Daughter of Duncan Ballantine and Nancy E. Hunting, wife of Frank Newman, whom she married in September 1881 in Andes, New York, and from whom she was later divorced, and mother of Hazel Ballantine Newman (married Walter Adolph Pattberg).

Second wife of James A. Gladstone, whom she married on April 17, 1895 in Andes, Delaware, New York.

In 1870, Agnes Ballantine, aged 10, was living in Andes, Delaware, New York, in the home of her parents, Duncan Ballantine, aged 49, a merchant and banker, and Nancy Ballentine, aged 40, with siblings, David Ballentine, aged 19, a clerk in a store, James Ballantine, aged 15, George Ballentine, aged 14, Ephraim G. Ballantine, aged 7, all in school, and Libbie Ballantine, aged 3, at home, with domestic servant, Catherine Elliott, aged 27, and Harry F. Chase, aged 19, a clerk in a store.

In 1880, Agnes Ballantine, aged 20, was living in Andes, Delaware, New York, with her parents, Duncan Ballantine, aged 59, and Nancy Ballantine, aged 50, with siblings, George Ballantine, aged 23, a clerk in a cooper shop, Lily Ballantine, aged 13, and Ephraim Ballantine, aged 17. Her father was shown to be a bank president.

In 1892, Agnes Newman, aged 32, was living in Andes, Delaware, New York, in the home of her widowed mother, Nancy E. Ballantine, aged 62, and daughter, Hazel Newman, aged 6, with Lillian Knapp, aged 25, and John Knapp, aged 3.

In 1900, Agnes Gladstone, aged 40, born April 1860, was living High Street in Andes, Delaware, New York, with her husband, James A. Gladstone, no age given, a physician, to whom she had been married for five years, and children, Hazel, aged 14, born April 1886, and Donald, aged 9, born September 1890, and servant, Nancy E. Brainerd, aged 26.

In 1910, Agnes B. Gladstone, aged 49, was living on Bligh Road, Andes, Delaware, New York, with her husband, James A. Gladstone, no age given, a physician/general practitioner, to whom she had been married for fourteen years, a second marriage for both. Living with them were son-in-law, Walter A. Pattberg, aged 25, an engineer for the railroad, and daughter, Hazel B. Pattberg, aged 24, who had been married for two years, and granddaughter, Helen Marie Pattberg, aged 1 year, 4 months, and servant, Pearl L. Kelley.

In 1920, Agnes B. Gladstone, aged 59, was living in Andes, Delaware, New York, with her husband, James A. Gladstone, aged 73, a physician with his own office.

Obituary - Mrs. Dr. J. H. Gladstone died at her home Thursday night, after an illness of long duration, aged 63 years. Some time ago she suffered a shock from which she never fully recovered. Her maiden name was Ballantine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Ballantine. A woman with an unusual kind heart and always thoughtful of others, she leaves besides her husband a daughter, Mrs. Walter Pattberg, one brother, George Ballantine, and a sister, Mrs. M. Linn Bruce, all of Andes. The funeral was held at her late home Monday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Forbes and Rev. Hewitt. Burial in the Rural cemetery.

(1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 US Federal Census; 1892 New York State Census; Agnes B Newman / Agnes B Ballantine / James A Gladstone in the New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, Certificate Number: 6910; Agnes B. Gladstone in the New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956, Certificate Number: 27197; Catskill Mountain news., May 04, 1923, Page 1; Early Bovina Families & their descendents, transcribed by Ray LaFever, August 29, 2001)