Brief Life History of Charles August
When Charles August Furr was born on 8 May 1876, in Copiah, Mississippi, United States, his father, Christian Lafayette Furr, was 39 and his mother, Amelia Melvina Smith, was 33. He married Eunice Emma Farris on 9 February 1898, in Copiah, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi, United States in 1880 and Beat 3, Copiah, Mississippi, United States for about 30 years. He died on 11 November 1950, in Copiah, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Jefferson, Mississippi, United States.
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- Chora A Furr, "United States Census, 1920"
- Charles A Furr, "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"
- Charles Agustus Furr, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English furre ‘fur, a fur lining for a garment, a coat made of or trimmed with fur’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of such garments, or a nickname for someone who habitually wore one.
Americanized form of German Fuhr .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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