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Samuel Lafayette Marrs

1809 — 1876

Vital Events

Dates and Places

  • Born6 OCT 1809 · Logan, Kentucky
  • Died11 NOV 1876 · Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
  • BuriedPrairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
  • SexMale
Notes

Research Notes

MARRS, Samuel L. - Died, at his residence in Prairie Grove township on Saturday the 11th inst. at 9 o'clockA.M., Capt. Samuel L. Marrs, in the 67th year of life. Capt. Marrs moved to Arkansas with his parents in the year 1817; to Washington (then Lovely] county in the year 1827. He was the earliest settler living in what is now Prairie Grove township and perhaps what is Washington county. He had a great desire to live to vote for Tilden and Hendricks which he did last "uesday, tho'much fatigued by the trip to the polls and back home. He was a good citizen, belonged to no church nor organization except the Democratic party. To its interests and success he was much devoted. He leaves a wife and several children and grandchildren. N. Prairie Grove, Nov. 16, 1876. [Fayetteville Democrat 11/18/1876] =====