If you have traced your Marr's back to this time period and in the same general area, let's compare notes and see if we are not cousins! I have organized each generation on it's own page and used a family group file format to display family data on each generation. A page of additional data on the Patriarch as been added where facts are known.   The Marr tree may go back further in time than is shown as there is some evidence that James' father may be an Andrew Marr of Charleston SC but it is not conclusive.

The genealogy information in this file was obtained from many sources; with the U.S. Census being the primary source. Other Marr researchers provided data or insight for this effort include David P. Smith of Ill, Nancy Marr Engard of K.C. Mo and Clyda "Marr" Palmer of Utah. I have found two cousins who have provided names of ancestors for their branches which have been added to the original listing.  Betty Webb of SARAHJAMES@aol.com provided information on the descendants of Grant/Aaron Marr (1800)  and Doris Pierce of ginlu@bellsouth.net provided information on the descendants of Elizabeth Marr (abt. 1780).  Their inputs can be found as link off of their grand parent's page.  The family group sheet for Loyd Marr (abt 1792), son of James Marr (abt 1755) is also included as a link off of James Marr's page.  Data for Loyd Marr's page was taken from the data supplied by David P. Smith of Ill.

I have also included a brief history of each period to help understand the living conditions of the time of these ancestors. Several pictures are included to help illustrate the issues covered.

The "Marr/Marrs/Mars" name was given to several early geographical and historical sites and structures in Eastern Tennessee and are worthy of note even if they can not be tied specifically to my branch of the Marr family. These are discussed briefly on other pages.

To view a brief history of early SC and TN as it relates to the early Marr's including a description of one of more significant sites with the Marr name, click on Fort Marr.

I attempted to segregate the data for each generation to help other Marr researchers to see if their data could match with what I have collected. I have listed only the names of the children and some of their spouses where known; although I have addition information on some families, however for the sake of brevity and to simplify the files I have not included them. If you think any of these names are on your family list, contact me and I will be glad to share or include your data with what I have.

James Marr (Abt 1755 Abt 1799)  Click here to see his family group file.

Joseph Marr (Abt 1744 Abt 1820) Click here to see his family group file.

Benjamin Marr (Abt 1793 Abt 1883) Click here to see his family group file.

A brief history and data found on Benjamin.

William Marr (Abt 1812 Aft 1880) Click here to see his family group file.

A brief history of Polk Co and how it affected the family of William Marr.

Jonathan Jasper Marr (1846-1923) Click here to see his family group file.

A summary of the life of Jonathan Jasper and his picture in about 1900.

William Monroe Marr (1880-1960) Click here to see his family

For a short biography of William Monroe, Click here.

William Otis Marr (1906-1981) Click here to see his family.

William John Marr  (living).

One of the more interesting items found in the Monroe Co. deed book was a an "Indenture" dated 1834 whereby William Marr and his brother Joseph Marr borrowed $275  to establish a working farm that would grow pigs and also produce whiskey. The hand written "Indenture" gives a snapshot of the commercial farming of the day.

My email address wjmarr@worldnet.att.net

The Nancy "Marr" Engard, mentioned above, has great collection of  information on the Marr's in Tenn and Mo. and is specifically searching for James Allen Marr from Central Tenn in the mid 1800's.  She also has information on Marr's in North Carolina in the late 1700's.  She can be contacted on e-mail address .NanGard@aol.com

A "Marrs /Marr/Mars" list is now being sponsored by Rootsweb and you can join by e-mail with only the word  "subscribe" in the body of an e-mail to MARRS-D-request @rootsweb.com
This will cause the "list owner" to sent you a digest of the query messages sent to the list.

Another "Marr" family page can be found in Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Forum http://genforum.familytreemaker.com/marr/
 

The Tennessee Genealogy & History Webring  can be contacted by clicking on the following  URL.   http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=tngenehist

This Web page last updated, Jan 2004