• General Notes

  REFN: 145
  James Furlong was a very talented woodworker.
  "Marengo The County Seat, Marengo The Town (Iowa) by Pauline Lillie, on
  page 209, under Business Directory Atlas 1925, lists:  Furlong, James,
  Garage River to River Hotel Bldg; cylinder grinding and crankshaft,
  radiator & tractor"
  Soldier's Discharge Record, Book 1 page 395, Office of the Recorder of
  Iowa County, IA, shows that James L. Furlong enlisted on December 14,
  1917 at Davenport, Iowa, age 27 1/2, single.   He had blue eyes, light
  complexion, and was 5' 9" in height.  Appt. Sergeant May 12, 1918. 
  Vocation:  Mechanics.  Discharged in good physical condition.  
  Character:  excellent.  Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on May 10,1919. 
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  Obituary, Pioneer Republican of Iowa County, Iowa, March 17, 1960:
  'JAMES FURLONG DIED, FUNERAL WAS ON TUESDAY
  James Leo Furlong, son of James & Harriet Hurley Furlong, was born
  June 14, 1890, in Marengo.  After a period of failing health, he died
  unexpectedly Saturday, March 12, 1960, at the age of 69.
  On Oct. 8, 1919, he was married to Lydia Meier and they had four
  children, James William, who died in infancy; three daughters, all of
  whom survive, Mrs. B.E. (Rosa) Sanford, Mrs. Robt. (Lillian) Simmons,
  Marengo, and Mrs. D.H. (Jane) Noyes.  A brother, Francis, and a sister,
  Winnie, both of Dexter, as well as eight grandchildren also survive.
  Mrs. Furlong died July 26, 1958.  Two brothers and a sister died in
  infancy.  A brother, Peter, also preceded Mr. Furlong in death.
  He lived here all his life and for many years operated a machine
  shop here.  Even during his retirement he did machine work in his
  basement for friends.  He was a veteran of Work War I and a member of the
  American Legion.  He was baptized and raised as a Catholic.
  Funeral services were held at the Hoover Funeral Home Tuesday, Mary
  16, with the Rev. Paul McDade officiating.  Burial was in IOOF cemetery.
  Pallbearers were Paul Wandling, Lloyd Simmons, Don Bell, Laurence
  Gleason, Ernest Roggentien and Carl Johnson.
  Music was by Mrs. & Mrs. Robert Watson with Mrs. R.R. Hibbs at the
  organ.  Mrs. Laurence Gleason, Mrs. Marion Dale and Mrs Vaughn Schulz
  cared for the flowers."
  Records in Probate No. 11681 in Iowa County, Iowa, show that James L.
  Furlong died testate on March 12, 1960, survived by his daughters, Rosa
  Sanford, Lillian W. Simmons & Jane Noyes.  Lillian W. Simmons was
  appointed executor.  Will gives all property to his 3 children to be
  divided equally.  He died seized of Lot 2, Block 2 in Campbell's Addition
  to the City of Marengo, Iowa.

Details of James Leo's family with Lydia Rosa Meier