James Jefferson Reynolds^{[1, 2]}

1813 - 1899  (85 years)

• Name	James Jefferson Reynolds
  Born	17 Sep 1813	Jackson Co., Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Feb 1899	Buchanan County, Missouri
  Buried	Agency Cemetery, Buchanan County, Missouri
  Person ID	I11717	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	James Jefferson Reynolds,   b. 8 Mar 1777, Halifax County, Virginia ,   d. 8 Nov 1851, Sparta, Buchanan Co., Missouri  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Frances 'Fannie' Smithey-Crisp,   b. 1 May 1783, Caswell County, North Carolina ,   d. 5 Oct 1849, Sparta, Buchanan Co., Missouri  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F3637	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Sarah 'Susan' Gibson,   b. 21 May 1825, Athens, McMinn Co., Tennessee ,   d. 27 Jun 1885, Buchanan County, Missouri  (Age 60 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1842	Buchanan Co., Missouri
  	James Madison Reynolds b: 11 MAR 1844 Mary Jane Reynolds b: 23 FEB 1846 George W. Reynolds b: 3 NOV 1847 Martha A. Reynolds b: 26 NOV 1849 Louisa Emalin Reynolds b: 3 NOV 1851 Frances Elizabeth Reynolds b: 14 MAY 1853 William L. Reynolds b: 28 DEC 1854 Robert G. Reynolds b: 15 SEP 1856 John Buchanan Reynolds b: 22 JUN 1858 Thomas J. Reynolds b: 25 JUL 1860 Sterling Price Reynolds b: 13 DEC 1861 Leef J. Reynolds b: 13 JUN 1864 Joseph J. Reynolds b: 5 SEP 1866 Stephen Dowell Reynolds b: 3 JUL 1869
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2017
  Family ID	F7025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James Jefferson Reynolds was married twice with 14 children; 1st wife Elizabeth Smith of Clay Co., Missourt m. 1 Oct 1835 in Clay Co. MO; all children are attributed to 2nd wife Susan Gibson.

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8992163. COL. JAMES J. REYNOLDS, farmer, sections 29 and 32, post office Agency, was born in Jackson County, Tennessee, September 17, 1813. In 1818 his parents emigrated to Missouri, locating in Clay County. At that time Buchanan County was Indian territory, with Clay as border county. In March, 1838, he moved to Buchanan County, locating near Sparta, where he engaged in farming. He was married to Miss Eliza S. Gibson April 21, 1842. She was born May 21, 1825, in McMinn County, Tennessee. They have had fourteen children, James M., born March 11, 1844; Mary J., born February 23, 1846; George W., born November 3, 1847, died in 1853; Martha A., born November 26, 1849; Louisa E., born November 3, 1851 Elizabeth F., born May 14, 1853; William L., born December 28, 1854 Robert G., born September 5, 1866, died in 1857; John B., born June 22, 1858; Thomas J., born July 25, 1860, died in 1861 ; Sterling P. born December 13, 1861 ; Lee J., born June 13, 1864, died in 1865 ; Joseph J., born September 5, 1866; Stephen D., born July 3, 1869. He owns 364 acres of land, all under fence and well improved, except forty acres. James M. was in the Confederate service under Colonel Gates in General Price's army. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church. He was revenue collector of Buchanan County and Justice of the Peace for four years; also colonel of the Eighty-seventh Missouri Regiment of Militia long before the war. They lived in Kansas from 1856 to 1860; he was a member of the constitutional convention and has been school director. Mr. R. is a well-preserved old gentleman who, by his untiring industry, has prospered in life and been one of the most successful farmers of Buchanan County. His very countenance and that of his wife bespeak happiness, contentment and plenty. From: A History of Buchanan County, Missouri, published by Union Historical Co., St. Joseph, Missouri 1881 Agency Township, page 981. [S84] Rootsweb, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lesa&id=I00212. James Jefferson Reynolds Father: James J. Reynolds , Sr. b: 9 MAR 1777, Halifax County, Virginia Mother: Frances Smithey-Crisp b: 1 MAY 1783, Caswell County, North Carolina Marriage 1 Eliza Sarah Gibson b: 21 MAY 1825 in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; Married: 21 APR 1842 in Buchanan County, Missouri Children James Madison Reynolds b: 11 MAR 1844 in Agency, Buchanan County, Missouri Mary Jane Reynolds b: 23 FEB 1846 in Agency, Buchanan County, Missouri George W. Reynolds b: 3 NOV 1847 in Buchanan County, Missouri Martha A. Reynolds b: 26 NOV 1849 in Missouri Louisa Emalin Reynolds b: 3 NOV 1851 in Buchanan County, Missouri Frances Elizabeth Reynolds b: 14 MAY 1853 in Buchanan County, Missouri William L. Reynolds b: 28 DEC 1854 in Missouri Robert G. Reynolds b: 15 SEP 1856 in Buchanan County, Missouri John Buchanan Reynolds b: 22 JUN 1858 in Agency, Buchanan County, Missouri Thomas J. Reynolds b: 25 JUL 1860 in Missouri Sterling Price Reynolds b: 13 DEC 1861 in Agency, Buchanan County, Missouri Leef J. Reynolds b: 13 JUN 1864 in Missouri Joseph J. Reynolds b: 5 SEP 1866 in Near Agency, Buchanan County, Missouri Stephen Dowell Reynolds b: 3 JUL 1869 in Agency, Buchanan County, Missouri Marriage 2 Priscilla Walker, Married: ABT. 1890 in Buchanan County, Missouri 14 Feb 1899 St. Joseph Gazette read: Another Pioneer Gone James J. Reynols of Near Agency Passes Away Agency. Mo. Feb. 13 - On Monday morning, Feb. 13, at 6:30 o'clock, James J. Reynolds of near Agency departed this life after a brief sickness of about two weeks. Mr. Reynolds is the father of Dr. J. B. Reynolds of St. Joseph. Mr. Reynolds was born in Jackson county, Tennessee, September 17, 1813. This made him 86 years old last September. It was his custom to celebrate this occasion by having all or as many of his children as could to take dinner with him. He with his parents in 1818 emigrated to Clay county this state. In 1838 the subject of this sketch moved to Buchanan county, locating near old Sparta where he engaged in farming. He was married to Miss Eliza S. Gibson April 21, 1842. By this marriage there was born fourteen children. Mr. Reynolds owned 364 acres of land, all in cultivation. He has occupied some important positions in both township and county. He has been a very successful farmer and has lived to a ripe old age. He and his first wife were members of the Christian church. His first wife died in 1886. Four years thereafter he married a Mrs. Walker of near old Sparta, who survives him. Mr. Reynolds leaves ten children, six boys and four girls. He also leaves thirty-nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mr. Reynolds will be buried at Agency tomorrow. [S84] Rootsweb, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lesa&id=I00201.