Smith G. AGNEW married Laura E. WOODS on January 22, 1879 in Clarke County, Iowa
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SMITH G. AGNEW, one of the substantial farmers of Layton Township, is descended from a prominent old American family of Scotch descent. His grandfather came from Scotland and settled in Pennsylvania, and his father, Gibson Agnew, was born on a farm in that State, and learned the tanner's trade, which he followed several years. When a young man he went to Ohio, and was there married to Eleanor Smith, and to them have been born twelve children: Eliza, Sarah, Martha, Amanda, William, David, Margaret, John, Mary, Smith G., George and Irwin. The father settled on a farm in Parke County, Indiana, where lie ran a distillery, and where he remained one-fourth of a century. In 1852 he settled on a farm in Cedar County, Iowa, where he was among the early pioneers. He then moved to Muscatine County, where he died in 1877 at the age of eighty-one years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, in which he was an elder.
His son, Smith G. Agnew, the subject of this sketch, was born October 8, 1848, in Parke County, Indiana, and was but four years of age when his parents came to Iowa. After the death of his father, he managed the home farm for two years. After marriage Mr. Agnew came to Pottawattamie County and settled on 160 acres of wild land, which he had bought a few years before. With the help of his wife an J his own hard work he has added to this place until he now owns a fine homestead of 240 acres, which is pleasantly situated near Walnut. Politically Mr. Agnew is a stanch Democrat, and also takes an active interest in the cause of education and in the good of the schools, serving as School Director for three terms. He has held the office of Road Supervisor.
He was married in Clark County, in 1879, to Laura Woods, daughter of John and Amanda (Walker) Woods, who were the parents of five children: Laura, Charles, James, Loren and Warren. The father was an old settler of Muscatine County, having come in 1851. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Church, and the former is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Agnew are the parents of four children: Millie. Harry, Loren and Edith. Both Mr. and Mrs. Agnew are members of the Presbyterian Church. The grandfathers of Mrs. Agnew are both living. Valentine Woods, her father's father, is now living in Cass County. at the age of seventy-nine years. He emigrated from Pennsylvania to Dearborn, Indiana, where he lived many years. Robert Walker, her mothers father, is living in Sacramento, California, at the age of seventy-eight years. He came from Switzerland, is a carpenter by trade, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
source: "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa", 1891, pages 599 - 600
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SMITH G. AGNEW, one of the substantial farmers of Layton Township, is descended from a prominent old American family of Scotch descent. His grandfather came from Scotland and settled in Pennsylvania, and his father, Gibson Agnew, was born on a farm in that State, and learned the tanner's trade, which he followed several years. When a young man he went to Ohio, and was there married to Eleanor Smith, and to them have been born twelve children: Eliza, Sarah, Martha, Amanda, William, David, Margaret, John, Mary, Smith G., George and Irwin. The father settled on a farm in Parke County, Indiana, where lie ran a distillery, and where he remained one-fourth of a century. In 1852 he settled on a farm in Cedar County, Iowa, where he was among the early pioneers. He then moved to Muscatine County, where he died in 1877 at the age of eighty-one years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, in which he was an elder.
His son, Smith G. Agnew, the subject of this sketch, was born October 8, 1848, in Parke County, Indiana, and was but four years of age when his parents came to Iowa. After the death of his father, he managed the home farm for two years. After marriage Mr. Agnew came to Pottawattamie County and settled on 160 acres of wild land, which he had bought a few years before. With the help of his wife an J his own hard work he has added to this place until he now owns a fine homestead of 240 acres, which is pleasantly situated near Walnut. Politically Mr. Agnew is a stanch Democrat, and also takes an active interest in the cause of education and in the good of the schools, serving as School Director for three terms. He has held the office of Road Supervisor.
He was married in Clark County, in 1879, to Laura Woods, daughter of John and Amanda (Walker) Woods, who were the parents of five children: Laura, Charles, James, Loren and Warren. The father was an old settler of Muscatine County, having come in 1851. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Church, and the former is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Agnew are the parents of four children: Millie. Harry, Loren and Edith. Both Mr. and Mrs. Agnew are members of the Presbyterian Church. The grandfathers of Mrs. Agnew are both living. Valentine Woods, her father's father, is now living in Cass County. at the age of seventy-nine years. He emigrated from Pennsylvania to Dearborn, Indiana, where he lived many years. Robert Walker, her mothers father, is living in Sacramento, California, at the age of seventy-eight years. He came from Switzerland, is a carpenter by trade, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
source: "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa", 1891, pages 599 - 600
Smith G. AGNEW married Laura E. WOODS on January 22, 1879 in Clarke County, Iowa
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SMITH G. AGNEW, one of the substantial farmers of Layton Township, is descended from a prominent old American family of Scotch descent. His grandfather came from Scotland and settled in Pennsylvania, and his father, Gibson Agnew, was born on a farm in that State, and learned the tanner's trade, which he followed several years. When a young man he went to Ohio, and was there married to Eleanor Smith, and to them have been born twelve children: Eliza, Sarah, Martha, Amanda, William, David, Margaret, John, Mary, Smith G., George and Irwin. The father settled on a farm in Parke County, Indiana, where lie ran a distillery, and where he remained one-fourth of a century. In 1852 he settled on a farm in Cedar County, Iowa, where he was among the early pioneers. He then moved to Muscatine County, where he died in 1877 at the age of eighty-one years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, in which he was an elder.
His son, Smith G. Agnew, the subject of this sketch, was born October 8, 1848, in Parke County, Indiana, and was but four years of age when his parents came to Iowa. After the death of his father, he managed the home farm for two years. After marriage Mr. Agnew came to Pottawattamie County and settled on 160 acres of wild land, which he had bought a few years before. With the help of his wife an J his own hard work he has added to this place until he now owns a fine homestead of 240 acres, which is pleasantly situated near Walnut. Politically Mr. Agnew is a stanch Democrat, and also takes an active interest in the cause of education and in the good of the schools, serving as School Director for three terms. He has held the office of Road Supervisor.
He was married in Clark County, in 1879, to Laura Woods, daughter of John and Amanda (Walker) Woods, who were the parents of five children: Laura, Charles, James, Loren and Warren. The father was an old settler of Muscatine County, having come in 1851. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Church, and the former is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Agnew are the parents of four children: Millie. Harry, Loren and Edith. Both Mr. and Mrs. Agnew are members of the Presbyterian Church. The grandfathers of Mrs. Agnew are both living. Valentine Woods, her father's father, is now living in Cass County. at the age of seventy-nine years. He emigrated from Pennsylvania to Dearborn, Indiana, where he lived many years. Robert Walker, her mothers father, is living in Sacramento, California, at the age of seventy-eight years. He came from Switzerland, is a carpenter by trade, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
source: "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa", 1891, pages 599 - 600
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SMITH G. AGNEW, one of the substantial farmers of Layton Township, is descended from a prominent old American family of Scotch descent. His grandfather came from Scotland and settled in Pennsylvania, and his father, Gibson Agnew, was born on a farm in that State, and learned the tanner's trade, which he followed several years. When a young man he went to Ohio, and was there married to Eleanor Smith, and to them have been born twelve children: Eliza, Sarah, Martha, Amanda, William, David, Margaret, John, Mary, Smith G., George and Irwin. The father settled on a farm in Parke County, Indiana, where lie ran a distillery, and where he remained one-fourth of a century. In 1852 he settled on a farm in Cedar County, Iowa, where he was among the early pioneers. He then moved to Muscatine County, where he died in 1877 at the age of eighty-one years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, in which he was an elder.
His son, Smith G. Agnew, the subject of this sketch, was born October 8, 1848, in Parke County, Indiana, and was but four years of age when his parents came to Iowa. After the death of his father, he managed the home farm for two years. After marriage Mr. Agnew came to Pottawattamie County and settled on 160 acres of wild land, which he had bought a few years before. With the help of his wife an J his own hard work he has added to this place until he now owns a fine homestead of 240 acres, which is pleasantly situated near Walnut. Politically Mr. Agnew is a stanch Democrat, and also takes an active interest in the cause of education and in the good of the schools, serving as School Director for three terms. He has held the office of Road Supervisor.
He was married in Clark County, in 1879, to Laura Woods, daughter of John and Amanda (Walker) Woods, who were the parents of five children: Laura, Charles, James, Loren and Warren. The father was an old settler of Muscatine County, having come in 1851. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Church, and the former is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Agnew are the parents of four children: Millie. Harry, Loren and Edith. Both Mr. and Mrs. Agnew are members of the Presbyterian Church. The grandfathers of Mrs. Agnew are both living. Valentine Woods, her father's father, is now living in Cass County. at the age of seventy-nine years. He emigrated from Pennsylvania to Dearborn, Indiana, where he lived many years. Robert Walker, her mothers father, is living in Sacramento, California, at the age of seventy-eight years. He came from Switzerland, is a carpenter by trade, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
source: "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa", 1891, pages 599 - 600
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