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John Booker Reynolds[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1842 - 1913  (71 years)


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  • Name John Booker Reynolds 
    • Wife's Obit shows his name as James Booker Reynolds
    Born 5 Mar 1842  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Jun 1913  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hollywood Baptist Church Cemetery Chatham, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I7502  My Reynolds Line | Descendants Hugh Pittsylvania Reynolds, Descendants of Edward Philpott, Descendants of James Reynolds
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2020 

    Father John Philpott Reynolds,   b. 8 Aug 1809, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1854, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Rhoda Elizabeth 'Rody' Smith,   b. 2 Jun 1811, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1858, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Family ID F1685  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Talitha C. Mahan,   b. 8 Jul 1844, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1930, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 8 Jan 1867  At David Mahan's house, a Thursday by Rev. M. Hagood Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Maggie O. Reynolds,   b. 21 Jun 1869, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1937, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Percy Vaden Reynolds,   b. 23 Feb 1872, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
    +3. Rodia C. Reynolds,   b. 19 Mar 1874,   d. 22 Jan 1907  (Age 32 years)
    +4. Dr. William Ashworth Reynolds,   b. 9 Jul 1875, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1947, Stoddard County, MIssouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     5. Dr. James Lee Reynolds,   b. 3 Feb 1878, Noon, Sunday Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1954  (Age 76 years)
     6. Sarah Carr 'Sallie' Reynolds *,   b. 9 Sep 1879, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1918, St Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
    +7. Booker Jabe Reynolds,   b. 9 Oct 1882, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1957, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    +8. David Crockett 'Dave' Reynolds,   b. 4 Aug 1871, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1946, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     9. Dr. Robert Lee Reynolds,   b. 2 Feb 1885, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1949, Davidson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2016 
    Family ID F2608  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Confederate Pension for John Booker Reynolds
    Confederate Pension for John Booker Reynolds
    confederate pension1.jpg
    Confederate Pension-John Booker Reynolds
    Confederate Pension-John Booker Reynolds
    confederate pension2.jpg
    Death Certificate-John Booker Reynolds
    Death Certificate-John Booker Reynolds
    djohnbreynolds.jpg
    David Crockett Reynolds-Obit
    David Crockett Reynolds-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Jun 3, 1946
    Talitha Mahan Reynolds-Obit
    Talitha Mahan Reynolds-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Jul 8, 1930
    Sons of John Booker Reynolds
    Sons of John Booker Reynolds
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    Death Certificate-Booker Jabe Reynolds
    Death Certificate-Booker Jabe Reynolds
    dbookerjreynolds.jpg
    John Booker Reynolds-Obit
    John Booker Reynolds-Obit
    The Times Dispatch
    Jun 6, 1913
    Heirs of Charles Thomas Philpott [Reynolds] Heirs of Sarah Philpott, his daughter
    Heirs of Charles Thomas Philpott [Reynolds] Heirs of Sarah Philpott, his daughter
    4027HugheyReynolds.pdf
    Pittsylvania County Census
    Pittsylvania County Census
    T1132_14-00026.jpg
    Birth Record for Julia G. Rigney, d/o Richard and Elvira Gibson Rigney
    Birth Record for Julia G. Rigney, d/o Richard and Elvira Gibson Rigney
    I7953 Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911 for Julia G. Rigney.jpg

  • Notes 
    • 1857 Motley Bible Loose papers
      in the possession of Caleb Moore, Pittsylvania County, VA.
      A copy of this record is in the VA State Library.

      Pittsylvania County,
      Callands District
      MONTHLY REPORT
      of
      John R. Motley
      Teacher of Public School
      For 2 month, ending 26th Oct, 1877

      On Page 2 is a list of the students and ages, boys first.
      There are also the
      number of days each is present and the subjects each is
      taking, which I did
      not include.

      Akkins, T. D.-11
      Blair, Sam'l R. -5
      Brumfield, C. F. -5
      Brumfield, J. T. -6
      Craddock, Ja's M. -7
      Chism, George M. -9
      Grubb, Jno. B. -10
      Grubb, Jesse T. -8
      Grubb, W. C. -6
      Jones, W. L. -9
      Motley, Joel S. -10
      McGee, John -8
      Mitchell, Thomas -9
      Odineal, David -11
      Parrish, Wm. P. -10
      Reynolds, David -6
      Reynolds, Jno. V. -6
      Toler, Ja's K. -10
      Toler, Walker -10
      White, Geo. Wm. -8
      Yeatts, C. T. -11?
      Yeatts, Ja's A. -13
      Aron, Annie --?
      Aron, Luella -8
      Blair, M. E. -7
      Brynfuekdm H, C, --8
      Brumfield, L. A. -11
      Brumfield, M. S. -10
      Craddock, M. F. -5
      Chism, M. B. -6
      Chism, L. E. -11
      Grubb, G. A. -17
      Grubb, M. L. -12
      Hubbard, I?. M. -13
      Hastin, L. C. -10
      Hastin, M. M. -12
      Mills, D. F. -9
      Mitchell, P?. W. -11
      Mitchell, Bettie -16
      McGee, B. A. -6
      McGee, Ida? --7
      McGee, Alice A. -13
      Odineal, M. E. -14
      Odineal, A. A. -9
      Parrish, ?. C -8
      Parsons, ?. A. -7
      Reynolds, Maggie -8
      Toler, Virginia -10
      White, A. C. -9
      Names of Pupils from other districts.:
      Motley, Joel S. -Chatham
      White, Geo. Wm. -Chatham
      White, A. C. -Chatham
      VISITS - BY WHOM:
      D. B. Yeatts
      D. T. Yeatts
      Thomas Parrish
      F. J. Foust
      Thomas Aaron
      J. E. Edwards.
      B. O. Foust

      [Three of Tabitha Mahan's and John B. Reynolds' children
      are on this list]

      !NAME:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
      Frances Reynolds

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/bible.htm#reynolds.
      This is the Reynolds family of Rhoda Reynolds Nuckols who is listed in the
      Nuckols Bible, 20th Century edition. Her children are the ones born before
      1907, when she died and Daniel Edward Nuckols married Sadie Hubbard; Daniel
      and Sadie had 5 more children. Carolyn Aldredge

      REYNOLDS BIBLE
      (owned by Mrs. Robert J. Hubbard, Chatham, VA.)

      ACCOUNT
      OF THE
      DATES OR TIME OF WRITING THE BOOKS
      OF THE
      NEW TESTAMENT.
      (date???)
      (Copy of this record in VA State Library)

      This Page in margins:
      Booker Jabe Reynolds and Orey(?) May Allen married July 4, 1944 in Danville,
      VA.

      Rodney L. Wells and Teresa Ann Mattox married August 25, 1956 at Sharon
      Church 5 P.M. Saturday, Danville, VA.

      Page2:
      Marriage Certificate
      This Certifies
      That
      John B. Reynolds and Talitha C. Mahan
      Were solemnly united by me in the
      Holy Bonds of Matrimony
      At David Mahans house on Thursday 8th day
      Of January, 1867 in the year of our Lord one Thousand
      Eight Hundred and Sixty-seven
      Conformably to the
      Ordinance of God
      And the laws of the state.
      Signed: By Rev. M. Hagood

      Page 3:
      Marriages (but it is births)
      John B. Reynolds was born March 5th Day, 1842
      Talitha C. Mahan was born July 8th, 1841
      Maggie O. Reynolds was born Monday, 4 A.M., June 21st, 1869
      David Reynolds was born Thursday 11 ½ P.M., August 4th, 1870
      John V. Reynolds was born 5 A.M., Friday February 23rd, 1872
      Rody C. Reynolds was born 3 !/2 A.M., Friday March 18th, 1874
      William A. Reynolds was born 10 ½ P.M., Thursday, July 9th, 1875
      James L. Reynolds was Born at noon, Sunday, Feb. 3rd, 1878
      Sallie C. Reynolds was born 6 A.M., Sept. the 9th, 1879
      Booker J. Reynolds was born Monday 5 A.M. Oct 9th, 1882
      Robert L. Reynolds was born 1st day of Feb. 15 minutes to one A. M., 1884

      Page 4:
      J. V. Reynolds died Feb 16/98 (presume 1898 since this was copied long before
      1998)
      Rodia C. Reynolds died Jan. 22, 1907
      J. B. Reynolds died June 2nd, 1913
      Sallie C. Reynolds died Apr. 13th, 1918
      Mrs. J. B. Reynolds died July 7, 1930 at 3:25 P.M. was buried on her
      birthday, July 8.
      Maggie R. Grubb died Jan. 14, 1937
      David C. Reynolds died June 2, 1946
      Wm. A. Reynolds died March 21, 1947
      Robert L. Reynolds died May 9, 1949
      James L. Reynolds died March 24, 1954
      Booker J. Reynolds died Tues, 2 a.m., Nov. 15, 1957.

      Last Page of Bible: lists horses and cows, they are not people; Library
      copied anyway.

      Carolyn Aldredge

    2. [S42] Obituary, Talitha Reynolds (nee Mahan) 8 Jul 1930.
      Wife

    3. [S37] Death Certificate, John Booker Reynolds.

    4. [S74] Pension Record, John Booker Reynolds .

    5. [S211] State Select Marriages, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=vamarr1851&h=23456&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=7163.

    6. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=reynolds&GSfn=john&GSmn=b&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1913&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=81984276&df=all&.

    7. [S59] Bible Record.
      Bible Record

      There is also a Marriage Record Pittsylvania County, Virginia 8 Jan 1867 John B. Reynolds, s/o John P. & Rhoda Reynolds, to Tabitha [sic] C. Mahan daughter of David and Susan