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Basil Lee FURR

Basil Lee FURR

Male 1895 - 1993  (97 years)

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  • Name Basil Lee FURR 
    Born 21 Dec 1895  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Murphy District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1917  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Census 1920  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1920  [4] 
    farmer 
    Census 1930  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1930  [5] 
    road construction worker 
    Residence Jessup, Howard Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1942  Laurel, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 26 Jul 1993  [1] 
    Buried Savage Cemetery, Savage, Howard Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I71503  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 2 Jul 2017 

    Father John Wesley FURR,   b. 9 Apr 1868,   d. 12 Dec 1962, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Emily Virginia DEEM,   b. 9 Apr 1874, Girta, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1946, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F40905  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ellen Fay PLAUGER,   b. 15 Jan 1897, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1981  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1917  Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jan 27/28 1920:
      Basil Furr, 24, farmer; wife Fay, 22; dau Grace, 2y 2m; boarder Lemmon Knapp, 5; boarder Minor Knapp, 4y 1m; boarder Charles Knapp, 2y 3m.
      (NOTE: Leeman, Minor and Charles Knapp were the sons of Alva Calvin Knapp and Georgia R. Nutter, both natives of New Milton. The three Knapp children were enumerated with their parents in Harrison County in 1930. Relationship, if any, between the Knapp and Furr families is not known.)

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated on Apr 22 1930:
      Basil Furr, 33, laborer for public road; wife Fay, 32; dau Grace, 12; dau Ula, 9; son Delbert, 7.
    Children 
     1. Grace Clair FURR,   b. 17 Sep 1917, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1999  (Age 81 years)
     2. Ula Gay FURR,   b. 21 Oct 1920, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1987  (Age 66 years)
     3. Delbert Basil FURR,   b. 7 Feb 1923, Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1980  (Age 56 years)
    Family ID F30357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    4. [S2025] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    5. [S2076] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    6. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.