Tuscola-Saint Clair County MI Archives Biographies.....Reynolds, Asa M. 1836 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

ASA M. REYNOLDS, who owns a good farm on section 16, Vassar Township, Tuscola
County, is a son of John Reynolds, a native of New York, who went to Canada when
a boy and was there reared and educated. His wife was Miss Jane Albright, a
native of Canada, and to them were born seven children, five sons and two
daughters. Mr. Reynolds came to St. Clair County in 1846, and located a farm of
one hundred and sixty acres in Greenwood Township, and three years later he
located on forty acres in Berlin Township, the same county. In 1872 he came to
Tuscola County, and settled in Dayton Township, where he owned eighty acres of
land. He finally located in Vassar Township, where his decease occurred in 1880.

  Our subject's mother is still living in the village of Vassar; she is
seventy-five years of age. Mr. Reynolds had been a Methodist in his religious
persuasion for many years, and Mrs. Reynolds is still connected with that body.
The father was a Democrat during the early part of his career, but later became
a Republican. He was a farmer by calling. The grandfather on the paternal side
was John Reynolds, who served in the War of 1812.

  Our subject was born in Canada, February 27, 1836, and was a lad when brought
to Michigan by his parents. He has ever since, however, been a resident of this
State with the exception of one summer spent in Kansas, where he had purchased a
farm of one hundred and twenty acres, but preferring Michigan as a place of
residence, he returned here in 1871. On September 3, 1860, our subject was
married in St. Clair County, this State, to Miss Mary E. Smith, a daughter of
Albert Smith, a native of Canada, and an early settler of St. Clair County,
where he was engaged in farming, and where he died in 1879. Mrs. Reynolds is one
of a family of eight children. The mother, who was formerly Lovina Atwell, died
in 1857.

  To our subject and his wife three children have been born: Alma J., who
married S. E. Roseborough, a blacksmith, and now resides in Vassar; Emma J., who
died at the age of eleven months; and Elmer, who resides at home. All were born
in St. Clair County. Mr. Reynolds has owned several farms in the county, and now
resides on one hundred and fifty acres of land which he purchased three years
ago. One hundred acres of this is well improved and bears a good class of
buildings, his residence being a neat and attractive place that is ideal as a
rural home. Our subject is much interested in the breeding of Durham cattle and
in Cottswold sheep. His wife is a Methodist, in her religious preference.
Politically Mr. Reynolds is a Democrat, having cast his first vote for Buchanan.
He has held various school offices, and has been Overseer of Highways. His
children have received excellent educational advantages, and Alma is a graduate
of Almont High School.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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