Furrow, G. W.

FURROW

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 9/17/2008 at 16:11:29

G. W. Furrow

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.159, Macedonia Twp.)
G. W. Furrow, merchant, Carson, was born in Shelby County, Ohio, March 28, 1832. His father, James Furrow, was b orn in Blackford County, Va., about 1792; he removed with his family to Ohio, where he owned and operated a large farm, and at the same time was Canal Contractor in Miami Extension Canal, north of Dayton; he died about 1842. Subject's mother, Mary (Peterman) Furrow, was born in Blackford County, Va., and died with the cholera. She was the mother of ten children, all but one of whom married, and raised families of their own. At fifteen years of age, Mr. Furrow learned the trades of mason, bricklayer and plasterer; these he followed till 1861. April 17 of that year, he first enlisted in the army; the following Aguust, he re-enlisted for three years; he next enlisted in the Eighth Indiana Infantry, a regiment organized as veterans at Indianola, Texas, January 1, 1864. May 21st of that year, Mr. Furrow was promoted from First Sergeant to Captain of Company F, Eighth Indiana Infantry Veteran Volunteers, in which capacity he served till the close of the war. may 22, 1863, at the siege of Vicksburg, Capt. Furrow received a wound which disabled him three months. From Vicksburg his regiment went to New Orleans; thence north and joined Sheridan's command. After leaving the army at the close of the war, Capt. Furrow opened a meat market, then after dealing in stock in general for two years, he bought a farm near Wabash, Ind., where he remained till 1874, then sold out and came to Pottawattamie County, Iowa. He farmed first in Knox Township till March, 1882, when he came to Carson, where he owns and operates a grocery store. Capt. Furrow was married in Wabash County, Ind., November 20, 1866, to Elvira Lewis, born in Grant County, Ind., December 25, 1839, daughter of James and Rosanna (McClure) Lewis; he, born in Virginia in 1805, is now living in Shelby County, Iowa; she, born in Ohio, died in 1865 in Indiana. The children of Capt. and Mrs. Furrow are L. Edith, James F., Nellie M., Winnie G. and Charles E. (deceased). Capt. Furrow and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Republican.