U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Reynolds, John Joseph (1834-1925) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 560 JOHN JOSEPH REYNOLDS, born 1834, in Virginia. The son of Watson Reynolds, who emigrated from Virginia in 1842, settling on the headwaters of Little Peck's Run. Married Barbara Ann Rohr, daughter of Philip Rohr in 1856, and their children were: Granville, Nannie, wife of Calvin Douglass, Homer W., Charles Wesley. Homer W. Reynolds was born November 4, 1862, was raised on a farm, educated in the public schools and traded in live stock until he was employed by the Century Coal Company to option and take up coal in Warren District. He worked at the coal business four years and then went back to farming. He now owns a farm in Lewis County and is proprietor of a livery and feed stable in Buckhannon. He married Vada Marple, daughter of Albinas Marple and Mary Jane Post, in March, 1884. Children, Floy, wife of Ira Queen, Rosa and Freda. Mr. Reynolds has held but one political office, that of Justice of Peace of Warren District for eight years. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Register of Marriages, Upshur County, WV (Page 5, Line No. 40) John J. Reynolds (age 23y-4m-5d, born in Augusta Co., Va.) son of Watson & Sarah Reynolds Farmer Barbara Ann Rohr (age 16y-4m-7d, born in Augusta Co., Va.) dau of Philip & Ann Rohr were married October 27, 1857 by Elias Bennett ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #15415 FULL-NAME: Joseph Reynolds BIRTH-DATE: June 29, 1834 BIRTH-PLACE: East Virginia DEATH-DATE: November 16, 1925 (at age 91y-4m-17d) DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widower OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: Watson Reynolds (born in Virginia) MOTHER: ____ Reynolds (born in Virginia) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Old Age BURIAL: Hodgeville There are double tombstones in Mount Zion Cemetery, Hodgesville, WV J. J. Reynolds (1834-1925 Barbara Ann, his wife (1841-1916 Their son and daughter-in-law Homer W. Reynolds (1862-1917) Nevada, his wife (1866-1938) ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------