Mary Spiers daughter of Louis William Spears and Ann Ganer Hester was born in 1840. She. 1850 Baker Co GA census, #24 #24 p70:, Stansil Barbree 39 farmer $250GA, Ganer 28 NC, Mary Spiers 10 GA, Anna Barbree 5 GA, Daniel 4 GA,John S. 3 GA, William 1 GA. 1860 Decatur Co GA census, 15th Dist,Bainbridge, p234, 926/926: Gainer Barberre 35 GA, Mary 16 GA, Ann 14GA, Chas 12 GA, Duncan 10 GA, Penny 5 GA, Joseph 3 GA, George 2 GA,Elizabeth Spears 20 GA. 1861 Jul 30 Decatur Co GA: Mary Spearsmarried J. N. McCarty. Marriage Book A-p381. So the family could havebeen living in Decatur Co GA in 1860. 1870 Decatur Co GA census, westside of Flint River, #672/672 p128: Anne Barbree 51 farmer $120, $500NC 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 GAcan't read write, George 12 farm laborer GA can't read/write, MaryMcCarty 28 farm laborer $150 in personal property, Cordelier 4 GA, Ida3 GA, Lelia 1 GA.

Mary Spiers was listed in the household of Louis William Spears in the census in 1840 in Thomas Co, GA.¹

Mary Spiers was listed in the household of Stancil Barbree in the census in 1850 in District 12, Baker Co, Georgia.²

Mary Spiers was listed in the household of Ann Ganer Hester in the census in 1860 in District 15, Decatur Co, Georgia. Mary Spiers 16 GA.³

Unknown McCarty 23 married Mary Spiers 23 daughter of Louis William Spears and Ann Ganer Hester c. 1863.⁴

Mary Spiers was listed in the household of Ann Ganer Hester in the census in 1870 in Flint River, Decatur Co, Georgia.⁴

Unknown McCarty⁴ and Mary Spiers had the following children: