Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits?read=256 Surname: ------------------------- Carthage Republican Mar. 24, 1880 Burnside Death has visited our town taking father and son. Father Furrow died this morning at 2 o'clock of lung fever, aged 82 years, after a two weeks illness. An unmarried son of his was taken sick last Sunday and died Thurday night last, aged about 60 years. Expecting the father to die hourly the corpse of the son was kept and both were burried (sic) this evening in the McKay cemtery; funeral discourse by Rev. Warner, of M.E. Church Carthage. Father Furrow was born June 15, 1798 in Montgomery Co. Virginia; emigrated to Miami Co. Ohio with his father in 1815, was received as a member in the M.E. church Jan 5th 1822; licensed to exhort Jan. 28 1833 in which capacity he served the church 47 years. Father Furrow died as he had lived without an enemy and a full confidence in Christ. Neighbors sympathise with the family.