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Elijah P. Marrs - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Elijah P. Marrs
- Elijah P.
- Marrs (January 1840 – August 30, 1910) was a minister and educator in Louisville, Kentucky.
- He was a sergeant in the 12th Regiment Heavy Artillery U.S.
- Colored Troops during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
- After the war he taught in various schools and helped organize Loyal Leagues to defend blacks from attacks by the Ku Klux Klan.
- Together with his brother, Henry, he helped found what became Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville in 1879.
