NameJames “Jim” Silas Reynolds
Birth15 May 1894, Fort Gay, Wayne Co., West Virginia
Death28 May 1929, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Marriage9 May 1918, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseAnna Florence Caudill, 2C1R
Birth1 Nov 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death14 Jan 1988, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCaudill Cemetery, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Ky
Children
Birth10 Jul 1919, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death20 Jun 1988, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Birth21 Aug 1921, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death13 Nov 2009, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth5 May 1925, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth10 Feb 1927, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for James “Jim” Silas Reynolds
His WW I draft registration card, filed 5 June 1917, records James Silas Reynolds, age 23, born 13 May 1894 in Fort Gay, W. Va, residence same, occupation form building, employer Winston & Co., Pennsboro, W.Va, single, exception claimed due to lost one eye.
His death certificate records James Silas Reynolds, age 35 years 16 days, born 15 May 1894 in West Virginia, died 28 May 1929 in Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky, father Ed Reynolds, mother’s maiden name Lizzie Damron, both born in West Virginia, cause of death homicide by firearms, informant Ed Reynolds, Fort Gay, W. Va, burial in Fort Gay, W. Va.
Notes for Anna Florence Caudill
The Kentucky death index lists Anna C. Clay, age 87, died 14 Jan 1988 in Rowan Co., residence same.
The SSDI lists Anna C. Clay, born 1 Nov 1900, died 14 Jan 1988.
Her gravestone says Anna Caudill Clay, Nov 1, 1900 - Jan 14, 1988.
Notes for James “Jim” Silas & Anna Florence (Family)
An online index to Morgan Co., Ky marriage records lists the marriage of James Reynolds and Annie F. Caudill on 9 May 1918.
Census
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, North Fork precinct, enumerated 6 Jan, lists on p. 6A as family #94/96:
Reynolds, James S., 25, b. W.Va W.Va Ky, clerk at general store; Anna, wife, 19, b. Ky Ky Ky; Samuel E., son, 6/12, b. Ky W.Va Ky.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, enumerated 4 April, lists on p. 1 as family #9:
Reynolds, Anna, 45, widowed, b. Ky Ky Ky; Samuel, son, 10; Paul J., son, 9; Jimmie, son, 4; Mary M., dau, 3 1/12.
Samuel, Paul and Mary are listed as born Ky WVa Ky, but Jimmie is listed as born Ky Ky Ky. If accurate, it would mean that he has a different father, but perhaps it is an entry error.