Agnes (Smith) Brown (1863 - 1950)

Born 15 Dec 1863 in Argyle, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Brown — married 12 Feb 1891 in Winnebago County, Illinois

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1950 at age 86 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Agnes (Smith) Brown was an early resident of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle, Illinois.

Agnes (Smith) Brown is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.

Agnes was born in 1863. She was the daughter of Scottish immigrants Robert Smith and Agnes Greenlees ^[1]

Her family lived in Harlem Township Winnebago County Illinois and were early residents of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle, Illinois. ^[2]

She married William Brown in 1891. ^[3]

They farmed in Harlem. ^[4][5]

In 1920 they were living in Los Angeles. ^[6]

They moved back to Rockford before 1926 where William diex in 1926. ^[7][8]

Agnes passed away in 1950. ^[9]

1940 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

AGNES BROWN

Home in 1940: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois

Street: Sheridon

Marital Status: Widowed

House Owned or Rented: Owned

• Agnes Brown 76 Head Illinois
• Clorinda Throne 73 Lodger Illinois

Obituary

Mrs. Agnes Brown, a lifelong resident of Winnebago County and for the past 35 years a resident at 216 Sheridan street, died suddenly last night at midnight in the home of a son, Edward G. Brown, rural route No. 1, Caledonia. Mrs. Brown, who was 86 years old, had been active until her sudden death.

She was born Dec. 15, 1863, on a Winnebago county farm near Argyle. Her father, Robert Smith, was a pioneer in the Scotch settlement there. In 1885 she married William Brown at Argyle. Mrs. Brown was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Rockford.

Survivors include the son: a brother, William Smith, Caledonia; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1927 and two sisters, Mary and Martha, and a brother, Daniel A. Smith, preceded Mrs. Brown in death.

Services will be conducted at 1:30 p. m. Thursday from the McAllister-Julian-Poorman funeral home, 304 North 5th street. The Rev. H. G. Whitfield, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home between 7 and 9 o'clock Wednesday evening. ^[10]

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W1-9HW : 12 April 2016), Agnes Smith in household of Robert Smith, Illinois, United States; citing p. 3, family 18, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,793.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2S-V1B : Fri Jul 19 00:05:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert Smith and Agnes Smith, 1880.
3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-JFYG : Tue Jul 09 14:59:27 UTC 2024), Entry for William Brown and Edward Brown, 12 Feb 1891.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCH-GY5 : Tue Jul 23 16:34:06 UTC 2024), Entry for William Brown and Agnes Brown, 1900.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKFD-28R : Sun Jul 14 16:03:04 UTC 2024), Entry for William Brown and Agnes Brown, 1910.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQV-253 : Fri Mar 08 15:09:02 UTC 2024), Entry for William Brown and Agnes Brown, 1920.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X39Z-2D1 : Sat Mar 09 01:47:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Agnes Brown and Clara Throne, 1930.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWTW-FY7 : Sat Mar 09 12:50:51 UTC 2024), Entry for Agnes Brown and Clarinda Throne, 1940.
9. ↑ Winnebago County Clerk; Winnebago, Illinois; Winnebago County Clerk Genealogy Records

   Agnes Brown

   Death Date: 17 Jan 1950

   Death Place: Winnebago, Illinois, USA

   File Number: 60994

10. ↑ Rockford Register-Republic, Tuesday, January 17, 1950

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #182861287: accessed 13 November 2018), memorial page for Agnes Smith Brown (15 Dec 1863–17 Jan 1950), citing Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Dean McMakin (contributor 46804161