William Marrs

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• Residence: 1910, Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States

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• Residence: 1900, Liberty, Elk, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1910, Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States

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WM. MARRS KILLED Prosperous Farmer Meets Death This Morning Just as we are going to press, we hear of the sudden death of William Marrs who for some years has lived on a farm just northwest of Howard. We can gather no particulars at this time, but we learn that he was driving some young un-broke horses hitched to a manure spreader. No one witnessed the accident, but it is believed the horses ran away with the spreader and that Mr. Marrs was thrown out, and striking on his head, was instantly killed.

Mr. Marrs was about 60, and a good citizen and universally respected. He leaves a wife and several children, some grown and married.

THE HOWARD COURANT March 16, 1916 Obituary

William James Marrs was born in the state of Mississippi, March 2, 1857. When yet a child he with his parents moved to St. Louis, Mo., and about the year 1860 he came to this state, being a resident since that time.

He was united in marriage with Evelyn Whitmore, then of Sabetha, Kansas, in the year 1889. There were born to them seven children, two of whom died in infancy. The five remaining - Dr. Marrs, of Moline, Mrs. Oscar Haile, Willie, Harriet and Robert Marrs with their mother survive him.

Mr. Marrs became a member of the Christian church during the early years of his life and when he came to Howard he entered, readily into cooperation with the congregation of his place and continued therewith, being at the time of his death an Elder and a faithful teacher of a class of boys in the bible school. His sudden death was a shock to his brethren and friends and they will sadly miss his presence and fellowship.

The funeral services were very fittingly conducted from the place of his congregational devotions. Mr. Bemmis, minister of the Christian Church at Moline, assisted A. P. Sherman, the minister of the church here, and a multitude of friends and neighbors evidenced their regards for him and at the same time their sorrows that our brother should be called from us. May the "Spirit" speak its consolation: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea, saith the spirit, they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." Rev. 14: 13

William married Evelyn Walberg Whitmore in Abt. 1889. Evelyn (daughter of James William Whitmore and Elizabeth) was born in Jan 1871 in Kansas, United States; died on 23 Jan 1950 in Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Liberty, Saline, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1885, Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1900, Liberty, Elk, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1910, Howard, Elk, Kansas, United States

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Mrs. Evelyn Marrs, born January 6, 1870, passed away at the hospital at Lamar, Missouri, where she had been a patient for two months, on June 23, 1950. The body was brought to the old home at Howard, Kansas, where funeral services were conducted from the Moon Chapel at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 25th, conducted by Rev. Bill G. Shaw, pastor of the Howard Christian church. The music was furnished by Mrs. John Garison, Mrs. Willard Morss, Milo Munsinger and Jess Barger, with Mrs. J. E. Brinegar, accompanist. The pall bearers were Sherman Carter, Seth Fear, Carl Russell, Frank McLin, Dr. F. R. Reid and John McFall. Burial was in Grace Lawn cemetery, Howard.

Mrs. Marrs and her husband William Marrs, who passed away in 1916, moved to their farm, just northwest of Howard, from the North Pole community in 1901, where she made her home until recent years, since which time she had been spending most of her time with her children in Kansas and Missouri. She is survived by six children, Dr. E. A. Marrs, Sedan, Kansas; Mrs. O. L. Haile, Lamar, Missouri; Willie Marrs, Moline; Mrs. Glenn Topliff, Esbon, Kansas, and Bob Marrs of Howard, besides several grandchildren and other relatives and many friends. She was a fine woman and will be missed by her family and friends.

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• Residence: 1875, Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1880, Liberty, Saline, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1885, Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States

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James W. Whitmore, one of the pioneer settlers in this county, died at the family home, 225 S. 10th, at 10 o'clock Tuesday night, after an illness of three weeks. The cause of his death was kidney trouble. The deceased was born in Herford [sic] County, England, May 11, 1844. He was reared in his native land and shortly after his marriage, he came to America. After spending some time in looking around the state of Kansas seeking a location, he settled near Gypsum in the early 1870s and he remained there until about two years ago when he moved to this city to pass the rest of his life. He was a thrifty farmer and had accumulated considerable property, the income from which he enjoyed in his declining years.

James married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in Abt. 1848 in United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Liberty, Saline, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1885, Gypsum, Saline, Kansas, United States