James Agnew and Harriet E. Rhea

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Husband James Agnew ¹

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           Born: 6 May 1841 - Fulton Co, PA 1
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         Father: David Agnew (      -1893) 2
         Mother: Rebecca Sample (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 21 Dec 1865 1

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Wife Harriet E. Rhea ¹

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         Father: John L. Rhea (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Maria Rankin (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M John Rhea Agnew ¹

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           Born: 19 Feb 1867 1
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         Spouse: Nettie Hay (      -      ) 1

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2 F Rebecca Sample Agnew ³

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           Born: 6 Dec 1868 3
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3 F Harriet Witherow Agnew ³

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         Spouse: Thomas C. McDowell (      -      ) 3

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4 M David Finley Agnew ³

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           Born: 4 Oct 1878 3
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5 M James Kenworthy Agnew ³

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           Born: 20 Oct 1881 3
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           Died: 10 Dec 1884 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - James Agnew

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He was educated in the public schools of McConnellsburg, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, and the Academies at Strasburg and Mount Joy, Lancaster County. After leaving school he began farming, but Oct. 3, 1862 at Philadelphia, he enlisted in Company K, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was promoted to be corporal, March 1, 1863, and sergeant, May 15, 1863. His regiment was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland under Gen. Rosecrans, participating in the battle of Stone River, the campaign of 1863 to Chattanooga, thence to Chickamauga, and back again to Chattanooga. Under the command of Gen. George H. Thomas he took part in the battles of Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge. His regiment was then assigned to Sherman's Army, for the Georgia campaign, including Atlanta. They then proceeded to Decatur, Alabama, and joined in the pursuit after Johnston's army, and also after Jefferson Davis. Mr. Agnew was mustered out with the company at Nashville, Tennessee, June 21, 1865. He then returned to Lancaster County and came to Mercersburg with his father in 1866, where he was engaged in farming for twenty years. In politics he was always a Republican, and he worked for that party in the Fremont campaign, although then under age. He was appointed postmaster of Mercersburg by President McKinley in June, 1898, and was re-appointed by President Roosevelt in June, 1903. He served as a school director for six years, and also served as assessor of Montgomery township. He was a member of the Mercersburg Post, G. A. R. and he was a deacon in the Mercersburg Presbyterian Church.

1 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 430.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 429.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 431.