Surname Saturday : Reynolds

The REYNOLDS family is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are unknown at this time.  The surname is sometimes found as RUNNELS.

Stories and history:

Ahnetafel # 125 : Fanny Reynolds (c1830-1883).  Fanny was born circa 1830 in Indiana.  She married February 9, 1850 in Monroe County, Indiana to Austin Davis (c1824-bet1850/51).  Austin was born circa 1824 in Indiana.  They were the parents of two children.  Austin died between November 1850 and August 1851 in Monroe County, Indiana.  Fanny married seconldy to Joseph Langwell (c1830-1883).  Joseph was born circa 1830 in Kentucky.  They were the parents of six children.  Joseph died June 16, 1883 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  Fanny died February 2, 1883 in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Washington Township, Owen County, Indiana.

Ahnentafel # 250: Jesse Reynolds (c1809-1891).  Jesse was born circa 1809 in Tennessee.  He married August 18, 1830 in Monroe County, Indiana to Mary "Polly" Putman (c1809-1884).  Mary was born circa 1809 in Kentucky.  They raised 7 children in Monroe County, Indiana.  Mary died February 2, 1884 in Bean Blossom Township, Monroe County, Indiana.  Jesse died August 1891 in Monroe County, Indiana.

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Marriage License & Return: Walter C. Martin to Bertha E. Chew, 1907

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Walter C. Martin to Bertha E. Chew, 1907"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To any Person Empowered by Law to Solemnize Marriages, Greeting:

You are hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife:

Mr. Walter C. Martin

and

M Bertha E. Chew

according to the laws of the State of Indiana

In Testimony Whereof, I Francis L. Crowe Clerk of the Jay County Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at my office in Portland, this 27 day of March  A.D. 1907

Francis L.Crowe Clerk

Jay C.C.

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, ss:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, Walter C. Martin and Bertha E. Chew on the 27th day of March 1907

Rev. C.E. Line Minister

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Walter C. Martin to Bertha E. Chew, 1907"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Return of a Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full Name of GROOM Walter C. Martin

2. Place of Residence New Corydon

3. Occupation Laborer

4. Age next Birthday 25 years.  Color White Race Cau-

5. Place of Birth Iowa Nationality American

6. Father's Name Lansing Martin

7. Mother's Maiden Name Nancy Scholl

8. Number of Groom's Marriage First

9. Full name of BRIDE Bertha E. Chew

10. Place of Residence New Corydon

11. Age next Birthday 20 years. Color White Race Cau-

12. Place of Birth Indiana Nationality American

13. Father's Name Charles Chew

14. Mother's Maiden Name Rebecca F. Shoemaker

15. Number of Bride's Marriage First

16. Married at Portland, in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 27th day of March 1907

17. Witnesses to Marriage Mrs. C.E. Line & Ruth Line

Marriage solemnized by Rev. C.E. Line, Minister

Dated at Portland, this 27th day of March 1907

This record of the marriage of Walter C. Martin and Bertha E. Chew was found at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Bertha was my paternal first cousin three times removed, the daughter of Charles Alexander West CHEW and Rebecca F. SHUMAKER (Shoemaker).  Before locating this record, I did not have anything further than Bertha's date of birth in my files.

I do not know the denomination of the minister who performed the ceremony.

Marriage License & Return : James F. Eley to Ethel Chew, 1908

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "James F. Eley to Ethel Chew, 1908"; County Marriage Returns Collections; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To any Person Empowered by Law to Solemnize Marriages, Greeting:

You are hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife

Mr. James F. Eley

and

Miss Ethel Chew

according to the laws of the State of Indiana.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Frank Gillespie, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at my office in Portland, this 31st day of October A.D. 1908.

Frank Gillespie Clerk

Jay Circuit Court

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife 

James F. Eley and Ethel Chew

on the 31st day of Oct 1908

Lewis P. Pfiefer, Minister

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "James F. Eley to Ethel Chew, 1908"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Return of Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full name of GROOM James F. Eley

2. Place of Residence Salamonia Ind.

3. Occupation Farming

4. Age next Birthday 22 years. Color White Race Caucasian

5. Place of Birth near Salamonia Ind. Nationality American

6. Father's Name Eli B. Eley

7. Mother's maiden name Maria Wiggins

8. Number of Groom's marriage 1st

9. Full name of BRIDE Ethel A. Chew

10. Place of Residence Salamonia Ind. Occupation Housework

11. Age next birthday 20 years. Color White Race Caucasian

12. Place of Birth New Weston Ohio Nationality American

13. Father's Name Wm. A. Chew

14. Mother's Maiden name Emma Straight

15. Number of Bride's Marriage 1st

16. Married at Salamonia Ind. in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 31st day of Oct 1908.

17. Witnesses to Marriage W.A. Chew E.B. Eley

Marriage Solemnized by Lewis P. Pfiefer, Minister

Dated at Salamonia Ind, this 31st day of Oct 1908.

This record of the marriage of James F. Eley and Ethel A. Chew was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Ethel A. Chew was my paternal first cousin three times removed.  Her husband's middle name was Franklin, per World War I draft records.  The handwriting was a bit difficult to make out whether or not his middle initial was a "T" or an "F". 

Thanks to this record, I now have James' parents as well as the place of birth for Ethel, New Weston in Darke County, Ohio.

I do not know the significance of the minister or the denomination at this time.