Early Co GA was formed on Dec 15, 1818 from Creek Indian lands.

Ann Ganer Hester^1,2 was born in 1822 (cal) in North Carolina.³

Baker Co GA was formed on Dec 12, 1825 from Early Co.

Louis William Spears married Ann Ganer Hester 16 on May 3, 1838 in Early Co, GA. The marriage was performed by John S Barbre (father of her second husband).

Ann was the wife of Louis William Spears in the census in 1840 in Thomas Co, GA. female 20-30.⁴

Her husband, Louis William Spears, died in 1843 (cal) in Georgia.

Ann married Stancil Barbree son of John S. Barbree and Elizabeth on Aug 21, 1844 in Early Co, GA. by JP John S Barbre.²

Ann Ganer Hester was listed in the household of Stancil Barbree in the census in 1850 in District 12, Baker Co, Georgia. Ganer 28 NC.¹

On Jul 28, 1856 in Decatur Co, GA her husband Stancil Barbree was murdered by David W Griffin..⁵

Ann Ganer Hester was the Head of Household in the census in 1860 in District 15, Decatur Co, Georgia. Gainer Barberre 35 male GA, Mary 16 GA, Ann 14 GA, Chas 12 GA, Duncan10 GA, Penny 5 GA, Joseph 3 GA, George 2 GA, Elizabeth Spears 20 GA.The info in this census record could have been provided by a neighbor since Ann Ganer's birth state and sex are not correct. Either the birth years for Joseph and George are incorrect or their father was not Stancil Barbree.³

Ann Ganer Hester was the Head of Household in the census in 1870 in Flint River, Decatur Co, Georgia. Anne Barbree 51 farmer $120, $500 NC can't read/write, Charles 23 farm laborer GA can't read/write, Penny 17 farm laborer GA can't read/write, Joseph 15 farm laborer GA can't read write, George 12 farm laborer GA can't read/write, Mary McCarty 28 farm laborer.⁶

Ann died aft 1870. Decatur Co probably.

Ann has not been located on the census in 1880.⁷

Louis William Spears and Ann Ganer Hester had the following children:

Stancil Barbree^1,2 was the son of John S. Barbree (c. 1788-1859) and Elizabeth (c. 1793-c. 1829). He and Ann Ganer Hester had the following children:

Ann Ganer Hester had the following children: