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24. Jane Marrs (James , John ) died in Arkansas.
Jane Marrs and her husband, Theophilus Blount, were living in PoseyCounty,
Indiana in 1821 when they signed an indenture on Oct. 19,1821 concerningthe
settlement of the estate of her father, James Marrs. They later went to
Arkansas where Jane is said to have died.
E-mail from Larry Skelton <lskelton@@kgs.ukans.edu> Monday, June 19, 20005:22 PM
Hi Carolyn, We've corresponded previously. On your "roll call" Marrsmessage
of 17 June 2000. Concerning Jane Marrs' hubby, Theophilus Blount: He wasNOT the
son of Needham Blount but was Needham's younger brother. Documentationfor
this is twofold: 1. Duplin Co., N. Carolina guardian appointments wherein
Needham is named as guardian for Theo, Edmund, Warren, Jr. & Major (notsure
about the last two (I'm writing from memory) and 2. A bill of sale from
"Edmund and Theophilus Blount of Posey Co.,IN" transferring title to"slaves
given us as a gift from our father Warren Blount" to our brother, Warren
Blount. I can furnish copies of documentation if you like. The storyabout
Needham being the father of Theo was spread by my late uncles: JamesLeonard
Carson and his brother-in-law, Pacific Hendricks. ONE BIG QUESTION I HAVEis
proof of where & when Jane (Marrs) Blount and Theophilus Blount died andare
buried? I've never found them in the part of Arkansas that Uncles Leonardand
Pacific said they were. The Day family moved to that area south ofMemphis
(James W. Blount's (Jane Marrs Blount's son) married a Mary E. Day inPosey Co
in 1840 or 41) but not the Blounts. Didn't Racheh & her family stay inArk.
awhile on their way to Texas? And there were apparent first cousins ofJane
who moved from Logan Co., KY to Washington Co., Ark.
I'd love to find Jane & Theo. All I have is strong circumstantialevidence
that James was indeed their son. Jame Blount's daughter, Marietta,married
Zachary Taylor Carson & is the mother of my grandmother, Cora, Herbrother,
James Leonard and sister Clara, wife of Pacific Hendricks. There is a
Theophilus Blount, age about 20 & born in Missouri in the 1850 Louisiana
census. I wonder if he is one of Jane Marrs' children? Bros. Edmund &Needham
went to LA from Posey Co. Edmund died there before 1830 and Needham movedon
into Mississippi.Sorry for running on so long.
Larry Skelton
Jane married Theophilus Blount son of Warren Blount. Theophilus was born in 1790 in North Carolina.
They had the following children:
+ 98 M i James W. Blount
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