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Descendants of Thomas Jackson Furry




Generation No. 1


1. THOMAS JACKSON1 FURRY was born 1815 in Roane County, Tennessee, and died Aft. 1869. He married SARAH ANN HARNER July 23, 1846 in Tennessee. She was born 1823 in Tennessee, and died Aft. 1869.

Notes for THOMAS JACKSON FURRY:
The ancestry of the Furry Family is said to have begun in the British Isles with his mother being English and his father Scotch-Irish (names unknown). Thomas was born in 1824 in Roane County, Tennessee. There he met and married Susan Harner.

Thomas enlisted in the rebel army 8-7-1863. Later he deserted and took his oath of allegiance to the United States goverment in Roane County, Tenessee under F. Young, Deputy Provost Marshall, 11/29/1863. He joined the Union army in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was enlisted in the Tennessee Calvery, Welcher's Battalion, 8-7-1863 rebel army under Lieutenant Colonel Crews. Later, the war over, he returned home only to learn his son, William had enlisted in the Union army shortly after Thomas had enlisted.
     
Children of THOMAS FURRY and SARAH HARNER are:
2. i.   WILLIAM JACKSON2 FURRY, b. August 04, 1845, Rockwood,Roan County, Tennessee; d. June 17, 1917, Leadwood, Missouri.
  ii.   MARY E. FURRY, b. 1845, Indiana; d. 1891; m. NIMROD W. LOW, March 10, 1864, Hancock Co., IN; b. 1841, Indiana; d. Aft. 1900.
  Notes for MARY E. FURRY:
Mary was still living with her parents in the 1880 Roan County census at the age of 31.

  iii.   HYRAM FURRY, b. 1850.
  iv.   ELIZABETH FURRY, b. 1855.
  v.   HENRY FURRY, b. 1859.
  vi.   SUSAN FURRY, b. 1864, Roane County, Tennessee.
  vii.   DANIEL FURRY, b. 1867, Roane County, Tennessee.
  viii.   MARGARET FURRY, b. 1869, Roane County, Tennessee.
Generation No. 2



2. WILLIAM JACKSON2 FURRY (THOMAS JACKSON1) was born August 04, 1845 in Rockwood,Roan County, Tennessee, and died June 17, 1917 in Leadwood, Missouri. He married (1) NANCY C. MEE May 03, 1874 in Roane Co.,Tennessee, daughter of THOMAS MEE and SUSAN JONES. She was born June 25, 1854 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and died 1888 in Short Bend, Missouri. He married (2) EVELINE JOSEPHINE TIEFFEUR Abt. March 01, 1888 in Dent Co., Salem, Mo.. She was born January 09, 1854, and died WFT Est. 1900-1940.

Notes for WILLIAM JACKSON FURRY:
Pioneer postmaster, justice of the peace, physician, dentist, mortician, and miller, Wiliam Jackson Furry was all of these and more. It is said that he delivered over 400 babies in his life. Over six feet tall with black eyes, hair, and beard he was said to be congenial, mild-tempered, kind, and very likable. His formal education was limited. However, he studied by correspondence and sef-tutoring. It was said he lived with books. At age 18, 1864, he enlisted in the Union Army. His father joined the south at about the same time. William was taken prisoner and spent the rest of the war in the Andersonville prison. He was one of the few to survive. At the end of the war, he returned home as did his father. In 1872, he married Nancy Mee of Chattanooga. Bill and Nancy came by train to Salem in 1880. They eventually moved to Short Bend, Mo. where he became the postmaster. Lewis and Eddie were born here. Nancy died about 1888 and several years later William married Josephine Tieffeur (Gann) and raised a second family.

William also became a doctor for the Short Bend area. He was also a mortician, belonged to the Methodist church and was a justice of the peace. He was also a miller grinding grain. Finally, he restored an old water mill which stands today in Montauk State park. There was and may still be a plaque of William in Montauk State Park. He died on a visit to St. Louis.

Notes for NANCY C. MEE:
Nancy died in 1888 of measles.

Notes for EVELINE JOSEPHINE TIEFFEUR:
Eveline may have been "Josephine" but she is shown as Eveline on her marriage license. Family story had it that Eveline was of Cherokee blood, a Cherokee "Princess". It should be remembered that the Cherokee insist there were no Cherokee "princesses".
     
Children of WILLIAM FURRY and NANCY MEE are:
3. i.   WILLIAM THOMAS3 FURRY, b. September 12, 1875, Rockwood, Tennessee; d. October 25, 1964.
4. ii.   JOHN HENRY FURRY, b. September 01, 1877, Rockwood, Tennessee; d. WFT Est. 1910-1957.
  iii.   EDDIE ARTHUR FURRY, b. September 16, 1881, Short Bend, Missouri; d. WFT Est. 1900-1950.
5. iv.   LEWIS PINKLEY FURRY, b. January 30, 1885, Short Bend, Missouri; d. WFT Est. 1935-1960, Ely, Nevada.
     
Children of WILLIAM FURRY and EVELINE TIEFFEUR are:
6. v.   MARY ANNE3 FURRY, b. February 27, 1889, Missouri; d. 1954, St. Louis, MO..
7. vi.   ETTA FURRY, b. February 28, 1892, Missouri.
8. vii.   MARGARET FURRY, b. March 12, 1893, Missouri.
9. viii.   TONY FURRY, b. December 14, 1896, Missouri.
10. ix.   ZORA MARCELLA FURRY, b. September 27, 1898.
Generation No. 3



3. WILLIAM THOMAS3 FURRY (WILLIAM JACKSON2, THOMAS JACKSON1) was born September 12, 1875 in Rockwood, Tennessee, and died October 25, 1964. He married BESSIE MAY RICHARDS August 04, 1904 in Missouri, daughter of ANDREW RICHARDS and MARY TURNER. She was born Abt. 1880, and died WFT Est. 1925-1975.

Notes for WILLIAM THOMAS FURRY:
William T. Furry started work as a farmer for the Dent family on the Meremac river. After a few years, he moved to Flat River, Mo. where he worked for the St. Joe Lead Company. Later William bought a farm on Janes Creek in Washington County, Mo.
     
Children of WILLIAM FURRY and BESSIE RICHARDS are:
  i.   MURIEL EVA4 FURRY, b. August 01, 1905, Flat River, Missouri; m. JOHN THOMAS AKERS, July 29, 1923, Missouri; b. November 06, 1897, Caledonia, Missouri; d. August 1967, Caledonia, Missouri.
  More About MURIEL EVA FURRY:
Occupation: She was a public School teacher

  Notes for JOHN THOMAS AKERS:
John was the local rural mail carrier in Caledonia, Mo.

  ii.   MABEL JEWEL FURRY, b. April 07, 1907, Flat River, Missouri.
  iii.   JOHN ORAN FURRY, b. May 03, 1909, Washington County, Missouri; m. MILDRED NETCZKE, November 17, 1947; b. WFT Est. 1875-1895.
  More About JOHN ORAN FURRY:
Occupation: Railroad Worker - Hammond, IN.
  iv.   VERNON ANDREW FURRY, b. March 01, 1911, Missouri; m. MANDY LEE DUNCAN, December 04, 1940; b. January 14, 1913.
  More About MANDY LEE DUNCAN:
Occupation: School Teacher
  v.   RENA MAY FURRY, b. January 22, 1917, Missouri; m. FLOYD BISHOP, Abt. 1935, Missouri; b. Abt. 1915, St. Louis, MO.
  vi.   GLENNWOOD FURRY, b. June 29, 1919; d. May 01, 1946.
  vii.   LILA MARIE FURRY, b. June 20, 1922; m. LEE HIGHLEY; b. WFT Est. 1915-1925.
  viii.   CALVIN LEWIS FURRY, b. October 30, 1924; m. MARY LEE COPELAND, November 14, 1960; b. May 30, 1931.
  ix.   ELDIE FRANKLIN FURRY, b. September 19, 1915, Missouri; m. ELSIE FRANCIS DUNCAN, January 14, 1940; b. November 14, 1919; d. August 18, 1975.


4. JOHN HENRY3 FURRY (WILLIAM JACKSON2, THOMAS JACKSON1) was born September 01, 1877 in Rockwood, Tennessee, and died WFT Est. 1910-1957. He married NETTIE VIOLA DAY WFT Est. 1892-1896, daughter of JAMES FISCHER DAY. She was born February 04, 1874, and died WFT Est. 1910-1957.
     
Children of JOHN FURRY and NETTIE DAY are:
  i.   GEORGE HENRY4 FURRY, b. February 23, 1903; d. October 31, 1934; m. FAY CAUGHENBAUGH, April 03, 1924; b. Bet. 1903 - 1905.
  ii.   HELEN FURRY, b. WFT Est. 1892-1910.
  iii.   REUBEN FURRY, b. WFT Est. 1892-1910; d. Unknown, Philidelphia.
  iv.   AMOS FURRY, b. WFT Est. 1892-1910; m. AMY BRADSHER; b. WFT Est. 1892-1910.
  v.   AMEL FURRY, b. October 24, 1910; d. July 27, 1979; m. ALBERT WHITEHEAD, WFT Est. 1925-1930; b. February 10, 1908; d. July 1966.


5. LEWIS PINKLEY3 FURRY (WILLIAM JACKSON2, THOMAS JACKSON1) was born January 30, 1885 in Short Bend, Missouri, and died WFT Est. 1935-1960 in Ely, Nevada. He married JULIE MAE WATSON Abt. 1906 in Missouri, daughter of JOHN WATSON and ELIZABETH MARTIN. She was born May 05, 1888 in Missouri, and died October 11, 1963 in California.

Notes for LEWIS PINKLEY FURRY:
Lewis was born "Louis" according to the Missouri State Archives, Birth records for Dent Co., Mo. 1883-1885. Lewis moved to Flat River, Mo. Bought a farm in Vibernum. He also worked in a lead mine. Later moved to California. Lewis had Black Lung disease from working in the lead mines but he was killed on his way back to Missouri in an auto accident in Ely, Nevada by being run off the road by a truck.
     
Children of LEWIS FURRY and JULIE WATSON are:
  i.   ZORA4 FURRY, b. April 28, 1906, Flat River, Missouri; d. December 24, 1977, St. Louis, Missouri; m. HOWARD W. HOLCOMB, November 26, 1936; b. November 12, 1895, St. Louis, Missouri; d. September 17, 1968, St. Louis, Missouri.
  ii.   ADA FURRY, b. September 09, 1907, Leadwood, Missouri; d. April 1987, Sacramento, California; m. ERNEST THEODORE SCHAEFER, Abt. 1927, Vibernum, Missouri; b. Bet. 1900 - 1910; d. Bet. 1960 - 1990.
  iii.   RUTH VELMA FURRY, b. January 20, 1909, Flat River, Missouri; d. August 31, 1989, St. Louis, Missouri; m. (1) ROMAN KERMIT REESE; b. WFT Est. 1900-1910; d. Bef. 1985, St. Louis, Missouri; m. (2) LEE ROY ROSS, February 11, 1928, St. Charles, Missouri; b. June 01, 1906, Piedmont, Missouri; d. May 12, 1965, St. Louis, Missouri.
  Notes for RUTH VELMA FURRY:
While Roman was Ruth's second husband he was her first love. They were in love and engaged when Ruth was 17. However, Ruth moved from Leadwood to St. Louis to work in a shoe factory where she met Lee and broke off the engagement. Ruth was happily married to Lee for many years. After Lee died, Roman showed up having read the obituary and they started dating until he proposed, again. They married and he died 6 years later. Ruth was very religious, never learned to drive, and walked almost everywhere. Ruth was a wondeful mother and Grandmother. She lived out her later years surrounded by family in Bridgeton, Missouri.

  More About RUTH VELMA FURRY:
Burial: Abt. September 02, 1989, Laurel Hill Cemetary, St. Louis

  Notes for LEE ROY ROSS:
Lee worked at General Electric in a factory making light bulbs. He loved to fish and hunt. He had a wonderful sense of humor. He was well liked by everyone. He was a very handsome man. His mother died when he was four.

  More About LEE ROY ROSS:
Burial: Abt. May 15, 1965, Laurel Hill Cemetary, St. Louis
  iv.   ORVILLE LEWIS FURRY, b. April 21, 1911, Flat River, Missouri; d. March 30, 1974, Davisville, California; m. (1) ALICE (FURRY), Abt. 1931; b. WFT Est. 1910-1920; d. WFT Est. 1950-1980; m. (2) DOLLY HARRISON, WFT Est. 1936-1939; b. April 23, 1918; d. WFT Est. 1970-1990, California.
  v.   MARIE DAISY FURRY, b. January 05, 1913, Leadwood, Missouri; d. January 05, 2000, Bourbon, Missouri; m. TED WOODRUFF, Abt. 1933, Missouri; b. June 28, 1906, St. Louis, Missouri.
  vi.   ALMA PEARL FURRY, b. February 05, 1915, Flat River, Missouri; d. California; m. FLOYD FRENCH EVANS, March 27, 1938, St. Louis, Missouri; b. September 01, 1915.
  vii.   NAOMI JESSYE MAE FURRY, b. April 08, 1917, Vibernum, Missouri; d. January 16, 1988, St. Louis, Missouri; m. HOWARD JAMES COPLIN, Abt. 1937; b. January 21, 1914; d. WFT Est. 1946-1996.
  viii.   LEON DAVID FURRY, b. June 01, 1919, Flat River, Missouri; d. February 04, 1992, Quincy, California; m. HELEN ABNEY, July 03, 1948; b. WFT Est. 1915-1925.
  ix.   NORMA JEAN FURRY, b. August 16, 1921, Flat River, Missouri; d. Abt. 1993, Sacramento, CA.; m. (1) JIM WARREN; b. WFT Est. 1915-1920; m. (2) EUGENE THOMAS CRETS, Abt. 1939, Missouri; b. July 10, 1910, St. Louis, Missouri; d. March 03, 1981, Sacramento, California.
  Notes for NORMA JEAN FURRY:
Died of Lou Gerig's disease.

  x.   WILMA GERALDINE FURRY, b. August 04, 1924, Missouri; m. R. BLAKE WEAVER, May 18, 1943; b. August 21, 1923, Ohio.
  xi.   DONALD EDWARD FURRY, b. September 15, 1928, Vibernum, Missouri; m. ROSE MARIE CASTILLO, Abt. 1946, St. Louis, MO.; b. March 15, 1928.
  xii.   BERNICE FURRY, b. September 25, 1928, Flat River, Missouri; m. EUGENE HARRISON, Abt. 1948; b. WFT Est. 1920-1930.

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