Son of John Spier and Rebecca Bagby

married Mary M Clark 1820 in Pike Co, Alabama

children:

Tabitha Spier (1822 - 1870) mar Robert Beasley 11 Apr 1839 • Pike, Alabama

Rachel Spier (1823 - 1860) mar Abel J Kolb 1 Mar 1843 Pike, Alabama,

George W Spier (1824 - 1864) mar Caroline King 29 Dec 1844 Pike, Alabama

Frances Speir (1829 - 1900) mar Joseph Williamson 10 Dec 1846 Pike, Alabama

Sarah Ann Spier (1832 - 1879) mar Andrew Jackson Shaw 10 Dec 1850 Pike, Alabama,

Lydia L Spier (1834 - 1905) mar J A Cowart 19 Dec 1850 Pike, Alabama,

Louisa B Spier ( c.1836 - ? ) mar Thomas Matthews, 6 Jul 1856 Pike, Alabama

Jefferson B Spier (1836 - 1910) mar Sarah J Bowen, 12 Oct 1857 Pike, Alabama

Robert Spier (1839 bef 1860) died prior to father's will as he is not mentioned

John William Spier (1842 - 1862) mar Julia Ann Sales Union Parish, LA

Miriam L Spier (1843 -1932) mar James Polk Kirkpatrick 18 Apr 1871 Union, LA

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U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 (Pike Co, Alabama)

Name Keiram K Speir

[Hiram K Speir]

Gender Male

Marital Status Married

Estimated Birth Year abt 1798

Birth Place Georgia

Age 61

Death Date Dec 1859

Cause of Death Pneumonia

Census year 1860

Census Place Eastern, Pike, Alabama, USA

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From Pike County, AL Wills

Petition of A(ndrew) J(ackson) Shaw, Adm of H K Spier to sell Land to pay debts

Filed 16th Feb 1860

2nd Monday in April next set for hearing

Continued to 2nd Monday in May next

Continued to 2nd Monday in May 1860

The State of Alabama

Pike County

To the Honorable Bird Fitzpatrick, Judge of Probate for the aforesaid County, your Petitioner, A. J. Shaw, administrator of Hiram K Spier, dec'd, respectfully represents unto your Honor, that the personal property of said dec'd, including notes, accounts, moneys, etc. is wholly insufficient to pay the indebtedness of said estate, that it is necessary for the purpose of paying said debts to sell all the lands belonging to said estate, to wit:

(description of lands follow - very hard to read)

........ in all two hundred & eighty acres.

Your petitioner further represents that Mary Spier, widow of dec'd, Sarah Shaw wife of petitioner, Lydia Cowart wife of Asbury Cowart, Geo Spier of Butler County [AL], Rachel Kolb wife of Abel Kolb of Coffee Co, all of whom reside in the state and are of full age;

and Tabitha Beasley wife of Robert Beasley, Louisa Mathews wife of Thomas Mathews, Frances Williamson wife of Joseph Williamson, Jefferson Spier, all of whom are of full age and reside in the state of (Bienville, Union Parish) Louisiana; also John Williams Spier, minor son of deceased and a resident of the state of Louisiana; and Marianne Spier a minor residing in the said County of Pike with her mother, widow of the dec'd, are the heirs at law of said estate.

Your Petitioner prays that your Honor will set a day for the Hearing of this Petition, cause notices to issue to those interested to appear on said day and contest ? if they think proper this petition; your Petitioner further prays that your Honor will grant him all other & further relief that the notes & facts of this case demand and is duly bound he will ____ for all.

Feb 16, 1860

A J Shaw, Administrator

Sworn to and Subscribed to me

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Private, Highland Battalion, Mounted Volunteers

(3 mos 1836) Georgia

Cherokee Disturbance & Removal)