Served in the 1st Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers, War of 1812.
Samuel's father disinherited him over his marriage, so he took his wife &
went to Kentucky. He bought a farm which cost him a rifle, 1 side of
cured pork & $50. This farm at that time was a wilderness. In later years,
there were large amounts of coal found there and he profited. A land record
dated the 24 Sept 1831, a Samuel Marrs states his father is dead and he
is entitled to his share of his father's estate (Deed book 5 pp 229-230).
Sally's father Thomas Owen sold land in Tazewell and moved to Floyd Co. Kentucky. The name of the county has changed to Pike. He paid taxes
in Tazewell Co. until 1814. It is believed that Samuel and Sarah (Sally) moved to
Kentucky with Thomas between 1814 and 1816. Two of Samuel's brothers may haved moved to Kentucky
with them.
Father: Henry 'Big Creek' Marrs b.1762
Mother: Elizabeth (Maxwell) Marrs b.1767
Wife
Sarah Sally (Owen) Marrs (1796 - 1871)
Married: ~ 1814 in Tazewell County, Virginia
Children
John Marrs b. 1814
Thomas Owen Marrs b. 1822
Louisa Marrs b. 1825
Henry Harmon Marrs b. 1827
Caroline Marrs b. 1831
Samual W. Marrs Jr. b. 1833
Sarah A. M. Marrs b. 1836
Reece Thomas Marrs b. 1839