Agnes Main Smith (1876–1896)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1876
    Died
    1896

    When was Agnes Main Smith born? 1876.

    When did Agnes Main Smith die? 1896.

    Life story

    Agnes Main Smith (1876–1896) was born in 1876, and died in 1896, at about age 20. A cemetery record documents Agnes Main's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Agnes Main's life.

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    The world Agnes Main lived through

    1. 1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    2. 1886 · age 10 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated

    3. 1892 · age 16 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants

    Questions about Agnes Main Smith

    When was Agnes Main Smith born?

    Agnes Main Smith was born in 1876.

    When did Agnes Main Smith die?

    Agnes Main Smith died in 1896.

    How old was Agnes Main Smith at the time of death?

    Agnes Main Smith was about 20 years old.

    Where is Agnes Main Smith buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Agnes Main's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Agnes Main Smith was born?

    Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Agnes Main was born.

    Who was president when Agnes Main Smith died?

    Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Agnes Main died.

    What happened in the world the year Agnes Main Smith was born?

    In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.

    What major events happened during Agnes Main Smith's lifetime?

    During Agnes Main's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 10); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 16).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Agnes Main Smith?

    Federal censuses taken during Agnes Main's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

    Census years to search

    • 1880
    • 1890(most records lost in a 1921 fire)

    Life events

    1. Birth

      1876

    2. Death

      1896

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Agnes Main Smith (1876–1896)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/agnes-main-smith-1876-1896-2ca16839/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

    Names in Stone

    Cemetery record from Names in Stone

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    Other Agnes Main Smith records

    Born 1889 in Fish Haven, Bear Lake, Idaho

    Died 1903

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