Individual Details
Marcus DeLafayette "Mark" FURR
(February 26, 1838 - March 10, 1915)
Marcus D. Furr, farmer, Hillsboro, was born in Cain township, February 26, 1838. His father, Alexander, came here from Kentucky in the early settlement of the county. His mother Rebecca (Booe), is now the wife of David Whitesel. Mr. Furr married Sarah A. Justus, November 8, 1860; she died August 10, 1875, having borne four children: Serena E., born September 30, 1861; William, October 2, 1863; Sina M., June 13, 1869 died May 26, 1870; and Charles, October 22, 1873 died October 10, 18377. He was married again, march 20, 1876, to Miss Belle Bodley, who was born December 18, 1843. Three children have been born of this union: Gracie M., January 1, 1877; Harry., June 5, 1879, died 28th of the same month; and Ira O., August 10, 1880. Mr Furr has threshed grain for twenty-four consecutive season. He now owns and is running a steam thresher which has cost him, all complete, $1,500. He belongs to the Christian church, and his wife to the Presbyterian. Before her marriage Mrs. Furr taught school fourteen years - thirty terms, - about half of the time in Livingston County, Illinois, and the rest in Fountain County. Mr Furr is a democrat.
Events
| Birth | February 26, 1838 | Cain Township, Fountain County, IN | |||
| Marriage | November 8, 1860 | Fountain County, IN - Sarah A. JUSTICE |  | ||
| Marriage | March 20, 1876 | Fountain County, IN - Isabella "Bell" BODLEY | | ||
| Death | March 10, 1915 | Richland, Fountain County, IN |  | | |
| Burial | Union Christian Cemetery, Newtown, Fountain County, IN | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah A. JUSTICE (1838 - 1875) |
| Child | Serena Ella FURR (1861 - 1934) |
| Child | William Alexander FURR (1863 - 1935) |
| Child | Sina M. FURR (1869 - 1870) |
| Child | Charles F. FURR (1872 - 1877) |
| Spouse | Isabella "Bell" BODLEY (1843 - 1932) |
| Child | Gracie May FURR (1877 - ) |
| Child | Harry B. FURR (1879 - 1879) |
| Child | Ira Orville FURR (1880 - 1948) |
| Child | Frank Frenaul FURR (1882 - 1959) |
| Child | Evalene FURR (1885 - 1885) |
| Child | Bertha FURR (1885 - 1887) |
| Child | Goldie A. FURR (1887 - 1948) |
| Father | Alexander FURR (1815 - 1848) |
| Mother | Rebecca BOOE (1818 - 1883) |
| Sibling | Sina FURR (1836 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Rachel Ann FURR (1840 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Serena FURR (1846 - 1931) |
Notes
Death
Mark Furr, One of Best Known Fountain County Farmers, is Dead at His Home - Relatives here have received word of the death of Mark Furr, aged 78 years, at his home west of Mellott. For years he was one of the leading growers of fine horses and farmers of Fountain county. Five years ago he was stricken by paralysis and has since been confined to his bedroom in a chair. A week ago he began to sink and grew worse until the end. He was the son of Alexander Furr, a pioneer settler of Fountain county, in the Scott's prairie neighborhood. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Freeman Foxworthy, Newtown; Mrs. Thomas Rayborn, Indianapolis; Miss Grace Furr, at home; and three sons, Ira, unmarried, at home; Frank, near the home place; and W. A. Furr, in southern Illinois. He will be buried in Union cemetery, west of Newtown. Mrs. Alvin Hamilton, of this city, and her father, Jasper Whitesel, of North Union, a half brother of the deceased, will attend the funeral.Journal & Review, Crawfordsville, Indiana, January 16, 1915
Endnotes
1. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.
2. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.
3. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Various Indiana county death records indexed by the Indiana Works Projects Administration. Indiana: circa 1938-1941..
4. findagrave.com.
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