Aurilla Furber

Aurilla Furber (October 19, 1847 – April 13, 1898) was a 19th-century American author, editor, and activist from Minnesota. She is remembered as an author of poetry from the Mississippi Valley. Her poems were included in publications such as the Magazine of Poetry and Women in Sacred Song. She also contributed prose articles for the Pioneer Press and Church Work, and was a contributing editor for the Woman's Record. Furber was an officer in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union's (WCTU) local, county and district organizations. She died in 1898.

Aurilla Furber
BornOctober 19, 1847
Cottage Grove, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 1898(1898-04-13) (aged 50)
Resting placeCottage Grove Cemetery
Occupationwriter, editor, temperance activist
LanguageEnglish
ParentsJoseph W. Furber (father)
RelativesPierce P. Furber (cousin)
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