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James Mark Reynolds

Male 1880 - 1964  (83 years)


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  • Name James Mark Reynolds 
    Born 23 May 1880  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Jan 1964  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: James Mark Reynolds
      City: 705 Florida, Charleston
      County: Kanawha
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 23 May 1880
      Race: White
      Age: 38
      Occupation: Boiler Maker, Ward Engineering Co
      Nearest Relative: Cora Alice Reynolds
      Height/Build: tall/medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: light blue/black

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: James Mark Reynolds
      Birth Date: 23 May 1880
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Residence: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Age: 62
      Occupation: self
      Nearest Relative: Cora A Reynolds
      Height/Build: 6'3" 186lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/gray

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 about James Reynolds
      Name: James Reynolds
      SSN: 235-03-7415
      Last Residence:
      West Virginia
      BORN: 23 May 1880
      Died: Jan 1964
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

      West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 about James M. Reynolds
      Name: James M. Reynolds
      Birth Date: abt 1881
      Death Date: 9 Jan 1964
      Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      Death Age: 83 years 7 months 16 days
      Gender: Male
      Father Name: Allen Reynolds
      Mother Name: Henretta Staats
      FHL Film Number: 1992035

      Family tradition is that James was engaged to Cora Casto, but some of his "friends" got him drunk and married to Clara. Cora married and after her husband died in 1905, James divorced Clara and married Cora.
    Person ID I2715  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Allen Taylor Reynolds,   b. 8 Sep 1848,   d. 5 Nov 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Henrietta Catherine Staats,   b. 1 Apr 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1871  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/6/1871
      Place: Jackson Co WV
      Allen T Reynolds, 22. Jackson Co, Jackson Co, James M & A Reynolds
      H Staats, 18, Jackson Co, Jackson Co, M & H Staats

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Taylor REYNOLDS Self M M W 32 VA VA VA
      Henrieta REYNOLDS Wife F M W 27 VA VAVA
      Emma REYNOLDS Dau F S W 8 WV
      Benj. F. REYNOLDS Son M S W 4 WV
      Hannah C. REYNOLDS Dau F S W 2 WV
      James REYNOLDS Son M S W 1M VA May 11
      Jho. RHODES Other M S W 17 VA

      1900 Ripley Dist , Jackson, WV # 185-187
      Reynolds, Allen 9/1848, m 29y
      Henrietta C, 3/1853, 7-7
      Emma D, 1/1872
      Benjamin F 2/1876
      Hannah C 3/1878
      James M 5/1880
      Nellie J 9/1883
      John T 9/1885
      Mary V A, 11/1890

      1920 Jackson, WV #29-28
      Reynolds, A.T., 71
      Henrietta C, 66
      Hannah, 39, dau
      Jefferies, J. Frank, 18, boarder

      Both buried Oak Hill Cemetery near Ripley:
      Reynolds, Allen T, Sept 8, 1848 - Nov 5, 1925
      Reynolds, Henrietta Catherine, March 31, 1853- Dec 1928
      Reynolds, Hannah C, March 10, 1878 - July 25, 1965
      Reynolds, Benjamin F, Feb 5, 1876- Nov 8, 1939
    Photos
    Reynolds, Allen Taylor Family
    Reynolds, Allen Taylor Family
    Cropped from the larger picture
    Reynolds:  Allen & Catherine Staats Reynolds family
    Reynolds: Allen & Catherine Staats Reynolds family
    Front row: Emma Reynolds, Catherine Staats Reynolds, Allen Taylor Reynolds, Mary Reynolds
    Back row: John Reynolds, Hannah Reynolds, James Reynolds, Benjamin Reynolds, Nellie Reynolds, Frank Jeffrey (foster son)
    Family ID F912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Clara Alice Wright,   b. Sep 1883, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Dec 1900  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/6/1900 at the home of the bride
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      James M Reynolds, 2, Jackson Co, Jackson Co
      Clora A Wright, 19, Jackson Co ,Jackson co

      1910 Charleston Wd 1, Kanawha, WV all born WV WV WV
      Wright, Lewis D 65 m1- 38y
      Miramn A wife 64 m1- 38y 8-6 children
      Stella J da 30 s
      Clara A da 26 div 1-1 child
      Reynolds, William gs 9
      Wright, Marion gs 17 s

      1920 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Wright, LD 76 m
      Mariam 74 wd
      Reynolds, Clara da 36 d
      William gs 18
      Gregory gd 8
    Children 
     1. Willliam Roosevelt Reynolds,   b. 28 May 1901, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1090  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Cora Alberta Casto,   b. 5 May 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1943, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 22 Feb 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/22/1908 at the home of Elias Castp
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      James Mark Reynolds, 28, Jackson Co, Jackson Co
      Cora A Sayre, 28, Jackson Co, Jackson Co

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV #228-232
      Reynolds, James W 29 m2 2y WV WV OH
      Cora A 29 m2 2y 2-2 children WV WV WV
      James L 3/12

      1920 Charleston, Kanawha, WV
      Reynolds, J M 39
      Cora A 39
      James L 10
      Lena M 8
      Katie M 7
      Alberta A 4.3

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
      Reynolds, James M 49 md age 19
      Cora A 49 md age 21
      James L son 19
      Lena M da 18
      Katie Belle da 17
      Elberta Lee da 14



      Both Buried Oak Hill Cemetery near Ripley
      Reynolds, James M, May 23, 1880-Jan 10, 1964
      Reynolds, Cora A , May 5, 1880-Oct 25, 1943
    Children 
     1. James Lloyd Reynolds,   b. 13 Nov 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1987  (Age 77 years)
     2. Lena Mae Reynolds,   b. 13 Feb 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1977  (Age 66 years)
     3. Katie Belle Reynolds,   b. 18 Dec 1912, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1963  (Age 50 years)
     4. Alberta Lea Reynolds,   b. 12 Sep 1915, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1997  (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F1004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Willie Lutz,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Reynolds: Allen Taylor Reynolds Family
    Reynolds: Allen Taylor Reynolds Family
    Full size picture of house and yard
    Left to right: Hannah Catherine Reynolds, Nellie Josephine Reynolds, John Taylor Reynolds, James Mark Reynolds, Mabel - wife of Benjamin, Benjamin Franklin Reynolds, Allen Taylor Reynolds – father, Henrietta Catherine Staats Reynolds – mother, Mary Victoria Reynolds, Emma Dorcas Reynolds
    Reynolds:  Allen & Catherine Staats Reynolds family
    Reynolds: Allen & Catherine Staats Reynolds family
    Front row: Emma Reynolds, Catherine Staats Reynolds, Allen Taylor Reynolds, Mary Reynolds
    Back row: John Reynolds, Hannah Reynolds, James Reynolds, Benjamin Reynolds, Nellie Reynolds, Frank Jeffrey (foster son)
    Statts and Reynolds Family Gathering
    Statts and Reynolds Family Gathering
    Can only ID a few

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S60] Richard Tucker.

    3. [S7] Gravestone.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.