Mary was born at
South Carolina on 24 February 1824. She was the daughter of
David Cathcart and
Nancy Miller. She married
Samuel Weir at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 3 October 1854. Mary Cathcart was census 1860 - free in 1860 at
Richland Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana; In the 1860 census for Indiana, Monroe Co., Richland Twp. lists the following family at dwelling # 754, family # 731:
Mary Weir (widow), age 36, female, farmer, real estate valued at $4000, personal estate valued at $1000, born in South Carolina;
John A., age 20, male, born in Indiana; David, age 18, male, born in Indiana; James, age 15, male, born in Indiana; Euphemia, age 10, female, born in Indiana.