From: "Lee Reynolds" Date: Monday, October 01, 2007 6:16 PM I am trying to track records for my grandfather, James Milton Reynolds, who was apparently born and raised in or near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, circa 1862. What threw me off for awhile was that there was evidently another James Reynolds born in or near Crab Orchard, or who moved there with his family. He was born about 1868. It is the former individual who was my grandfather. Do you have any records on him? In later census records when he was living in various states such as Colorado, Nevada and California, he sometimes says his mother and father were both from Kentucky and sometimes says his mother was from Kentucky and his father was from New York (but doesn't say where in either state). What I know for sure is that he left for Colorado to become a miner when he was a young man. He met and married, Ida May Williams, the daughter of a fellow miner. For some reason they went to Hillsboro, New Mexico, to get married (eloped?) in 1898 and a year or two later settled in Goldfield, Nevada, where he continued mining. They had several children, including my father, Benjamin, who was born January 15, 1909, then moved to Bishop, California. I would really appreciate your help. Sincerely, Lee Reynolds Submitted by Carole F DiSanto James Milton Reynolds September 6, 1870 Census, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County Kentucky, Voting District # 6 - Page 14 Family # 95 -90 Reynolds, Rubin C. - 39 - black smith - Ky Nancy J. - 38 - Keeping house Ophalia F. - 15 - at home William O. C. - 13 - works on farm Stephen F. - 11 - works on farm James M. - 09 Martha E. - 06 - Martha Elizabeth Reynolds - b. 27 Jun 1863 Mary A. - 04 George W. - 02 - b. 14 Feb 1868 Colyn, Martha - 70 - House Keeper b. VA Next door family # 94 -89 Colyn, Stephen - 49 - Minister of Gospel - Ky Mary A. - 42 - Keeping house - Ky Elizabeth - 19 - at home William - 17 - works on farm Stephen Jr. - 12 - works on farm John - 09 Joseph C. - 07 Mattie - 04 Nancy J. - 02 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1900 Census - Dona Ana, Dona Ana, New Mexico Allcain Street - Family # 253 - 253 Reynolds, James - age 38 - b. Feb 1862 - Ky Ky Ky - Occupation, Miner Ida - b. May 1877 - CO OH WS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1910 Census - Boldfield, Esmeralda, Nevada Reynolds, James M. age 48 - b. Ky - Ky - KY Ida M. - age 31 b. CO - OH - WS Mable B. - age 08 Minnie E. - age 06 William M. - age 03 Benjamin D. - age 1 3/12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1920 Census - Bishop, Inyo, Calif. Reynolds, James M. - age 57 b. Ky - Ky -OH - occupation, Painter contractor Ida - age 41 Maybelle - 18 Minnie - 16 William - 14 Benjamin - 13 Beulah - 05 Mildred - 01 11/12 Williams, Alice - 63 - mother b. WS -NY - NY Alice could not be his mother - James M. Reynolds mother was born in Ohio. Could be his mother-in- law. - In 1870 Census - mother - Nancy J. Reynolds was born in Ky.? in 1910 Census - mother was born in Ky In 1930 Census, James M. Reynolds mother was born in KY. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1930 Census- Bishop, Inyo, California Reynolds, James M. - age 68 - b. Ky - NY - Ky Ida May - age 52 b. CO - Oh - WS Beulah - age 15 - b. NV Mildred - age 12 - b. CA Marriage records of Rockcastle Co. KY Ophelia F. Reynolds - married Josiah F. Watson - 26 Oct 1876 Death Certificates # 6164 - Brodhead, Rockcastle Co. Martha Elizabeth Reynolds Elder 27 Jun 1863 Rockcastle Co. - 16 Jan 1920 Married d/o Rubin C. Reynolds b. Rockcastle Co. & Nancy J. Callier (Collier) b. Rockcastle Informant: Mrs. J. F. Watson (Ophelia) Burial: Bethel Church Cemetery Undertaker: Walter Brown, Crab Orchard, KY Quail, Rockcastle Co. Ky - Residence: Brodhead, Ky # 51- 10746 George W. Reynolds 14 Feb 1868 Rockcastle Co. - 23 Apr 1951 Widowed - Farmer s/o Reuben Reynolds & Nancy Collier Informant: Clyde Henderson Burial: Christian Church Cemetery - Brodhead - 4/25/51 1878 Death List - Rockcastle Co. KY Clarah E. Reynolds b. abt 1874 - d. 06 Jul 1878 d/o Reubin Reynolds & Nancy Reynolds Los Angeles, California James Milton Reynolds b. 16 Feb 1861 - d. 07 Sep 1948