Wife
Nancy (Stone) Marrs b. 17??
Children
Caledonia Cornelia Marrs b. 1831 in Shelbyville, TN
Is this the same John Marrs in this story?
Jeremiah Lucas, a son of Randall on May 28th, 1814, was hanged in the public square of Pearisburg for the murder of Julius Walker, committed on the 9th day of April preceeding. Walker was a soldier of the war of 1812, and during his absence, Lucas became intimate with his, Walker's, wife, and on his return Lucas determined to kill him, and in order to accomplish his purpose he feigned friendship for him, and invited him home with him, and on their way along the New River Cliffs not far from the Eggleston Springs, Lucas struck Walker with a club and continued to beat him over the head until he supposed him dead and then hid him away, and went on to Walker's house and stayed that night, and as is not uncommon with a murderer he went back the next morning to visit the spot where he had left his victim, and found him sitting upright against a tree, unable, however, to move or get away. Walker begged Lucas to spare his life and told him if he would not kill him that as soon as he was able to leave the country he would go and never return, and would say nothing about Lucas' assault upon him. Lucas was unrelenting-brute-like and clubbed the unfortunate man to death., So soon as the murder was discovered, the murderer fled, taking refuge in the great Butt or Salt Pond Mountain. There was snow on the ground at the time and a posse of citizens pursued Lucas and finally ran him down and captured him. His captor was John Marrs, who died only a few years ago in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Born in Shelbyville, Bedford Co., Tenn.
Died in Natchitoches, La
Aged 78 years, 10 months, 10 days.
Wife of James M.B. Tucker
[Tucker/Barlow plot: tall obelisk with Our Darling Mother engraved on east side, Our Dear Sister on s outh side, and Our Beloved Father on west side. ]
Natchitoches Times, ___, 1910: Died: Mrs. J.M.B. Tucker, aged 78 years and 10 months. . . born at Shelbyville, Tennessee, November 1, 1831, daughter of Nancy Stone of Tennessee and John A. Marrs of Kentucky. At the age of 3 years, she lost both of her parents and was adopted by an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Stone of Canton, Mississippi. Caledonia Cornelia Marrs was educated at the Nazareth Academy of Bardstown. . . in 1848, married the late J.M.B. Tucker. To this union nine children were born, six of whom survive: Beverly, John M. of Shreveport (LA), Mrs. Ernest Hertzog of St. Louis, Jas. B., Callie M., and Lily Maud. She is survived by two grandsons, Ernest and John Hertzog of St. Louis. (from http://www.rootsweb.com/~lanatchi/amerb.htm)