William Agee

     MARRIAGE: Franklin Co. marriage bonds CENSUS: 1850,1860,1870,1880 Floyd Co. RELATIONSHIP: Joshua Agee will, proven 9 Jan 1883, Floyd Co.¹

William Agee was born on 29 May 1825 at Floyd County, Virginia. He was the son of Joshua Agee and Sarah Brammer.

William is probably one of the three males age 15 and under 20 enumerated with Joshua Agee on the census of 1 June 1840 at Franklin County, Virginia.²

William Agee married Nancy F. Robertson, daughter of John Robertson and Frances Rosser, on 12 December 1844 at Franklin County, Virginia.

William is head of household on the census of 13 August 1850 at Western District 15, Floyd County, Virginia, as Wm Agee. He is a 34 year old white male enumerated as a farmer. He was born in Floyd County. Enumerated with him were Nancy F. Robertson, James H. Agee, John Thomas Agee and Joshua Monroe Agee.³

William is head of household on the census of 11 July 1860 at Floyd County, Virginia, as Wm Agee. He is a 33 year white male enumerated as a farmer. His real estate value is $650 and his personal value is $270. He was born in Virginia. Enumerated with him were Rufus W. Agee, Ballard P. Agee, William Reed Agee, Isaac Agee, Sarah Frances Agee, Joshua Monroe Agee, John Thomas Agee, James H. Agee, Nancy F. Robertson, Emeline Robertson and Mary Robertson.⁴

William is head of household on the census of 23 July 1870 at Little River, Floyd County, Virginia, as William Agee. He is a 46 year old white male farmer born in Virginia as were both of his parents. The value of his real estate is $600 and his personal estate is valued at $440. He is a farmer and can read and write. He is a citizen of the US. Enumerated with him were Nancy F. Robertson, James H. Agee, Joshua Monroe Agee, Sarah Frances Agee, Isaac Agee, William Reed Agee, Everett Early Agee, Emmett Early Agee and Abner P. Agee.⁵

William is head of household on the census of 25 June 1880 at Little River, Floyd County, Virginia, as William Agee. He is a 56 year old married white male born in Virginia as were both of his parents. Enumerated with him were Nancy F. Robertson, Lily May Agee, Abner P. Agee, Emmett Early Agee and Everett Early Agee.⁶

William is head of household on the census of 15 June 1900 at Little River, Floyd County, Virginia, as William Agee. He is a 77 year old married white male born May 1825 in Virginia. Both of his parents were born in Virginia. He has been married for 65 years and owns his farm free of mortage. He can read and write. Enumerated with him were Nancy F. Robertson and Gypsy Gaye Agee.⁷

William was widowed by the death of Nancy F. Robertson on 9 May 1904.

William Agee died on 17 July 1907 at Virginia at age 82. He was buried at Floyd Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia.