Brief Life History of Leila Florence
When Leila Florence Furr was born on 19 November 1892, in Union, North Carolina, United States, her father, Caleb Franklin Furr, was 44 and her mother, Mary Jane Boyte, was 33. She married Robert G. Williams on 10 June 1918, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States. She lived in Monroe, Union, North Carolina, United States in 1910 and Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States for about 31 years. She died on 25 October 1961, in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.
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- Lela F Furr in household of Mary J Furr, "United States Census, 1910"
- Leila Furr, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Leila Furr Trull, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"
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World Events (8)
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.
1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage
In 1897, Senator J.L. Hyatt introduced the woman suffrage bill in North Carolina. The bill did not make it past the committee.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
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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