Individual Details
John Newton FURR
(July 22, 1865 - March 19, 1939)
See details about this incident under his father.
Staunton, January 19, 1875. In the ease of the killing of Richard Lirick the verdict of the coroner's jury was that the deceased came to his death by a blow with a rock in the forehead thrown by George H. Furr, and they further found that John Furr, son of the said George H. Furr, was an accessory to the killing. In consequence of this verdict John Furr, a boy about twelve years of age, was on yesterday evening arrested and committed to jail by Justice E. M. Cushing on the charge of being an accessory to the murder.
Richmond Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, January 20, 1875
Note: The stone was handed him by his little son, who was arrested and lodged in jail on account of being an accessory to the deed, but against whom the grand jury found "not a true bill.”
Richmond Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, March 23, 1875
Staunton, January 19, 1875. In the ease of the killing of Richard Lirick the verdict of the coroner's jury was that the deceased came to his death by a blow with a rock in the forehead thrown by George H. Furr, and they further found that John Furr, son of the said George H. Furr, was an accessory to the killing. In consequence of this verdict John Furr, a boy about twelve years of age, was on yesterday evening arrested and committed to jail by Justice E. M. Cushing on the charge of being an accessory to the murder.
Richmond Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, January 20, 1875
Note: The stone was handed him by his little son, who was arrested and lodged in jail on account of being an accessory to the deed, but against whom the grand jury found "not a true bill.”
Richmond Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, March 23, 1875
Events
| Birth | July 22, 1865 | Augusta County, VA | |||
| Marriage | September 8, 1889 | Fishersville, Augusta County, VA - Margaret Jane "Maggie" PANNELL |  | ||
| Occupation | 1920 - 1930 | carpenter - Berwyn, Prince George's County, MD | |||
| Death | March 19, 1939 | Berwyn, Prince George's County, MD |  | | |
| Alt name | John M. FURR | ||||
| Burial | George Washington Cemetery, Adelphi, Prince George's County, MD | |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Jane "Maggie" PANNELL (1871 - 1949) |
| Child | Alma Virginia FURR (1892 - 1963) |
| Child | William Franklin FURR (1894 - 1969) |
| Child | Robert Lee FURR (1899 - 1958) |
| Child | John Thomas FURR (1901 - 1953) |
| Child | James Less FURR (1904 - 1956) |
| Child | Edward S. "Eddie" FURR (1908 - 1948) |
| Father | George Henry FURR (1833 - 1920) |
| Mother | Keturah FAUBER (1842 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Loma Ann FURR (1870 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Mary Virginia FURR (1866 - 1938) |
| Sibling | Lee Washington FURR (1875 - 1946) |
| Sibling | William Henry FURR (1876 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Gertrude FURR (1878 - ) |
| Sibling | Birdie FURR (1878 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Hattie May FURR (1883 - 1953) |
Notes
Death
Suddenly on Sunday, March 10, 1939, John Newton Furr of Berwyn, Md., beloved husband of Margaret Furr. Remains resting at the W. W. Chambers Co. suburban funeral home, 918 Cleveland ave., Riverdale, Md. Notice of funeral later.Endnotes
1. "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6N7L-2MMS : 4 April 2023).
2. The Washington Post, Washington, DC, March 20, 1939.
3. findagrave.com.