Individual Details
Moses Buckner FURR
(November 19, 1882 - March 21, 1932)
He is shown in the 1950 Alexandria City, Virginia, Census but the listing is struck through.
Otto Reed, colored, of Bluemont, is being held in the jail at Leesburg charged with assault and attempt to kill Buckner Furr, 45, also of Bluemont. Furr, who is a horse trainer, and Reed are both employed on the farm of George' Pilaster, near Bluemont. Furr was found at the Pflaster barn on Sunday morning in an unconscious condition. He was taken to his home and is reported to be somewhat improved. Reed claims that he and Furr had some altercations early Saturday night and that he struck Furr back of the head. Furr, so far has made no statement to authorities as to how the trouble occurred.
The Blue Ridge Herald, Purcellville, Virginia, May 5, 1932
Otto Reed, colored, of Bluemont, is being held in the jail at Leesburg charged with assault and attempt to kill Buckner Furr, 45, also of Bluemont. Furr, who is a horse trainer, and Reed are both employed on the farm of George' Pilaster, near Bluemont. Furr was found at the Pflaster barn on Sunday morning in an unconscious condition. He was taken to his home and is reported to be somewhat improved. Reed claims that he and Furr had some altercations early Saturday night and that he struck Furr back of the head. Furr, so far has made no statement to authorities as to how the trouble occurred.
The Blue Ridge Herald, Purcellville, Virginia, May 5, 1932
Events
| Birth | November 19, 1882 | Clarke County, VA | |||
| Marriage | March 9, 1903 | Clarke County, VA - Susan Mary "Susie" CHAPPELL |  | ||
| Death | March 21, 1932 | Bluemont, Loudoun County, VA |  | | |
| Burial | Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville, Clarke County, VA | |
Families
| Spouse | Susan Mary "Susie" CHAPPELL (1887 - 1978) |
| Child | Irene May FURR (1904 - 1991) |
| Child | Ollie Elizabeth FURR (1908 - 2001) |
| Child | Clayton Garnett FURR (1910 - 1932) |
| Child | Allen Cock FURR (1913 - 1989) |
| Father | George William FURR (1842 - 1900) |
| Mother | Margaret Ann MARTZ (1845 - 1923) |
| Sibling | Sarah Virginia "Jennie" FURR (1868 - 1944) |
| Sibling | James William FURR (1869 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Rose B. FURR (1873 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Charles Henderson FURR (1877 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Annie Elizabeth FURR (1879 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Lillie Frances FURR (1886 - 1967) |
Notes
Death
Moses Buckner Furr, aged 49 years, died suddenly at his home on the mountain above Bluemont Monday morning following an attack of asthma about three hours before his death. He had been a sufferer from asthma for many years, but his condition was not considered serious and he was busy caring for a son, Clayton Furr, who had been critically ill for some time when he was suddenly stricken. He was a son of the late William and Margaret Furr. His wife, Mrs. Susie Chappelle Furr, two sons, Clayton and Allen Furr, at home and two daughters Mrs. Irene Hummer and Mrs. Ollie Neff of Washington, one brother, Charles Furr, also of Washington, three sisters, Mrs. Virginia Stickles of Baltimore, Mrs. Rose Thompson and Mrs. Lillie Armstrong of Bluemont, survive. Funeral services were held from the Berryville Methodist Church Wednesday morning with interment in Green Hill Cemetery at Berryville.The Blue Ridge Herald, Purcellville, Virginia, March 24, 1932
Endnotes
1. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8D-8HR : 29 January 2020).
2. The Blue Ridge Herald, Purcellville, Virginia.
3. findagrave.com.