William B. Marrs Sr. (1770 - 1844)

Born 13 Oct 1770 in Augusta County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (McClure) Marrs — married 25 Nov 1794 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1844 at age 73 in Perry Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

William Marrs Sr. served in the War of 1812
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Son of Samuel Marrs (1740-1817) and Francina Bradshaw (1742-1775).

POB also given as Rockbridge Co, VA.

William Marrs married Jane McClure (1774-1847) on 25 Nov 1794 in Bourbon Co, KY. They had five children: John (1796-1865); Samuel (1798-1886); WIlliam B., Jr. (1800-1880); Elizabeth "Betsy" (1801-1876); James (1809-1866).

William Marrs moved from VA to KY with his father and most of the rest of his family in 1793 and settled in Bourbon Co. However, he moved on to Champaign Co, OH, in 1808. Ca. 1816 he moved again to settle on the banks of Mosquito Creek, today within the boundaries of Perry, Sidney Twp, Shelby Co, OH. In fact he registered his land in Cincinnati in 1812, and we know that he and two of his sons were in the area as early as 1814.

William Marrs was perhaps a veteran of the War of 1812 having served as a private in the 2d Regiment (Benton's) Tennessee Volunteers. NB: This may not be our William Marrs since is thought to have moved to Champaign Co, OH, in 1808. He did, however, serve in the post-Revolutionary War era as a private in Whitaker's Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Volunteers ca. 1794.

William Marrs was a member of the United Brethren Church.

DOD also given as 15 Mar 1844.

Samuel Marrs was buried in the Dunkard Cemetery, Shelby Co, OH. Place of burial also given as Graceland Cemetery, Sidney, Shelby Co, OH.

William Marrs' will was probated in Shelby Co, OH, on 21 Mar 1844. His sons John and Josiah were listed as executors.

Sources

• Ancestry.com entries for "William Marrs" (3).

• Find A Grave Memorial No. 120315773, created by Michael Burk and last updated on 14 Nov 2011. No grave photo.

• Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. (Census Year: 1830; Census Place: Perry, Shelby Co, OH; Roll: 140; Page: 41; FHL Film No.: 0337951). Listed as William Marrs, head of household (three free white people).

• Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. (Census Year: 1840; Census Place: Shelby Co, OH; Roll: 426; Page: 308; FHL Film No.: 0020176). Listed as "Wm Marrs", head of household (twofree white people).

• Ancestry.com, Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1848 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., n.d. (Shelby Co, OH, EstatesA399-A400, 1833-1867).

• Direct Data Capture, comp., U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 1000. (M602, Roll Box 132).

• Ancestry.com, Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, 1784-1811 (database on-line), Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. (M905, Roll 14D).

• History of Shelby County, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Pioneers (Philadelphia: R. Sutton & Co., 1883).

• A. B. C. Hitchcock, History of Shelby County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens (Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1913).

• Ancestry.com Message Board, "William Marrs," posted by Janice Richards, n.d.

• Ancestry.com Message Board, "William B. Marrs bio," posted by Michael Major on 27 Aug 2014.

• Ancestry.com Message Board, "History of Perry Township, Shelby County, Ohio," posted by ?, n.d.