowland Almond's maternal relatives Matthias Rowland on the other side of her
NOTE:Stanley CO was formed from Montgomery CO in 1841.
NOTE:There is no James/Jess/Jeff Furr living in the 1850 Stanley CO NC census.
John Dolan Furr died September 27, 1842
Abagail is found living with her son Ransom in the 1850 Stanley CO NC Census.
If anyone out there is researching these individuals, I would sure like to exchange thoughts and theories. Please contact me.
Per STANLEY COUNTY HERITAGE-NORTH CAROLINA VoL. I.... John Dolan Furr was actually the s/o Paul, s/o Heinrich. This Paul died young, as did his wife. This is not the "same Paul" that most list as the s/o Heinrich. John Dolan and his brother Henry were raised by their Uncle John = who many list as their father. 'Apparently' their is some documentation to this in the records that Mr. Albright missed (& adding that this would not be the only error in his work).
Also wondering why everyone lists this John with the middle name Dolan?"
Events
| Birth | 12 Mar 1779 | Mecklenburg County, NC | |||
| Marriage | 25 Feb 1800 | Cabarrus County, NC - Abigail STALLINGS |  |  | |
| Death | 27 Sep 1847 | Stanly County, NC | |||
| Burial | Furr Family Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus County, NC | |
Families
| Spouse | Abigail STALLINGS (1780 - 1857) |
| Child | Catherine "Kate" FURR (1801 - 1894) |
| Child | Sarah "Sally" FURR (1803 - 1868) |
| Child | John FURR (1807 - 1888) |
| Child | Mary A. FURR (1809 - 1914) |
| Child | Eliabeth "Patsy" FURR (1813 - ) |
| Child | Rachel Catherine FURR (1815 - 1878) |
| Child | Adam Lawson FURR (1825 - 1905) |
| Child | Ransom "Rance" FURR (1827 - 1898) |
| Father | John FURR (1752 - 1827) |
| Mother | Catherine MICHELL (1757 - 1779) |
| Sibling | Henry FURR (1777 - 1846) |
Notes
Marriage
Marriage record shows "Absom Tallien."Endnotes
1. North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007..
2. findagrave.com.