Individual Details

Paul Wilson FURR

(12 Mar 1826 - )

Paul Furr, an aged man of No. 5 township, started to a neighbor's last Sunday afternoon about 1:30 o'clock, and got lost. He lives with his son, Wade Furr, and left there to go, to Henry Safrit's. Mrs. Furr watched him until he got out of sight. Mr. Furr had not returned when the storm came up, and a search was made for him, as is was found that he had not arrived at Mr. Safrit's. He was not found until about 9:30 o'clock, when he was discovered sitting against a pine tree not over 300 yards from home. He says on the way to Mr. Safrit's he sat down on the roadside to rest and soon went to sleep. He says on awaking he lost his bearings, and in wandering around got lost. The farm bells were rung, and a general alarm made. He was out in all the rain, and of course was soaking wet when found.
Carolina Watchman, Salisbury, North Carolina, August 22, 1906

P W Furr, wounded at Jack's Shop, November 21, 1863.
North Carolina in War, Unwritten History of the Tar Heels, Commemorative Letters from Surviving Officers, A Roll of Honor, Company F, 1st N.C. Cavalry, Furnished by Col. Paul B. Means, The Sun, Concord, NC, March 25, 1881

Note:
One of the largest Calvary battles in the Civil War. The battle of Jack's Shop (modern Rochelle, Virginia) occurred in September 21, 1863 when Union General's John Buford Jr. and Hugh Kilpatrick led 7,000 men and artillery to attack a large force of Confederates in the area. Confederate General John Brown and 3,000 men went to turn back the Union troops. A bloody battle would ensue with no clear victor. https://www.theclio.com/entry/19344

Events

Birth12 Mar 1826Cabarrus County, NC
Occupation1850miner - Cabarrus County, NC
Marriage29 Sep 1872Cabarrus County, NC - Catherine R. "Kate" PLOTT
Militaryas a Private, Company F, 1st North Carolina Cavalry (9th Regiment NC State Troops); enlisted Cabarrus County, NC, June 15, 1861; present or accounted for through December 1864. - the Civil War

Families

SpouseCatherine R. "Kate" PLOTT (1841 - 1904)
ChildEliza FURR (1845 - )
ChildRobert Lee FURR (1868 - 1876)
ChildWade Hampton FURR (1872 - 1941)
ChildSallie E. FURR (1874 - 1892)
ChildGeorgia A. FURR (1876 - 1893)
ChildNancy C. "Nannie" FURR (1878 - 1957)
FatherDaniel FURR (1795 - 1876)
MotherSophia WIDENHOUSE (1802 - 1885)
SiblingTobias A. FURR (1824 - 1864)
SiblingMartin FURR (1827 - 1865)
SiblingSally Mary A. FURR (1829 - )
SiblingElizabeth Catherine FURR (1831 - 1883)
SiblingDaniel Caleb "Dan" FURR (1833 - 1901)
SiblingIsrael Lewis FURR (1836 - 1882)
SiblingMoses Monroe FURR (1838 - 1919)
SiblingJames Chesley FURR (1839 - )
SiblingElizabeth FURR (1841 - )
SiblingAdam McDonald FURR (1841 - 1864)
SiblingMartha Jane FURR (1851 - )

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