Brief Life History of James
When James Marrs Jr was born on 8 September 1817, in Logan, Kentucky, United States, his father, James L. Marrs, Sr, was 27 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Houston, was 29. He married Elizabeth Ann Carl on 2 January 1840, in Franklin, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Texas, United States in 1870 and Justice Precinct 4, Williamson, Texas, United States in 1880. He died on 14 May 1887, in Corn Hill, Williamson, Texas, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Florence Cemetery, Florence, Williamson, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- James Marrs, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Nathaniel Marrs - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: James Nathaniel Marrs
- James Marrs, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1817–1887 Male
1824–1896 Female
Children (12)
1840–1918 Male
1842–1913 Male
1844–1904 Male
1846–1921 Male
1848–1926 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1790–1851 Male
1789–1840 Female
Siblings (7)
1812– Male
1814–1850 Male
1814– Female
1817–1887 Male
1821–1910 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1818 · Jackson Purchase
Age 1
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 2
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: variant of Marr , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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