During the revolutionary war, very significant friends of George Washington were Nathaniel Greene and his wife Kitty who were often accompanied with at Valley Forge and other starategic locations. George and Nathaniel went way back. They were both Northe

MY REYNOLDS FAMILY LINE

First, My story (by Linda Schreiber):

My Grandmother, Ruby Rhoda Reynolds Crane, used to tell many stories about our ancestors. One in particular was about being related to Kitty Greene, one of the only women at Valley Forge at times. That is because she was a bright and adventuresome woman and also the wife of General Nathaniel Greene. During the revolutionary war, two friends of George Washington, Nathaniel Greene and his wife Kitty, accompanied him at Valley Forge and other strategic locations. George, Martha, Nathaniel and Kitty went way back. They were all Northern New Englanders and participated in many skirmishes together. Nathaniel was a steel forger by trade and these skills were only a part of his interests. His name also appeared on the roster of the Boston Tea Party Association, among others.

Being from Rhode Island in those days is a sure sign that you were different. Roger William had set up the Providence of Rhode Island based upon complete freedom of religion and separation of church and state, very contrary to the tenants of England and the Crown. Nathaniel and Kitty were both born in Rhode Island and were not strangers to independent thinking and living.

Their loyalty and skills were very much typical of the kinds of people who were needed to help General Washington as he was beginning his job of securing our liberty from England. Nathaniel had spent many an hour hanging out in Boston in his youth, in book stores and wherever he could learn about this new country and the study of war. He had an uncanny way of knowing just what was needed the most, and George recognized this in him. Unfortunately, being a Quaker, the religion of his youth was not so free thinking about participating in war. His participation in the resistance caused him to be suspended by the Quakers. You can read more about Nathaniel in a book called, “The Fighting Quaker.”

At Valley Forge, Greene was Quarter Master General in charge of supplies. George and Nathaniel’s wives, Kitty and Martha were both there with them off and on, sewing for the men and doing whatever they could to help. There were some fun times too. In a place called the Bake House, George, Nathaniel and company performed “Cato”, the play.

Nathaniel was eventually given command of the continental Army in the South, where his brilliant resistance finally forced the English to withdraw back into the North. He, like most of our other great patriots, found themselves penniless after the war and had to sell off his holdings at Cumberland Island, in Dungeness, Rhode Island.

The people of Georgia, out of gratitude, gave them a plantation, Mulberry Grove in Savanna Georgia. Unfortunately, when he and Kitty retired to their new plantation, Nathaniel’s life was cut short at the age of 44, by a heat stroke, probably a combination of the infamous humidity and heat of the southern summers. They grew cotton, and were trying to live without slavery.

Now Kitty and Nathaniel had two boys named George Washington Greene and Nathaniel Ray Greene, and two girls, Martha and Cornelia. Too bad for young George, born in 1776 while Nathaniel was with George in New York, because, had he not met an untimely death at puberty, Kitty had promised to let George Washington take charge of his schooling and training as a gentleman. So it was up to Nathaniel Ray, born in 1780, to carry on the family name.

As Grandma Crane tells it, Kitty advertised for a tutor for the children and ended up with a nice young man who was very inventive. His name was Eli Whitney and he invented an idea for harvesting cotton called the Cotton Gin. The Greene’s were very supportive of Eli. Soon his invention became famous. But that is another story. Anyway, a few years after Nathaniel died Kitty moved her family back to New England in 1786. In 1796 she married her new manager and business partner Phineas Miller.

It is here that I have not yet traced the thread entirely. But in our genealogy, a Miss McFarland married Peter Reynolds I, born about 1762 in Vermont. Then Rhoda Mariah Greene, born in 1795, married Peter Reynolds II, born about 1794 in New York. Was Mariah the daughter of young Master Nathaniel? If so, he was very young indeed to be a father. Or was Rhoda related to Kitty and Nathaniel in some other way? Grandmother Ruby said that her branch of the Reynolds family married into the Greene family. Grandma Ruby’s maiden name was Reynolds. It is just not very clear.

Grandma said the Reynold’s name used to be MacReynolds. They move from Scotland to Ireland and then to America where the Mac was dropped from the name. She said they had political problems because they were supporters of Bonnie Prince Charles of Scotland. When he went into exile, many of his followers then left Scotland. The MacReynolds first went to Ireland and then to New England. (In Marjorie’s notes, she says after arriving in America, Rhoda married into the Greene family and her son was Nathaniel Greene.)

The time line of Major General Nathaniel Greene of Warwick Rhode Island was 1742 to 1786 and Catherine Littlefield Greene (Kitty), of Block Island, Rhode Island was 1755 to 1814.

From the marriage of Peter Reynolds the II and Rhoda Mariah Greene, their son, Leman Dyer Reynolds married Catherine Jane Smith of Harper’s Ferry, VA. She may have come originally from Holland. I have a date here of 1831 in New York next to Leman’s name. Grandma Ruby said Leman was in the Civil War on the Northern side. Their children were named Arzenio, Felicia, Alva, Frank, Rueben, George, Martha and Zilpha.

Arzenio Washington Reynolds was born June 9, 1853 in Southfield, Aukland Co., Michigan. Arzenio married Imogene Nima Nims, born September 6, 1857 in Tioga Co., Pennsylvania.

Grandma used to tell the story that her parents were married March 4, 1874 and came to California as honeymooners. They traveled on the Trans-continental Union Pacific Railroad cars that made the first trip across the continent to California after the railroad was done. Arzenio and Imogene ended up in LA and worked near Los Angeles on the Rosencranz Ranch.

Arzenio and Imogene were real pioneers. They got a homestead and set up housekeeping raising wheat and 10 children. They had acreage in the Perris Valley where they dry farmed barley, late alfalfa, and almond trees. (Today it is named Sun Valley.) They also had pepper trees and century plants. In Marjorie’s notes she says “For cash money, they ran harvesting machinery to serve the surrounding farmers. Across the valley Lilly Rock formed Strawberry Valley”

Grandma Ruby was born when they were in Menifee, in San Diego County, CA on August 24, 1888.

Marjorie writes, “Ruby was the golden haired songbird, and played the organ, sang when she was not riding. Her hair was so golden that a $20.00 gold piece could be hidden in her hair, and frequently was. Unfortunately at that time women were not given a college education. Ruby finished high school and that was considered enough. But she continued to read and educate herself. She married Roy Crane, one of the harvest hands who was a clean and high principled man.”

Roy, Daniel Leroy Crane, was born in Stanford, Monroe Co. Indiana June 7, 1884. He was happy kind of guy and loved to play the guitar and sing. Ruby played the piano and accordian. They were a complete band when Roy added the harmonica and his foot pedal drum to the ensemble. His parents were John Nathaniel Crane and Susan Fultz. John Nathaniel was born July 2, 1847 Stanford, Indiana and Susan was born March 28, 1848 in Wellsville Ohio. John’s dad was named John Crane also and he was married to Abigail Burch. John was born February 24, 1806 in Maryland. Abigail was born May 16, 1814 in North Carolina.

Ruby and Grandpa Crane, Roy, got married August 20, 1908, just two days after Ruby’s 20th birthday. Roy was 24 and a farmer too. They were on a ranch in Corona when their first child Lillian was born. From there they went to ranch in Imperial. Next about four miles south of Mexicali, across the border in Old Mexico, Roy and his brother Luther took their families to raise cattle. They were in Mexico for about four years until Pancho Villa made life too dangerous to stay.

Marjorie writes,” Ruby would go to town in a buckboard for supplies and with a revolver. The children were left at the ranch with the Chinese cook. The contraband food came across the border in the false bottoms of the buckboard.”

“Times were primitive there. It was nothing to see the rurales (soldiers) lasso a Chinaman and drag him behind the horse until the poor man was dead. The Chinese would come into Mexico and try to get smuggled into the US. Many died in the attempt. They were robbed and thrown out of conveyances as one would discard a dead dog.”

My great Grandma, Ruby’s mom, Imogene died August 22, 1916 in Santa Ana, Orange County Ca. Great Grandpa Arzenio outlasted Imogene by 21 more years dying in East Los Angeles June 21, 1937. They had sixteen children. Roy was one of 12 kids. Whew! Ruby and Roy had 13, and because 5 died, they ended up with 8 children. Their sons were; Ellis, Stanley, Leslie and David. The daughters were Lillian, Barbara, Marjorie and Marcia. My mom was Marjorie Evelyn Crane, Margie. Grandpa Roy passed on December 10, 1960 and Ruby, true to the long life in her family was 92 when she died, in Chula Vista. San Diego Co., CA November 7, 1980. She was quite a gal!

THIS NEXT SECTION COMES FROM COUSIN BOB CRANE IN TEXAS,

ANCESTORS OF RUBY RHODA REYNOLDS CRANE

1 Robert REYNOLDS was born in 1477 in East Bergholt, Kent, England. Information recieved from John Luddy Burke Jr.

Children were: Robert REYNOLDS.

2 Robert REYNOLDS was born in 1505 in Of East Bergholt, Kent, England. He died in 1580 in Kent, England. He has Ancestral File Number G9PX-MD. Spouse: Mrs. Robert REYNOLDS. Robert REYNOLDS and Mrs. Robert REYNOLDS were married in 1526 in Kent County, England. Children were: Christopher REYNOLDS, Dorothy REYNOLDS REINOLD, Nathanial REYNOLDS, Robert REINOLDS, Francis REINOLDS, Anne REINOLDS, Nathaniel REYNOLDS, Dorothy REYNOLDS, Henry REINOLDS, Francis REINOLDS, Dorothy REINOLDS.

Robert REYNOLDS was born about 1505 in East Bergholt, England. He died after 1580 in , County Kent, England. Children were: Christopher REYNOLDS.

Robert REYNOLDS²²²² was born in 1505 in Of East Bergholt, Kent, England. He died in 1580 in Kent, England. He has Ancestral File Number G9PX-MD. Information recieved from John Luddy Burke Jr. Parents: Robert REYNOLDS.Spouse: Agnes HALL. Robert REYNOLDS and Agnes HALL were married in 1526 in Kent County, England. Children were: Henry REINOLDS, Christopher REYNOLDS, Robert REINOLDS, Dorothy REYNOLDS, Francis REINOLDS, Dorothy REYNOLDS REINOLD, Anne REINOLDS, Nathaniel REYNOLDS, Dorothy REINOLDS.

Mrs. Robert REYNOLDS was born in 1505 in Of East Bergholt, , Kent, Eng. She died about 1570 in , Kent, England. She has Ancestral File Number KCX2-H3. Spouse: Robert REYNOLDS. Robert REYNOLDS and Mrs. Robert REYNOLDS were married in 1526 in Kent County, England. Children were: Christopher REYNOLDS, Dorothy REYNOLDS REINOLD, Nathanial REYNOLDS, Robert REINOLDS, Francis REINOLDS, Anne REINOLDS, Nathaniel REYNOLDS, Dorothy REYNOLDS, Henry REINOLDS, Francis REINOLDS, Dorothy REINOLDS

Mrs. Robert REYNOLDS was born in 1505 in Of East Bergholt, , Kent, Eng. She died about 1570 in , Kent, England. She has Ancestral File Number KCX2-H3.

3 Christopher REYNOLDS was born in 1530 in Of, , Kent, England. He was christened in 1530. He died in London, Chester, England. He was buried in London, Chester, England. He has Ancestral File Number 571W-1M. Parents: Robert REYNOLDS and Mrs. Robert REYNOLDS.

Spouse: Mrs. Christopher REYNOLDS. Christopher REYNOLDS and Mrs. Christopher REYNOLDS were married on 20 Jan 1554 in London, Essex, England. Children were: William REYNOLDS, Christopher Jr. REYNOLDS, Robert REYNOLDS, Christopher REYNOLDS, Mary REYNOLDS, Thomas REYNOLDS, Cornelius REYNOLDS, John REYNOLDS, Richard REYNOLDS, Mary REYNOLDS, George REYNOLDS .

Cistopher REYNOLDS was born in 1530 in , County Kent, England. Parents: Robert REYNOLDS. Spouse: Elizabeth GEORGE. Children were: Thomas REYNOLDS.

Christopher REYNOLDS²²²² was born in 1530 in , County Kent, , England. He died in London, Chester, England. He has Ancestral File Number 1K2J-FHX. Information recieved from John Luddy Burke Jr. Parents: Robert REYNOLDS and Agnes HALL. Children were: Thomas REYNOLDS, Richard REYNOLDS, Robert REYNOLDS, William REYNOLDS, Cornelius REYNOLDS, John REYNOLDS, Mary REYNOLDS, Christopher REYNOLDS, George REYNOLDS.

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4. William REYNOLDS was born in 1560 in London, Middlesex, England. He died in , , , Bermuda. He was buried in Prob Bermuda. He has Ancestral File Number 8NRW-CM. Parents: Christopher REYNOLDS and Mrs. Christopher REYNOLDS.

William REYNOLDS¹⁵⁰⁰ was born in 1560 in London, Middlesex, England. He has Ancestral File Number 8NRW-CM. He died in , , , Bermuda. He was buried in Prob Bermuda.

Spouse: Esther RUTH (ROTH). William REYNOLDS and Esther RUTH (ROTH) were married on 2 Feb 1580 in , , Kent, England. Children were: John REYNOLDS, Stephen REYNOLDS, Jonathon REYNOLDS, William REYNOLDS, Eunice Or Catherine REYNOLDS, James REYNOLDS (TWIN), Miss REYNOLDS, Stephen REYNOLDS, Jonathan REYNOLDS, William REYNOLDS, Christopher REYNOLDS, Catharine REYNOLDS.

5 James REYNOLDS (TWIN)¹⁵⁰⁰ was born on 13 May 1625 in North Kingston, Washington, R-Is. He was buried in 1700. He died in Aug 1700 in Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island. He has Ancestral File Number 8NRV-QD. Parents: William REYNOLDS and Esther RUTH (ROTH) Married Deborah Reynolds in 1647, in North Kingston, Rhode Island.

6 FRANCIS REYNOLDS was born on 22 Oct 1662, in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island. Married Elizabeth Greene in 1688, Died on 14 April 1722 in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, Son Peter Reynolds, born in 1691 in North Kingston. Washington, Rhode Island

7 PETER REYNOLDS was born in 1691 in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, Married to Sarah Reynolds about 1716-1716 In North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, He died in 1761 In North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island. Son Jonathan Reynolds was born in 1721.

8 Jonathan REYNOLDS¹²³⁴^,1235 was born in 1721 in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island.^1234,1235 Parents: .Peter Reynolds and Sarah Reynolds.

Spouse: Mary TANNER. Jonathan REYNOLDS and Mary TANNER were married on 4 Sep 1746 in N. Kingston, RI.¹²³⁵ Children were: Benjamin REYNOLDS, Hannah REYNOLDS, Peter REYNOLDS, William REYNOLDS, Jonathon REYNOLDS, Mary REYNOLDS, Anis REYNOLDS, Frances REYNOLDS, Stephen REYNOLDS, Tamar REYNOLDS, Abel REYNOLDS, Anna REYNOLDS, Sarah REYNOLDS.

9 Peter REYNOLDS^{1233,1234,1235} was born on 3 Feb 1750/51 in N. Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island.^1234,1235 He was born about 1761.^1233,1235 He was born about 1766.^{1233,1234,1235} He has Ancestral File Number WMWC-7Q. [velzy04.ged]

! 1. Correspondence with Edith Gleason (deceased) in possession of Florence H.
Love (deceased). William H. Love now has the records, 44 South 300 East,
Orem, Utah 84058.

!Family records of Karen Mohr, Williamsville, New York list Peter's wife as
Abigail Northrup, married in 1774. Her records state that Peter Reynolds was born 3 Feb 175 1 in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island.

!Edna Keller, letter to Janice Gordon, 28 Nov 1989, gives Peter and Miss McFarlands birth dat es as 1766 as well as information on Robert Reynolds.

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.[reynolds.FTW]

[peter reynolds descendants 3.FTW]

! 1. Correspondence with Edith Gleason (deceased) in possession of Florence H.
Love (deceased). William H. Love now has the records, 44 South 300 East,
Orem, Utah 84058.

!Family records of Karen Mohr, Williamsville, New York list Peter's wife as
Abigail Northrup, married in 1774. Her records state that Peter Reynolds was born 3 Feb 175 1 in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island.

!Edna Keller, letter to Janice Gordon, 28 Nov 1989, gives Peter and Miss McFarlands birth dat es as 1766 as well as information on Robert Reynolds.

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. Parents: Jonathan REYNOLDS and Mary TANNER.

Spouse: Miss MCFARLAND. Peter REYNOLDS and Miss MCFARLAND were married in New York.¹²³⁵ Children were: Stephen REYNOLDS, William T. REYNOLDS, Walter REYNOLDS, Stephen REYNOLDS, John REYNOLDS, Peter REYNOLDS, Robert REYNOLDS, Abel REYNOLDS.

Spouse: Abigail NORTHROP. Peter REYNOLDS and Abigail NORTHROP were married in 1774.¹²³⁵

10 Peter REYNOLDS¹²³³^{,1234,1235,4208,4209} was born on 6 Apr 1790 in Watertown, Jefferson County, NY.¹²³⁵ He was born on 6 Apr 1790 in , , New York.^{1233,1234,1235} He was born in 1794 in Watertown, Jefferson County, NY.^1234,1235 He died on 11 Jan 1865 in Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan.^1234,1235 He died on 11 Jan 1865 in , Ottawa, Michigan.^{1233,1234,1235} He was also known as 11. He was also known as Peter Reynolds Jr..^{1233,1234,1235} He was buried in Lamont Cemetery, Lamont, Ottawa, MI.^1234,1235 He was buried in Lamont, Ottawa, Michigan.^{1233,1234,1235} He served in the military in WAR OF 1812.¹²³⁵ He has Ancestral File Number BX2D-7B. He is reference number 201. [velzy04.ged]

! 1. Marriage Records of Oakland County, Michigan GS#973980.
2. Marriage Records of Ottawa County, Michigan, visual search.
3. Lamont and Allendale cemeteries, visual search.
4. Death Certificate of Sarah Reynolds Stearns.
5. Probate Records of Peter Reynolds listing all children as heirs.
6. Military Records of Peter Reynolds, War of 1812
7. Land Records: Covington, Genessee, New York GS#987180,81,82,83, 84.
Oakland County, Michigan GS#975564.
8. Census Records: 1830-Covington, Genessee, New York GS#90.
1840-Southfield, Oakland, Michigan.
1850-Southfield, Oakland, Michigan GS#0443575.
1860-Talmadge, Ottawa, Michigan GS#803557.
9. Journal and letters of Florence Hall Love in possession of Janice Love
Gordon:
Olive Robinson, letter to Florence May Hall Love, May 25, 1961
[Olive was the granddaughter of Sarah Reynolds and Leander Stearns]
Lena Bolton, letter to Florence May Hall Love, not dated
[letter probably written in the early 1960's, Lena was daughter of Sarah Rey nolds and Leander Stearns]
Lucy Dickinsonm letters to Florence May Hall Love, Sept 25, 1961 and Oct 4 , 1963
[information on Peter Reynolds, Sr., Ann Eliza Reynolds, Ellen Reynolds, an d the King family ]
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

!Ancient Lamont Cemetery, Headstone: Peter Reynolds, died Jan 11, 1865, aged 74 y, 9 m, 5 da ys, buried next to Orril C., wife of Peter Reynolds, died 27 Feb 1864, aged 55 years, 13 days .

!Birth date calculated from information on tombstone.
Peter Reynolds 11 was a minute man in the war of 1812 at Sackets Harbour
Watertown, Jefferson County, NY. At time of 1850 census they lived in Oakland Co. Michigan
No Pension, served in Captain Whiting's Company Ny Mil., Bounty Land Warrant #'s 67160-40-50 & 60670-120-55

From Donna Marz: LaMont Cemetery in Ottawa, MI. It is on the main road in Lamont on the north side of the road and is an abandoned cemetery.

[reynolds.FTW]
[peter reynolds descendants 3.FTW]

! 1. Marriage Records of Oakland County, Michigan GS#973980.
2. Marriage Records of Ottawa County, Michigan, visual search.
3. Lamont and Allendale cemetaries, visual search.
4. Death Certificate of Sarah Reynolds Stearns.
5. Probate Records of Peter Reynolds listing all children as heirs.
6. Military Records of Peter Reynolds, War of 1812
7. Land Records: Covington, Genessee, New York GS#987180,81,82,83, 84.
Oakland County, Michigan GS#975564.
8. Census Records: 1830-Covington, Genessee, New York GS#90.
1840-Southfield, Oakland, Michigan.
1850-Southfield, Oakland, Michigan GS#0443575.
1860-Talmadge, Ottawa, Michigan GS#803557.
9. Journal and letters of Florence Hall Love in possession of Janice Love
Gordon:
Olive Robinson, letter to Florence May Hall Love, May 25, 1961
[Olive was the granddaughter of Sarah Reynolds and Leander Stearns]
Lena Bolton, letter to Florence May Hall Love, not dated
[letter probably written in the early 1960's, Lena was daughter of Sarah Rey nolds and Leander Stearns]
Lucy Dickinsonm letters to Florence May Hall Love, Sept 25, 1961 and Oct 4 , 1963
[information on Peter Reynolds, Sr., Ann Eliza Reynolds, Ellen Reynolds, an d the King family ]
From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

!Ancient Lamont Cemetery, Headstone: Peter Reynolds, died Jan 11, 1865, aged 74 y, 9 m, 5 da ys, buried next to Orril C., wife of Peter Reynolds, died 27 Feb 1864, aged 55 years, 13 days .

!Birth date calculated from information on tombstone.[reynolds.FTW]

Peter Reynolds 11 was a minute man in the war of 1812 at Sackets Harbour
Watertown, Jefferson County, NY. At time of 1850 census they lived in Oakland Co. Michigan
No Pension, served in Captain Whiting's Company Ny Mil., Bounty Land Warrant #'s 67160-40-50 & 60670-120-55

From Donna Marz: LaMont Cemetery in Ottawa, MI. It is on the main road in Lamont on the north side of the road and is an abandoned cemetery. Parents: Peter REYNOLDS and Miss MCFARLAND.

Spouse: Rhoda Mariah GREENE. Peter REYNOLDS and Rhoda Mariah GREENE were married about 1813 in New York.¹²³⁵ They were married on 11 Dec 1813 in , , New York.^{1233,1234,1235} Children were: Lucinda REYNOLDS, Philena Lee REYNOLDS, Robert REYNOLDS, Reuben REYNOLDS, Matilda REYNOLDS, Melissa REYNOLDS, Elizabeth REYNOLDS, Nelson Peter REYNOLDS, Robert Green REYNOLDS, Lyman REYNOLDS, Leman Dyer REYNOLDS, Rhoda Ellen REYNOLDS, Ann Eliza REYNOLDS, Peter REYNOLDS, Sarah Octavia REYNOLDS.

Spouse: Orril C.. Peter REYNOLDS and Orril C. were married after 1851 in , , Michigan.^{1233,1234,1235} They were married after 1851.¹²³⁵

End Rhoda Ellen REYNOLDS¹²³³^,1234,1235 was born in Dec 1832 in Covington, Genesee, NY.^1234,1235 She was born in Dec 1832 in Covington, Wyoming, New York.^{1233,1234,1235} She died on 5 Mar 1904.^{1233,1234,1235} She died in 1904.^1234,1235 She was buried in Perris, Riverside, California.^{1233,1234,1235} She is reference number 211. [velzy04.ged]

[peter reynolds descendants 3.FTW]

!Family records and correspondence of Florence Hall Love in possession of
Janice Love Gordon.
!1860 Census: Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan. GS# 803557
!1880 Census: Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan. GS# 1254600
!1900 Census: Perris, Riverside, California. GS#1240096-97
!Oakland County, Michigan marriage records.
!Ottawa County, Michigan marriage records.
!Perris Valley Cemetary search by Lavonna Godfrey.
!Probate record, Riverside County, California.[reynolds.FTW]

[peter reynolds descendants 3.FTW]

!Family records and correspondence of Florence Hall Love in possession of
Janice Love Gordon.
!1860 Census: Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan. GS# 803557
!1880 Census: Allendale, Ottawa, Michigan. GS# 1254600
!1900 Census: Perris, Riverside, California. GS#1240096-97
!Oakland County, Michigan marriage records.
!Ottawa County, Michigan marriage records.
!Perris Valley Cemetary search by Lavonna Godfrey.
!Probate record, Riverside County, California. Parents: Peter REYNOLDS and Rhoda Mariah GREENE.

This following information is from cousin Karen Mohr, PO Box 1221, Williamsville, NY 14231. E-mail: mohr@buffnet.net Warren Website: http://www.angelfire.com/ny/earthstar/warren.html

Children of Nelson Peter REYNOLDS and Rhoda Mariah GREENE:

i. Sarah REYNOLDS married Leander STEARNS.

ii. Ellen REYNOLDS married Peter BEATTY.

iii. Ann Eliza REYNOLDS married Charles CASTLE.

iv. Matilda REYNOLDS married Owen HALL.

7. v. Melissa REYNOLDS was born 11 Feb 1824 and died 10 Oct 1856 possibly in Machias, Cattaraugus Co., NY. She married Lucius Platt WARREN 23 Mar 1846 in Wyoming County, NY.

vi. Reuben REYNOLDS married Aurora TUCKER.

vii. Leman Dyer REYNOLDS was born 1830. M. Catherine Smith.

viii. Robert REYNOLDS was born 1838. He married Philena LEE.

ix. Nelson Peter REYNOLDS was born 30 Apr 1828 and died 8 May 1907. He married Laura BROWN.

x. Lyman REYNOLDS married Widow BELLMIRE.

xi. Lucinda REYNOLDS married John VELZY.

THIS PICTURE COMES FROM MY FAMILY ALBUM!

Leman Dyer REYNOLDS b. Sept. 28, 1830 m. in Harper’s Ferry VA to Catherine Jane Smith b. Dec. 26, 1834. Wedding picture taken in 1900 in Santa Ana, CA.

The following information is from Deanna Warren in Oregon:

Generation No. 7

15. SARAH OCTAVIA⁴ REYNOLDS (sister of Leman was born July 14, 1839 in St. Lawrence County, NY, and died 1917 in Huntington Beach, CA (Good Shepherd Cemetary). She married LEANDER WALLACE STEARNS July 04, 1855 in Lamont Michigan.

Notes for LEANDER WALLACE STEARNS:

Leander Wallace Stearns married Sarah Reynolds at LaMont, MI in 1855, and shortly afterwards moved to Wabasha County, Minnesota on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Volunteer in the Union Army during the Civil War. He enrolled February 18m 1864 in Company G, 8th Regiment of Minnesota Volunteers, was assigned to duty in Dakota Indian Territory, and also served as a hospital attendant at Fort Snelling, near Minneapolis. He was active in the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) a veteran's organization throughout his life.

Leander and his wife Sarah moved west to California about the same time many others in the family did (around 1900). He died January 23, 1925 at the age of 96. His wife Sarah preceded him in death. Their grave sites are at the Good Shepherd Cemetery in Huntington Beach, CA - This information compiled by George A. Rutan in 1986, Palmdale, CA.

THIS SECTION CAME FROM MARJORIE’S AND RUBY’S RECORDS.

7. LEMANDYER RENOLDS . Married (1) CATHERINE JANE SMITH. B. Dec 26, 1834 Harper’s Ferry, VA. (from Holland?)

Children of LEMAN REYNOLDS and CATHERINE SMITH:

i. ARZENIO⁵ REYNOLDS, b. June 19, 1853, Southfield, Auckland County, Michigan; d. July 21, 1937, E. Los Angeles, CA.

ii. ALVA Leman REYNOLDS.

Notes for Alva: Invented an ocean wave motor that generated electricity to run lights on old Jackrabbit Pier in Long Beach and made harnesses to keep barnacles from growing on the pilings in 1909.

iii. FRANK Gideon REYNOLDS.

iv. RUEBEN REYNOLDS.

v. GEORGE Albert REYNOLDS married Felicia Bevieu

vi. Martha

vii Zillpha

Generation No. 8

8. ARZENIO⁵ REYNOLDS was born June 19, 1853 in Southfield, Aukland County, Michigan, and died July 21, 1937 in E. Los Angeles, CA. He married IMOGENE NIMA NIMS March 04, 1874. d. August 22, 1916.

Notes about Arzenio and Imogene who pioneered in California.

As honeymooners, they came out on the first railroad cars when the final tracks were laid to California. They had a 160 acre homestead in Sun City near Paris where they dry farmed and harvested wheat, but they later had problems with the paperwork. Ruby said they wrapped a big canvas tarp around a few trees and set up housekeeping. Arzenio had been a school teacher in Michigan where he studied law at Ipsolante College and had some leather bound legal books. He had to take a job at a Sepulveda area gravel pit as a night watchman and later became the postmaster in Paris CA.

Children of ARZENIO REYNOLDS and IMOGENE NIMS are:

i. Val

ii. John

iii. RUBY RHODA

iv. Edna Jean - m. Ashman

v. Roy

vi. Hal

vii. Flora

viii. Ada

ix. Lida

x. Imogene

Generation 9 – Children of Ruby Rhoda Reyolds and Daniel Leroy Crane are:

9. RUBY RHODA⁶ REYNOLDS b. August 24, 1888. Menifee, San Diego, CA. d. November 7, 1980 in Chula Vista Ca. Married Daniel Leroy Crane August 20, 1908. (Roy) b. June 7, 1884. d. December 10. 1960. (Mr. Crane became a 32^nd degree Mason)

Children of Ruby and Roy

i. Lillian Imogene, 1906 - 1995

ii. Daniel Ellis, 1911-

iii. Marjorie Evelyn , 1912 - 1998

iv. Barbara Worth, 1913-198?

v. Stanley Wyman, 1915-1994

vi. Elmer Leslie, 1919-19??

vii. Marcia Lois, 1927-

viii. David Alan, 1930-

CHECK OUT THE FAMILY PICTURES

FAMILY PICTURES OF RUBY AND ROY CRANE

This one is of Ellis, Lillian, Barbara, Margie and Stan

All the kids are in the top picture with Ruby and Roy except Ellis.

You can even see the youngest ones, David and Marcia.