REYNOLDS, John Payne

      John Payne Reynolds

      and
      Lavina Newman

      John Payne Reynolds was born on December 3, 1804, the son of William R. Reynolds and Lucy E Holt. John married Lavina "Viney" Newman on March 15, 1827 in Person County, North Carolina. Lavina was the daughter of George and Nancy Newman. Lavina was born on October 1, 1805 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. They had eight children: Eliza Ann, Robert Newman, William H., James Cory, Martha P., Nancy Jane, John Payne and Lucy Francis.

      The children of John Payne Reynolds and Lavina Newman were:

      Eliza Ann Reynolds b.January 20, 1828 d. January 8, 1903
      Eliza Ann married first Smith Anderson Brandon on February 19, 1846.
      He was born November 26, 1813 d.Jan 18, 1851.
      He was the son of Robert Brandon and Mary Jane Holt
      Eliza and Smith had two children: Martha Elmira Brandon and William F. Brandon.
      Eliza second married Tilman Geter Vaughn on June 19, 1856
      Tilman was born October 22, 1806 d. January 30, 1868
      He was the son of William Vaughn and Lucy Le Grand.
      Tilman and Eliza are buried in Dry Fork Cemetery
      Eliza and Tilman's children were:
      Hampton Nolan, Thomas Henry, Edward Geter, Lewis Payne, Nancy and Lucy Lee Vaughn

      Robert Newman Reynolds b. 1830 d. 1850
      Robert died after heading to California during Gold Rush times.

      William H. Reynolds b. Dec 12, 1831 d. May 26, 1874
      William married Martha Jane Bennett on March 20, 1853.
      She was born on August 31, 1833 and d.July 4, 1914
      the daughter of John Bennett and Susanna Holt.
      They had the following children:
      Robert N., William Dozier, John Abner, Reuben Hamilton, Laura B.,
      Charles D., Luella and Annie E.
      William and Martha are buried in Dry Fork Cemetery.

      James Cory Reynolds b.February 18, 1836 d. February 25, 1910

      Martha P. Reynolds b.May 16, 1836 d. January 5, 1900
      Martha married William Clardy on January 22, 1856
      They had the following children:
      Mary J., Lavina, Laura J., Joseph W., Luella
      William and Martha are buried in Dry Fork Cemetery.

      Nancy Jane Reynolds b. July 22, 1838 d. September 4, 1920
      Nancy married Robert W. Emmons on April 22, 1855
      He was the son of Elias Emmons and Mildred Newman
      They had the following children:
      William M., Benjamin Franklin, Nancy Jane, and Sterling Price
      Nancy and Robert are buried in Dry Fork Cemetery.

      John Payne Reynolds II b.July 4, 1842 d. February 3, 1884

      Lucy Francis Reynolds b. March 22, 1846 d. September 13, 1910


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