Emma Jane (Reed) Furman (1854 - 1937)

Born 23 Oct 1854 in Macedon, Wayne, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Augusta Furman — married 5 Jan 1875 (to 4 Feb 1937) in Macedon, Wayne, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Feb 1937 at age 82 in Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, United States

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Biography

Emma Jane Furman (née Reed) was born on 23 October 1854 in Macedon, Wayne, New York, the oldest of nine children of Robert Tedman Reed and Mary Ann Hoag. She was raised on a farm in West Walworth.

She married Edward Augusta Furman on 5 January 1875 in Macedon. They moved to Afton, Cherokee, Iowa shortly thereafter, before moving to Cherokee Township. In Iowa, they had five children together: Iva Reed, Elmer Ray, Ethel May, Verna Dell, and Hazel Eva.

The family next moved to Plankinton, Aurora, South Dakota in 1901. Emma and Edward lived in the area until 1930, when they moved into the home of their daughter Verna and family in Huron, Beadle, South Dakota. They lived here for the rest of their lives.

Emma passed away on 4 February 1937 in Huron and was buried in Afton Cemetery in Afton Township.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch, Emma J Read in entry for Robert Read, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch, Emma Reed in entry for Robert T Reed, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch, Emma J Furman in household of Ed A Furman, Afton, Cherokee, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 53, sheet 53A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,332.
• "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch, Emma J Furman in household of Edward A Furman, Cherokee, Iowa, United States; citing p. 107, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,342.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch, Emma J Furman in household of Edward A Furman, Cedar & Cherokee Townships (excl. Cherokee city) Larrabee town, Cherokee, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15, sheet 10A, family 180, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,423.
• "South Dakota State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch, Emma J Furman, Plankinton Township, Aurora, South Dakota, United States; citing State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,281,580.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch, Emma Furman in household of Edward Furman, Plankinton Township, Aurora, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 8A, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1476; FHL microfilm 1,375,489.
• "South Dakota State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch, Emma Furman, Pleasant Lake Township, Aurora, South Dakota, United States; citing State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,283,390.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch, Emma J Furman in entry for Edward A Furman, 1920.
• "South Dakota State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch, Emma J Furman, Firesteel Township, Aurora, South Dakota, United States; citing 25, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,368,372.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch, Emma Furman in household of Edward A Furman, Plankinton, Aurora, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 2A, line 2, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2217; FHL microfilm 2,341,951.
• "South Dakota State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch, Emma Furman, 509 Lamin Ridge ward S E, Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, United States; citing p. 2192, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,369,680.
• Emma Furman in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Ancestry.com. Huron, South Dakota, City Directory, 1934.
• Emma Furman in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Ancestry.com. Huron, South Dakota, City Directory, 1936.
• Emma J Furman in the South Dakota, U.S., Death Index, 1879-1955. Ancestry.com. South Dakota Department of Health. Pierre, SD, USA: South Dakota Department of Health. 4 Feb 1937.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #94291015