The Shemwell Family

James Riley ReynoldsAge: 29 years18341863

Name
James Riley Reynolds
Given names
James Riley
Surname
Reynolds
Birth 1834
MarriageMartha E “Patsy” MegeeView this family
about 1854 (Age 20 years)

Birth of a child
#1
John Wesley Reynolds
July 29, 1855 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Mary Elizabeth Reynolds
June 24, 1857 (Age 23 years)
Census June 24, 1860 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Martha Jane Reynolds
about 1863 (on the date of death)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1870 Census
Death 1863 (Age 29 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Non-Cemetery Burial
Note: From Findagrave: "During the civil war Ark attempted to remain neutral as sentiments there were…
Family with Martha E “Patsy” Megee - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1854
19 months
child
John Wesley Reynolds
Birth: July 29, 1855 21 23Arkansas, United States
Death: May 3, 1916Monkey Run, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
23 months
daughter
Mary Elizabeth Reynolds
Birth: June 24, 1857 23 25Arkansas, United States
Death: February 4, 1921Gassville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States
7 years
daughter
John P Crownover + Martha E “Patsy” Megee - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: about 1874
2 years
step-daughter
Thomas Cunningham + Martha E “Patsy” Megee - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: about 1852

No family available

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - James Riley Reynolds - Household

Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
James Riley Reynoldshead26MWFarmer500600TN
Martha E “Patsy” Megeewife30FWTN
John Wesley Reynoldschild5MWAR
Mary Elizabeth Reynoldsdaughter3FWAR

Burial
From Findagrave: "During the civil war Ark attempted to remain neutral as sentiments there were divided. However, as most of the settlers had migrated from the south, on May 20, 1861, Arkansas became the 6th state of the Confederate States of America. The confederate troops marched north into Missouri, leaving the border counties such as Marion unprotected. Bushwackers and jayhawkers (gurrillas) roamed this area, stealing, raping and murdering whoever was in their path. James was a farmer & appearently chose to remain neutral during the war. The story as told to Ruth "Nadine" Rea Randall by Mary Loutisha Reynolds was late one night several bushwackers rode up to James house. As a number of men in the neighborhood had been murdered by these bushwackers, James hid behind his house where wood had been stacked. As James wife Martha "Patsy" was explaining to the bushwackers there were no men on the property, their son, John Wesley (memorial #32843571), became frightened and ran to where his father was hiding. The men followed and murdered James. He was buried in the woods behind the house. If Martha or the children were abused in any way the story was never told."