Agnes Greig ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1838 and a birth location of Scotland.

Date taken from her gravestone. ⁷

• She has alternate birth date of 1840 and a birth location of Scotland.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 70 on the 1910 US Census.

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• She immigrated in 1851 to United States.
⁹ The 1900 US Census indicated an immigration year of 1851.
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• She immigrated in 1857 to United States.
⁴ The 1910 Census indicated an immigration year of 1857.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 16 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 44, Family 389, Roll 710
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Agnes Renton..34..SCOTLAND..Keeping House
(Living with husband, 6 children, and widowed father-in-law.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 10 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 19C, District 267, Dwelling 217, Family 217
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Agnas Renton..Wife..44..SCOTLAND..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 7 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 5 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, Roll 755, District 205, Dwelling 137, Family 139
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
married 39 years
Agnes Renton..Wife..63..Mar 1827..Immig 1851..SCOTLAND..7/7
(Living with husband and 2 children.)

NOTE - The enumerator obviously made a mistake on her birth year; instead of 1827, he probably meant 1837. If her birth date was in 1836, then her age should have been 63 or 64 instead of Mar 1837.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, Roll 679, District 308, Family 436
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Agnes Renton..Wife..70..SCOTLAND..9/7..Immig 1837
(Living with husband and daughter.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1836, then her age should have been 73 or 74 instead of 70.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Belleville, MI on 5 February 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 788, Family 173, Roll 821
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
Henry Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Agnes Renton..Mother..81..SCOTLAND..Widowed..Immig. 1850..Naturalized 1861
(Widowed and living with her daughter, Belle, at the home of her married son, William, and his family.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1836, then her age should have been 83 instead of 81.
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• She was buried after 26 March 1920 in the Otisville Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #8851410
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Agnes married William Renton, son of Andrew Renton and Agnes Wallace, on 4 March 1861.^{1 2 3 4} (William Renton was born on 10 June 1823 in Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland ^{2 4 10 11 12}, baptized on 6 July 1823 in Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland,¹³ died on 28 December 1910 in Belleville, MI ^{11 12} and was buried after 28 December 1910 in Belleville, MI ¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 16 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 44, Family 389, Roll 710
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
William Renton..38..SCO..Farmer
Agnes Renton..34..SCO..Keeping House
Andrew Renton..8..MI
Elizabeth Renton..6..MI
David Renton..5..MI
Jessee Renton..3..MI
William Renton..2..MI
Bellia Renton..2m..MI..March
Andrew Renton..75..SCO..Retired Farmer

NOTE - The handwriting is difficult to read so the surname is sometimes indexed as "Reuben" instead of Renton.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 10 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 19C, District 267, Dwelling 217, Family 217
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
William Renton..Self..56..SCO..Farmer
Agnas Renton..Wife..44..SCO..Keeping House
Andrew Renton..Son..18..MI..At Home
Elizabeth Renton..Dau..17..MI..At Home
David Renton..Son..15..MI..At Home
Jessie Renton..Dau..14..MI..At School
William Renton..Son..12..MI..At School
Belle Renton..Dau..10..MI..At School
Theadore Renton..Son..4..MI..At Home
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 5 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, Roll 755, District 205, Dwelling 137, Family 139
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
married 39 years
William Renton...Head..75..Jun 1824..Immig 1850..SCO..Farmer
Agnes Renton...Wife..63..Mar 1827..Immig 1851..SCO..7/7
Belle Renton...Dau..30..Mar 1870..MI
Theodore Renton...Son..23..Sep 1876..MI..Stationary Engineer
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, Roll 679, District 308, Family 436
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
William Renton..Head..86..SCO..Immig 1857..Own Income
Agnes Renton..Wife..70..SCO..9/7..Immig 1837
Belle Renton..Dau..40..MI..Housekeeper
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