The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-07
IA. ]. REYNOLDS
| TAKEN. BY DEATH
Ased and Prominent. Rsstar.s q
Clarissburgs Passes Away
After IIlnesH.


ed resident of this city and mem
ber OF an honorable pioneer family
of the county. died at his home or
west Pike street. Friday moyning al
$50 o'clock.
H Mr.. Reynolds was born In IEarris-
1 on county September /, 1924. the
son OF John Reynolds. Jr., who came
! to Harrison county and purchased
land 10 1876 Like the majority OF
farmers boys his early life was PASS
ed 10 assisting his father on the
home pace aud In attending the iis-
ltrlct school. Later he attended
school q. Pruatytosn, Taylor cenn-
~ and then started out to fight
iifes battles Tor himself. AS he
! mad carly become familiar with the
duties Of .arm tife It was but natur-
+ hat he should select that calling
lin ne rndnstTioas and perseverrng
/ t xus bus the natural consequence
Iot hiHgs INIT he should make a sue
cess u life. and although of recent
yaars be has retired from the aot-
I've duties of lie and residedi In
iClprksburg, he owned 575 acres of
land on Lamberts Run few mics
north OF thu city and personally su-
liperintendedi the tract.
/ Mr. Reynolds located in Clariss-
nurg in ordhr to educate his chill
iren and was a resident of this city
dncs 1880. He vas on,e of the tetrd-
mg men of che vicinity and was well
liked by all. In politics he was orig
tna!Iy Whfg; bat laeer became con-
sentative in his political views xnd
roted for the man regardless of
.mrty Mr.. Reyuulds married Miss
lydia E. Care. J. dapshter ofneTfu-
man and Lydia tGeosgel Gore, who
cane from the pastesn part of vir-
Guia in 1882 ard locaJed on a farm
% about LIDO acres. which isastill
Iwaed by tile flrmily Mr.. and Mrs.
iteynolds reared four children but
amy three are. now Nving..: 4ora
Lee. who died at school when, only
10 years old: Frank 4, Clyde and
5annie, ais of nihs, c.tR-
In tracing, the genealogy CT the
Reynolds family, 1t liz found that 1t
prang frsm English stock and that
It's representatives were ever ifonor-
rble. upright citizens. TIM first
member of tita family to settle in
america was John Reynolaat the
grandfather az Az, j. Reynolds, who
eraved ttie tsrrors OF the deep and
the prtsation. Of pioneer life to
make a homs. on This side ait the At
lantic. The revolutionary oibad had
passed. away at taat date and he set.
tied in, Winchester county, Va,
where his son. gohn Reynolds, Jr.
father of CUR subject. first saw the
light OF. day.
After reaching nature years tas
latter. who was Of a progressive
spirit. decided to SEEK new, fiefds
ans October 81, 1856, he. came
with wagon drawn by flve horses
to Harrison county. In Is said, tia,
this. is the ffrst FIVE horse team eyel
seen in Clarksburg. He located
FIVE miles north of the city, on tn.
West Fork river. purchased ,landsans
began clearing and Improving.
L The first day was y memorable.one
for about ten or twelve men, will
guns and axes made their appear
auce where Mr.. Reynolds had, de
cided to locate, and after Brighten
lug the women. who at first though
them Indians, proceeded to help Mr.
Reynolds buildr cabin.
The following years were aetiv,
ones for JOHN Reynolds, Jr.,. VIII,
increased the 800 acres. first obtain
ed to more than 1000 acres and VIII,
/. became known as thorough, prac
ttcai tarmer and stock raiser. |,
those early days hunting was
, great pastime and many deer an,
hear did Mr.. Reynolds bring down
For many years he held the offic,
Of Justice of the peace and becam,
very we'll known over the county
He vas married man when he frs
settled In the county. having marri
ed Miss Phillips, who bore him tw,
children: Thomas p. who die,
some years ago, and Lovey, who wa
! married to Benjamin Stout, and re
sided in Bridgeport until her death
After the death of his wife Mr.
! Reynolds married Miss France
Rodgers. a native of Harrison eoun
ty and the daughter of Esfwar,
Rodgers, who came from Virginia t,
West Virginia at an early day an,
here passed the remainder Of hi
. days.
I Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds becam,
the parents of five sons and thre,
daughters. as follows: Lemuel E.
who died many years ago; Wash
0 inston G.. also deceased; John w