What am I looking for? Photos! Please send me photos as well as any documents with John or Elizabeth's signatures.
John Thomas Reynolds was born 7 June 1838 in Virginia to John Isiah Reynolds and Mary Popper.
He married Elizabeth Cathern Keller on 24 December 1863 at the age of 25 in Platte, Platte, Missouri.
Elizabeth was born 16 July 1846 in Missouri although she is found in Wabash, Fountain, Indiana on the 1850 and 1860 census with her parents, William Keller and Jane Ann "Jincy" Fraker.
They had 16 children:
1. Mary Jane Reynolds b. 1864 Missouri
2. William John Izar Reynolds b. 1865 Missouri
3. Phoebie Catherine Reynolds b. 1867 Missouri
4. John Thomas Reynolds b. 1869 Missouri
5. Jonas Uriah Reynolds b. 1871 Missouri
6. Sarah Elizabeth Reynolds b. 1873 Missouri
7. Jessie David Reynolds b. 1875 Missouri (twin)
8. Joseph Zachariah Reynolds b. 1875 Missouri (twin)
9. George Alexander Reynolds b. 1877 Missouri
10. Drusila Frances Reynolds b. 1879 Kansas
11. Lydia Rachel Reynolds b. 1881 Kansas
12. Rebecka Charlotte Reynolds b. 1883 Kansas
13. Rhoda Amanda Reynolds b. 1883 Kansas
14. Martha Ann Reynolds b. 1885 Kansas (twin)
15. James Gilbert Reynolds b. 1885 Kansas (twin)
16. Zephy Wyatt Reynolds b. 1890 Kansas
Interesting to note:
Elizabeth had 2 sets of twins: Jessie and Joseph in 1875 and Martha and James in 1885.
They family moved from Missouri to Kansas between child #9's birth on 1 August 1877 and his death on 4 November 1878.
Elizabeth lost 4 children near or right after their first birthday. That would be hard for any mother. They were children #9, #12, #14, #16. #16 died the day after his birth.
John enlisted for the Civil War in October 1863 in Pettis Township, Platte, Missouri. It was a Civil War draft registration. He is listed as 25 years old, white, farmer, unmarried, born in Virginia, and no previous military experience. Not sure if he actually served.
Elizabeth died on 23 February 1895 in Buxton, Wilson, Kansas. She was 48 year old.
John Thomas Reynolds died 24 June 1904 in Buxton, Wilson, Kansas at the age of 66. He was kicked in the stomach by a mule.
His obituary reads: (Fredonia Faily Herald--June 25, 1904)
J.T. Reynolds who lives near Lafontaine aged about 60 years, was kicked in the stomach yesterday morning about 10:30 by one of his mules. The mules kicked him with both feet, and he was just close enough to receive the full force of the blow. A doctor was summoned, but though there was nothing seriously wrong and left him. He died about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. We understand the mule that killer Mr. Reynolds was about 14 years old, and had never before offered to kick, and of course such and accident was very much unexpected. The deceased leaves several children who live in the vicinity of Lafontaine. The funeral will take place tomorrow are that place.
They are both buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Buxton, Wilson, Kansas
Census Records for John Thomas Reynolds:
1850: John listed as John Raynolds age 12 living in Pettis, Platte, Missouri, born about 1838 Virginia
1860: Age 22. living with his father and step-mother and 6 siblings, listed born in Missouri, and a farm hand.
1870: Age 32, living in Pettis, Platte, Missouri, Farmer, Elizabeth Keeping house, 4 children listed, farm valued at $900.
1880: Age 42, birth place listed as West Virginia, living in Tallyrand, Wilson, Kansas, lists father being born in West Virginia and mother born in Ohio, Farmer, Elizabeth keeping house, 9 children listed.
1900: Age 61, lists June 1838 as his birth, birthplace Virginia, lives in Duck Creek, Wilson, Kansas, Widowed, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, Farmer, can read, write, and speak English. Two children still at home.
Census Records for Elizabeth Cathern Keller:
1850: age 4, birth about 1846 in Missouri, living in Wabash, Fountain, Indiana, living with parents and 1 sibling.
1860: Where is she? I have the 1860 census for her parents but she and her siblings are not listed. They are he last family on the page and perhaps the census worker made a mistake. Her parents are listed as living in Lee, Platte, Missouri and she would be about 14 years old.
1870: see above
1880: see above
John Thomas Reynolds was born 7 June 1838 in Virginia to John Isiah Reynolds and Mary Popper.
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| John Thomas Reynolds |
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| Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002 |
Elizabeth was born 16 July 1846 in Missouri although she is found in Wabash, Fountain, Indiana on the 1850 and 1860 census with her parents, William Keller and Jane Ann "Jincy" Fraker.
They had 16 children:
1. Mary Jane Reynolds b. 1864 Missouri
2. William John Izar Reynolds b. 1865 Missouri
3. Phoebie Catherine Reynolds b. 1867 Missouri
4. John Thomas Reynolds b. 1869 Missouri
5. Jonas Uriah Reynolds b. 1871 Missouri
6. Sarah Elizabeth Reynolds b. 1873 Missouri
7. Jessie David Reynolds b. 1875 Missouri (twin)
8. Joseph Zachariah Reynolds b. 1875 Missouri (twin)
9. George Alexander Reynolds b. 1877 Missouri
10. Drusila Frances Reynolds b. 1879 Kansas
11. Lydia Rachel Reynolds b. 1881 Kansas
12. Rebecka Charlotte Reynolds b. 1883 Kansas
13. Rhoda Amanda Reynolds b. 1883 Kansas
14. Martha Ann Reynolds b. 1885 Kansas (twin)
15. James Gilbert Reynolds b. 1885 Kansas (twin)
16. Zephy Wyatt Reynolds b. 1890 Kansas
Interesting to note:
Elizabeth had 2 sets of twins: Jessie and Joseph in 1875 and Martha and James in 1885.
They family moved from Missouri to Kansas between child #9's birth on 1 August 1877 and his death on 4 November 1878.
Elizabeth lost 4 children near or right after their first birthday. That would be hard for any mother. They were children #9, #12, #14, #16. #16 died the day after his birth.
John enlisted for the Civil War in October 1863 in Pettis Township, Platte, Missouri. It was a Civil War draft registration. He is listed as 25 years old, white, farmer, unmarried, born in Virginia, and no previous military experience. Not sure if he actually served.
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| Civil War Draft Registrations |
Elizabeth died on 23 February 1895 in Buxton, Wilson, Kansas. She was 48 year old.
John Thomas Reynolds died 24 June 1904 in Buxton, Wilson, Kansas at the age of 66. He was kicked in the stomach by a mule.
His obituary reads: (Fredonia Faily Herald--June 25, 1904)
J.T. Reynolds who lives near Lafontaine aged about 60 years, was kicked in the stomach yesterday morning about 10:30 by one of his mules. The mules kicked him with both feet, and he was just close enough to receive the full force of the blow. A doctor was summoned, but though there was nothing seriously wrong and left him. He died about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. We understand the mule that killer Mr. Reynolds was about 14 years old, and had never before offered to kick, and of course such and accident was very much unexpected. The deceased leaves several children who live in the vicinity of Lafontaine. The funeral will take place tomorrow are that place.
They are both buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Buxton, Wilson, Kansas
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| The original headstone for John and Elizabeth. Notice that the "Mother" and "Father" are in the wrong place. |
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| New headstone |
Census Records for John Thomas Reynolds:
1850: John listed as John Raynolds age 12 living in Pettis, Platte, Missouri, born about 1838 Virginia
1860: Age 22. living with his father and step-mother and 6 siblings, listed born in Missouri, and a farm hand.
1870: Age 32, living in Pettis, Platte, Missouri, Farmer, Elizabeth Keeping house, 4 children listed, farm valued at $900.
1880: Age 42, birth place listed as West Virginia, living in Tallyrand, Wilson, Kansas, lists father being born in West Virginia and mother born in Ohio, Farmer, Elizabeth keeping house, 9 children listed.
1900: Age 61, lists June 1838 as his birth, birthplace Virginia, lives in Duck Creek, Wilson, Kansas, Widowed, father born in Virginia, mother born in Kentucky, Farmer, can read, write, and speak English. Two children still at home.
Census Records for Elizabeth Cathern Keller:
1850: age 4, birth about 1846 in Missouri, living in Wabash, Fountain, Indiana, living with parents and 1 sibling.
1860: Where is she? I have the 1860 census for her parents but she and her siblings are not listed. They are he last family on the page and perhaps the census worker made a mistake. Her parents are listed as living in Lee, Platte, Missouri and she would be about 14 years old.
1870: see above
1880: see above
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