Paul Furr went to Franklin Co, now Banks Co, GA, in 1811-12 and bought l and near Hollingsworth from Cherokee Indians on Hagan's Creek. He participated in the 1821 Land Lottery of Georgia, purchasing section 14, lo t 102, in the Carnes Military District, Hall County.

In 1813, he was commissioned as Ensign in the 374th District County Georgia Militia, this commission being signed by Peter Early, Governor of Georgia. On November 21, 1814, he enlisted in a company from Franklin County Georgia Militia in the War of 1812. He reportedly served with his brother Christian in the Battle of New Orleans and was mustered out at Mobile, AL, May 6, 1815. Was in Captain Anderson's Company.

He kept bachelors hall and slept on a bear skin before his marriage in 1815. Three of his sons died in the Confederate Army. His house and contents burned in 1859 and the mother of his second wife perished in the fire.

Russell Fields (russellfields@comcast.net) writes: I am seeking information on Sam Furr, reported to be the brother of Paul M Furr, and father of Wilson Furr, born in N.C. abt. 1786. "The History of Hall County" located in the Georgia Archives in Clayton Co. Ga., page 370, states that Joseph Gailey, "In the 1830's, he sold much of his property including the store to Sam and Paul Furr, from Franklin County. The Furrs accumulated much property in the Narramore Militia District". Also states, "Gailey's Store and Mill. Exact site undetermined, but thought to have been near present Belton Bridge Road, on Hagen's Creek". Also states, on page 95, Early Post Offices: " In December of 1831 a new office was opened at John Gailey's store and mill along the Gainesville-Clarkesville postal stage route in northeastern Hall County. Gailey was an early settler in the area and had been charged with laying out the road between Gainesville and Habersham County. In 1835 Sam and Paul Furr purchased the store and became postmasters". The footnotes and references for the above statements in "The History of Hall County" were from loose papers donated to the GA Archives from Hall County courthouse. Paul Furr is found in the 1820 Federal census in Hall county GA., but there seems to be no other documentation for "Sam Furr", other than the above mentioned reference.