• General Notes

  REFN: 170
  Deed Records of Iowa County, Land Deed Record 21 page 84, show deed to
  John Agnew dated February 29, 1868, for E 1/2 NE 1/4 of Sec. 2, Twp. 79,
  Range 11; also SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Sec. 35, Twp. 80, Range 11.  This would
  be located about 3 miles east of Genoa Bluffs, Iowa County, Iowa.
  Probate Records in Iowa County show that John Agnew died on February 28,
  1873 survived by widow, Catharine E. Agnew of Pilot Twp., Iowa County,
  Iowa, and the following children:  Mary V. Simmons, 27, Marengo, Iowa;
  John R. Agnew, 24, Chicago, Ill; Milton A. Agnew, 23, Pilot Twp. Iowa
  Co., Iowa; Wm. D. Agnew, 21, St. Louis, Mo; Ida F. Mahan, 19, Chicago,
  Ill; and Joseph C. Agnew, 16, Estella M. Agnew, 14, George R. Agnew, 12,
  Mervin A. Agnew, 10, and Albert Lee Agnew 5, all of Pilot Twp. Iowa
  County, Iowa.  No real estate is listed in probate records; however, he
  was still paying taxes on South 70 acres E 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 2, Twp. 79,
  Range 11.
  Handwritten will, dated February 28, 1873, (which is the same day as his
  date of death), recites:
  "I John Agnew being sound in mind do hereby declare this my last
  will I give and bequeth my wife Cathren E. Agnew all my property real and
  personal property.
  John Agnew"
  Witnessed by James Henry & John Connick.

Details of John's family with Catharine E. Redmond