Middletown transcript., 1898-03-12
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Mr.. John A. Reynolds.

How relentless is the march Of time!
But three briefyears ago The writer came 70
town and among the pleasant acqu9int-
anees formed was that of Mr.. John A. Rey-
noIds, gentleman of the old school who
had retired from the activities of life and
yet with erect form. firm step and active
mind looked as though half score OF
years were his at least In reminiscencies
and local history Mr.. Reynolds was most
! interesting in conversation-an and too soon
these delightful links connecting the past
with the present are severed. The march
of time is relentless in its work of change
and decay Mr.. Reynolds was one Of the
three Wings elected in this county at the
last election of John Ne. Clayton to the
United States Senate when the vote was so
close in every county in the State Mr..
Ephraim Beasten was another OF the trio.
the third named by Mr.. Reynolds has slip
ped our memory.
Mr.. John A. Reynolds was born Dec. 4.
1913 in St. Georges hundred, and died at
his residence in Middletown, March 9Th, at
1.25 An. He was the only son of William
Reynolds who died in 1921, and having
six sisters he was of great assistance to his
mother in the management of the farm. The
only surviving sister is Mrs. Margaret VIII
hanson, of Washington, d. G.. the widow
of the late F. Williamson of Newark. Mr..
Reynolds attended private school taught
by the late Bishop Scott. He was married
March, 9. 1886, to Mary g., daughter of
Samuel Moore, soldier Of f the the Revolution
He purchased the farm adjoining Iron II i'll
Md, and resided there until Nov. 1S47 when
he removed to the farm which he pnrchas-
ed within half mile of Newark. His wife
died April-1, 1858. and be soon afterward
quit farming and with his son William
opened general store in the Spring of 1861
under the firm name of William Reynolds
& Co. This was continued until March
1864, when s. NJ. Reynolds bought his
brothers interest and the firm was changed
to John A. Reynolds, & Son. During the
fall of 1864 he removed to Middletown and
admitted his son Edward in the business
and continued the same until the Spring of
1868 when he sold out his interests to. his
sons and retired from active business.
He was married the second time TO Miss
Caroline Fenimore who survives him. He
was an elder in the Presbyterian Church
overfifty years; Trustee OF the Forest Church
over 25 years; Member of the Delaware Leg
isIature in 1858 and during that session the
n1Io oh naH - Ol orfa
There are now only two members of that
session living, Manlove Hayes of Kent Co..
and Alfred Short of Sussex Co; a trustee of
the Poor for New Castle Co., trustee of
Delaware College over Is years; Director
and Vice Pres. of the Citizens Nat Bank
over ten years,
Mr.. Reynolds always took great inter
est in all public Improvements in Middle
town and vicinity and was very much in.
terested in the success of the Shirt Factory
lately started here as he said it would be
the means of giving employment to great
many females.
The funeral on Monday was largely at
tended by his old friends and neighbors.
Services were conducted by Rev, F. H.
Moore, assisted by Rev. w. J. Wilkie and
Rev. L. Wood. The honorary bearers
were s. NJ. Curtis. James Hossinger, Dr.. I.
s. Vallandigham aud Capt. Samuel Penn
ington; active bearers-D. J. Nowiand.
B. Deakyne, H, c. Ellison. DR.. T. H. Gil
pin, j. R. Hofecker and w. A. Comegys.
Interment inForest Cemetery.