Husband David Reynolds 1 2
Born: 12 Oct 1840 - Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA 1 2
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Father: Alexander Reynolds (Abt 1808-1881) 1 3 4
Mother: Martha Denniston (Abt 1821-1888) 3 5
Marriage: 31 Jan 1867 1
Wife Martha M. Detrich 1
AKA: Margaret Deitrick 2
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1 F Sarah D. Reynolds 1 2
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Spouse: W. E. Noble ( - ) 2
2 M Harry A. Reynolds 1 6
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3 F Kizzie D. Reynolds 1
AKA: Kissie Reynolds 6
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Spouse: Dr. W. D. Jessop ( -Bef 1914) 6
4 M David Reynolds, Jr. 1 6
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General Notes: Husband - David Reynolds
He was born in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and received his education in Turtle Creek, and Sewickly Academy in Allegheny County.
In 1859 he came to the site where Redbank Furnace was later built, where he then resided, taking charge of the store and superintending the building of the furnace, in which he was a partner. He had the general management of all connected with the furnace through all its changes in ownership, improvements, etc.
The firm known as McCullough & Reynolds purchased at and about the mouth of Redbank, in 1859, fifteen hundred acres of land rich in iron ore, coal, and fire-clay, and built the furnace during the same year. McCullough retired from the firm in 1865, John Moorhead buying his interest. Moorhead retired in 1879 and the firm became Alexander Reynolds & Sons. After the death of the senior member of the firm, it be-came David and John D. Reynolds, owners and managers.
During the panic of 1873, and during all the fluctuations in the iron industry, this furnace under the management of David Reynolds stood the severest tests.
During the Parker oil excitement he was engaged to some extent in the oil business, and later was dealing in real estate in West Virginia. [HCC 1887, 654]
He was born in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, in the old frame hotel known as the "Reynolds House," which occupied the same site as the later brick "Hotel Reynolds." He began his education in the public schools of Kittanning, and for three years attended the Turtle Creek Academy, after which he entered the Sewickley Academy, where he was also a pupil for about three years. He then went to Red Bank Furnace, where he became identified with his father in the iron business, in which line they had a large and profitable patronage for many years. He was in this business for about thirty-six years in all, he and his brother John D. continuing it for several years after the death of their father. About 1888 David Reynolds withdrew and located at Ford City, which at that time was a settlement of only a few houses. The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, who at one time had the largest works of the kind in the world, had established a plant at Ford City. Mr. Reynolds became watchman for that concern, continuing to hold that position about one year. In 1890 he was elected burgess of the new town of Ford City, and a little later was elected assessor, holding the former office for three years and the latter for five years. During the Roosevelt administration he was appointed postmaster at Ford City, and served as such four years, after which time he lived retired from active pursuits. He was a Mason, belonging to Blue Lodge No. 244, F. & A. M., and to Orient Chapter, No. 247, R. A. M., both of Kittanning. [HAC 1914, 630]
General Notes: Wife - Martha M. Detrich
from Birmingham, Huntingdon Co, PA