Individual Details

William Louis FURR

(10 Oct 1896 - 29 Feb 1956)

Sonny Furr states, "At one time my dad was a motorcycle highway patrolman in Lincoln County, Mississippi before becoming a railroad engineer for the Mississippi Central Railroad."

Events

Birth10 Oct 1896Mississippi
Occupation1930pumper, crude oil production - Smackover, Union County, AR
Occupation1940steam railroad foreman - Copiah County, MS
Occupation1950railroad engineer - Hattiesburg, Forrest County, MS
Death29 Feb 1956Lawrence County, MS
MarriageThelma STAMPS
MarriageJosephine "Jo" HACKNEY
BurialRose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, MS

Families

SpouseJosephine "Jo" HACKNEY (1901 - 1981)
SpouseThelma STAMPS (1901 - 1987)
ChildGloria Jean "Sammie" FURR (1925 - 2009)
ChildJimmye Lou FURR (1931 - 2000)
ChildLiving
FatherWilliam Rankin FURR (1867 - 1919)
MotherTheodora Docia IVY (1869 - 1947)
SiblingCarrie Estelle FURR (1894 - 1967)
SiblingMittie L. FURR (1898 - 1975)

Endnotes

1. findagrave.com.