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William W. Agee

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William W. Agee Veteran

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
17 Aug 1924 (aged 75)
Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
B6-R23-G37
Memorial ID
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William, the son of Charles Agee and Christina Murray, was born in Illinois around 1846.

By 1850 his family had moved to Missouri. They are listed in the 1850 census for District 38 in Holt Co., Missouri. Charles Agee (age 29) worked as a farmer. He was born in Kentucky. Christina Agee (age 29) was also born born in Kentucky. William Agee (age 4) born in Illinois, and John Agee (7 months old, born in Missouri) are listed as the children of Charles and Christina.

The 1860 census for Nodaway Township in Holt County, Missouri states that William was living with his parents Charles (age 48) and Christine (age 48) Agee. His father worked as a farmer and owned personal land worth $2050. Children listed are: William (age 14, born in Illinois), John (age 10, born in Missouri), Jane (age 8, born in Missouri), Jacob (age 4 born in Missouri) and Thiophelus (age 2, born in Missouri). Jane Murray (age 73 born in KY), William's maternal grandmother, was also living with the family.

William served during the Civil War and was married around 1865. In 1880 he was living with his wife and children in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. The census states that William (age 34) worked as a laborer. His wife Josephine (age 36) was born in Missouri, and her parents were born in Kentucky. They were living with their children: Lilla (age 14 born in Missouri), Robert (age 12 born in Missouri), Joseph (age 6 born in NE), Edgar (age 4 born in Iowa), and Charly (age 2 born in Iowa). Charley Neal, a homeless boy aged 15 from Missouri was also living in the household.

The 1900 census for Omaha, NE states that William (age 57), date of birth listed as Nov. 1843 and wife Josephina (age 55), date of birth listed as Nov. 1844 had been married for 35 years and bore 7 children with 6 still living. William, born in Illinois, parents born in Kentucky. William worked as a laborer. Living with William and Josephine were son Joseph H. (25 years old, born Oct. 1874 in NE) who worked as a teamster, son Edward (age 23, born April 1877 in Iowa) who worked as a laborer, son Jas. (age 21, born April 1879 in Iowa) who worked as a laborer, and daughter Edith (age 14, born Sept. 1885 in NE).

The 1910 census for Omaha, NE states that William (63 years old) was living with his wife, Josephine (age 64, born in Missouri). William and Josephine had been married for 45 years. They bore 7 children and three were still living in 1910. Wiliam's occupation is listed as a "laborer." Also living with the couple were their daughter Edyth M. Shandy (age 25), born in Nebraska, and her husband Thomas N. Shandy (27 years old, born in NE), as well as Thomas and Edyth's children Gladys L (age 3, born in NE) and James R. (age 1 1/2 year old, born in NE). Thomas Shandy worked as a fireman. Edna C. Lee (age 19, born in NE), another granddaughter of William and Josephine, was also living in the household. Edna worked as a "servant" in a hospital.

The 1920 census for Omaha, NE states that William W. Agee (73 years old), head of the household, was living with his grandchildren James R. (11 years old) and Gladys S. Shandy (age 13), both born in Nebraska.
William, the son of Charles Agee and Christina Murray, was born in Illinois around 1846.

By 1850 his family had moved to Missouri. They are listed in the 1850 census for District 38 in Holt Co., Missouri. Charles Agee (age 29) worked as a farmer. He was born in Kentucky. Christina Agee (age 29) was also born born in Kentucky. William Agee (age 4) born in Illinois, and John Agee (7 months old, born in Missouri) are listed as the children of Charles and Christina.

The 1860 census for Nodaway Township in Holt County, Missouri states that William was living with his parents Charles (age 48) and Christine (age 48) Agee. His father worked as a farmer and owned personal land worth $2050. Children listed are: William (age 14, born in Illinois), John (age 10, born in Missouri), Jane (age 8, born in Missouri), Jacob (age 4 born in Missouri) and Thiophelus (age 2, born in Missouri). Jane Murray (age 73 born in KY), William's maternal grandmother, was also living with the family.

William served during the Civil War and was married around 1865. In 1880 he was living with his wife and children in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. The census states that William (age 34) worked as a laborer. His wife Josephine (age 36) was born in Missouri, and her parents were born in Kentucky. They were living with their children: Lilla (age 14 born in Missouri), Robert (age 12 born in Missouri), Joseph (age 6 born in NE), Edgar (age 4 born in Iowa), and Charly (age 2 born in Iowa). Charley Neal, a homeless boy aged 15 from Missouri was also living in the household.

The 1900 census for Omaha, NE states that William (age 57), date of birth listed as Nov. 1843 and wife Josephina (age 55), date of birth listed as Nov. 1844 had been married for 35 years and bore 7 children with 6 still living. William, born in Illinois, parents born in Kentucky. William worked as a laborer. Living with William and Josephine were son Joseph H. (25 years old, born Oct. 1874 in NE) who worked as a teamster, son Edward (age 23, born April 1877 in Iowa) who worked as a laborer, son Jas. (age 21, born April 1879 in Iowa) who worked as a laborer, and daughter Edith (age 14, born Sept. 1885 in NE).

The 1910 census for Omaha, NE states that William (63 years old) was living with his wife, Josephine (age 64, born in Missouri). William and Josephine had been married for 45 years. They bore 7 children and three were still living in 1910. Wiliam's occupation is listed as a "laborer." Also living with the couple were their daughter Edyth M. Shandy (age 25), born in Nebraska, and her husband Thomas N. Shandy (27 years old, born in NE), as well as Thomas and Edyth's children Gladys L (age 3, born in NE) and James R. (age 1 1/2 year old, born in NE). Thomas Shandy worked as a fireman. Edna C. Lee (age 19, born in NE), another granddaughter of William and Josephine, was also living in the household. Edna worked as a "servant" in a hospital.

The 1920 census for Omaha, NE states that William W. Agee (73 years old), head of the household, was living with his grandchildren James R. (11 years old) and Gladys S. Shandy (age 13), both born in Nebraska.

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  • Maintained by: SRGF
  • Originally Created by: Betty Orme
  • Added: Dec 31, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7045359/william_w-agee: accessed ), memorial page for William W. Agee (4 Nov 1848–17 Aug 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7045359, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by SRGF (contributor 47487065).