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BY MAJOR LEVI REYNOLDS

Henry Reynolds came to America from the North of
Enéland, a Quaker preacher, with Wiliam Penn, and cb-
tained a large tract of land from him in West Mottiagham,
Cecil eounty, Maryland. The brick meeting house, the brick
of which was brought from ftneland, dates from his time.
Hle was the head of a large family of children; twenty-one
sons and one daughter. Of these sons, Benjamin was ane,
who died early in life, leaving six sons, Stephen, Isaac, Jesse,
Levi, John and David, and all died at a goed old ase, one in
Maryland, four in Pennsylvania and one in Indiana.

Of these, [saae was born Ausust 7, 1766, and Niary, his
wife, whose maiden namie was Mary Cole, was born Moe.
13,1775. They were both born and reised near the village
of Rising Sun, near which their ancestors and relatives re
pose. Mary, the wife of Isaac, had but one sister, Sarah

Their father, who was a coloncl in the Rewolutian, died
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by Quaker friends. In the year Ji94 the said lsaae and Mary
were married. In the year 17%5 they left their native heme
with one child, Levi, who was born on the 13th day of Atay,
1795, exactly twenty years after the birth of his mother, ond

~ moved to Lost Creek valley, where he and his elder brothes,

Stephen, had previously bousht a farm. While they re-
mained in Pennsylvania Sarah was born March 6, 1797. The
said Isaac was not only a wheelricht by trade but a miller,
and in a short time he rented Allrich’s mill foe four yeers
and remained the time out. There on the 3rd day of Nay ;
1799, was born Benjamin, end bere tou was bern Kbenezer,

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which afterwards belonged to John Anderson, in “ Slim Val-

seve August 17, 1803.> Matilda was born on the farmwhich
<<. formerly belonged to David Davidson, on the same stream
“that Sarah and Maria were born, on the Ist day of July, £555.

$n the year 1807 the said Isaac Reynolds left his busy
pursuits in Alay of that year, and on horseback, to seek for
avew home in the wilderness of the west, and looked com-
placentiy on the fertile lands and rich bottoms of the place he
purchased second handed, where his son [Lbenezer still re-
sides, built a log cabin, covered and floored it, and returned

« to prepare for a home in the forests of Ohio. With his oldest

son, Levi, who was born in Maryland, he made a visit to his
mother in that state, the last one, and never saw her more.
tn May, 1808, perhaps the first day, with wagon and four
horses, and the children living abowe named, they left the
home of over twelve years, and in a little upwards of four
weeks they landed at their new abode in the woods, where
the howling of wolves and the sereeching of owls made the
night hideous. Vhere they remained until the fall of the
year 1837, when they moved to Monticello, where they
settled on a spot selected by themselves; and where in the
county of White nearly all their children preceded them.
lather survived his set(lement but a short time and died
April 8, 1828. Mother died at the same place October 51,
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T have given before the names, detes and places of birth
of those children of |saae and Mary Reynolds born in Alary-
land and Pennsylvania, and now proceed to give those of
theiy children burn on the homestead owned and vecupied
by brother Ebenezer in Ohio. John was born the 23rd of
February, 1809; Isaae, July 23, 181]; Mary, March 6, ISI] 4,
and James Culbertson, the Mth of October, 1816. Thus are
named the ten children of Isaac and Mary Reynolds. Maria

died youns.. Ebenezer is the owner of the Ohio farm and

‘yesides upon it, and the remaining eight children reside in

White county, Indiana.

Levi in his eighth year was drowned in’ the Monahiela,
near Zanesville, rescued and resuscitated. He cut his right
foot 50. frequently and badly he was adv ised by his parents,

in his nineteenth year, to cease the business of a farmer and

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return {o Pennsylvania. He: served a term in: the borth.

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western army.in the War of 1512 before by age he
quired to take up arms.

Sarali was married tu Georée ie MDeLLEL, Ve five
Benjamin, has had two wives and a large famiis of etal
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dren.
Ibenezer resides on the homestead farm in Oovio. Fle
was twice married, had a number of ehildren and tias ved «

careful, frugal, honest and industrious fife.
Maria died young and sleeps in death in the chureliyard
of Lost Creek Presbyterian Church.

Matilda, who was married to John B. Orton, of Somer-
set, Ohio, remains a widow, and owns and occupies the lend

‘and residence of her parents, Monticello, Indiana. She has
two suns and one daughter.

John is a farmer. He has a family of four children.

Isaac first commenced business in Nionticello, Luaiena,
asa merchant. He has a family of tive children.
Mary intermarried with William Wright; has no ehil-
_ dren.

The old Quaker names failed to be applied to the younsesi
son, and James Culbertson was named for a Presbyterian

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clergyman of that name of much worth and ability.

NOTE.-1 remember well my mother’s dr
preserved till | was nine or ten years old. The dress hac
long trains. | remember when my heir was put un ma
queue, and when it was getting out of fashion my motner

quietly cut the queue from Uncle David before he was

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ried, and how perplexed he was about it. | remeniber my
father’s knee buckles, shoe buckles and breast pin, and when,
in 1807, they were manufactured into silver teaspvons in old
Lancaster. IT remember when my father wore rufties in his

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fine appearance he made on a fine horse lik a Lisht tiers:

bosom, and wristbands and had his hair powdered, and

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Company.” Vhis dress 1 believe was in accordance wits
the Revolutionary custom.

MOTHER’ AND HER FAMILY

She and her sister Sarah, only children, were left orphans
when quite youns, their father, who was a colonel in the
Revolution, having died in their early years. They were
both earetully raised and schooled with Quaker friends.
Mother is spoken of elsewhere. Her sister married Major
Azzur Wrisht, of Mifflin county, Pennsylvania. She was a
member of Rev. John Hutchinson’s Presbyterian conéresia-
tion of Mifflin, in the burying ground of which church
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her remains Ji She had four children, two of whom only

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; survive— Sarah, now wife of Nathaniel Hull, of LaFayette,

Indiana, and Rachel, wife of Neison Loughry, Esq., of White
county, Indiana. Never shal! I forget the parting of these two
gisters one mile this side of Lewistown. They never saw
each other after.

The mother of these sisters married again, a man hy the
name of Jemes, an Irishman, supposed to be of good educa-
tion. They had two children, a son and a daughter. The
son died youné and the daughter, Kebecea, still survives and

is the excellent companion of John Hammond, Esq., of Perry

-county, Ohio. They all moved to Perry county, Ohio, in

the year 1SU5, and the mother lived but four weeks alter their
settlement, and died on the farm where her daucéhter and
family still reside. Till the last she preserved her Quaker
customs and was characterized by her neatness and plainness
of dress as long as she lived. She was buried in the only
place where any white person was buried in that new settle-
ment at that time, on the place of a Nir. Millen, within about
a mile of Somerset. Her daughter, Rebecca, and her living
husband, John Hammond, Esq., had ten children.

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It has been said that “those who do not treasure up the
remory of their ancestors do not deserve to be remen:bered
by posterity, . ‘There is nothing More praiseworthy
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hans that sO elevates in Our esteem those whom Wwe C2!

regard and reverence for aneestors, an Yere IS MOLI per-

heathen than the high reéard in vehich vex hoid parencs and
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the aged. And perhaps there is no

as that produced by the reeoliec

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characters of those who have preeeded us in the line of

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ancestry. It is fitting, therefore, 1 thet af least a pariial recor

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Reynolds family, Deine? aAcoNltinuation CL a history DV olawor

Levi Reynolds.

I commend to their living descendants the memories os:

our immediate ancestors, with the teerimony Irom my per

sonal knowledge of their worthiness to be held in the highes

esteem. I can say, I think, with unbiased judSmeer, thet
the descendants of Isaac and Niary Reynolds cen look back
with pardonable and commendable pride upon the lives and

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characters of these pioneers and their niz:e suns am dauvhters,
1 do not remember hovins Seen Chit vrandfather, but have

the impression that he was a mau of equabie tem
industrious habits and unflinching integrity. 7 he
ever, a very distinct recollection of Grandmother Her genial
disposition, quiet and coneilictory manuer, popent aud sub-

missive spirit under bodily sufierins (fur the was fer a lons
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time before her de aie physically dependentupon my mothes),

- al id Ww thal | fier fix rimmess and decision in holding and exspress-

ing opinions of right and duty—-these have made a lasting im-
pression upon my memory, and to those who beliewe in
heredity, the possession of these qualities aecount in a Sreat
measure for their especial prominence in each of her deseend-
ants. I ean almost see her now, after the lapse of more than
sixty years, sifting helpless in the chair which I still possess,
with her quiet, peaceful, cheerful smile and cordial greetins,
forgetful of her atflietions in her sympathy for others. Can
you, who have known her posterity, fail to realize how, ina

greater or less desree, these characteristics have been repro-

- duced ?

f would not fail to notice especially her keen, quief sense.

of humor and jood cheer, qualities which are not inimical to

the deep, aoe: earnest, fervent piety which she so largely
possessed, for she was indeed a “‘nisther in Israel’? in
the fullest and truest sense. {[ remember her proud and
Satisfied expression upon the occasion of the visit of any
of her sons and daughters.

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[ beliewe the influence of such a mother is impressed
ineffaceably upon the lives of those who come in contact
with her. You cannot get away fromit. In passing | woul.
say the natural sequence is, pure mothers, pure lives, pure
government.

In speaking of thesindividual lives of the sons and daush-

ters, opinions and estimates may not always be correct: in

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‘fact, in speaking of others, especially of the dead, the old

adage “‘nulla nisi bona’ should be the rule; both paca

and censure should be avoided.

LEVI, the older son, was never married. When TI first
knew him he was about fifty years of age. At that time my
moter accompanied him to Indiana from Olio, a distance of
about three hundred and fifty miles, with a single horse and
open bugsy. on a visil.to relatives hh ore at thattime. He was
the courteous old-time gentlemen of whom, if we look around.

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we will not find many such now. Ee hada very pardonalh

fumity pride, always equally ready to praise or censure, auc

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Feb, 1, 1871.

Charles W. WKendall, born March 12, 1S!5; died Aug. 24, iSTS

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also to advocate and deferd what he deemed i en

denounce. the wrongs... He was born May [f. f785: died

SARATL married George A. Spencer. 2 very esiizcap!:

man, irreproachable in life and character. She pussessed in
‘a hish degree the predominant tamily trairs

eneréy, unselfish resard for others, and family loy

were amoné the pioneers of the county, eomins

the Indians had gone. Their home wasa #enera
resort. Their house was the piace for helding the elections
in the county, and I think the first sessions of court in the
county were held at their house. the lawyers, who had ta
come a long distance on horseback, were toud in their praise
of “* Uncle Georée’s hospitality and Aunt Sallie’s entertsin-
ment.” The Indians were frequent catlers, and atthoush
friendly, there were many seares. and it is said thet on on
oecasion Aunt Sallie, in her haste, tures one of the yours
children, whom she was nursing, in the bread bask
safety. Aunt Sallie made almost weekly visits to Nionticelle

“Old Fly,” a horse kept for her exclusive use, and as this
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was before the time of improved roags, prmdses ana dit ches,

you may imagine what courage and fortitude was recuired.

I will always remember the patriarctia!l Greeting or & acle

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stomach after a tramp of six miles. I owas 2 frequent visitor
at their home in after years, and | trusi: Uncle Georée’s rer-
vent prayers and practical exposition of the Scriptures et coe
morning and evening worship had their impression upon my
life. Of all the men I have ever known none eame as near
being perfect as George A. Spencer. Jt is an honor to e2!!
him Grandfather. //e should be named Saint Uearac,

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Their family consisted of:
Maria, born 1823; died dganuary. 1545: who married
to whom was born George Spencer drendall, Dec. Io

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who marrie ad, Se pt. 26, 1SO7, Mar yr loa uliine AtcConnell, born

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Dec, 9, 1842) t0 whom were born Herbert Stewart, May 20,
1509, died Oet. 16,1870; Effie Margaret, born Sept. 24, 1871,
died Anvil 22, 1877; Stewart Ross, born June 16, 1874, died
vAapeil 29, 1877; Clara Louisa, born April 25, [8S0; married
to Walter C. Efuston.

Lucinda, born Feb. 26, 1819, died eb. 23, 1850: married
Nov. 25, 1840, to Levi S. Dale, born Jan. 26, 1812: died
March §S, 1857; to on were born Georse Speneer, \bareh
1, 1543, died dan. 22, 1849; Maria A., born Sept. 10, 1845,
died Nov. 39, 1549; Frank C., born Mareh 18, 1848, died
April 30, 1885; married to Luey Keefer Jan. 11, 1370, who
died Feb. 2%, 1872; married Franecenia Haines Aus. 27, 1850.

Eliza, born Aug. 2, 1824; died in 1901; was the seeond

-wife of Charles W. Kendall. To would not fail to notice with

becoming emphasis the quiet, wnassuming, substantial life of

Ch es W KK a ees | ~ : 5 | . | 2% ee |

-harites rendall, Whose iniluence was alw Avs iound upon
the side a rishte OUSlMeSS and the éood af society . | PeMrVe M1
ber him especially im connection with church W ork. Ile

was one of four who always made up the deficeney of church

-expenses. T reeall vividly his characteristic smile, and

shrus of the shoulders as he would say when the matter of a
deficit of church expenses was presented to him, “ Bows, this
is pretty tough, but it is all right,” and cheerfully pay his
proportion. Their children were:

Walter Ro, born Mlareh 1, USd6, died Mareh 27, 1894;
married April 28, [S70,¢0 Martha bk. MbeConnell, born Now.
27, Ldd4, to whom: were born Schuyler To, Marcel 22,
1872, (married Oct. 21, 1911, to Blanche Brunswick, born
Oct. 24, 1579); Prederick Charles, July 9, ae Dean, Dee.
13, 1877; Dale, Aug. 23, 1885, who died Dee. , Leg?

Maria, born Sept. 23, 1850; died Aus. 20, 1885; married
July 2, 1872, to Philip Asbury Ltull, died September, 1894;
oa children were Bertha Eliza, born Jan. 25, 1874, mar-
ried June 26, LYGL, to John R. Ward, born April 1, 1872, (to
whom were born Helen Catharine, Oet. 22, 1902: Philip
Hull, Oct. 26, 1900, died Oct. 24, 1906. Granville Hull, Feb.
4, 1911, and John Wendall, July 5, 1913): Mabel Catharine,
born Nov, ie; 1&75, who was married Nov. 12. 1S9S, to

Albert Mugene Kane, horn Nay 27. 1875, (to whom were born

Albert Hall, Niasek &, 1907, died Mareh 21, 1907; Helen

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Mabel, May 17, Jo0S: and Virginia

Alice Maria, born Dee. I, 15: r
September, 1904; and Warren Kendali, born Sept.

married Aus. 31, 1912, to Alta Haddock bern June 24, ISE5

to whom was ae Mary Elizabeth June Zu, 19té,

Howard, born Aug. 25, 1848, died Nov. 25. 3913: tas
married to Mary Balmer in 1894. Was presideat of
council of Duluth several terms and also a member of the
State legislature of ene

Sarah, born eb. 2, 1856, who married Miax 3
Albert W. Loughry, ie June 9, 1547, whose children arc
lloward, born March 21, 15882, now Lieutenant U.S. AL:
Maynard, born April 17, 1889, and Chester, born Oct. 23,
1893.

Charles, born Dee: 25, 1843, who married Isabei Nic-
Wenzie.

May, born March 8, 1864, who was married April 25
1895, to Harris B. NeDowell, born Sept. 5, 1Sa9, io wt
were born Helen Kendall, March 7, 1894, Charles TE
Jan. Z1, 1896, Edwin Spencer, Oct. 24, 1901, and Liarris
Brown, Jr., Feb. 10, 1906.

Matilda O., daughter of George A. and Sareh Reynolds-

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Speneer, was born Sept. 0, Loti, died Jan. D. jon dhs Dhe

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ogee April 20, 1547, to Lucius Pierce, who wes born July
J tStecand toa Dee 2h, Wea. “Po chemoawere been: Clore.

Jan. 31, 1849, who married Sept. 6, IST], J
i born beb « 16, 1843, towhom were born | errcyn Rls; oe 14,
tore, = married Harriet Mohr, Cer. 28, 1912; Flora Mi

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June 4, 1875; Mary Isabel, ree a0, 1883; Charlotte, Jan. 2,
1SS5, and Janet A., April 20, 1891; George, March 13, 1831,

died Sept. Jl, 1854; ante ‘Sept. 5 , 1835, died Jan. 12, 1560:
Sallie S., June 15, 1858; Harry M., Mach Vi, L8c2. whe mar-
ried, Aus. 18, 1895, Rosa Conevars, born Oc. LU, S72; Jessie
L., born April 20, 1868.

Calvin C., born Aug: 6, 1829, died Feby 14, 1898, who
married Mrs. Sarah Havens, born March 20, iS3e, died Sert.
1, 1913; their children were Mary, born 185%, died USoi;
born L861, died LS00; Fred, born July 25, iso? >; Chavie i oe
lawyer, born Jan. 6, 1868; Margarette Rae, ioe or id,

1875, who married Charles W. Kubsrighe.

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12 : -THE REYNOLDS. PAMILY OF WITTK COUNTY,

Tsaae Luther, born Jan. 19, 1832; died Oct. 27, 1805.

‘George W., born Jan. 7, 1834; died Aus. 17, 1876. who
married April 14, 1868, liza Avo Bunnell, born March 1H,
1837, died October, 1872; t0 whom were born Julia, Ausust,
18599, who married Dee. 10, 1879, John H. Peet, born June 25,
IS56, died Sept, 27, 1894, (to whom were born Ethel, Oct. 5,
1SS0, who married Sept. 18. 1907, Earl Nordyke, to whom
were born Speneer, Aug. 4, 2908, Bertha Julia, Now. 21, 1885,
Horace S., April 27, 1Sl, died Mareh 21, 1892); Miran Des
March | aren who married July 5, 1582. Exwa MeClane,
born ae 18, 1S64, (lo whom were born George MeClane,
me 27, 1888, and Mary Leva, Aus. 10, 1897): Thomas, June

1809; married Ly-da Ikenton, born May, 1869, (fo whom
were born Vance, April 30, TS8°0, Richard, Sept. 1, 1892;
Hlelen, Aud. 18, 1896); second marriage Dee. 12, 1899, to
Ella Vevis, born May 29, 1877, (whose children are TVhoinas
M., born May 16, 1904; Evhel, Mbareh 20, 1909; Jesse Julia,
1 a. 29, 1910, died Aug. 4, P9TT).

BENJAMIN was also one of the pioneers of the

county, closely and prominently identified with its early
settlement, aoman oof indomitable energy and ol ereal
natural resources. !le was interested in a stase line from
lial ewette to \lie Hic an ( 1! \ y ohn enterprise the MANaIeMell
of which, af that time, when there were no improved roads
one i ideas. weaned as j nae et Ee eee
and but few Dridves, reqttured aS much executive abutfy as
the construction and maintenance of railroads af this. time.

he selection of canal and SW dllifd

He was also employed in t
lands donated by the government to the state, which brouglit
him into close relations with state officials, for whom his
house was a place of frequent entertainment. [lis home was
a place of general resort, and the courteous manner and

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whole souled hospitality of “ Unele Ben’? and “Aunt Jane
had a wide reputation, ~ He was born May 3, 1799, and died
June 6, 1869.) Tle was twiee married. “Che name of the first
wife was Julia wAnn Collier, who was born Jan. 19, [SO], and
died Oct. 17, 1837. Vhe children of this union were:

Isaae, born April 8, 1831, who married May 15, ISG
Catharine Herron, born July 238, Sil, died Aus. 7, 1904, Co

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lion wet hee 1 Hattie Jane, March 30, 1542, died June 20,
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1866); hee born June 4, 1863, died Mlareh AQ, TEs, vrhe

married Lillian Williams, feb. 15, i584: Uo whom were eee
Leo, April 27, 1891; Tlomer Isaac, April J
‘ Nov. 8, 1898); Geordiana, born 1865, died dune 24, 1869;
Charley, born April 11, 1867, who married Mstcila Littlefictd,
(to whom were born Lloyd, Jan. 4, 188. Parl, March 14,
1892; edith, Mareh 4, 1894; Ruby and May, Lea and Leo);
Walter Russell, born Now. 9, 1869, who was.) married
Nov. 29, 1598. to Ntattie Rapp, born July 20, ISTS: Hetie
Maria, born Dee. 15, 1872, who married Oct. 15. LESS, lames

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Gerrond, born Sept. 30, 18538, (to whom were born Bess
Bernice, Feb. 1, 1890; Millie May, Mfay- 16, 1891; Ogal Win-
nie, March 17, 1894; James Ray, Aus. 30, 16495; Rew Neal,
dune 10, 1S9S, and Beryl, Jan. 3, }901): Levi, bora Jan. 12,
1874, who married April 9, 1597, Alice Gay, born TPeb. 7,
IS70, died Aug. 4, 1801, (fo whom was born Mayne Cath-
arine, Dee. 6, 1901); seeond marriage tu Mary Ltta brewer,
Dec. 23, 1901, Go whom were born Bennie, May 13. 1955;
Glen, Ausust—-, 1910, and Harry, March lo, 1912); Mas, born
May 2, 1876, who married Oliver Gay, Dec. 9, 1904. (co
whom were born Oka, Sept. 5, 1905: Earl, Nov. 21, 1900:
Pay, June 7, 1808; Diek, March 16, 1910; Dan, Jan. 1, 1°12);
George, fabs Deu. 30, 1878, who married, June 15, 1902,
Goldie Me Rider, born May 1a, ISS, (to whom were bora
Johnnie Lee, Mareh 5, 1903; Ben Frank, Sept. oU, 1904);
Nellie Burr, born Mareh 26, 1882, who married, Feb. 14, 1%ds,
Edward Austin Wepley, born Feb. 21, 1873, (to whom were
born Ralph Darue, oe 1, 19607; ee March 13, 1908, and
bernice dra, Sept. 25, 1909). ;

Mary, born in 1829, died Jan. 28, 1901; who married
March 20, 1851, HFenry Ash, born Dec. 25, 1526, died Mareh
&, 1808, (to whom were born Benjamin C., in S04, who mar-
ried Sarah A. Brisbine, 1874, to whom were born Harry ay
Brisbine and Paul, residenée 2703 Aldrich Awe., Minneapolis);
Julia A., born Jan. 7, 1854) who married, Jan. 9, L876, Charles
= pee born April 12, 1850, t6 whoni were born Kva ..,

Jan. 1878, died Dee. 14, 1892; Charles A.,. Aug. 22, 155),
(orirtea Se kauser Kocer, Jan. 31, 1°06, 0 whom wes born

Morice Ik, Baces, Dee. 10, 19US, residence Gamble. dS. Dak.)

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Marcy ee barn Sept. 24, 1883, married A. MM. Laudman May
26, 1909, residence Pine Ridge, S$. Dak.; M-—— M., Oct. 16,

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1885, warried N. G. Aleock, May 7, 1913, residence Puchlo,

Cols Ward 5., Feb. 17, 1895; Carrie W., died when about jive

years of ase: Mollie F., died when about three years of ase;
Harry €., bora October, 1889, married Lou Vantuvan, born
1854; Lizzi ie M., born Jan. 27, 1864; married John C. Eecles,
(40 whom were born John Keecles, Jans Manton, Charles B.
and Mary M.); William B., born Feb. 14, 1860, married
August, 1905, Lou Vanbuvan (widow of Harry ©€.), resi-
dence, SanDieso, Cal.

William Reynolds married Watharine Fox, to whom
were born Harry, 1564; died Jan. 24, 1904; married Elizabeth
Iecsner, born 1806, died Jan. 10, 1897, to whom were born
ee Mabel, 1386, who married Dee. 14, 1902) Podweard
Pinkerston, reside ce Seattle, Wash., (lo whom were born
ugene, 1906; Frank W., March 24, 1889, and Flizabeth, Jan.
31, 1894); Margaret, born 18606, who married Janies Vitz-
patrick, born 1891, died Vebruars . 1909, to whom were born
Carrie, 1592; Frank (deceased); liza (deceased); Vred, 1884,

-who in 1990 married Emma Rogers, born 1883, to whom
“were born Harold, Mareh 17, 1904; Lucile, 1907, and Clif-

ig )
Tord.

Matilda, born Dee. 7, 1832, died Jan. 30, 1852, was mar-

a?,
ried Mareh 20, 1851, to Joseph DL Cowdin, born Nov, 15.
1828, died Afav 13,1909, to whom were born Elizabeth \laria
Dec. 24, 1851, whe married July 27, IS6S, Laban EI. Litely-

\

field, born Mareh 24, ] 539, died Sent, 27, 1872, to whom w

as

born Only ‘.,. May 13, 1870, who married Sept. 6, 1896,
Anna Bushnell, born tie 27, S71, whose children are
Berna, born July 24, 1597; Clarence Bushnell, May 2, 1903:
second marriace March 26, 1874, to Clarence Headly Van-

Tassel (born ia eb ° 2A. SAS, died Seot. ls 1905), to whoun

were born Juseph MeVay, Feb. 27, 1875, and Mina Cowdin.
Dec. 24, 1877, who-was married June 21, 1899, to Hiram
Bilswerth Brisbine (born Nov. jay LSovi; to whom were born
Margaret Bee June 22, 196]; Elizabeth Mary, Nov. 9. 1902.
died ale 17, 1905; Evelyn Josephine, Jan. 15, 1907; Kaih-
alyn VanTassel, April 27, 1905; Harry, June 13, 1885; Clar-
ence, duly 14, 1887 (died Sept. 12, 1887),

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THE REYNOLDS. PAMILY OF WHiTh COUNTY... 15

Maria, born. Dee.. 7, 1832, died Jan. 28, 1903, was the
second wife of Joseph D. Cowdin, to whom she was married
Jan. 4, 1853. He was a man of undguestioned inftesriny’,

unusual acquirements and business eapacits,, who was honored

“with many offices of trust and confidence by his fellow: ciii-

zens. ‘Lo them were born Julia Mi., Oci. 9, 1853, died Aug.
4, 1894, who married Oct. 6, 1872 Sere Hi. Calvert, born
Novy. 2, 1848 (to whom were born Earle C.,. Nov. 22, 15873.
and Leon, Oct. 29, 1875); Mary J., born Nov. 27, 18354, mar-
ried Aus. 18, 1875, to William, i. hooach, born Marek 2%,
1553 (to whom was born Mamie C., Sept. 3, 1876); Juseohine
A., born Feb. 11, 1856, married Feb. 15, 1873, Mavis Pexlor
(to whom were born Julia C., Jan. 6, i876; John 5. Sepi. 5,
S73; Margaret M., May 21, 1853, and Josephine, Sepz. 15,
18S5); Margaret D.. born Nov. 26, 1857, diea March 14, 1897,
marricd Mareh 24, 1854, to Hiram [L. brisbine (to whom
were born Dawes [°., Nov. 4, Lodo, and Hiram, Je., Mareh
14, 1897): Joseph R., born May 9, tSul. who married Lulu
Vianeo Oct. 17, 1SS7; "William L.., born June S, 1974, married
Oct. 25, 1899, to Julia B. Gross, born Jan. 10, IST7 {to whom
were born William G., Feb. 10, 1901, and Harriet B., May
18, 1903); Thomas E., born June 26, ISTS, married Alarch 1,
IS9S, to Jocella G. Roach, born Now. £5, iSTe (ro whom were
born Mary Margaret, Sept. 18, 19GU, and Thomas J., Feb.
V1, $905),

Unele Benjamin’s second wife's name was Lydia Jane
Gardner, a daughter of Major Gardner, a Kesister of the
United States Land Office, in Pulaski county, and prominent
in the affairs of that county. She was born Feb. 21, 1820,
and married April 2, 1810. Yo them were born Tiles M.,
June 14, 1841, died June 2, 1856; John G., born Dee. 12, 1544,
died July 13, Mg married Jan. 6, LSOS, to Hettie E. Callow

born Nov. 22, [848), to whom were born Earl, Oct. 28, LS6S,
who married d Nellie Donegan, Aus: 12, 1913; Joseph C., io
married Bessie Adella Dirant, Sept. 4, 1912; Levi ist, born
Mareh 24, 1846, died April 29, 1850; benjamin, born Feb. 1,
1848; Levi 2nd, born. Mareh 7, £80; married Sept. 23, UST,
Mary L. Cooper, born Jan. Lo, ae died June lo, L856 - (to

whom were born Roy I{., Oct. 7, ISSO, died Feb. 4, US°7;

G len Cooper, fa it. 1892, died Dee. 28, ISS3; Ray, June 29,

“A4 lat],

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16 THLE REYNOLDS FAMILY OF WHITE COUNTY,
4 1 ‘Gis A f ag _ Ww . aA 4
bo ot, died Jan. 4, F901; Carl, Mfaredy 15, 1886, died Nlayw 29,
+ 1 wo oa 5 : eye ;
X86): Naney ty cs, feb. 7, 502, niarried George Woi-

vertcou (to whoni were born Ella, who married Burdett

Baker, t to whom was born Burdell and Guy); Sallie Cole,
been Feb. 11, 1854, married Jacob Raub (born Oct. 3, 1635).

Mareh of ISil, to whom were born Mdwin Benjamin, Dee.
who married Martha Drapier; Joseph Reynolds,
Mareh 10, 1875; George Andrew, Jan. 14, 1874, married Lucy
Ream; Charles Deel born Jan. 23, 1879; Clyde Webster,
born Dept. A: 185

AL tlen Moore R eynolds, Por *n April 18, 1856; died Mareh

mecdy 45

EBENEZER was born March 23, 1801, died Dee.

LS61. tLe remained in Ohio, occupying the old homestead.

ss

I was not so intimately acquainted with him, having removed
to Indiana when | was twelve years of age, but suffiently to
Iknow that he possessed the family characteristics, empha-
sising especially those of intesrity , economy and sound
juddment. My recollection of him is especially distinet in
connection with the faet of his renioving my mother and her
tantby from Ohio to Indiana with a two-horse team and
covered wagon, a memory which, eonsidering the roads at
that time, is not easily effaced. The undertakings, while not
especially hazardous, was of no mean proportions. [le w

inclined to juin the rest of the family in tneir residence in
lndiana, but the associations of the old homestead in Ohio
were too attractive, and he remained in Ohio while all of his
femily except two came to Indiana. [le was thrice married.

‘The first wife’s namie was ae Hlizabeth Yost, born Sept.
26, 1805, died Oct. 3, 1839; married Aué. 12, 1825. To them
were born:

Calvin, June 27, 1826, who died April 5, 1892, a man of
remarkable industry and the strictest integritw, who marvied
Georciana Sill, born Jan. 1, lest; dauéhter of Wiliam Sill, a
most disunSuished citizen and pioneer of the county, to
whom were born Kbenezer, Sept. 7, 1835, who married
illo Christy, to whom were born Everett and bertha; Wil-
lian’ Milton, born May 10, 1555; Minnie, born March 8. 1ds02,

THE-REYNOLDS FAMILY OF WRITE COUNTS. 17

who married Charles MeMurtrie (to whom was born

. rf ; : , ‘
and afterward married Harry Detwiler; Levi. been Io. . 25,
OR - 1 ; NT ner gas y a=
859, who married Clara Burns Nov. 22,7853, bown ioc. 2A,

1858 (to whom were born Ruby, Oct. 6, 1894: Clavd
6, 1896; Minnie, June 8, 1898, and Lulu, Dee. $5, 10055:

ry
Embree, born Nov. 26, 1869, who. married Nov. 22, JSS,
Gertie Hood; born May 23, 18—; Marv, bern Auc. 15. 1873,
who married Charley Gladden (born J Pe 7. At, 1672) Nov.
25, 1901.
William, born Jan. 13, 1828.
Tsaac, born Jan. 7, 1830, died March 12, 1904, who mam

ried Polly Ann Schock (born Jan. 2U, 1835}, to whom were
born Anna, who died ininfancy; Clement, July 10, 1853, whe
married, Aug. 2, 1891, Sarah Ann Marquit, born Oct. 2, 1571,

to whom were born Icis May, Apsil 17, 18°? (died Sell Zo:
1892); Oley Inice, April 25, 18%5; Green 1., sAtug. 6, 1894;
Mary Ann, March 26, 18%; Raley ss Nov. 16, 1887 (died
Oct. 12, 1899); George Ephraim, Dee. 21, 1899; Ida Bell, Oct.
12, 1903, and Paul R., May 21, 1905; re -ed C., born Oci. 3,
1873, died June |, 1906; married Aug. 24, 1697, Rose Niarquit
(born Auéust, 180%), to whom were born Robert D., duly 17,

1898, and kithel M., June 17, 1980.

Minerva J., born Jan. 17, 1832, died Oet. 19, 1879, +ho
emarried Feb. 24, 1853, Israel Cooper, born June 17, 1534,

to whom were born Maria e., who married Silas Yest (to

whom were born Guy, who married Nellie Maud Reynolds
ld A

Fan

tu whom were born Uh! Wilson Yost and Dona

Maria M., born June 17, 1534, died Mareh 24, 1858; mar-
ried Oct. 2, 1851, Thomas Johnson.

John Y., born Sept. 16, 1836, died ae 2, 1879, who mar-
ried eb. 16, 1859, Mary A. Bigés, bora Jan. 25, 1841, died
Sept. 24, 1891, to whom were born Clara Ni., Nov. a8. 1859,
who married Dec. 25, 1883, Ephraim Wysons, to whom were
born George, who married Iris Stephens, born April es LS89
(to whom was born Harry); Ettie May, born March 27, 188s,
who married Roland Hughes (to whem were born Nenocics,
Maxine, Marjorie, Fred and Emme); Adcie, born Sept. le,
1863; who married Dee. 30, 1SSU, Wilkem Flanawalt, borer
June 11, 1855 (te whom were born Ciyde, Nov. 12, 18s!
Grace, May 30, 1$87; Lottie, March 16, 1859; Mlinnie, Aug.

1S THE REYNOLDS FAMILY OF WHITR ColNTY,

15,,. 1052; Curtis: “October 16, 18949. Harev, Nowember 0,
is OF and Ralph, Aug. 3!, dS); Elmer, born April 26, 1865:
Loretta, who Ren Richard Mark i Myrtle May, born

‘June 2. 187 0, died Sept. 16, 1S°7 ; Jesse Hammond, born fb. »b.
11,48 873 (married May 18, 1907, to Nora Cowin, born Mdarech-—,
18$i}; Bessie e, born Nov. 12, 1576, who married George \Virt
to wham was born Leatha.

Alfred W ., lawyer, was born Sept. 16, 1839: married to

¥

Louisa Magee (born May a, ‘Lod! }, to whom was born
George, Oct. 6, 1875, who married Madge Robison, to whom
was born Janice.
The second marriage of Ebenezer was to Martha Wrisht
(born Dee. 5, 1810, died June, 1850), to whom were born:
James Culbertson, Jaa. YT; 1842, who married Mary A.
Ansell, fo whom was born Wil ca W., July 1, 1868, who
married Anna D. Wysong, to whum was born Grace V
Feb. 1, 1900.
; Mary Rebecca, born Aug, 21, 1847, who married Joseph
C. Wilson.
The third marriage of Ebenezer was to Mary Sellers,

Aug. 10, 1859.

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MLA RIA, a sister of Ehenezer, was born Aus, 7, TSG3,

and died tn infanes.

MATILDA was born July 1, 1806, and died Juls 2, 1879,
Tt is a matter of great joy to me that J can bear testimony ty
such a beloved mother. She was the smallest and most deli-
cate of all the family, and vet notwithstanding she was called
“upon to experience unusual eurrow, suffering and affliction,
lived next to the longest in age. The constant care of an ef-
flicted daughter for thirty years, and the nursing of an aged
mother for a number of years, besides all the cares incident to
a life inadequately provided for financially, would bring sad-
ness and sorrow. Yet she was always ready to respond
every call fur sympathy and aid. <A life like this, aside from
the warrant of Scripture, would seem to argue a life here-

after, in which the inequalities here would be compensated

“THC REYNOLDS FAMILY Of WHITE Wot Nay. 19

by an infinitely wise and loving Pather. Pow much we heave
to regret that the self-sacrificing lives of rioters ore nat an-
preciated, and in some measure reqiaiied in this iifet Tf 7
could do nothing more in making these shetehe: |

to preserve these memories than to emphesise the senctimeni,
‘Love your mothers,”® [ would be anints: repaid.

She married John’ B. Orton (born Feb. 225 L7%0, died
July 23, 1844), a lawyer of “the olden time,” when tne pro-
fession was eee rized by a desire to promote sound learn.
ing, Sood morals and personal integrity, before the e:ececed:
ing time of accumulated opinions and decisions, se helatiut co
the modern profession, and before the time also when the in-
fluence of wealth and social position were so potent to pre-
vent the proper administration of justice. American juris-
prudence, then a mere blazed path in the wilderness, has now

become a 6reat highway of learned decisions. Asan instence,

z

expressive of his personal and professional Ufe, c person cami
to his office seeking counsel in ordaer to defece the ends of
justice. After hearins his statements my r2ther elected him
with the remark, “* Your touch is contamination: your very
presence is pollution.” How rare, alas, do we find such
examples in later times ! 7

tte represented his district in both branches of the ledis-
lature without solicitation on his part. ttis ecitaph es writ-

ten by his fellow citizens was, “God's noblest

honest man.” Tie had inseribed over the entrance ct ae
court house the old Latin legend, “Justicia fiat ruat coelum.”
Their children were:

Julius ‘Ty born February 25, 1832, died October
20, 1860—a short life, but long enouvsh to show
remarkable character.. Possessed of a gitte: &
swerving integrity, and a most incepencent and echiwalrous
spirit, to have been called from us, especia
our country needed such qualities, seemed to us a Sreat ca:
amity. Lle was among his associates ment thy and physical-
ly “facile prineeps.” Dr. Spencer, who knew him as «
classmate in college and in every day life, in a peper

Presbyterian centennial described him as “our frien

‘hero, our Apollo and Hereules.

Alfred Reynolds Orton, born Nov. 4, 1835, married De 206

20°. THE REYNOLDS YAMILY OP WHITE COUNTY.

A | Addie C. Parker (bern Nov. 23, 1838), to whom

were vias ra, Oct. 6, 1863; Julius T., Oct, 6, 1869, who

married Mary Wills, born June —, 1869, (to whom were

Ages Ma cene Marion, July EY 89 Ig. and Riehard Seott, Feb.
, 1903); Rmma, born Nov. 16, 1871, died Aug. 12, 1877.
Macy W., born Aug. 3, 1544, died Feb. 6, 1883.

JOLIN, born Feb, 23, 1809, died March 5, Sot. While
possessing the general characteristics to be noted in cach
member of the family, he had a more lively, buoyant dis-
position, shown by a penehant for giving Hicknames to
persons of his acquaintance, expressive of some peculiarity
of tbeiv persons or lives, and designating places in the then
monotonous wilderness by which they are still known. He
was the suvul and life of all social éatherings. He called his
farm, being situated at the confluence of the Monon and the
Tippeeanoe rivers, “Indian bottom,’ it having been a
Satherins place for Indians in past years. He was also pos-
sessed of remarkable industry and energy, which may have
led to his comparatively short life, as he died younger than
any of the others. He also was one of the pioneers of the

‘county, and with his family euffered the privations incident
to that life. Having suffered the loss of many fine horses hy
disease. be returned to Ohio, but Family ties drew him
bach to Indiana, where he spent the remainder of a prosper
ous life.

I have a very distinct recollection of ‘Indian Bottom,’’
as his farm was known, for it was there ] received my initia-
{ion to [foosierdom by having the aéue. [was never certain
whether it was produced by the peculiar odor of the new corn

_or by my wrestling, as a boy, with the tall stalks, but it led

to my perpetual abandonment of cuiting corn as a business.
He was twice married. The first wife was Priscilla

Cain, born March 4, 1812; married Sept. 16, 1830, died Dee.

fo 15, 166k. She was a woman of most Gentle, quiet, lovable

spirit. Their family consisied of :

Levi, born Aus. 20, 1831, died Aus. 17, 1897, married
-April 1, 1858, to Margaret McCuais (born May 24, 1532,
died Jan, 28, 1911); to whom were born Mary Bell, May 31,

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THE REYNOLDS FAMILY. OF VW OITE COUNTY: 2l

1859, died Sept. 16, 1878;. Priseilla, born Aus. 19

ried June 14, 1893, to S. C. Orr, born Dec. 19, 1840 (he whons

were born Ethel 1 ouise; Sept. 6, 1900, died Sune 25,
Neal, June 28, 1865, died Feb.13, 1874: Louisiana,’ . fads - Ob
1868, died Oct. 5, 1869); Lettie, born Sept. 29, 1871: Chartie
Cass, born Jan, 9, 1875, died Feb. 20, iSi6.

William Orton, born April 18, 1834, died April 4, 1855.

Philema, born May 4, 1836 (deceased). .

Mary Louisa, born May 18, 183S.:marvried Sept. 4, 1859
to Benjamin D. Paul’ (born Apyvil 20, 183-4, died Nov. 20,
1873), to whom were born Mary, who: married Burion
Kingsbury (to whom was born Burton Paul, May 26, 1885,
married April 6, 1912, to Grace Evangeline Edmondson, who

was born April 22, 1S87, to whom was born Patricia Louisa,

{G3

Peb..2, 1913); Julius, who married Uattie Murphy, to whom’
was born benjamin.

Sarah Speneer, born Jan. §, ieee lied April 22, 18590.

David, born April 1, 1S44, died Jan. 12, 1547.

Josephine, born June 12, 1846, died July 1S, 1851.

Lewis Cass, born April 29, 1851, married Oct. is, 1878,
to ila M. Wickersham, born June 23, 1855; to whom were
born Alfred, Oct. 16, 1875; Gertrude Adelia, Sept. 15, 1S5u,
married Oet. 18, 1905, Alfred G. Gray, born in Brooklyn,
IN, Y., Oct. 20, 1858 (fo whom were born Alfred J., Oct. 27

my

ey

1900, died July 260, J907; John, Jan. 28, 190s, died June 4,
1909; William Lewis, Now. 2, 190% Donelid Albert, Aug. 20,
1913 : Bertha besther, born Aug. 21, Lds54, married Aug. tn
1904, to Royal Galbreath, born Dec. 21, 1879 Go when: were
born Isabel, April 30, 1905; Louis tfenry, May 31, L909;
Capitola Lucile, Nov. 13, 1911); Louisa Pearl, born Aus. 13
ae married Aud. 22, 1911, to Harry T°. Phillips, born Aug
22, 1586 (to whom was born oe Lewis, June 26, 1913);
Capitola Jane, born eb. 1, 1892; Levi, born Oct. 15, 1897;

‘rank Nenneth, born Oa. 29, fe

Jane, born Sept. 29, 1854,. died April 22, L901, married

Dec. 18, 1873, to Robert R. Breckenridge, born Nov. 21, 1844,
died June 16, L911; their children were Georse Cass, born
Sept. 10, 1875, married eb, 9, 18%, to Lula Harvey, born
Dee. 14,1874 (lo whom were born Ethel €., Dee. 4, 1S9S, and

idith B., Sept. 1% 1901); Mabel, born’ Dee. 26, 1877, died

22. “TNE REYNOLDS .AMILY OF WILTEE COUNTY,

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May 21,1878: Luey, born Nov. 3, 1583, married aise 20,
iva, ak George C, es hoe Nov. 23, 1882; Amiy, born

Mass 12, _ married Feb. 22, 1910, to George EF.
ae ov
ace: vlah, roe 21, " 1913). Posse sae pee ch

Fa s second wife was Mary Yost Wilson, to whom he
was married Nov. 19, 1867.

ISAAC was born July 23, 1811, died June 3, 1877. Tle
was of a kind, en unassuming dispusition. His life dif-
tered from that of the other brothers, in that it was devoted
to mereantile pursuits, while theirs were chiefly that of the
farmer. ttle had a sympathetic nature and was always ready
and quick to respond to all calls of benevolence and charity.
Although not of an adéressive spirit, he was in the front of
all schemes of public enterprise and improvement, and to lim
and his brother James C. the town of Monticells, and espec-
ally the Presbyterian church, are largely indebted for their
prosress and érowth. But it is too true that eommunities
are too slow to recosnize and acknowledse their indebtediess
to benefactors. A character such as his, however, leaves an
indelible impression upon the lives and hearts of those who
eome itn contact w ith it, more eLPecuiy e and PeMiMancrit than
monuments of metal or stone.

He marricd ' \lary Jane Ifushes, daushter of a physician

1812 1: |

in Ohio, born Sept. LO, 2, died July 5, 1555. I was an

inmate of their home and what of her sister, Mfrs. pee
Brearley, being employed as clerk in the store of Reynolds
G Brearley, and ean testify to the lovely and affectionate
domestie life of their homes, such homes as make permanent

pte ge ; f . 6S : nese } { Fa fie . | |
he imstitutions of our Government, tne toundations which

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insure the stability and permanance of our national life. ‘Vo
{hem were born:

Ophelia, lveb. 27, 1839, married June 1. 1864, to Daniel
D. Dale, who was bern May 13, 1836, and died Mareh 13,
1856, to whom were born Charles, teb. 20, 1803, who mar-
ried R. Estella, June 23,-—- (to whom were born Dorothy
D., June 17, 1892; Lawrence D., Aug. 10, 1894, and Kathryn

THE REYNOLDS. FAMILY OF SUITE COUNTY, 23

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| oe Oct. 27 , 1896); Georde R. a born feb. 15, 1 OT, who
ried Lena M. = (to whom were horn ! fary O. Aue, zi
1902: George R., Jr, May 27, L904, and Elizahe th, Oc

' eng
1909); Bertha M., born May 28, 1870, and oo born larei

10, 1880.

Mary Cole, born Nov. 5, 1841; died vee 13, 1899,

Albert, aes Aus. 7, 1845, married Oct. 7, 1868, to Eliz-
beth L. Blake, born May 4, 1850, died Nov. 11, 1904. 0 whom
were born Guy, May 26, 180, who was merried Aus. 27,
1891, to Uva Cram, born in 1871 and died March 16, 1999 (to
whom was born Albert, July 20, 18°35): Charite, Aus. 26,
1877, who married Aug. 26, 1902, Sarah Gephart, born Nov.
14, 1877 (to whom was born Margaret, Feb. 4, 19id); \Lars-
aret, Feb. 12, 1888, married Aus. lt, 1908S, to Herman T.

Powers, born Aug. 29, ISSO (to whom were born Herman R.,

Nov. 9, 1909, and Irvin A., Nov. 5, 1911).

Iam quite sure it will meet with the approval of all who
knew them if I place a flower upon ihe oraves of Ophelia
and Mary Cole. Ophelia, of marked intellect and quiet srace—
no word of unkind criticism ever passed her lips. And Mery
Cole, whose strong musical voice and always reliable pres-
ence did so much to maintain a Sive tone to the echeir cr
the Pres! DY terian ehurch, and who smoothed the pathway of
cher mother’s declining ase. These sisters are now sinsin3
the QA en rs of the higher and better life.

Julia, a younder sister of these, was born in) February
1850, and was married June 29, 1870, to Jolin C. Blake, born
Dee, 14, 1845 5 to whom was ne n Ethel, Mareh o oO, 1873.

Lllen ct eee. another sister, was born May 9, 1855, and
was married June 4, 1875, to Santord I’. Southard, whe was
born March 31, eer and died Dec. 5, 1850, to whom were
born Cora, June 3, 1874; Alice, June 5, 1876 (died cAugs. 5

1876), and I'red, Nov. 25, JS77.

MARY was born Mareh 6, ISi!, and died Afareh-3,
1877. She was married to William Worisht, bern June 0,
1814, died June 30, 1877.) Her husband, William Wright, was

-a man of an exceptionally kind and genial disposition, inso-

much that he drew to limseli many wari personal friends.

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24 Tiitl REYNOLDS FAMILY OF WHITE COUNFY.,

i think it can be safely said, He had no enemies.” The eon-
fidence and esteem in which he was held was shown by his
bein:3 elected Sheriff cf the county. She, perhaps, more than
any of the others, possessed a chivalrous family pride. She
made the JOYS and Sorrows of each one a personal matter.

1

lt may heve been because she had no children of. her own

upon whom she could bestow her affections. She had sreat

. ery z Pi* 7
pleasure im enterfainin¢ her friends. A Wali “WN elcome alt=

‘ways awaited all comers, especially those of the family, to

her home and that of her generous and warm hearted com-

panion. ‘The value and effect of a life does not always con-

ra . ? ° 4 . 1 .
_ SISt of acts performed, but the spirit which prompts the action

1
1877. He married Miranda Sill March 15, 1849, who was

is often more potent than the results accomplished. She did
not have any children, but the children of the other families
were always sure of a warm Greeting from Aunt Polly and

TY ' j2-1)
Unele Billy.

JAMES C. was born Oct. 14, 1816, and died Mareh 27,
born Feb. 10, 1829, and died Jan. 4, 1898. She was the
daughter of one of the first and most prominent eitizens of
Nonticello and White county, who held gonseeulive terms of
three of the most important oftices of the county, namely,
that of Clerk, Auditor and Recorder. She was a most sym-
pathetic aad helpful companion,

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Being the younsest of the family, he had

f the eare and
protection of grandmother until his marriage. THe had learned
the trade of saddler with Unele Wiicht, which ealling he fol-
lowed industrisusly and profitably. Making judicious in-
vestments in real estate, he accumulated large property, and
while eonstantly engaged in business pursuits, did not forget
the welfare and interests of others, especially of the poorer
elass of people, amon$ whom he had many warm personal
friends. Ele was elected to the offices of Sherifi and Vreas-
urer of the county. Ile was eminently a nian of publie
spirit, and particularly coneerned in vegard to the material aud
spiritual interests of the church. tie donated the site of the
present High School building, and from personal knowledge

} ean say that without his personal gifts and untiring enersy

‘posing and commodious building. Lilis fa:
‘lows:

March 27, 1879; Lenna C., May —-, 183i, and tylvia

i

THE REYNOLDS FAMILY OF WIth COUNTY, 25

the Presbyterian church would nof possess its prese:
|

William Edwin, born May 2, 1850, married Nias §. 1572

to Julia Lmes, to whom were born Clyde. Juix 5, 1076, whe
married Pearl Mosel Vv Nov. oo. 1895. bor April 2. iSfS
(to whom were born Vernon, July 44, 97; Juba Vir:

Nov. 13, 1901, and John M., Aug. 27, 1904); Fern, t

ry eee
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une
25, 1878, who married May 7, 1935, faceiok Wetzel fio
whom were born Norma Louise, Sept. 24, 1990,

R., June 17, 190°).

Mary k., born April 2, 1852, married July 5, 1874, to
Dr. Robert J. Clark, born May 24, 1544, died March 1, 190°,
a man of unquestioned integrity and independence of cha2r-
acter end of rare skill and ability as a physician anc eurgseon, to
whom were born Cornelia R., April 17, 1872, who married
June 20, 1900, Llovd Logan, born Nov. 30, 1871, died Feb. 3,
1964 (to whom were born Catharine t., April 21, 1¢01, and
Robert, Aus. 14, 1902); and Fred, bora Jan. 16, IS75, maer-
ried May 30, 1909, to Frances Nenning.

Ashbel P., born May 27, 1854, married May 30, 1878,
Rilla Black, born Peb. 4, 1653, to whom were born Deibert,
S355

ana

July 0, 15587,
Ida, born Oct. 6, 1856, who married March i3, 1S79,

' . G=5 ;
Jesse Reynolds Ulder, born March 6, 1552, to whom wes

born James Reynolds, Feb. IT, ee who married April 22,
1903, Isdua V. Seheock. born Fe Los 1S55 (to whom were
born Listher Elizabeth, March ze 1904; Casar Ernest, Nov.

15, 1906, and Dorothy Edith, March 3, 1903).

James C., born Dec. 11, 1859, who married Pet. 12.1855,
Elizabeth Hate born Sept. LQ, SoG, ca when were, born
Carne D., June 5, 1836, and James tobert, Jan. 3], 152

Carey M., born Jan. .6,° 1860. married Nov. 25, “yson:

Wattie Jackson, born Sept..2%, 1805, to whom were, ee

Agnes, June 13, 1896, and Josephine, Oe. 19, 1910,

ledith, ie Feb. 1% 1867, AS ho seers William
born April 23, 1865, to clea were ae ss is ©
1892, and W eee Jan. 21, 1902. me pa ss

26 ; © THE REYNOLDS FAMILY OF WiITITE COUNTY,

The families were accustomed to holding each year
reunions at their various homes. On one of these occasions
tinele Lewi made the following record: Weisht of the sons
and daughters of Isaae and Mary Reynolds, who all assembled
and dined with ‘their sisters, Matilda and Mary, the 4th day
of September, 18o5: Levi Reynolds, 20S; Sarah Spencer, 135;
Beniemin Reynolds, 1°: sbenezer fa ne 151; Matilda
Orton, I]6; . bn Keynolds, ISI: ae Reynolds, 175; Mary
Wrisht, 170: J. C. Reynolds, 156.

Levi died Feb. 1, 1871, aged 75 years, 8 months, 21 days.

Sarah died Dee. 17, 1807, aged 70 years, 9 months, 11 days.
. Benjamin died June 6, 1869, aged 70 years, 1 month, 3
days, .

Ebenezer died Dee. 2, 1861, aged 60 years, S months,

9 days
Nlatilda died July 2. 1879, aged 73 years, 1 day.
John died March 5, 18604, aged 55 years, 12 days.

Isaac died dune 3, 1877 (, aed GO years, 10 months, 10 days.

Mary died March 3, 1877, aged 62 years, 1] months,
27 days.

James €. died March 27, 1877, aged 60 years, 5 months,
13 days.

T have chus sousht to preserve the history of this re-
markable family, whose record so signally verifies the truth
of the Seripture in Psalm: 37.25. AA good name is a more
6ratifwinég and satisfactory inheritance than all the honor and
wealth obtainable by any worldly possession. It has been
altogether the performance of a most pleasurable duty a
duty not only as reSards the memories of the departed, but
as relates also to the welfare of society. The lives of those
who occupy prominent and inffuential positions in society
and which are always used to promote ‘what is right and
ennobling, without contention, are a public *benetaction and

should not be forgotten.

ALFRED REYNOLDS ORTON.

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