General Information

Birth
27 DEC 1839
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
1918
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

MARRS, John Alexander, of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, was born December 27, 1837 at Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas, the son of Samuel L. Marrs of Kentucky, who was the son of James Marrs. Maiden name of subject’s mother was Tempy Alexander, daughter of John Alexander. He was educated in the country school by William Redman, was a Democrat and a member of Methodist Episcopal Church, South Church. He was a private in the Civil War under Captain James Pettigrew, Brook Regiment, 34th Arkansas Infantry, served eighteen months and was in Buck Brawers (Brown’s?) battalion one year, regularly discharged. In 1857, he married Martha Barns, daughter of Rev. John Barns and his wife Elizabeth Tilley of Rhea, Arkansas. Their children were; Mrs. Abbie (J.D.) Goddard and Tempy Marrs, who never married. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

Parents

Samuel Lafayette Marrs
- Father
1809 - 1876
Birth
6 OCT 1809
Logan, Kentucky
Death
11 NOV 1876
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Tempa Alexander
- Mother
1809 - 1886
Birth
18 MAY 1809
Logan, Kentucky
Death
28 OCT 1886
Mountain Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Martha Barnes
- Wife
1836 - 1908
Birth
1836
Married
1857
Death
1908
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Abbie Marrs
- Daughter
Birth
Prairie Grove, Washinigton County, Arkansas
Tempy Marrs
- Daughter
1861 - 1887
Birth
16 APR 1861
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
18 NOV 1887
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas