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Family History - Ashley B. 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 Ashley B. Furman and 11 of his descendants down to the fourth generation.

First Generation

1. Ashley B. Furman,¹ born 1818 in New York, the son of John Gazlay Furman and Armenia Northrup;^{1, 2} died 1872.¹ Ashley married, 6 October 1850 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, Harriet Clark⁵ (born 5 June 1820 in New York, parents not determined;^{2, 3, 4} Harriet died 2 July 1889³). Ashley and Harriet are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan.¹^,³

Children of Ashley B. Furman and Harriet Clark:

+	2	i.	John Gazlay Furman, born May 1852 in Michigan. Married Laura Marie Bee.
+	3	ii.	Ashley B. Furman, Jr., born June 1857 in Michigan. Married Ida M. Niver.
+	4	iii.	George Arms Furman, born June 1860 in Michigan; died 2 March 1939 in Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan. Married Ella J. Bell.

Find a Grave (website). Evergreen Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan; Furman, Ashley, born: 1818; died: 1872 [from record].
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).
Find a Grave (website). Evergreen Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan; Furman, Harriet, born: 5 June 1820; died: 2 July 1889 [from record].
U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Muskegon County, Muskegon, Enumeration District 192, Page No. 70B; family of John G. Furman (28, Mich., lumber inspector); wife Laura M. Furman (23, Vermont); son Fred B. Furman (2, Mich.); mother Harriet Furman (60, New York); brother George Furman (21, Mich., in music store).
Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995; Ashley B. Furman, age 31; and Harriet Clark, age 29; married on 6 October 1850 in Muskegon, Ottawa [County] [sic, Muskegon is in Muskegon County], Michigan.

Second Generation

2. John Gazlay Furman² (Ashley¹), born May 1852 in Michigan.^{1, 2, 3, 4} John married, 4 January 1877 in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, Laura Marie Bee^{2, 3, 5} (born November 1858 in Vermont, parents not determined^{2, 3, 4}).

Children of John Gazlay Furman and Laura Marie Bee:

+	5	i.	Fred B. Furman, born ca. 1878 in Michigan. Married Agnes M. Bennett.
+	6	ii.	Harriet L. ‘Hattie’ Furman, born January 1882 in Michigan. Married Louis Dorstewitz.
	7	iii.	Cora A. Furman, born March 1884 in Michigan.^{3, 4}
+	8	iv.	John Ashley Furman, born 23 July 1888 in Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan. Married Ethel Hatfield Sherwood.
	9	v.	Marjorie L. Furman, born 25 September 1890 in Watervliet, Berrien County, Michigan.^{3, 4, 6}
	10	vi.	L. Marie Furman, born 27 May 1894 in Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan.^{3, 7}

3. Ashley B. Furman, Jr.² (Ashley¹), born June 1857 in Michigan.^{1, 8, 9} Ashley married, 24 November 1888 in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan, Ida M. Niver¹⁰ (born November 1854 in Illinois, the daughter of David Niver and Emily A. _____^{8, 9, 10}).

4. George Arms Furman² (Ashley¹), born June 1860 in Michigan;^{1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14} died 2 March 1939 in Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan.¹⁵ George married Ella J. Bell¹⁵ (born October 1857 in Massachusetts, parents not determined^{11, 13, 14}).

Child of George Arms Furman and Ella J. Bell:

Daisy Lind Furman, born 15 April 1884 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan. Married Rolph L. Wells.

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).
U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Muskegon County, Muskegon, Enumeration District 192, Page No. 70B; family of John G. Furman (28, Mich., lumber inspector); wife Laura M. Furman (23, Vermont); son Fred B. Furman (2, Mich.); mother Harriet Furman (60, New York); brother George Furman (21, Mich., in music store).
U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervleit Township, Coloma Village, Enumeration District 82, Sheet No. 6B; family of John G. Furman (48, Michigan, May 1852, dairyman); wife of 23 years Laura A. Furman (41, Vermont, Nov. 1858, 7 children, 6 living); daughter Hattie S. Furman (18, Michigan, Jan. 1882, servant); daughter Cora A. Furman (16, Michigan, Mar. 1884); son Johnie A. Furman (11, Michigan, July 1888); daughter Margery S. Furman (9, Michigan, Sep. 1890); daughter L. Marie Furman (6, Michigan, May 1894).
U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Berrien County, Hagar Township, Enumeration District 88, Sheet No. 3A; family of John G. Furman (67, Michigan, farmer, fruit farm); wife Laura M. Furman (62, Vermont); daughter Cora A. Furman (35, Michigan); daughter Marjorie L. Furman (29, Michigan, bookkeeper, bank).
Michigan, Return of Marriages for the County of Muskegon, John G. Furman, age 24, born in Newaygo Co., Mich., butcher; and Laura M. Bee, age 19, born in Stowe, Vermont; married on 4 January 1877 in Muskegon.
Michigan Births, 1867-1902; Marjory L. Furman, born: 25 September 1890 in Watervliet, Berrien [County], Michigan; father: John Gazlay Furman, born in Michigan; mother: Laura Marie Bee, born in Vermont.
Michigan Births, 1867-1902; Marie Furman, born: 27 May 1894 in Coloma, Michigan; father: John Furman, born in Michigan, butcher; mother Laura Furman, born in Vermont.
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).
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).
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.
U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervleit Township, Coloma Village, Enumeration District 82, Sheet No. 7A; family of George A. Furman (39, Michigan, June 1860, dentist); wife of 18 years Ella F. Furman (42, Massachusetts, Oct. 1857, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Daisy L. Furman (16, Michigan, Apr. 1884).
U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervliet Township, Enumeration District 96, Sheet No. 1A; family of George A. Furman (51, Michigan, married 28 years, dentist office); daughter Daisy L. Furman (26, Michigan, divorced); grandson Joseph Miller [?] (4, Michigan).
U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City, Enumeration District 129, Sheet No. 2B; family of George A. Furman (61, Michigan, metalworker, crating work); wife Ella J. Furman (63, Massachusetts, janitress, apartment house); grandson Joseph Wells (14, Michigan).
U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Berrien County, Coloma Village, Enumeration District 11-24, Sheet 8B; family of George A. Furman (70, Michigan); wife Ella J. Furman (73, Massachusetts).
Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, available at familysearch.org. Furman, Geo. Arms; died 2 March 1939 in Coloma, Berrien [County], Michigan, age 79; father: Ashley Furman; mother: Harriet Wilcox; spouse: Ella Ball Furman.

Third and Fourth Generations

5. Fred B. Furman³ (John,² Ashley¹), born ca. 1878 in Michigan.¹ Fred married, 10 October 1898 in Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan, Agnes M. Bennett² (born ca. 1878 in Michigan, parents not determined²).

6. Harriet L. ‘Hattie’ Furman³ (John,² Ashley¹), born January 1882 in Michigan.³ Hattie married, 6 July 1904 in Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan, Louis Dorstewitz⁴ (born ca. 1879 in Michigan, the son of Gus Dorstewitz and _____ Aukli⁴).

8. John Ashley Furman³ (John,² Ashley¹), born 23 July 1888 in Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan.^{3, 5} John married, 28 April 1917 in Lawrence County, Indiana, Ethel Hatfield Sherwood⁵ (born 4 July 1890 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the daughter of Frank Townsend Sherwood and Ida Hatfield⁵).

11. Daisy Lind Furman³ (George,² Ashley¹), born 15 April 1884 in Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan.^{6, 7, 8} Daisy married, 18 October 1904 in Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan, Rolph L. Wells⁹ (born ca. 1882 in Michigan, parents not determined⁹). Their marriage ended in divorce in before 1910.⁸

Child of Daisy Lind Furman and Rolph L. Wells:

Joseph Wells, born ca. 1906 in Michigan.^{8, 10}

U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Muskegon County, Muskegon, Enumeration District 192, Page No. 70B; family of John G. Furman (28, Mich., lumber inspector); wife Laura M. Furman (23, Vermont); son Fred B. Furman (2, Mich.); mother Harriet Furman (60, New York); brother George Furman (21, Mich., in music store).
Michigan, Return of Marriages for the County of Berrien, Fred B. Furman, age 21, born in Michigan; father: John Furman; mother: Laura Bee; and Agnes M. Bennett, age 20, born in Michigan; married on 10 October 1898 in Coloma.
U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervleit Township, Coloma Village, Enumeration District 82, Sheet No. 6B; family of John G. Furman (48, Michigan, May 1852, dairyman); wife of 23 years Laura A. Furman (41, Vermont, Nov. 1858, 7 children, 6 living); daughter Hattie S. Furman (18, Michigan, Jan. 1882, servant); daughter Cora A. Furman (16, Michigan, Mar. 1884); son Johnie A. Furman (11, Michigan, July 1888); daughter Margery S. Furman (9, Michigan, Sep. 1890); daughter L. Marie Furman (6, Michigan, May 1894).
Michigan, Return of Marriages for the County of Berrien, Louis Dorstewitz, age 25, born in Michigan; father: Gus; mother maiden name: Aukli; and Harriet L. Furman, age 22, born in Michigan; father: John G.; mother maiden name: Bee; married on 6 July 1904 in Coloma.
Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959, John Ashley Furman, born 23 July 1888 in Coloma, Michigan; father: John G. Furman, born in Mewago [sic, Newaygo], Michigan; mother: Laura M. Bee (Furman), born in Vermont; and Ethel Hatfield Sherwood, born 4 July 1890 in Chicago, Illinois; father: Frank Townsend Sherwood, born in Newton, New Jersey; mother: Ida Hatfield, born in Bedford, Indiana; marriage application on 28 April 1917 in Lawrence County, Indiana.
Return of Births for the County of Manistee, Daisy Lind Furman, born 15 April 1884 in Manistee City; father: George A. Furman; mother: Allie F. Furman.
U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervleit Township, Coloma Village, Enumeration District 82, Sheet No. 7A; family of George A. Furman (39, Michigan, June 1860, dentist); wife of 18 years Ella F. Furman (42, Massachusetts, Oct. 1857, 2 children, 1 living); daughter Daisy L. Furman (16, Michigan, Apr. 1884).
U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Berrien County, Watervliet Township, Enumeration District 96, Sheet No. 1A; family of George A. Furman (51, Michigan, married 28 years, dentist office); daughter Daisy L. Furman (26, Michigan, divorced); grandson Joseph Miller [?] (4, Michigan).
Michigan, Return of Marriages for the County of Berrien, Rolph L. Wells, age 22, born in Michigan; father: Chas. P. Wells; mother maiden name: Curtis; and Daisy L. Furman, age 20, born in Michigan; father: Geo. A. Furman; mother maiden name: Bell; married on 18 October 1904 in Coloma.
U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit City, Enumeration District 129, Sheet No. 2B; family of George A. Furman (61, Michigan, metalworker, crating work); wife Ella J. Furman (63, Massachusetts, janitress, apartment house); grandson Joseph Wells (14, Michigan).