Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Ashley B. Furman, Jr.


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 Ashley B. Furman, Jr. and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Ashley B. Furman, Jr.,1 born June 1857 in Michigan, the son of Ashley B. Furman and Harriet Clark.1, 2, 3 Ashley married, 24 November 1888 in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan, Ida M. Niver4 (born November 1854 in Illinois, the daughter of David Niver and Emily A. _____2, 3, 4).

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Michigan, Muskegon County, Muskegon, Page No. 39, family of Ashley Furman (52, New York, restaurant keeper); Harriet Furman (50, New York); John G. Furman (18, Michigan, clerk in grocery); Ashley Furman, Jr. (13, Michigan); George Furman (11, Michigan); Kathie Culberton (20, Wisconsin, domestic); Fred J. Culberton (3/12, Michigan).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervleit Township, Enumeration District 82, Sheet No. 10B; family of Ashley Furman (42, Michigan, June 1857, farmer); wife of 11 years Ida Furman (45, Illinois, Nov. 1854, 1 child, none living); m in law Emily A. Niver (80, New York, Dec. 1819, widow).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Indiana, LaPorte County, LaPorte, Enumeration District 91, Sheet No. 9A; family of Ashley Furman (51, Michigan, laborer, wheel factory); wife of 15 years Ida Furman (45, Illinois, washwoman, private family, 1 child, 0 living).
  4. Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935, License No. 414, 1888, Ashley B. Furman, age 31, born in Michigan; father: Ashley B. Furman; mother maiden name: Harriet Wilcox [sic]; and Ida M. Niver, age 28, born in Illinois; father: David Niver; mother maiden name: unknown; married on 24 November 1888 in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan.