William
B
Agnew
Born in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Andrew Agnew II
and Malinda (Dodson) Agnew
Brother of
Enoch Agnew, Elizabeth (Agnew) Pressly, James Wilson Agnew, Samuel White Agnew, Joseph Agnew, Washington Agnew, Alfred Agnew and Malinda Jane Agnew
Husband of
Nancy Ophelia (Hawthorne) Agnew
— married
[date unknown] in Old 96th District, South Carolina, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Samuel Agnew, Corrie Agnew, Damaris Elizabeth (Agnew) Hodges, Cyprianna Agnew, William Calvin Agnew, Jane Josephine Agnew, Emma Agnew and Alfred Agnew
Died
at age 79
in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Feb 2011
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Contents |
Biography
- William B. Agnew was born on December 26, 1818 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. His parents were Samuel Andrew Agnew II (~1783 - 1844) and Malinda (Dodson) Agnew (~1790 - 1851).[1]
- His siblings were...
- Enoch Agnew (1808 - 1871)
- Elizabeth (Agnew) Pressly (~1811 - ~1853)
- James Wilson Agnew (1814 - 1856)
- Samuel White Agnew (1816 - 1873)
Marriage
- William B. married Nancy Ophelia Hawthorne (1824 - 1877) in Old 96th District, South Carolina.
- Their children were:
- Corrie Agnew ( - )
- Damaris Elizabeth Agnew ( - )
- Samuel Agnew ( - )
- Cyprianna Agnew (1849 - 1885)
- William Calvin Agnew (1855 - 1906)
- Jane Josephine Agnew (1856 - 1957)
- Emma Agnew (1858 - )
- Alfred Agnew (1860 - 1912).
- Ophelia Agnew about 1862
- Washington Agnew about 1866
Death
- William B. died on March 5, 1898 in Greenwood, Greenwood, South Carolina aged 79. He is buried in Due West, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.[2]
Slaves
William purchased these slaves from his father Samuel's estate Nov 19-21, 1845:[3]
Research Notes
- Abbreviation: "World Connection Project" Contributor Bill Miles (email removed for privacy)
- Title: "World Connection Project" Contributor Bill Miles (email removed for privacy)
- Note: Source Media Type: Book
- Abbreviation: Cemetery Records of Abbeville County, SC, vol. 1, Compiled by R. Way;ne Bratcher, copyright 1982.
- Title: Cemetery Records of Abbeville County, SC, vol. 1, Compiled by R. Wayne Bratcher, copyright 1982.
Sources
- ↑
Equity court records, 1791-1875; miscellaneous papers, 1813-1906 [Abbeville, South Carolina]:
"Equity court records, 1791-1875; miscellaneous papers, 1813-1906 [Abbeville, South Carolina]"
Catalog: Equity court records, 1791-1875; miscellaneous papers, 1813-1906 [Abbeville, South Carolina] Equity court records, box 56, no. 3127-3167
Film number: 008196598 > image 524 of 677
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLV-5372-G (accessed 26 November 2022)- lists William B. and his siblings
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/17327936/william-b.-agnew : accessed 16 June 2021), memorial page for William B. Agnew (26 Dec 1818–5 Mar 1898), Find A Grave: Memorial #17327936, citing Due West ARP Church Cemetery, Due West, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Patricia (contributor 46777948) .
- ↑
South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964:
"South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
Catalog: Miscellaneous estate papers (Abbeville County, South Carolina), 1782-1958
Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Abbeville > Probate Court, Probate records > 1782-1958 > Box 004, Packages 61-80 > image 62 of 223
FamilySearch Image: 939L-FDNV-M (accessed 24 November 2022)- Slave inventory sale in probate paperwork
- William Agnew Male 31
- Nancy O Agnew Female 27
- Samuel Agnew Male 6
- Demarius C Agnew Male 4
- Sophornia Agnew Female 1
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTW-4TJ : 18 February 2021), William Agnew, 1860.
- William Agnew Male 41 [Blank]
- Nancy Agnew Female 36 [Blank]
- Saml Agnew Male 16 [Blank]
- Demarias E Agnew Female 12 [Blank]
- Ciprianna Agnew Female 10 [Blank]
- William C Agnew Male 6 [Blank]
- Jane J Agnew Female 4 [Blank]
- Emma Agnew Female 2 [Blank]
- [blank] Agnew Male 0 [Blank]
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T9-J69 : 29 May 2021), W O Agnew, 1870.
- W O Agnew Male 52 South Carolina
- Wm Agnew Male 46 South Carolina
- Susan Agnew Female 21 South Carolina
- Wm C Agnew Male 15 South Carolina
- Jane J Agnew Female 14 South Carolina
- Emma Agnew Female 12 South Carolina
- Alferd Agnew Male 10 South Carolina
- Okra Agnew Male 9 South Carolina
- Enoc W Agnew Male 5 South Carolina
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69P-N3M : 20 February 2021), William Agnew, Donaldsville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 11, sheet 239C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,217.
- William Agnew Self Male 63 South Carolina, United States
- Saprella Agnew Daughter Female 26 South Carolina, United States
- Jane J Agnew Daughter Female 23 South Carolina, United States
- Alfrid Agnes Son Male 18 South Carolina, United States
- Ophelia Agnew Daughter Female 17 South Carolina, United States
- Washington Agnew Son Male 13 South Carolina, United States
Acknowledgements
- This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.
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