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Squire B. Marrs. The Marrs family was first represented in Arkansas in 1817 by James and Elizabeth (Robison) Marrs, who were born in the “Old Dominion,” and who immigrated first to Kentucky and then to Arkansas. After residing in Lawrence County, of the latter State, for about five years, they moved to near Fort Smith, and about 1827 took up their abode on Loveless’ Purchase. A year later they came to Washington County and entered a tract of land in what is now Marrs Hill Township, and here Mr. Marrs became the first postmaster of the township. The mother died a short time after they located in Arkansas, and the father’s death occurred in 1881, at the advanced age of ninety-three years, having lived sixty-four years in Arkansas. Squire B. Marrs is one of their seven children, and was born in Logan County, Ky., in 1811, receiving his education in the common schools of Arkansas. He was reared on a farm, and after his marriage in 1836 to Miss Rachel Kinchelow entered the farm of 350 acres where he now lives. In 1849 he went overland to California, where he was engaged in mining and trading for about three years, and in 1852 returned to his home. His wife was born in Tennessee, and with her parents immigrated to Washington County in 1835. She became the mother of six children, the following of whom are living: William O.; Elizabeth M., wife of Caleb Marshall; Isabel A., wife of Pleasant Marshall, and James R. The mother died in 1848, and Mr. Marrs, in 1852, after his return from California, married Matilda Ervin, a native of Tennessee, who bore him three children: Samuel E., Squire B., Jr., and Susanna C., wife of Hugh Rogers. In 1862 the family located in Belle County, Tex., where they remained until 1866, and then returned to the farm in Washington County, Ark., which had grown up to weeds and brush and was destitute of fences. Mr. Marrs now has his farm well improved and 100 acres under cultivation, and after his long life of well-spent labor can spend the remainder of his days in ease and quietness. He has been identified with Washington County for many years, the interests of which he has ever had deeply at heart. He has served the people in various public positions, and has always been one of the leading citizens of the county.