Individual Details

Birth

1900 Census gives his birth date as January 1886. His marriage record gives his birth as 1886. His death record gives his birth as 5 December 1884. Find A Grave gives date as 5 Dec 1885.

Death

Phillip Monroe Furr, 69, a retired farmer of route 3, Albemarle, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at his home. He was a son of the late Daniel and Bethany Hatley Furr of Stanly County. His wife, the former Laura Furr, preceeded him in death. He is survived by the following children: Ellis of Mt. Pleasant, Ethel, Sarah Jane, and Maggie Leen, all of route 3, Albemarle; Doris of the home, Mrs. Florence Eudy of route 2, Stanfield; Mrs. Lloyd Almond of route 1, Mt. Pleasant; Homer of Concord, Mrs. Krone Eudy of route 1, Stanfield; Mrs. Reid Robertson of route 1, Richfield; Ernest of route 4, Albemarle; and Doris of Kannapolis; 24 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Berry Furr of route 1, Stanfield; and three sisters, Mrs. Adam Furr of route 1, Stanfield; Mrs. Morris Furr of New London RFD, and Mrs. John Page of Albemarle. Funeral services for Mr. Furr were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Bear Creek Primitive Baptist church, conducted by Elder Jason Eudy, assisted by Rev. Mr. Treece. Burial was in the church cemetery.
The Stanly News and Press, Stanly County, North Carolina, January 21, 1955