John Alexander Marrs

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]