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John Wesley Reynolds

Male 1861 - 1930  (69 years)


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  • Name John Wesley Reynolds  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Birth 15 Jan 1861  Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth Jan 1868  Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    1900 U.S. Census 1 Jun 1900  Amazonia, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Death 21 May 1930  Amazonia, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6] 
    Cause: accidental drowning 
    Burial 24 May 1930  Caples Cemetery, Amazonia, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6] 
    Obituary 30 May 1930  Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat 
    • J. W. REYNOLDS-BIOGRAPHY

      John Wesley Reynolds was born at Maryville January 15, 1861. He has spent most of his life in or around Amazonia. He was twice married.  There are two children from marriage the first marriage,  namely, Alva Reynolds of Rushville and Mrs. Ola [sic] Dick of Forbes. The second marriage was entered into September 23, 1907 and to this union eight children were born, one of these has already passed beyond. The other seven are: Franklin Reynolds, Mrs. Geneva Mace, Arlena, Lee, Dale, Edna and Pearl, all of Amazonia.  These nine children together with the bereaved widow and seven grandchildren mourn the loss of husband and father. He also leaves one brother, Jesse Reynolds of Oregon, and one sister, Mrs. Laura Llewelyn of Ontario, Calif. During the last winter his health was somewhat failing, but he kept on with work. On Wednesday evening while out driving along the country road in company with his son Franklin he met with an automobile accident which caused his death.  He died May 21, was buried in the Amazonia cemetery May 24, 1930. The number of his days were 69 years, 4 months and 6 days.
    Person ID I19441  CCBasic
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2026 

    Father James Plary Reynolds   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Melissa Duke   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F7532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Reynolds),   b. Sep 1872, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 22 Aug 1890  Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Alva Lee Reynolds, Sr.,   b. Cal 1901   d. 10 Jan 1958, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     2. Viola E. "Ola" Reynolds,   b. 13 Aug 1902, Amazonia, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 1996 (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F7525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2026 

    Family 2 Pearl Katherine Nicol,   b. 26 Feb 1888, Milford, Dickinson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1958, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 23 Sep 1907  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Dale Reynolds   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Arlena Reynolds   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lee Reynolds, Sr.   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Genevia Reynolds   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Pearl Reynolds   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Edna Reynolds   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Frank J. Reynolds,   b. 3 Apr 1908, Amazonia, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1998, Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     8. Claudy C. Reynolds,   b. 1913   d. 1914 (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F7526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2026 

  • Photos
    John W. Reynolds -- Grave Marker    		John W. Reynolds -- Grave Marker

    Documents
    John Wesley Reynolds -- Obituary    		John Wesley Reynolds -- Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S269] Missouri., Missouri, Buchanan County -- The St. Joseph News-Press Newspaper (Newspapers.com), 1 Aug 2026, "Viola Dick," 05 July 1996, p. 10, col. 1; digital images(https://www.newspapers.com/image/563200957/ : accessed 01 Aug 2026). (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S530] Missouri, Andrew County -- Caples Cemetery (PACT), 1 Aug 2026, John W. Reynolds; photographed by the PACT project. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S90] Missouri, Andrew County, 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Missouri, Andrew County, (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1325221: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), 3 Aug 2026, T623, Amazonia Village, enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 4A, p. 82 (stamped), dwelling 74, family 77, John W. Reynolds, accessed 03 Aug 2026 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S85] Genealogical Society of Utah, Missouri -- Marriages 1750-1920, ((https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1680838 : 2016)), 3 Aug 2026, accessed 03 Aug 2026), John Reynolds and Elizabeth Glass. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S513] Missouri. Savannah., Missouri, Andrew County -- The Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat Newspaper (Newspapers.com), 3 Aug 2026, "J. W. Reynolds -- Biography," 30 May 1930, p. 8, col. 7. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S64] Missouri Bureau of Vital Records, Missouri Secretary of State, Missouri -- Death Certificates 1910-1975, (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ :n.d.), 4 Aug 2026, death certificate 15219 (1930), John Wesley Reynolds, accessed 04 Aug 2026. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S269] Missouri., Missouri, Buchanan County -- The St. Joseph News-Press Newspaper (Newspapers.com), 12 Aug 2026, "Frank J. Reynolds," 04 August 1998, p. 11, col. 4; digital images(https://www.newspapers.com/image/564146636/ : accessed 2 Aug 2026). (Reliability: 3).