Robeson County NcArchives Obituaries.....Davis, Furney June 27, 1914
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The Robesonian, Jun 29, 1914
The Final Summons

Mr. Furney Davis of Raft Swamp

   Mr. Furney Davis, aged 72, died at his home near Raft Swamp Saturday morning 
at 2 o'clock from the effects of injuries received in a wreck on the S A.L. at 
Armour some four years ago, when a freight train crashed into the rear of a 
Confederate veterans special, returning from Wilmington. Deceased is survived 
by four children. The funeral was conducted by Rev. W.R. Davis, pastor of Raft 
Swamp Baptist church, of which deceased had been a member for 45 years and had 
been deacon for several years, and interment was made in the family burying 
ground.
   Deceased was a Confederate veteran, and the last one in his community, and 
was one of Robeson's most highly respected citizens.


Additional Comments:
Furney Davis was born Mar 5, 1842 and died Jun 27, 1914.
He married Elizabeth Johnson March 31, 1870.
He was the son of James P. Davis Jr and Elizabeth Small.

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