Middletown transcript., 1902-04-12
DEATH OF 5: N. REYNOLDS

The news of the dsa1b Of Samuel NJ.
Reyualis was tie midnight niessags
that flashed through ouF toun Wednea.
aay uight and cast Alladaw psff tlsa
! town and commnnisv earrYi,se desnla.
iian as:,l mourning 70 not nt Il aasli
! hearth but to all who knca liin,.
lfcr he was 4 man universally loved and
honored because Of his many sterling
qualities Of heart and mind He had
been great sufferer from paralysis ol
| the brain for the past three months, and
bis attending physician had no hope Of
his recovery.
Mr.. Reynolds was thorough business
man, and during the many years he was
engaged in the merchandise business in
| this town, won the confidence and es-
TEEN Of our people. and in his death this
community loses one Of its most honored
/ and worthy citizens.
Deceased was in the 60th year Of his
age
Funeral services viii be held this alter
noon from his late residence on West
Main street at one o'clock; inteTsnent
being made in Forest Cemetery The
pall-bearers win be Dr. n Fl. Gilpin, n.
G. Ellison, Dennis ]. Nowland, William
A. Cofnegys, Jclln S. Crouch and John
W.sJolIs.
Samuel NJ. Reynolds was born August
7th, IS42, on the farm near Newark.
Del, known as the .sCat Swamp Farm, 2
on The Maryland and Delaware line.
When four years of age. his father pur-
chased and removed to the Paper Mill
Farm. one-half mile from Newark. He
received bis education at the Newark free
school, Newark Academy and Delaware
College. Not having taste for literary
pursuits, he left college st the age OF
fifteen and worked on his fathers farm
for two years, at the end Of which time be
obtained situation in the store of j F.
Williamson, Esq, at Newark, Del, where
be received his first experience in the
mercantile business and remained about
fifteen months, and afterwards engaged
with the firm of VIM. Reynolds & Co.
Having received severe injury to one Of
his ankles while in Mr.. WiIliamson's
employ, he became disabled and retired
to his fathers farm for a year. After
recovering from his injury, he on the
first of April, 1864, with his fathers
assistance, bought out his hrother's in
terest in the store and became a member
OF the firm of John A. Reynolds & Son,
removing thence to the town of Middle.
town in the fall Of 1864 December 9th,
1866, he was married to Miss Mary F.
Cochran, daughter of r. 7. Cochran,.
ESD, near Middietown. BY the several
changes Of the firm, in 1871 he became
sole owner Of the entire business, and for
the next six years remained SUCH On
the first Of February, 1878, be admitted
his brother Edward into the business,
and the firm was styled s. NJ. Reynolds
& Co. He purchased q lot adjoining his
place of business, and erected his DWELL
ing thereon.
The firm of s. NJ. Reynold & Co., was
one Of the best-known in the State, their
business up to about seven years ago be-
ing among the most extensive in the
State outside Of Wilmington. He was q
very active business man, and a courte-
Gus gentleman. Since retiring from the
mercaatile business, he has devoted bis
time to the grain and fertilizing business
with Jesse L. Shepherd, and was 80 en-
gagged when compelled to give up some
three or four months since. He was >
member and trustee Of Forest Presbyter-
ian Church, connecting himself with the
church under the administration OF Rev.
Alexander, now of Washington, D. c..
He leaves a widow and two married dau-
ghters, Mrs. A. NJ. Brown and Mrs. ].
Gray Taylor, to mourn his death. He
was a Democrat in politics, but never
held nor sought Office. He was a mem-
Der OF the Board Of Education Of our
town. and one Of the Trustees of the
Middletown Academy, and member Of
the Light and Water Commission. He
was q progressive business man, sound in
Judgment and his death will prove loss
to our town.