Agnes Robinson (Pegg) Gadd (abt. 1883 - 1939)

Born about 28 Jul 1883 in North Union Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Wife of Lee Preston Rishel — married 3 Apr 1906 in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 19 Dec 1939 at about age 56 in North Union Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Agnes (Pegg) Gadd was born in Pennsylvania.

Agnes Robinson Pegg was born on 28 July 1878 in North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William Pegg and Julia Ann Williams.

North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1 July 1880
William Pegg (48), laborer, and his wife, Julia (38), in household with their children, John (20), Margaret (17), Sarah (15), William (13), Lewis (10), Mamie (7), Agnes (4), and Elizabeth (1). Margaret, Sarah, William, and Lewis attended school within the census year and all in household were born in Pennsylvania.^[1]

North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 20 June 1900
William Pegg (67), day laborer, born August 1832, and his wife, Julia, born April 1840, owned mortgage free property. Julia reported she had 8 children, all living, in household with their children, Agnes (21), born July 1878, Elizabeth (20), born April 1880, and also granddaughters, Ruth (4), born April 1896, and Jessie M (3), born October 1890. Agnes and Elizabeth attended school within the census year. All in household were able to read, write, and speak English except Ruth and Jessie, and all were born in Pennsylvania.^[2]

Lee Preston Rishel married Agnes R Pegg, daughter of William and Julia Pegg, on 3 April 1906 in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.^[3]

Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 4 May 1910
Lee RIshel (24), public works laborer, and his wife Agnes (27), married 5 years, only marriage for both, in household with Jessie (12), Agnes's daughter, who attended school within the census year. All in household were able to read, write, and speak English and all were born in Pennsylvania.^[4]

North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 9 February 1920
William Pegg (88), widowed, laborer, owned property, in household with daughter, Agness Rishel (38), widowed. William and Agness were able to read, write, and speak English and both were born in Pennsylvania.^[5]

North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 22 April 1930
Oscar D Gadd (32), laborer, and his wife, Agnes R (46), owned property on Connellsville Road valued at $7000, equipped with a radio set, first married at ages 23 and 26 respectively. Oscar and Agnes were able to read, write, and speak English and both were born in Pennsylvania.^[6]

Agnes Robinson Pegg Rishel Gadd died 19 December 1939 in North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania of cerebral hemorrhage, and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.^[7]

• Agnes Robinson Pegg Rishel Gadd at FamilySearch

Research Notes

Discrepancy with birth year, 1880 lists age as 4.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWF8-CX3 : Wed Aug 02 18:16:16 UTC 2023), Entry for William Pegg and Julia Pegg, 1880
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3SL-ZWB : Thu Aug 03 06:34:11 UTC 2023), Entry for William Pegg and Julia Pegg, 1900
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFS1-TNY : 10 March 2021), Lee P. Rishel and Agnes R. Pegg, 3 Apr 1906; citing Marriage, Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG8Z-FDT: accessed 22 April 2023), Lee Rishel, Menallen, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 47, sheet 15B, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1345; FHL microfilm 1,375,358
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFR5-HMG : 3 February 2021), Agness Reshel in entry for William Pegg, 1920
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH3S-5MS : Fri Aug 04 11:42:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Oscar D Gadd and Agnes R Gadd, 1930
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125016978/agnes-robinson-gadd: accessed 24 August 2023), memorial page for Agnes Robinson Pegg Gadd (28 Jul 1883–19 Dec 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #125016978, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Cashie (contributor 47323748)