Daughter of Samuel Wellwood Hughes and Elizabeth Jesse Hughes.

Married to Charles Wilson Johnston on January 27, 1876 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Charles and Agnes were the parents of:
Mary Lydia Johnston
Charles Hughes Johnston
Samuel Cabe Johnston
Elizabeth Morton Johnston Patterson
George Anderson Johnston
Annie Mosley Johnston Barbour
John Thomas Johnston
Joseph Henry Johnston
Watkins Daniel Johnston
James Martin Johnston
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Agness Hughs
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Female
Home in 1850: North West Division, Orange, North Carolina
Family Number: 142
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Hughs 35
Elizabeth J Hughs 34
Joseph Hughs 5
Agness Hughs 2
Henry Hughs 1

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Anges Hughes
Age in 1860: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Orange Co
Home in 1860: Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
S H Hughes 45
Joseph Hughes 14
Anges Hughes 12
Henry Hughes 10
Annie Hughes 8
Mary Hughes 6
Eliza Hughes 4
Grace Clark 60

North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979
Name Charles W. Johnston
Birth Date 1840
Age 36
Spouse's Name Agnes W. Hughes
Spouse's Birth Date 1851
Spouse's Age 25
Event Date 27 Jan 1876
Event Place Orange, North Carolina
Race White
Spouse's Race White

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Agnis Johnston
Home in 1880: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: Char. W. Johnston
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Char. W. Johnston 40
Agnis Johnston 33
Mary L. Johnston 3
Charles Johnston 2
Samuel Johnston 9m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Agnes M Johnston
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 52
Birth Date: Aug 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 10
Spouse's Name: C W Johnston
Marriage year: 1876
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 24
Household Members: Name Age
C W Johnston 61
Agnes M Johnston 52
Mary L Johnston 23
Chas H Johnston 22
Samuel C Johnston 20
Elizabeth Johnston 19
George A Johnston 17
Annie M Johnston 14
John T Johnston 12
Henry J Johnston 10
Jas M Johnston 4

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Agness Johnston
Home in 1920: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 73
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
George A Johnston 31
Louise Johnston 27
Margaret Johnston 1
Agness Johnston 73
Mary Johnston 43
Samuel Johnston 40

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Agnes H Johnston
Home in 1930: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 82
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Agnes H Johnston 82
Mary L Johnston 53
Sam C Johnston 50
John T Johnston 42

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Agnes Hughes Johnston
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 91
Marital status: Widowed
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1847
Birth Place: Greenhill Farm, Orange, North Carolina, North Carolina
Death Date: 2 Aug 1939
Death Location: Chapel Hill, Orange
Spouse's Name: C W Johnston
Father's name: Samuel W Hughes
Mother's name: Elizabeth Hughes
Cause of death: Cardiorenal disease
Informant: Miss Mary Olivia Johnston, Greenhill Farm Orange County NC