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Joseph Welch Reynolds, brother of Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston contracted polio when he was 13 years old. Unlike many victims, he recovered almost completely and was left with only a weakness in his left leg, ultimately until his death.

Joseph Welch Reynolds was named for his mother's brother, Joseph Alpha Carter, Jr. who died the year he was born; and the Welch name came from Mr. William Welch Clark who was the protector of his father, Samuel Lovelace Reynolds. After the death of his mother, Mary Lou (Molly) Reynolds, Mr. Clark took Sam under his wing and educated him. Molly, who died when Sam was 15 years old, contracted appendicitis, it ruptured, and she died of Sepsis. Mr. Welch Clark lived in a historic house on Main Street, Danville, VA and was a well know bachelor who traveled widely and is remembered by even distant family members and community members as having brought back from a trip to Florida, an alligator for a pet. See photograph of Mr. Welch Clark and his alligator from circa 1918-1921. Mr. Clark never married and had no issue, but my father loved him as though he was his father.

Joseph married Beverly Sue Britton 7 Jul 1956, Norfolk, Virginia U.S.A.. Beverly (daughter of Reynolds Robert Britton and Isa Mabel Foust) was born 1933, Norfolk, Virginia; died 11 Dec 2023, Charlotte, N. Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Best Man for his only son was Samuel Lovelace Reynolds. One groomsman for his first cousin also born on the same day was Forrest Lee Moses, Jr., his 1st cousin. They were born on the same day, 4 hours apart.

Joe & Sue both attended University of William and Mary, met and married soon after graduation.

Joe was recruited by Travelers Insurance Co. while still in college and remained an employee for his entire working life. He began his career in sales and ultimately was manager of group sales. He retired shortly before his death.

Joe died from adenocarcinoma. His diagnosis was made six months before he died. The doctors said that this type of cancer is very slow growing and may have been present for as long as 20 years and by the time it is discovered there is no way to tell where the cancer started.

He enjoyed sports, played golf and put himself through William & Mary on a tennis scholarship. His involvement with tennis was a result of his therapy when he was recovering from polio. The "serve" in tennis exercised both his arm and leg that was affected by the polio.

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Oscar Starling Eanes, s/o John Hubbard and Joyce Washington Johnston Eanes, b 8 Jul 1876 in Henry Co, Virginia; d 11 Sep 1952; m. Henry Co., VA Dec 1900, Rebecca Martha Hankins (b Henry Co., VA, y Sep 1884; d 8 Apr 1955.

Samuel married Frances Hughes Carter 3 Aug 1933, Danville, Virginia. Frances (daughter of Joseph Alpha dna Carter and Madaline 'Mattie' Frances Edwards) was born 31 Oct 1912, Danville, Virginia; died 29 Jun 1995, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

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Greensboro News & Record (NC) - Sunday, April 15, 2001

CHESAPEAKE, Va. Reynolds Robert Britton, 94, of 1200 Block of Jackson Avenue, died April 14, 2001, in Chesapeake, Va.

Burial will be at a later date in Pleasant Garden United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pleasant Garden.

Born in Norfolk County, Va., he was the son of the late Harriett Jones Britton and the late George Thomas Britton. He retired from Growers Exchange as Packing House supervisor, after 36 years of service. He was a member of Asheboro Street Baptist Church, Greensboro.

Survivors include his wife, Isa Foust Britton of the residence; daughter, Sue Britton Reynolds of Charlotte; two grandchildren, Karen Reynolds of Chantilly, Va. and Leslie Reynolds Dellinger and her husband, David of Pineville; two great-grandchildren, Hailey Britton Dellinger and Rainey Addison Dellinger, both of Pineville; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2001, at Francis A. Gay Funeral Home, South Norfolk Chapel.

Reynolds married Isa Mabel Foust 30 Nov 1928, Danville, Virginia. Isa was born 12 Jul 1909, Pleasant Garden, North Carolina; died 16 Apr 2009, Charlotte, NC; was buried , Pleasant Garden United Methodist Church Cemetery Pleasant Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs Isa Foust Britton, 99

Greensboro News & Record (NC) - Saturday, April 18, 2009

CHARLOTTE - Mrs. Britton, 99, died peacefully at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center in Charlotte, on Thursday, April 16, 2009.

The family will have an inurnment service in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina, at a later date.

She was born in Pleasant Garden, N.C., on July 12, 1909, and was the daughter of John W. Foust and Loerilla Yow Foust. Mrs. Britton graduated from Pleasant Garden High School and lived most of her adult life in Chesapeake, Virginia, with her husband of 73 years, Reynolds R. Britton.

She had been a lifetime member of Pleasant Garden United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Britton was preceded in death by her husband, Reynolds R. Britton; two brothers, John W. Foust Jr. and Howard B. Foust; and one sister, Louise R. Foust.

Survivors include her daughter, Sue B. Reynolds of Charlotte and two granddaughters, Karen C. Reynolds of Pleasant Garden, N.C., and Leslie R. Dellinger and husband, David, of Pineville, N.C. She also is survived by two great-granddaughters, Hailey and Rainey Dellinger of Pineville, N.C.

In lieu of flowers the family request that all memorials be sent to Hospice and Palliative Care, South Charlotte Region, 7845 Little Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204, or to Pleasant Garden

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Name:
Mr. Eanes and Mary Lou 'Molly' Reynolds Dunn were never married.

Mr. married Mary Lou "Molly" Reynolds Oscar and Molly Reynolds were never married. Mary (daughter of William Barton "Bart" Reynolds * and Nancy Ann "Nannie" Reynolds *) was born 19 Jan 1879, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia; died 20 Oct 1922, Norfolk, Virginia; was buried , Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk City, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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My Father, was Samuel Lovelace Reynolds---he was the son of Mary Lou (Molly) Reynolds.
Molly married George A. Dunn (Buddy) who abandoned her before Sam was born) The original marriage license, shows the marriage in 1897, and her divorce in 1905. She and Sam are shown on the 1910 Census in Danville, Virginia and again on he 1920 Census in Danville, again with Sam. I was told by my Father that they lived in Norfolk, Va where she ran a boarding house. She remarried Mr. F.L. Harrell in June 1910, and died in 1922 when Sam was 16 years old. I am Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston. mfeggleston@gmail.com



Buried:
Section A, Row 10, Grave #41 Forrest Lawn Cemetery Suffock, Virginia

Notes:

Joseph Alpha Carter's eldest daughter, Thelma delivered her
first child, September 2, 1930, a month after he died. The
10 lb little girl died at birth. Thelma, a gifted
seamstress had her dressed in a christening dress she had
made; held her daughter and said, "daddy wanted to see you".

Reported to Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston by her mother,
Frances Hughes Carter, sister of Thelma Carter. Photo of
head stone taken by Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.



Joseph Alpha Carter, Sr. was a salesman and then a manager
of Cobb & Crew, Co. Inc. He lived with his family at 672
Jefferson Avenue Danville, Va. from about 1918-1919 until
his death in 1930, after which his family there resided
until 1965-1966 when his widow, Mattie Edwards was
incapacitated.

Danville Virginia City directories 1917-1930.

Name:
Mary Frances Eggleston [mfeggleston AT gmail.com] Family Finder Kit # 343915

Joseph married Madaline 'Mattie' Frances Edwards 13 Dec 1898, Petersburg, Virginia. Madaline (daughter of Addison Lafayette Edwards and Sarah Frances "Sallie Fannie" dna Powell) was born 3 May 1876, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died 10 Sep 1967, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery-Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Family Search Document:
Joseph A. Carter, DOB 1874 Halifax Co., VA age: 24 to Madaline Edwards DOB 1876 Halifax Co., VA age 22 DOMarriage 13 Dec 1898 Petersburg, VA Fathers Name G. T.; Mother's name M. S. (Martha Susan Spouse's Father A.L. Spouse's Mother's Name S.F.; Indexing Project (Batch) # M01130-8; System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film # 2048493