Agnes was born on the 9 Mar 1906 at Mataura, Southland, New Zealand. She was the 7th child born to John and Elizabeth. She attended Waimumu School alongside her many siblings.
On the 8 May 1928, she married Nelson Cleland at Gore, Southland, New Zealand. From that union stemmed 1 child.
| Child | Born | Died | Married | Children |
| Nelson Cleland | 4 Mar 1929 | 23 Jun 2017 | Margaret Dryden | 3 |
Agnes passed away on the 31 Mar 1991 at Gore, Southland, New Zealand having survived her husband by 7 years. Nelson passed away also at Gore, 23 Oct 1984. Both are buried together at Gore Cemetery.
