James Marrs
Arizona the Youngest State, 1913, page 308


James Marrs, one of the pioneers of Tombstone Arizona was 
born in Fayette County West Virginia, August 15, 1856.  
He is a son of James J. and Mildred (Rhodes) Marrs, natives 
of West Virginia, the former of whom followed the shoemaker's 
trade throughout his life.  To their union were born three 
children: Eliza, who is now Mrs. Blake of West Virginia; 
James, of this reivew; and John who died in West Virignia 
in 1878.

James Marrs acquired his education in the public schools 
of West Virginia and after laying aside his textbooks turned 
his attention to farming, remaining in his native state until 
1866 and then removing to Missouri, where he made his home 
for twelve years.  In 1878 he abandoned agricultural pursuits 
and went to Leadville, Colorado where he spent eight months 
in the mines, coming at the end of that time to Arizona 
where he has since remained.  For a time he engaged in
teaming and in hauling ore, and he worked at various other 
occupations until May 10, 1897 when he started a liquor 
business in Tombstone which he conducted until 1914.  
Now he operates a pool room.  All of his business interests 
are carefully and ably managed and he has gained that 
success which always rewards earnest, straighforward 
and well directed labor.  He has accumulated a comfortable 
fortune, owning besides his fine home in Tombstone and his 
store, interests in three mines in different parts of the 
state.

Mr. Marrs has two children, Mildred and Virginia.  He had 
a son John who died in Tombstone when he was twenty one 
years of age.

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