Private, Company F, 5th North Carolina Infantry; enlisted Northampton County, NC, August 8, 1862 (age 30); wounded in head and knee Chancellorsville, VA, May 1-3, 1863; returned to company November 19, 1863; wounded in arm Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA, May 9, 1864; detailed for light duty in hospital Danville, VA, December 27, 1864 until end of war.

Also known as Josh.

The Albemarle Enterprise, May 1913:

Capt. Wm. E. Furr Dead.

Capt. Wm. E. Furr, one of the most highly respected citizens of the town, died Tuesday night. He was found in one of the rooms of his house after life had become extinct. Mr. Furr was a Confederate veteran, and had reached a ripe old age. The Enterprise learned of the death too late to acquire particulars, and a more extended reference will be made in our next. The burial takes place today at Bear Creek church cemetery, the cortege leaving the home here at an early hour.

Death of Wm. E. Furr.

We referred in our last issue to the death of Capt. William E. Furr. His remains were carried to Bear Creek Church cemetery on Thursday, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Treece.

Captain Furr was a remarkable man in many ways. Few live to rear such a large family as he. By his first marriage there were 13 children and by the second 9. Of the 22, seventeen survive, and all but two were present at the funeral. He had 126 grandchildren and 90 great-grand-children. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church.

He served three years in the Civil War, and was wounded twice. He was in the army with General Lee at the Surrender. It was appropriate that Confederate veterans should act as pall bearers. These were: J. T. McAulay, J. S. Ewing, Howell Harwood, Ephraim Huneycutt, Geo. R. McCain, and J. A. Hatcock.

Mr. Furr was cordially liked by everyone who knew him, and a good man has gone to his reward.