Family Reunions: The Furry Family

Family Reunions: The Furry Family

Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 316

Surnames: FURRY, BERGER, EMERICH, STEPHENS, SHUNK

Furry. John Furry, a native of Europe, came to America in 1727. In 1744
he located in Tulpehocken township,
Berks county, on a tract of 346 acres of land. He had two sons and two
daughters, namely: Michael, John, Rosina
(wife of Henry Berger) and Catharine (wife of Leonard Emerich).

John Furry, son of the forebear, settled on the west side of the
Susquehanna river. Four sons and two daughters
were born to him, the sons being as follows: John, Jonas, Lawrence and
Henry. The first three upon their return
from a grist-mill at Sunbury, Pa., found to their horror that the Oneida
Indians had killed and scalped their parents
and two sisters, and also burned down the house and taken a horse with
them. The youngest son, Henry, they took
with them to Canada, where he was afterward found. The three brothers
buried their parents and sisters under an
apple tree and came to Reading where some of the posterity now live.

The family held the first reunion in 1904 and the fourth at Carsonia
Park in 1908. The officers are:

President: Henry S. Furry, of Reading, Pa.
Vice-President: John C. Furry, New Cumberland, Pa.
Secretary: G. H. Furry, Coopersburg, Pa.
Treasurer: Ulysses Furry, Bethlehem, Pa.
Executive Committee: Thomas Furry, Lionville, Pa.; Harry and William Furry, Lebanon, Pa.; D. C. Furry, Newmanstown, Pa.; Mrs. Charles Furry, Lebanon, Pa.; Mrs. Adam Furry, Richland, Pa.; Mrs. Sallie Stephens,Allentown, Pa.; Mrs. Jennie Shunk, Phoenixville, Pa.