General Information

Birth
6 OCT 1809
Logan, Kentucky
Death
11 NOV 1876
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

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]

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Parents

James Marrs
- Father
1784 - 1876
Birth
20 AUG 1784
Old Dominion, Logan County, Kentucky
Death
11 NOV 1876
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Elizabeth Betsy Robinson
- Mother
1787 - 1819
Birth
30 DEC 1787
Death
1819
Arkansas City, Arkansas

Spouse

Tempa Alexander
- Wife
1809 - 1886
Birth
18 MAY 1809
Logan, Kentucky
Married
1832
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
28 OCT 1886
Mountain Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Mary Tuttle Marrs
- Daughter
1832 - 1898
Birth
2 JUL 1832
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
11 FEB 1898
Troy, Bell County, Texas
Aaron Marrs
- Son
Birth
ABT 1836
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
John Alexander Marrs
- Son
1839 - 1918
Birth
27 DEC 1839
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
1918
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
James Marrs
- Son
Birth
20 JAN 1840
Marrs Hill Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Abigail Marrs
- Daughter
Birth
ABT 1848
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Martin Marrs
- Son
Birth
ABT 1856
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Elizabeth Jane "Jennie" Marrs
- Daughter
1842 - 1887
Birth
ABT 1842
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
12 SEP 1887
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas