Hama yake, John Q. Marr (1825<unk>1861), akadzidzisa paVirginia Military Institute (VMI) semubatsiri wepurofesa wemasvomhu nemaitiro mushure mekupedza kudzidza, asi akadzokera kumba muna 1848 kunochengeta amai vake nehanzvadzi Sarah / Sally (1819-1895), Margaret (1830-1903), Frances, naJane (1840-1927). Vakoma vake, Thomas Scott Marr (1830-1897) naJames Ripon Marr (1832-1879), vakabva pamba muna 1850. Munun'una wake, Robert Athelstan Marr (1823-1854), akanga ari Lieutenant muUnited States Navy; akabatanidzwa muMexicoan-American War; akapfura pfuti yekutanga mukurwisa kwechikepe paVera Cruz
; uye yakarasika muGungwa reCaribbean nevashandi vose veUSS "Albany", muna October, 1854.