Upshur Furr

1808 - 1858  (50 years)

• Name	Upshur Furr
  Birth	1808
  Gender	Male
  Death	1858  [1]
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Leonard Furr,   b. 1758   d. Between 1830 and 1835, Allen, Copiah County, MS  (Age 72 years)  (Grandfather)  Nancy,   b. 1785  (Mother)
  Notes	1827, Aug 27 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 181 Ordered that Robert Milton be appointed overseer in place of John Cagle of the road from Kennedy's Mill to the old road at Solomon Brewers and have the following hands to work: John Cagle, Wm. Dunn, John Stuts, John Stuts (son of H), Robert Milton, James Milton, Ansel Milton, Nathan Wallis, Matthew Williams, Henry Williams, David Lankford, George Davis, Jethrew Denson, Wm. Wood, John Williams, Daniel McNeill, Wm. Williams, Thomas Williams, Joseph Williams, Josiah Williams, Upshur Furr, Jason Sowell, Hiram Melton, Joseph Wallis and Aaron Kennedy. 1828, Aug 19 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 226 Ordered that Anderson B. Smith be appointed overseer in place of Robert Milton of the road from Kennedy's Mill to the old road at Solomon Brewers and have the following hands to work: John Cagle, Wm. Dunn, John Stuts, John Stuts (son of H), Robert Milton, James Milton, Ansel Milton, Nathan Wallis, Matthew Williams, Henry Williams, David Lankford, George Davis, Jethrew Denson, Wm. Wood, John Williams, Daniel McNeill, Wm. Williams, Thomas Williams, Joseph Williams, Josiah Williams, Upshur Furr, Isom Sowell, Hiram Melton, Joseph Wallis, Aaron Kennedy, Lewis Garner and Stephen Maness. 1838, Jul 27 -- Deed Book 42 Page 591, Moore County, NC Duncan M. Kennedy deeded Upshur Furr 13 acres located on Horse Creek adjoining John McLeach and Upshur Furr. 1840 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 135 Upshur Furr (20-30) 1M 1F (0-5) 1F Slaves (10-24) 1M (0-10) 2M 1844 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #6 Upshur Fur listed 650 acres valued at $744, 1 white poll and 2 black polls on Flag Creek 1844, Apr 10 -- Land Grant #3233, Moore County, NC Leonard Furr received 30 acres located on Cabin Creek adjoining Thomas Brown, Everet Smith, Jesse Brown, and John Cagle. John Cagle and Upshur Furr were chain carriers. 1844, Apr 18 -- Land Grant #3231, Moore County, NC Thomas Brown received 23 acres located on both sides of Cabin Creek and the Folly Branch adjoining Daniel McNeill (formerly David Kennedy), John Cagle, the heirs of Jason Sowell and Neil Shields. John Cagle and Upshur Furr were chain carriers. 1844, Oct 28 -- 1844-1847 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 68 Ordered that George Hunsucker merchant be appointed overseer of the road from center of Bare Creek to the fork of the Salem Road and have the following hands to work: George W. Horner, William Jones hands, Leonard Furr, John Cagle, Noah Brewer, John H. Stutts, George Davis, Stephen Shuffield, William Stuts, James Stutts, Linsey Stutts, George Williams, Joseph Williams, William Stutts, Leonard Stutts, James Davis, Lewis Mainess, Upshur Furr, J.M. Worth hands, Henry Gaster, S. McClendon's hands [Nathan, Sollomon, Nat, Tom], Doctor Smith's hands [Isaac, Jordan, Westley], Stephen Davis, Jacob Williams, James Williams, James M. Williams, John Thomas, Charles Grible, Jon Hamons, Thomas Danneilly, Isam Thrift, John Martin's hands [Sam, Baze, Fed], Peter J. Swain, James Hunsucker and William Richardson. 1845, Jan 29 -- 1844-1847 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 122-123 Deed from Thomas Danielly and Rebecca Danielly to John Cagle was proven by Upsher Furr 1845, Jan 31 -- 1844-1847 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 150-154 John Munroe and wife and others v. Heirs at law of Levi Deaton. Jesse Sanders, Alexander Kennedy, James Cole, Danl. McDonald and Alexander Leach appointed to partition land between heirs: John Munroe and Mary, Upshur Furr and Rebecca, William Deaton, Lauchlin B. Munroe, Avington Britt and Sally, Ryland R. Miller and Elizabeth and Nathan Spencer and Jane. [Lot 1] 89 acres to Avington Britt and wife Sally located east of Wet Creek adjoining John Key and Waddell [Lot 2] 90 acres to Ryland R. Miller and wife adjoining John Key and Archibald Munroe [Lot 3] 89 acres to Lauchlin B. Munroe adjoining Key [Lot 4] 89 acres to William Deaton adjoining Waddle [Lot 5] 89 acres to John Morison, assignee of Upshur Furr, adjoining Waddle [Lot 6] 89 acres to Nathan Spencer adjoining Waddle and McArthur [Lot 7] 56.5 acres to John Munroe located west of Wet Creek adjoining Neill Morison. 1845, Jul 30 -- 1844-1847 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 201 Ordered that Upsher Furr be appointed guardian to Lemuel T. Sowell, Upsher Sowell and Nancy Sowell, minor heirs of Jason Sowell Dec'd. with William Hancock, Cornelius Shields, Cornelius H. Dowd and Leonard W. Lawhon as securities. 1846, Jan 31 -- Deed Book 95 Page 21, Moore County, NC Upshur Furr deeded George Davis 59 acres located on Flag Creek adjoining Jacob Furr and Graham. A. McKinnon and James Davis were witnesses. 1850 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 232 Upshur Furr 42 M, Farmer, $600 Real Estate, Born in NC Rebecca Furr 33 F, Born in NC Lundy J. Furr 11 F, Born in NC Emily A. Furr 9 F, Born in NC Sarah M. Furr 6 F, Born in NC John R. Furr 4 M, Born in NC William B. Furr 3 M, Born in NC Mary E. Furr 1 F, Born in NC 1850 -- Census, Slave Schedule, Moore County, NC Owner - Upshur Furr 48 F, Black 30 F, Black 21 M, Black 15 F, Black 13 M, Black 1852 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District 6 Upshur Furr listed 1 white poll, 5 black polls and 777 acres located on Flag Creek valued at $856 Upshur Furr listed 21 acres on Flag Creek valued at $60 1853 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District 6 Upshur Furr listed 1 white poll, 4 black polls and 818 acres located on Flag Creek valued at $881 1853, Jan 28 -- Deed Book 5 Page 139, Moore County, NC Levi Deaton deeded Upshur Furr 100 acres located on Flag Creek adjoining Upshur Furr and Graham. John C. Stutts was a witness. 1854 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District 6 Upshur Furr listed 1 white poll, 4 black polls and 818 acres valued at $881 1855 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District 6 Upshur Furr listed 4 black polls and 812 acres located on Flag Creek valued at $1000 1856 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District 6 Upshur Furr listed 812 acres located on Flag Creek valued at $100 1857 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District 6 Upshur Furr listed 3 black polls and 812 acres located on Flag Creek valued at $1000 1857, Dec 27 -- Land Grant #4320, Moore County, NC Upshur Furr is listed as a neighbor on Duncan M. Kennedy's 13 acre land grant located East of Horse Creek
  Person ID	I04469	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2022

  
  

  DNA Tests	15 DNA tests are associated with Upshur Furr
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	atDNA	Richard Furr
  	atDNA	Michael Saweikis
  	atDNA	Lea
  	atDNA	Thomas Arrowood Kellis
  	atDNA	Terry Stephens
  	atDNA	Trey Lewis
  	atDNA	Charles Harris
  	atDNA	J.A. Furr
  	atDNA	A. Garner
  	atDNA	William Upshur Furr		GEDmatch ID = T350602
  	atDNA	C. Furr
  	atDNA	J. Clendenin
  	atDNA	S. Davis
  	atDNA	Sharon Eugenia Dunlap
  	Y-DNA-700	William Upshur Furr	I-Y132496	Most distant ancestor: Leonard Furr,   b. 1758   d. Between 1830 and 1835, Allen, Copiah County, MS

  
  

  Father	Leonard Furr, Jr.,   b. 7 Oct 1777   d. 29 Mar 1845 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Nancy,   b. 1785
  Histories		Furr Family of Moore County, NC - Miscellaneous Records The enclosed is a timeline and accounting of early Furr references in Moore County and Cumberland County.
  Family ID	F1522	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Deaton,   b. 1819  Other Partners: ▻Stephen D. Williams,   b. 1823   d. 8 Dec 1894, Moore County, NC  (Age 71 years)  m. Between 1860 and 1870
  Children	+   1. Not Sure Which Furr     2. Landy Jane Furr,   b. 1839   d. Between 1856 and 1860 (Age 17 years) ▻ Abram M. Williams  (Age 32 years)  m. 28 Dec 1856 +   3. Emily A. Furr,   b. 3 Mar 1841, Moore County, NC d. 26 Dec 1912, Asheboro, Randolph County, NC (Age 71 years) ▻ Gaston Delany Hunsucker  m. 3 Jan 1860 +   4. Sarah Amanda "Mandy" Furr,   b. 1 Oct 1843 ▻ Westley Hunsucker     5. John R. Furr,   b. 14 Aug 1845 +   6. William Betheur Furr,   b. 9 Apr 1847   d. 5 Mar 1930 (Age 82 years) ▻ Jemima  (Age 24 years)    ▻ Mary Magdalene Patterson  (Age 86 years) +   7. Mary Elizabeth Furr,   b. 7 Nov 1849   d. 2 Oct 1922 (Age 72 years) +   8. James T. "Dock" Furr,   b. 22 Jan 1851   d. 23 Oct 1923, Moore County, NC (Age 72 years) ▻ Jane Britt +   9. Lauchlin Spinks Furr,   b. 30 Jan 1855   d. 17 Nov 1945 (Age 90 years) ▻ Celia Jane Davis  (Age 35 years)    ▻ Mary Ann Currie  (Age 94 years)  m. Abt 1897 + 10. Martha M. Furr,   b. 24 Jul 1857   d. 24 Jul 1910 (Age 53 years) ▻ Charles Brick  (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F1523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		1844 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #3231 - Thomas Brown
  		1846 Deed Book 95 Page 21, Moore County, NC - Upshur Furr to George Davis

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		1844 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 6 Located in the McKeithan Papers at the Moore County Historical Association. Courtesy of James V. Comer.
  		Moore County, NC DNA Project DNA Results and Analysis for Moore County families including Allen, Barrett, Bean, Brewer, Britt, Brown, Burns, Caddell, Cagle, Carpenter, Caviness, Chriscoe, Cockman, Cole, Comer, Davis, Deaton, Dunn, Furr, Garner, Hancock, Hardin, Hare, Horner, Hunsucker, Hussey, Jackson, Kennedy, Key, Kidd, Lawrence, Maness, McIntosh, McNeill, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Muse, Nall, Phillips, Richardson, Riddle, Ritter, Sanders, Seawell, Sheffield, Smith, Stewart, Stutts, Sullivan, Wallace, Welch, Williams, Williamson and Wright
  		1851 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 6 Courtesy of the NC Archives.

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] Cassandra Dunn Kendall [cdk72@earthlink.net].