General Information

Birth
18 MAY 1809
Logan, Kentucky
Death
28 OCT 1886
Mountain Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

that “there is nothing sure but heaven.” [Fayetteville Democrat 11/5/86]

MARRS, Tempy - It is with sorrow that we announce the death of Mrs.

Tempy Marrs which occurred at her home at Prairie Grove last Thursday.

She was the widow of the late Capt. {obliterated} Marrs, one of the first

settlers of Washington county, She was {obliterated} 80 years of age at the

time of her death and had been a consistent member of the Cumberland

Presbyterian church for half a century. [Fayetteville Democrat 11/5/1886

Parents

John Alexander
- Father
1777 - 1860
Birth
27 JAN 1777
North Caroliina
Death
27 MAY 1860
West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Black Oak Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Jane Stevenson
- Mother
1779 - 1873
Birth
1779
South Carolina
Death
18 FEB 1873
Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Black Oak Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Samuel Lafayette Marrs
- Husband
1809 - 1876
Birth
6 OCT 1809
Logan, Kentucky
Married
1832
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
11 NOV 1876
Prairie Grove, 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