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History of Cass County, Iowa
Continental Historical Co.,
Springfield, Ill: 1884


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        JOHN AGNES was born in Scotland, in 1820.  When three or four years
     of age he removed with his parents to the extreme northern part of
     Scotland, where he was reared to manhood.  At an early age he became a
     shepherd, and watched his flocks on the mountain side until 1858, when
     he left his native land and came to America, and settled in Marshall
     county, Illinois and there remained until 1872, when came to Cass
     county, Iowa, and settled in  Victoria, where he built a nice house
     and planted a large grove.  In 1848, he was married to JANE BURNETT, a
     native of Scotland.  They were blessed with eleven children —
     MARGARET, WILLIAM, ISABELLA, LIZZIE, JAMES, THOMAS, ROBERT, ADAM,
     JANE, ALEXANDER S., VIOLET and JOHNNIE.  Mr. AGNES was carried by the
     angel of death, from his family and friends in April, 1882, and his
     departure was greatly mourned by all who knew him.  He was a  man of
     more than ordinary ability, and his substantial and prominent char-
     acter was known to many of the citizens of Cass county.

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