Samuel Lafayette Marrs

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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