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JACOB M. REYNOLDS, farmer, P. O. South Fincastle. Oliver Reynolds, father of our subject and son of Stephen Reynolds (an account of whom appears in the history of Jackson Township), was born in 1794, and when seven years of age emigrated with his parents to Brown County, Ohio. In May, 1820, he married Zylpha Middleswart by whom he had ten children, eight of whom are still living, viz., Stephen, Hannah, Jacob, Barbara, Olive, Zylpha, Freelove and Joseph. After his marriage he moved to Ash Ridge, north of Carlisle, where he remained until about 1854; he then moved to where our subject now resides, in the northern portion of Jackson Township. He had served as Township Trustee, and died in 1866. He participated in the war of 1812; his widow survives him, now in her eighty-third year and since March 9, 1879, has been drawing a pension from the Government. Jacob M. Reynolds, our subject, was born September 14, 1826, in Jackson Township, Brown County; he was reared to man’s estate on a farm, and received a rudimentary education in a district school. On October 24, 1858, he married Mary A. Neil, by whom he had seven children, five of whom are still living, viz., Florence, Clement, Edna, Jacob and Mary L. She died in October, 1869. Mr. Reynolds has served as Township Trustee. Is the owner of 185 acres of land.