Individual Details
William FURR
(July 31, 1831 - October 28, 1919)
No higher compliment can be paid to a man than to say that when he started in life he had nothing, and that he owes all his present prosperity entirely to his own efforts. This can be said of William Furr, one of the well known and prosperous residents of Mill Creek township, who by his own energy and perseverance accumulated a large amount of farming land, he became one of the best farmers of his locality, and has always stood well in the opinions of his neighbors and acquaintances.
William Furr was born in Cain township, Fountain county, Indiana, on July 31, 1831, the son of Jacob and Mary (Gosling) Furr. His parents came to this county from Kentucky in 1826, locating in Jackson township, but later removing to Cain township, where they spent their lives in farming, and lived happily with their numerous family and in the society of their neighbors. William Furr, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, came to this county with a family of seven, six boys and one girl. He was a farmer and a man of a nature rarely adapted to the exigencies of pioneer life. Jacob Fun- died in 1845. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom William is the only survivor, and he has reached the ripe age of eighty-one.
William Furr obtained his education in the early schools of Fountain county, and began the actual work of farming as soon as he was old enough to do so. He has spent his life in that vocation, and starting out with a strong body and clear brain, he slowly accumulated property and invested his savings, aided by the counsel and efforts of his wife. He was married on January 1, 1855, to Mary Hesler, the daughter of Jacob and Frankie (Lightfoot) Hester. Her parents came from Kentucky about 1820, among the early settlers of the county. Her father had been a negro driver in Fleming county. To William and Mary Furr have been born five children: Elbert 11., of Mill Creek township, a farmer; Elliott and Sylvian, farmers of the same township, and Jacob, who is at home.
Not long ago Mr. Furr was the owner of three hundred and forty acres of land in one of the best sections of Fountain county, and his crops were unsurpassed by those of any farm in the neighborhood. Now he has retired farm the greater part of the active work of farming, and has divided his land among his sons, reserving but sixty acres for himself, on which he lives content to look back over the achievements of his life and to give valuable advice when needed to his sons and younger neighbors. He made all the improvements now on his farm. Mr. Furr is not a member of any lodge. His religious affiliations are with the Christian church, and he takes an active part in its work. His life has been spent in the community in which he now lives, and has been always identified with its interests, while he is now one of its oldest residents, but is no less in touch with all that is going on about him.
William Furr was born in Cain township, Fountain county, Indiana, on July 31, 1831, the son of Jacob and Mary (Gosling) Furr. His parents came to this county from Kentucky in 1826, locating in Jackson township, but later removing to Cain township, where they spent their lives in farming, and lived happily with their numerous family and in the society of their neighbors. William Furr, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, came to this county with a family of seven, six boys and one girl. He was a farmer and a man of a nature rarely adapted to the exigencies of pioneer life. Jacob Fun- died in 1845. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom William is the only survivor, and he has reached the ripe age of eighty-one.
William Furr obtained his education in the early schools of Fountain county, and began the actual work of farming as soon as he was old enough to do so. He has spent his life in that vocation, and starting out with a strong body and clear brain, he slowly accumulated property and invested his savings, aided by the counsel and efforts of his wife. He was married on January 1, 1855, to Mary Hesler, the daughter of Jacob and Frankie (Lightfoot) Hester. Her parents came from Kentucky about 1820, among the early settlers of the county. Her father had been a negro driver in Fleming county. To William and Mary Furr have been born five children: Elbert 11., of Mill Creek township, a farmer; Elliott and Sylvian, farmers of the same township, and Jacob, who is at home.
Not long ago Mr. Furr was the owner of three hundred and forty acres of land in one of the best sections of Fountain county, and his crops were unsurpassed by those of any farm in the neighborhood. Now he has retired farm the greater part of the active work of farming, and has divided his land among his sons, reserving but sixty acres for himself, on which he lives content to look back over the achievements of his life and to give valuable advice when needed to his sons and younger neighbors. He made all the improvements now on his farm. Mr. Furr is not a member of any lodge. His religious affiliations are with the Christian church, and he takes an active part in its work. His life has been spent in the community in which he now lives, and has been always identified with its interests, while he is now one of its oldest residents, but is no less in touch with all that is going on about him.
Events
| Birth | July 31, 1831 | Fountain County, IN | |||
| Marriage | January 1, 1855 | Fountain County, IN - Mary HESLER |  | ||
| Occupation | 1910 | Farmer - Millcreek, Fountain County, IN | |||
| Death | October 28, 1919 | Veedersburg, Fountain County, IN | | ||
| Burial | Rockfield Cemetery, Veedersburg, Fountain County, IN | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary HESLER (1835 - 1914) |
| Child | Albert Ross FURR (1855 - 1925) |
| Child | Elliott Lee FURR (1857 - 1943) |
| Child | Sylvan FURR (1860 - 1929) |
| Child | Jacob FURR (1863 - 1914) |
| Child | James Manford FURR (1870 - 1876) |
| Father | Jacob FURR (1795 - 1845) |
| Mother | Mary Polly GOSLIN (1796 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Matilda FURR (1820 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah FURR (1821 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth FURR (1823 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Mary FURR (1825 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Sampson FURR (1829 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Alexander FURR (1834 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Amanda FURR (1836 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Martha FURR (1838 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.
2. 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..
3. findagrave.com.