John Furrow (16 January 1917) was born in Major Co, Oklahoma to George and Birdie Furrow.

He married Sarah Winford Johnston on 3 July 1937 in Junction City, Kansas.

John grew up on a farm in Major County.¹⁾ In 1923 he was attending school in Belva, Oklahoma, in neighboring Woodward County.²⁾ In 1928 he was attending school in Waynoka, in nearby Woods County.³⁾ He was living in Waynoka as late as 1936.⁴⁾

By 1940 John was married and living in Geary County, Kansas.⁵⁾ In 1951 he and his wife moved to Amarillo, Texas, where they lived until they returned to Waynoka in 1994.⁶⁾

John began his education in Belva, Oklahoma at the age of 5.⁷⁾ His last year of enrollment was in 1936 at the age of 19,⁸⁾ however he only completed two years of high school.⁹⁾

In 1940, John was listed as working as a farm laborer, having made $480 the previous year ($8,765 in 2019).¹⁰⁾ According to his 1940 draft registration his employer was J. J. Smiley.¹¹⁾