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Family HistoryFamily History - Rev. Charles Elmer Furman


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Rev. Charles Elmer Furman and nine of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Rev. Charles Elmer Furman,1 born ca. 1869 in New York, the son of Benjamin Mather Furman and Hetty Morrell Smith.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Charles married, ca. 1891, Ida May Fay4 (born ca. 1869 in New York, the daughter of Frank B. Fay and Annie Taxter;3, 4, 5, 6 Ida died 5 May 19487). Ida is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Naspeth, Queens County, New York.7

+2i. Daisy Fay Furman, born 4 March 1894 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York; died 26 May 1973 in Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York. Married John Worth Boutcher.
+3ii. Howard Remington Furman, born 28 April 1900 in Kings County, New York; died December 1973. Married Theresa Konkel.
+4iii. Amos Milton Furman, born 31 May 1908 in New York; died 16 April 1995. Married Evelyn Frances Overton.

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Brooklyn, Page Nos. 13, 14, family of Benj. Furman (40, N.Y., sign painter); Hester Furman (38, New York); Philip Furman (16, N.Y.); Benjamin Furman (12, N.Y.); Ada Furman (4, New York); Charles Furman (1, N.Y.).
  2. New York State Census, 1892, Kings County, Brooklyn, 24th ED of the 19th Ward; Page 9, family of Benjamin M. Furman (64, US, painter); Hattie Furman (60, US); Philip Furman (35, US, paper hanger); A. Judson Furman (25, US, machinist); Charles Furman (23, US, painter); Clarkson Furman (20, US, painter); isabella Furman (17, US).
  3. New York State Census, 1905, Kings County, Brooklyn, 28th Election District, 18th District; Page 18, family of Michael Corcoran (42, Printer); wife Nellie Corcoran (32); daughter Helen Corcoran (10); daughter May Corcoran (8); son Eddie Corcoran (6); son John J. Corcoran (4); son Francis E. Corcoran (2); head Benjamin Furman (77, artist); wife Hettie Furman (73); son Philip Furman (51, painter); son Clarkson Furman (32, painter); head Charles U. [sic] Furman (35, preacher); wife Ida M. Furman (35); daughter Daisy Furman (11); son Howard Furman (5); head Robert Cowan (23, laborer, factory); wife Isabelle Cowan (30); son Robt. Cowan Jr. (1).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 967, Sheet No. 8A; family of Charles E. Furman (40, New York, painter, signs); wife of 19 years Ida M. Furman (41, New York, 4 children, 3 living); daughter Daisy F. Furman (16, New York); son Howard R. Furman (9, New York); son Amos M. Furman (1, New York); brother Philip H. Furman (56, New York, painter, signs).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 1013, Sheet No. 6B; family of Charles Furman (50, New York, clergyman, local); Ida Furman (50, New York); daughter Daisy (25, New York, box maker, factory); son Howard Furman (19, New York, sign painter); son Milton Furman (11, New York).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Suffolk County, Southampton Town, Flanders, Enumeration District 52-121, Sheet No. 11A; family of Charles Furman (60, New York, pastor, Methodist, first married age 21); wife Ida Furman (61, New York, first married age 21); son Milton Furman (21, New York, carpenter, house) [they are living next to their son Howard and his family].
  7. Obituary, The New York Times, 5 May 1948, Ida May Furman, died 5 May 1948, nee Fay, wife of Rev. Charles Elmer Furman. The article gives the names of her parents and interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Second and Third Generations
2. Daisy Fay Furman2 (Charles1), born 4 March 1894 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 died 26 May 1973 in Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York.2, 9 Daisy married, 30 September 1926 in Suffolk County, New York, John Worth Boutcher11 (born 30 September 1892 in New York, the son of Manuel Boutcher and Alice Havens Worth;2, 7, 8, 10 John died 12 July 19752, 10). Daisy and John are buried in New Bethany Cemetery, Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York.2

 5i. Alice I. Boutcher, born ca. 1928 in New York.7, 8
 6ii. John Boutcher, born ca. 1934 in New York.8

3. Howard Remington Furman2 (Charles1), born 28 April 1900 in Kings County, New York;3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 15 died December 1973.13 Howard married, 20 April 1925 in Suffolk County, New York, Theresa Konkel14, 17 (born 17 December 1900 in New York, the daughter of Joseph Konkel and Jessie M. _____;6, 14, 15, 16 Theresa died December 198016).

 7i. Howard Remington Furman, Jr., born ca. September 1929 in New York.14, 15
 8ii. Eleanor T. Furman, born ca. 1933 in New York.15
 9iii. Lavinia F. Furman, born ca. 1938 in New York.15
 10iv. Grace I. Furman, born April 1940 in New York.15

4. Amos Milton Furman2 (Charles1), born 31 May 1908 in New York;4, 5, 18, 19, 20, 21 died 16 April 1995.18, 19 Amos married, 31 December 1935 in Patchogue, Suffolk County, New York, Evelyn Frances Overton21, 23 (born 3 May 1912 in New York, parents not determined;18, 21, 22 Evelyn died January 198018, 22). Amos and Evelyn are buried in Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery, Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County, New York.18

  1. Italian Genealogical Group. New York City Births, Daisy Furman, born 4 March 1894, Kings County, Cert# 2839.
  2. Find a Grave (website). New Bethany Cemetery, Mattituck, Suffolk County, New York; Boutcher, John Worth: Boutcher / Daisy / 1894 - 1973 / John W. / 1891 - 1975 [from headstone]; born 20 September 1891 [other sources say 1892], son of Manuel Boutcher and Alice Havens Worth; married, 1928 [actually, 1926] to Daisy Furman; died 12 July 1975 [from record]. Also, Boutcher, Daisy Furman: born 4 March 1894 in Brooklyn, daughter of Charles and Ida Fay Furman; married, 1928 [actually, 1926] to John Worth Boutcher; died 26 May 1973 in Mattituck [from record].
  3. New York State Census, 1905, Kings County, Brooklyn, 28th Election District, 18th District; Page 18, family of Michael Corcoran (42, Printer); wife Nellie Corcoran (32); daughter Helen Corcoran (10); daughter May Corcoran (8); son Eddie Corcoran (6); son John J. Corcoran (4); son Francis E. Corcoran (2); head Benjamin Furman (77, artist); wife Hettie Furman (73); son Philip Furman (51, painter); son Clarkson Furman (32, painter); head Charles U. [sic] Furman (35, preacher); wife Ida M. Furman (35); daughter Daisy Furman (11); son Howard Furman (5); head Robert Cowan (23, laborer, factory); wife Isabelle Cowan (30); son Robt. Cowan Jr. (1).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 967, Sheet No. 8A; family of Charles E. Furman (40, New York, painter, signs); wife of 19 years Ida M. Furman (41, New York, 4 children, 3 living); daughter Daisy F. Furman (16, New York); son Howard R. Furman (9, New York); son Amos M. Furman (1, New York); brother Philip H. Furman (56, New York, painter, signs).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 1013, Sheet No. 6B; family of Charles Furman (50, New York, clergyman, local); Ida Furman (50, New York); daughter Daisy (25, New York, box maker, factory); son Howard Furman (19, New York, sign painter); son Milton Furman (11, New York).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Suffolk County, Southampton Town, Enumeration District 140, Sheet No. 4B; family of Joseph Konkel [first letter appears to be C overwritten with K] (56, Germany, laborer, day, immigrated in 1882); wife Jessie M. Konkel (42, New York); daughter Dorothy Konkel (22, New York); daughter Theresa Konkel (19, New York); daughter Mary Eliz. Konkel (10, New York).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Suffolk County, Southold Town, Mattituck, Enumeration District 52-129, Sheet No. 10A; John W. Boutcher (38, New York, gardener, first married age 38); wife Daisy F. Boutcher (36, New York, first married age 33); daughter Alice I. Boutcher (2, New York); mother Alice H. Boutcher (70, New York, widow, first married age 27); nephew George W. Newell (18, New York, keeper, garden); nephew John R. Newell (15, New York); Niece Sylvia A. Newell (13, New York); nephew Charles R. Newell (10, New York).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Suffolk County, Southold, Mattituck, Enumeration District 52-207, Sheet No. 3B; family of John W. Boutcher (48, New York, laborer, farm); wife Daisy Boutcher (46, New York); daughter Alice Boutcher (12, New York); son John Boutcher (6, New York); mother Alice Boutcher (80, New York, widow); nephew George W. Newell (28, New York, laborer, farm); nephew John R. Newell (25, New York, laborer farm); niece Sylvin A. Newell (23, New York); nephew Charles Robert Newell (20, New York, laborer, farm).
  9. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Boutcher, Daisy, no. 057-38-8078; born: 4 March 1894; died: May 1973; last residence: Suffolk [County], New York.
  10. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Boutcher, John, no. 090-28-1262; born: 30 September 1892; died: July 1875; last residence: Suffolk [County], New York.
  11. Italian Genealogical Group, Suffolk County Marriages 1908-1935, marriage of John W. Boutcher and Daisy F. Furman, 30 September 1926, Suffolk County, New York; Cert# 301, Vol. 4.
  12. Italian Genealogical Group. New York City Births, Howard R. Furman, born 28 April 1900, Kings County, Cert# 9886.
  13. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Furman, Howard, no. 112-28-9451; born: 28 April 1900; died: December 1973; last residence: Suffolk [County], New York.
  14. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Suffolk County, Southampton Town, Flanders, Enumeration District 52-121, Sheet No. 11A; family of Howard Furman (29, New York, laborer, duck farm, first married age 25); wife Theresa Furman (29, New York, first married age 24); son Howard Furman (7/12, New York) [they are living next door to Howard’s parents, Charles and Ida Furman].
  15. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Suffolk County, Southampton Town, Flanders, Enumeration District 52-183, Sheet No. 14A; family of Howard R. Furman (39, New York, laborer, duck farm); wife Theresa Furman (39, New York); son Howard R. Furman, Jr. (10, New York); daughter Eleanor T. Furman (7, New York); daughter Lavinia F. Furman (2, New York); daughter Grace I. Furman (0/12, New York).
  16. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Furman, Theresa, no. 089-32-4103; born: 17 December 1900; died: December 1980; last residence: Suffolk [County], New York.
  17. Italian Genealogical Group, Suffolk County Marriages 1908-1935, marriage of Howard Furman and Theresa Conkel, 20 April 1925, Suffolk County; Cert# 12550, Vol. 3, Pg 510.
  18. Find a Grave (website). Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery, Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County, New York, Milton A. and Evelyn F. Furman: Furman / Milton A. / 1908-1995 / Evelyn F. / 1912-1980 [from headstone].
  19. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Furman, Milton, no. 091-05-9329; born: 31 May 1908; died: 16 April 1995; last residence: Plummer, Benewah [County], Idaho.
  20. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Suffolk County, Southampton Town, Flanders, Enumeration District 52-121, Sheet No. 11A; family of Charles Furman (60, New York, pastor, Methodist, first married age 21); wife Ida Furman (61, New York, first married age 21); son Milton Furman (21, New York, carpenter, house) [they are living next to their son Howard and his family].
  21. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Suffolk County, Brookhaven, Lake Grove, Enumeration District 49, Sheet No. 1B; family of Milton Furman (31, New York, utility man, gardener, prep school); wife Evelyn Furman (27, New York).
  22. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Furman, Evelyn, no. 066-22-8341; born: 3 May 1912; died: January 1980; last residence: Suffolk [County], New York.
  23. Marriage Announcement, The Long-Islander, Long Island, New York, available at fultonhistory.org; 17 January 1936, marriage of Milton Furman, son of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Furman, and Miss Evelyn Overton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Webster Overton, on 31 December [1935] in the Patchogue Baptist Church.