John Wesley ReynoldsAge: 60 years1855–1916
- Name
- John Wesley Reynolds
- Given names
- John Wesley
- Surname
- Reynolds
 Birth | July 29, 1855 21 23 |
 Birth of a sister | Mary Elizabeth Reynolds June 24, 1857 (Age 22 months) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | John Megee about 1858 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 17 months)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | June 24, 1860 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Jane Reynolds about 1863 (Age 7 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1870 Census |
| Death of a father | James Riley Reynolds 1863 (Age 7 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 5 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 11 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 11 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 13 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | July 5, 1870 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Ritta Ann “Ritter” White after 1870 (Age 14 years) Note: She was last listed in the 1870 Census |
| Marriage of a parent | John P Crownover — Martha E “Patsy” Megee — View this family about 1874 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Mathilda C Crownover about 1875 (Age 19 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1880 Census |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 22 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 42 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Census | June 8, 1900 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 60 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
 Death | May 3, 1916 (Age 60 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Riley Reynolds Birth: 1834 — Lawrence, Tennessee, United States Death: 1863 — Marion, Arkansas, United States |
| mother |
Martha E “Patsy” Megee Birth: June 1832 37 31 Death: 1917 — Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1854 — |
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19 months himself |
John Wesley Reynolds Birth: July 29, 1855 21 23 — Arkansas, United States Death: May 3, 1916 — Monkey Run, Baxter, Arkansas, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Mary Elizabeth Reynolds Birth: June 24, 1857 23 25 — Arkansas, United States Death: February 4, 1921 — Gassville, Baxter, Arkansas, United States |
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7 years younger sister |
Martha Jane Reynolds Birth: about 1863 29 30 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
| Mother’s family with John P Crownover |
| step-father |
John P Crownover Birth: about 1817 — Indiana, United States Death: |
| mother |
Martha E “Patsy” Megee Birth: June 1832 37 31 Death: 1917 — Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1874 — |
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2 years half-sister |
Mathilda C Crownover Birth: about 1875 58 42 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
| Mother’s family with Thomas Cunningham |
| step-father |
Thomas Cunningham Birth: about 1832 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
| mother |
Martha E “Patsy” Megee Birth: June 1832 37 31 Death: 1917 — Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: about 1852 — |
John Wesley Reynolds has 55 first cousins recorded
Father's family (0)
Mother's family (55)
Parents Daniel White Megee + Mahala Louisa Dunbar
Parents Daniel White Megee + Martha Jane Hurley
Parents Byram Edward Crownover + Mary Ann “Polly” Megee
Parents William Claude “Bill” Megee + Elizabeth Ann Cole
Parents William Claude “Bill” Megee + Edith “Eddie” Harris
Parents Stephen Jackson Megee + Sarah Crownover
Parents John Martin Megee + Francis Emeline Cunningham
Parents Alfred Earls + Melissa Jane Megee
Parents William Jasper Guinn + Rhoda Adeline Megee
Parents Abner Webster Cunningham Sr + Nancy Caroline Megee
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - James Riley Reynolds - Household
Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Martha E “Patsy” Megee - Household
Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - John Wesley Reynolds - Household
Baxter, Arkansas, United States
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