Individual Details
William Franklin "Boob" FURR
(3 Jan 1860 - 29 Jun 1940)
Listed as Bob Furr in 1910 census and Boak in 1930 census.
According to Victoria Maxey Porforio's records, Uncle "Boob" is listed as Burford Franklin Furr.
1900 census shows father born in South Carolina and mother in Alabama.
1910 census shows both parents born in Alabama.
William Franklin (Boob) Furr was born Jan 3, 1860 in Montgomery County, Alabama, son of John Furr & Frances Matilda Deavers. His father was a farmer and served in Co E 1st Reg. of the Alabama Conscripts Confederate Army 1862. After the Civil War, having suffered the losses which followed the war, they moved to Texas in a wagon pulled by oxen. They trade the wagon, oxen & a red heifer for land in Franklin County near Winnsboro, Tx. This was in the 1870's. (Franklin/Deeds) They then moved to McLennan County Tx southwest of Waco near Bell & Coryell Counties (McLennan Co. Deeds The records in McLennan County Court house show William Franklin Furr changed his name to Boob Furr and owned farms. He married Ann Ellis in Waco, McLennan County, Tx October 10, 1886. She was born in Marion County, Tenn. April 14, 1853. She was the daughter of Thomas Ellis & Ann Mize (Mays). She had come to Texas to visit her brother in Hill County. They had three children: Mary LaDocia born March 29, 1888, Hill County, John Adam Ellis Furr born Jan 6, 1890 in McLennan County & Sam Jones Furr born June 4, 1891 in Hill County. Hill County records show many real estate transaction between 1886 & 1900. They left Hill County in 1899 and moved to Fort Bend County and lost their crops & possessions in the Galveston Storm of 1900. They bought land in Jones County Tx west of Stamford near Tuxedo in 1901. The Brought that year destroyed their crops. They sold the Jones County land in 1902 and bought a store & home in True, Young County, Tx. BOOB Furr was a early merchant & Post Master and also operated a freight line from Jacksboro, Weatherford & Graham until 1904. In 1905 they traded their True property for TE&L Survey 339 on Rabbit Creek. While living there their three children married. Mary LaDocia married John Burford Hendrix in 1906, John Adam Ellis Furr married Gannie Bell Smith Dec 10, 1909 & Sam Jones Furr Married Margaret Zola Weilenman Sept. 25, 1910.
Ann Furr died in 1922 and was buried in Olney cemetery #2. At that time Boob & Ann had holdings in several Texas Counties and land in New Mexico.
Boob divided part of the land with the 3 children and married again to Della Smith Whiting of Parker County Texas. They moved to Clovis N.M. and stayed there a few years. After a few years they moved to Weatherford Texas. In the 1930's Boob & Della came back to his old home east of Padgett where he died in 1940.
When Boob & Ann moved to Young County, much of the land was unfenced. Practically all of the livestock water supply was from creeks or natural slough. Most of the timber in the Padgett & Rabbit Creek area consisted of scattered live oak, elm & cottonwood along the creeks. Boob's renteres in the Padgett area had to go to land he owned on California Creek and get fire wood there because he did not want the Mesquite killed as he felt they were the only source he would have for fence posts. He said many times that when he came to Young County the grass heads would pull off on the saddle stirrups on the mustang type of horses they rode and it was not uncommon when he went to town in the wagon for coyotes and timber wolves to run his dog under the wagon. While he was living at Rabbit Creek, numerous fences were put up, roads were put along survey lines instead of across the country. Chain gangs were brought into the County to clear roads fill mud holes & make crossings on creeks.
He gave land for the school house that was erected on Survey 338 along side Rabbit Creek but was called California Creek School. Ann Furr gave the land for an all faiths tabernacle at Padgett on Survey 320. The tabernacle is till standing till this day.
Shellie Pruitt Jilek provided this sketch of her great-great grandfather.
According to Victoria Maxey Porforio's records, Uncle "Boob" is listed as Burford Franklin Furr.
1900 census shows father born in South Carolina and mother in Alabama.
1910 census shows both parents born in Alabama.
William Franklin (Boob) Furr was born Jan 3, 1860 in Montgomery County, Alabama, son of John Furr & Frances Matilda Deavers. His father was a farmer and served in Co E 1st Reg. of the Alabama Conscripts Confederate Army 1862. After the Civil War, having suffered the losses which followed the war, they moved to Texas in a wagon pulled by oxen. They trade the wagon, oxen & a red heifer for land in Franklin County near Winnsboro, Tx. This was in the 1870's. (Franklin/Deeds) They then moved to McLennan County Tx southwest of Waco near Bell & Coryell Counties (McLennan Co. Deeds The records in McLennan County Court house show William Franklin Furr changed his name to Boob Furr and owned farms. He married Ann Ellis in Waco, McLennan County, Tx October 10, 1886. She was born in Marion County, Tenn. April 14, 1853. She was the daughter of Thomas Ellis & Ann Mize (Mays). She had come to Texas to visit her brother in Hill County. They had three children: Mary LaDocia born March 29, 1888, Hill County, John Adam Ellis Furr born Jan 6, 1890 in McLennan County & Sam Jones Furr born June 4, 1891 in Hill County. Hill County records show many real estate transaction between 1886 & 1900. They left Hill County in 1899 and moved to Fort Bend County and lost their crops & possessions in the Galveston Storm of 1900. They bought land in Jones County Tx west of Stamford near Tuxedo in 1901. The Brought that year destroyed their crops. They sold the Jones County land in 1902 and bought a store & home in True, Young County, Tx. BOOB Furr was a early merchant & Post Master and also operated a freight line from Jacksboro, Weatherford & Graham until 1904. In 1905 they traded their True property for TE&L Survey 339 on Rabbit Creek. While living there their three children married. Mary LaDocia married John Burford Hendrix in 1906, John Adam Ellis Furr married Gannie Bell Smith Dec 10, 1909 & Sam Jones Furr Married Margaret Zola Weilenman Sept. 25, 1910.
Ann Furr died in 1922 and was buried in Olney cemetery #2. At that time Boob & Ann had holdings in several Texas Counties and land in New Mexico.
Boob divided part of the land with the 3 children and married again to Della Smith Whiting of Parker County Texas. They moved to Clovis N.M. and stayed there a few years. After a few years they moved to Weatherford Texas. In the 1930's Boob & Della came back to his old home east of Padgett where he died in 1940.
When Boob & Ann moved to Young County, much of the land was unfenced. Practically all of the livestock water supply was from creeks or natural slough. Most of the timber in the Padgett & Rabbit Creek area consisted of scattered live oak, elm & cottonwood along the creeks. Boob's renteres in the Padgett area had to go to land he owned on California Creek and get fire wood there because he did not want the Mesquite killed as he felt they were the only source he would have for fence posts. He said many times that when he came to Young County the grass heads would pull off on the saddle stirrups on the mustang type of horses they rode and it was not uncommon when he went to town in the wagon for coyotes and timber wolves to run his dog under the wagon. While he was living at Rabbit Creek, numerous fences were put up, roads were put along survey lines instead of across the country. Chain gangs were brought into the County to clear roads fill mud holes & make crossings on creeks.
He gave land for the school house that was erected on Survey 338 along side Rabbit Creek but was called California Creek School. Ann Furr gave the land for an all faiths tabernacle at Padgett on Survey 320. The tabernacle is till standing till this day.
Shellie Pruitt Jilek provided this sketch of her great-great grandfather.
Events
| Birth | 3 Jan 1860 | Montgomery County, AL | |||
| Marriage | 10 Oct 1886 | McLennan County, TX - Ann "Annie" ELLIS |  | ||
| Occupation | 1930 | farmer - Parker County, TX | |||
| Marriage | 14 Aug 1933 | Texas - Della Mae BOYD | |||
| Occupation | 1940 | farmer - Young County, TX | |||
| Death | 29 Jun 1940 | Young County, TX |  | ||
| Burial | Restland Cemetery, Olney, Young County, TX | |
Families
| Spouse | Ann "Annie" ELLIS (1853 - 1922) |
| Child | Mary Ladocia "Docia" FURR (1888 - 1960) |
| Child | John Adam Ellis FURR (1890 - 1958) |
| Child | Sam Jones FURR (1891 - 1964) |
| Spouse | Della Mae BOYD (1882 - 1965) |
| Father | John FURR (1836 - ) |
| Mother | Frances Matilda DEAVERS (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary FURR (1862 - ) |
| Sibling | Alice FURR (1863 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Francis "Joe" FURR (1869 - 1947) |
| Sibling | FURR (1869 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret "Maggie" FURR (1875 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Cassie FURR (1877 - 1902) |
Notes
Death
A resident of Young County since 1903, William Franklin "Boob" Furr died at his home following an illness of three weeks. Services were conducted at his home with Rev. Roark, pastor of the Jean and Padgett Baptist Churches officiating. Furr came to Texas when he was 12 years of age settling in South Texas. During his residence in Young County, he made his home in the True and Padgett communities. In November 1885, he and Miss Annie Ellis of Belton were united in marriage. She preceded him in death. Survived by three children - Adam Furr and Bain Furr, of near Olney, Mrs. J.H. Hendrickson of Knox City. Mr. Furr married Mrs. Della Whitling of Weatherford on 14 August 1933 and she survived her husband. Two step-children also survive.informant was Adam Furr, Olney, Texas
Endnotes
1. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXMS-MXY : 22 December 2016).
2. , findagrave.com (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).