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REYNOLDS, JOSEPH, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 7, P.O. Carrollton. Joseph Reynolds was born in Roan County, Tenn., in 1825, second child of John H. Reynolds, who was a native Virginian, born in Washington County in 1804. In his 19th year he was married to Miss Catherine Klepper. During the Winter of 1829, John Reynolds settled in Greene County, where he erected a cabin, and remained until Spring, on the property now owned by C. Kelley; locating one mile south of Greenfield, he there purchased a tract of forty acres. One incident in the life of Mr. R. is worthy of note, as an incident of frontier life. When he landed in Greene County, he was the possessor of $125, two horses, and a wagon. One horse and the wagon were sacrificed for the forty acres mentioned. He now purchased a couple of wild, young steers, which he broke to plow. He was now in want of a wagon or cart, and proceeding to the timber he constructed a wagon in a rather primitive manner, the wheels of which were solid, being constructed after the manner of a Chinese cart; while he still remained on his little farm, a number of new settlers, Dr. Culver, the Heatons, and others, settled in his neighborhood, and for some time he done a thriving business at his calling. In time he became enabled to purchase considerable more land, and became exceedingly prosperous for the period of time in which he lived. He died on the farm homestead, where he afterwards removed, in township 9, range 12, in 1859. The survivors of this family are five in number. Joseph, whose name heads this biography, grew to vigorous manhood upon the farm homestead. In 1851, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Hall, a daughter of Thomas Hall, by whom he has six children living: Oscar P., May, Samuel, George, William, and Jennie; Marie, not living. Mr. Reynolds is the owner of eighty acres of land, a thorough going farmer, and a liberal citizen.