1LT William Coe Agee

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1LT William Coe Agee

Birth
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Death
8 Sep 1917 (aged 76)
Karnes County, Texas, USA
Burial
Floresville, Wilson County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Son of William S. and Julia Benson Henderson Agee. He was married to Maria Carrie Reagan on June 15, 1865 in Smith Co., Tennessee. They had the following children: Jeff Bragg Agee, John Elbert Agee, Neppie Maria Agee, Julia Frances Agee, Elphonzo Young Agee, Marvin Leonidas Agee, William Everett Agee, Mattie Agee; Walter Cecil Agee, and Carrie Laura Agee.

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A glance, only, at the vast array of labels and bottles behind the counters and in the prescription department of a well conducted drug shop is necessary to get at the truth of the vast amount of knowledge that a person must possess in order to be able to successfully handle the necessities of a chemist's establishment. A prominent druggist and the original merchant of Floresville, W. C. Agee is a native of Fayette County, Tenn., born in 1841. He is eighth in order of birth of nine children born to William and Julia (Henderson) Agee, both natives of Alabama, The father, who followed the occupation of a farmer, came to Texas in 1855, locating in Hopkins County, where the closing scenes of his life were passed the same year. The mother, who remained in Hopkins County until after the war, died in Williamson County in 1870. During his infancy our subject was taken to Mississippi by his parents and attended the schools of that State until 1855, when he came with his parents to Texas. Until the breaking out of the Rebellion he remained on the farm, and in 1861 enlisted in the Ninth Texas Infantry, Company F, under Captain Leftwich. He went to Iuka and Corinth and soon participated in the battle of Shiloh. He was in many skirmishes with Gen. Bragg and was in the Kentucky campaign with that General, participating in the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga, etc. He was with Gen. Johnston about Vicksburg, later in the Atlanta campaign, and then was with Gen. Hood in his march north. During this campaign he participated in a pitched battle, where his brother, J. B., of the same company, was killed. Another brother, N. J., also of the same company, was killed at Atlanta. Afterwards our subject was at Nashville aud helped to cover the retreat of the army back to Tennesee River. His last engagement waa at Bacon Creek. After the war he passed one year in Hopkins County, Texas, and then moved to Williamson County, where he remained until March, 1874. At that date he moved to Floresville, then the recently organized county seat of Wilson County, and started the first store. In 1880 he changed his line of business and started the first drug store, which he has carried on successfully up to the present. He has a neat store, cozy and well stocked with chemicals, drugs, stationery, perfumes aud toilet preparations, and has a highly satisfactory business. Mr. Agen was married in 1866 to Miss Carrie Reagan, a native of Mississippi, but who was reared in Texas. Ten children have been the fruits of this union, five of whom are living: John E., Maria, Julia, Walter and Carrie. Harvin died when fourteen years of age, but the others died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Agee hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the former is a Mason, being now Worshipful Master of Floresville Lodge No. 575. Source: "Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas" Chicago:Goodspeed Brothers, Publishers 1894
Son of William S. and Julia Benson Henderson Agee. He was married to Maria Carrie Reagan on June 15, 1865 in Smith Co., Tennessee. They had the following children: Jeff Bragg Agee, John Elbert Agee, Neppie Maria Agee, Julia Frances Agee, Elphonzo Young Agee, Marvin Leonidas Agee, William Everett Agee, Mattie Agee; Walter Cecil Agee, and Carrie Laura Agee.

Below contributed by Sherry https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47010546

A glance, only, at the vast array of labels and bottles behind the counters and in the prescription department of a well conducted drug shop is necessary to get at the truth of the vast amount of knowledge that a person must possess in order to be able to successfully handle the necessities of a chemist's establishment. A prominent druggist and the original merchant of Floresville, W. C. Agee is a native of Fayette County, Tenn., born in 1841. He is eighth in order of birth of nine children born to William and Julia (Henderson) Agee, both natives of Alabama, The father, who followed the occupation of a farmer, came to Texas in 1855, locating in Hopkins County, where the closing scenes of his life were passed the same year. The mother, who remained in Hopkins County until after the war, died in Williamson County in 1870. During his infancy our subject was taken to Mississippi by his parents and attended the schools of that State until 1855, when he came with his parents to Texas. Until the breaking out of the Rebellion he remained on the farm, and in 1861 enlisted in the Ninth Texas Infantry, Company F, under Captain Leftwich. He went to Iuka and Corinth and soon participated in the battle of Shiloh. He was in many skirmishes with Gen. Bragg and was in the Kentucky campaign with that General, participating in the battles of Perryville, Chickamauga, etc. He was with Gen. Johnston about Vicksburg, later in the Atlanta campaign, and then was with Gen. Hood in his march north. During this campaign he participated in a pitched battle, where his brother, J. B., of the same company, was killed. Another brother, N. J., also of the same company, was killed at Atlanta. Afterwards our subject was at Nashville aud helped to cover the retreat of the army back to Tennesee River. His last engagement waa at Bacon Creek. After the war he passed one year in Hopkins County, Texas, and then moved to Williamson County, where he remained until March, 1874. At that date he moved to Floresville, then the recently organized county seat of Wilson County, and started the first store. In 1880 he changed his line of business and started the first drug store, which he has carried on successfully up to the present. He has a neat store, cozy and well stocked with chemicals, drugs, stationery, perfumes aud toilet preparations, and has a highly satisfactory business. Mr. Agen was married in 1866 to Miss Carrie Reagan, a native of Mississippi, but who was reared in Texas. Ten children have been the fruits of this union, five of whom are living: John E., Maria, Julia, Walter and Carrie. Harvin died when fourteen years of age, but the others died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Agee hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and the former is a Mason, being now Worshipful Master of Floresville Lodge No. 575. Source: "Memorial and Genealogical Record of Southwest Texas" Chicago:Goodspeed Brothers, Publishers 1894