Benjamin Reynolds^{[1, 2, 3]}

1799 - 1869  (70 years)

• Name	Benjamin Reynolds
  Born	3 May 1799	Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Jun 1869	Monticello, White Co., Indiana
  Buried	Old Monticello Cemetery
  Person ID	I11978	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Henry Reynolds
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Isaac James Reynolds,   b. 7 Aug 1766, West Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Apr 1838, Monticello, White County, Indiana  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Cole,   b. 13 May 1775, Maryland ,   d. 31 Oct 1851, Monticello, White County, Indiana  (Age 76 years)
  Married	Abt 1794	Maryland?
  Family ID	F3715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Julia Ann Collier,   b. 10 Jan 1801,   d. 17 Oct 1837, White Co., Indiana  (Age 36 years)
  Children	1. Maria Reynolds,   b. 7 Dec 1832, White County, Indiana ,   d. 28 Jan 1903, White Co., Indiana  (Age 70 years)   2. Isaac Reynolds,   b. Apr 1831, White County, Indiana ,   d. 1924, Grant County, Kansas  (Age ~ 92 years)   3. William W. Reynolds,   b. 20 Jan 1837, Indiana ,   d. 16 Jan 1892, Kansas  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F3717	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia Jane Gardiner,   b. 21 Feb 1820, West Nottingham, Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 27 Jan 1902, Monticello, White Co., Indiana  (Age 81 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1840	Vermillion County, Indiana
  Children	1. Nancy Jane Reynolds,   b. 7 Feb 1852, White County, Indiana ,   d. 2 Feb 1927, White County, Indiana  (Age 74 years)   2. Levi Reynolds,   b. 7 Mar 1850, Indiana ,   d. 28 May 1938, Carroll County, Indiana  (Age 88 years)   3. Ellen M. Reynolds,   b. 14 Jan 1841, Indiana ,   d. 2 Jun 1856, Indiana  (Age 15 years)
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F3718	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S83] DevinTimber-David Devin, http://devintimber.org/getperson.php?personID=I11978&tree=dt001. Descendants of William Reynolds by Carol Love Gipson; GippyHouse@aol.com; Isaac Reynolds + Mary Cole abt 1794, children Levi, Sarah, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Maria, Matilda, John, Isaac, Mary; John + Priscilla Cain daughter of aJohn Cain and Phoebe?; children Levi, William, Philena, Mary Louisa, Sarah Spencer, David,Josephine, Lewis Cass and Jane. Benjamin Reynolds s/o Isaac and Mary Cole is the person for whom the town of Reynods Indiana (in White Co.) is named. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Reynolds&GSiman=1&GScid=2132357&GRid=42219398&. Birth: May 3, 1799, Pennsylvania Death: Jun. 6, 1869, White County, Indiana Spouses: Julia Ann Coller Reynolds (1801 - 1837)* Lydia Jane Gardner Reynolds (1820 - 1902) Children: Isaac Reynolds (1831 - 1924) Matilda Reynolds Cowdin (1832 - 1852) William W. Reynolds (1837 - 1892) Ellen M Reynolds (1841 - 1856) John G Reynolds (1844 - 1899) Levi Reynolds (1844 - 1850) Benjamin Reynolds (1846 - 1904) Nancy J Reynolds Wolverton (1852 - 1927) Ella Reynolds (1857 - 1860) Burial: Old Monticello Cemetery Monticello, White County, Indiana Plot: sec. 2, row 33 (stone broken) Prior to moving to White County, Benjamin Reynolds operated a stage line from Vincennes to Toledo, Ohio. In 1828, distemper broke out amoung his horses and left him almost bankrupt. Benjamin was one of the pioneers of White County, He was one of the first settlers of White County when he came in 1830. He platted and laid out the town of Reynolds, named for him by Governor Willard. He also was largely instrumental in the construction of the Monon and Pennsylvania Railroad through the county. Reynolds built the first commercial building in Reynolds, a hotel. At one time, he was owner of over 15,000 acres in Indiana and Illinios. He was one of the first active jurors in the county. He was a member of the county agricultural society and an excellent stockbreeder. He was one of Big Creek Township's first township officers. He was married twice. His first wife was Julian Ann Coller, who died in 1837. He then married Lydia J. Garner in 1840. Benjamin Reynolds's son Isaac born in 1831 was the first native Caucasian child born in White County. His children attended the first White County Schoolhouse. Source: The Old Monticello Cemetery by Madden Publishing [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21520970.