General Information

Birth
18 JUL 1811
Logan County, Kentucky
Death
4 FEB 1892
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Squire B. Marrs. The Marrs family was first represented in Arkansas in

1817 by James and Elizabeth (Robison) Marrs, who were born in the "Old

Dominion," and who immigrated first to Kentucky and then to Arkansas.

After residing in Lawrence County, of the latter State, for about five years, they

moved to near Fort Smith, and about 1827 took up their abode on Loveless'

Purchase. A year later they came to Washington County and entered a tract of

land in what is now Marrs Hill Township, and here Mr. Marrs became the first

postmaster of the township. The mother died a short time after they located in

Arkansas, and the father's death occurred in 1881, at the advanced age of

ninety-three years, having lived sixty-four years in Arkansas. Squire B. Marrs

is one of their seven children, and was born in Logan County, Ky., in 1811,

receiving his education in the common schools of .Arkansas. He was reared on

a farm, and after his lllarriage in 1836 to Miss Rachel Kinchelow entered the

farm of 350 acres where he now lives. In 1849 he went overland to California,

where he was engaged in mining and trading for about three years, and in 1852

returned to his home. His wife was born in Tennessee, and with her par~nts

immigrated t0 Waahington County in 1835. She became the mother of six Children,

the following of whom are living: William 0.; Elizabeth M., wife of

Caleb Marshall; Isabel A., wife of Pleasant Marshall, and James R. The

mother died in 1848, and Mr. Marrs, in 1852, after his return from California,

married Matilda Ervin, a native of Tennessee, who bore him three children:

Samuel E., Squire B., Jr., and Susanna C., wife of Hup:h Rogers. In 1862 the

family located in Belle County, Tex., where they remained until 1866, and then

returned to the farm in Washington County, .Ark., which had grown up to

weeds and brush and was destitute of fences. Mr. Marrs now has his farm well

improved and 100 acres under cultivation, and after his long life of well-spent

labor can spend the remainder of his days in ease and quietness. He has been

identified with Washington County for many years, the interests of which he

has ever had deeply at heart. He has served the people in various public

positions, and has always been one of the leading citizens of the county.

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1850 Census of Northwest Arkansas:

Washington Counties - Bobbie Jones McLane and Desmond Walls Allen

Marrs Hill Township

MARRS, Squire B. 39, William 1 0, Elizabeth 9,

Sarah 7, Isabella 6, James 3 KY/AR dwg 19,

Marrshill twp

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

Spouses

Rachel Kinchelow
- Wife
1813 - 1848
Birth
26 JUN 1813
Tennessee
Married
1836
Death
1848
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Matilda Ervin
- Wife
1813 - 1888
Birth
29 AUG 1813
Kentucky
Married
1852
Death
22 NOV 1888
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

William O. Marrs
- Son
Birth
ABT 1840
Elizabeth M. Marrs
- Daughter
1841 - 1921
Birth
7 MAR 1841
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
15 SEP 1921
Moody, McLennan County, Texas
Isabell A. Marrs
- Daughter
Birth
1844
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
James R. Marrs
- Son
Birth
MAY 1848
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Sarah Marrs
- Daughter
Birth
ABT 1843
Susanna Clemetine "Clemie" Marrs
- Daughter
1859 - 1945
Birth
JUL 1859
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
25 JUL 1945
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Squire E. Buchanan Marrs
- Son
1856 - 1940
Birth
1856
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
1940
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Samuel Ervin Marrs
- Son
1853 - 1917
Birth
15 APR 1853
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
16 JUN 1917
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas