Individual Details
William Prentiss FURR
(23 Apr 1895 - 17 Mar 1949)
He was a chief petty officer in the navy then went to pharmacy school and had a pharmacy in Wesson Mississippi.
Events
| Birth | 23 Apr 1895 | Lawrence County, MS | |||
| Marriage | 1927 | Living | |||
| Occupation | 1930 | farmer - Lincoln County, MS | |||
| Marriage | 6 Dec 1936 | Covington County, MS - Ruth BETHEA |  | ||
| Death | 17 Mar 1949 | Jefferson Parish, LA |  | | |
| Burial | Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, MS | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Spouse | Ruth BETHEA (1907 - 1985) |
| Child | William Prentiss "Billy" FURR Jr. (1937 - 2003) |
| Father | Randall Elias "RE" FURR (1860 - 1925) |
| Mother | Louella WYLIE (1866 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Annie FURR (1894 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Frederick Lamar "Fred" FURR (1898 - 1939) |
| Sibling | Clyde Thigpen FURR (1900 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Addie Nell FURR (1902 - 1979) |
| Sibling | Leta FURR (1905 - 1916) |
Notes
Death
Prentiss Furr, business man at Wesson, died at a hospital in New Orleans, La., Thursday. The deceased was prominent in the business world at Wesson where he was a land owner, cotton ginner and merchant. He had lived in Wesson all his life. He is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Bethea; one son, Billy Furr; two sisters, Mrs. Bill Crawford and Mrs. Drain; one brother Clyde Furr. All are citizens of Wesson. Mrs. Furr is the sister of Mrs. Herbert V. Brown and Mrs. H. B. Haynes, both of Jackson. Services will be held at Brookhaven though arrangements are not yet complete.The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, March 18, 1949
Endnotes
1. Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979. Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 26 November 2020.
2. Ancestry.com. Louisiana Statewide Death Index, 1900-49. [database online] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002. Original data: State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History. Vital Records Indices. Baton Rouge, LA..
3. The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, March 18, 1949.
4. findagrave.com.