Polk County, Missouri Biographies - William A. McREYNOLDS
History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri; 1889, published by Goodspeed, Pgs. 677
Polk County Biographies Section

    William A. McReynolds, senior member of the firm of 
McReynolds & Hayes, is a native of this county, and was born
October 15, 1866.  His father, John W., was born in Knoxville,
Tenn., in 1820, and when young learned the blacksmith's trade,
at which he worked till 1882.  In 1848 he moved to Bolivar, 
in and near which place he has since resided.  He was three 
times married, and had a large family, his first wife being 
Malinda Luttrell, the second, Sarah J. Luttrell, and the third,
Margaret J. Lloyd, who was the mother of William A.  The subject
of this sketch, at the age of seventeen years, commenced an 
apprenticeship at the jeweler's trade in Springfield, opened 
a store in Bolivar in 1883, and five years later formed a 
partnership with L. A. Hayes.  Both are Democrats, and wide-awake
young business men.  Mr. Hayes was born in 1867, and served a 
three years' apprenticeship at his trade while growing up.  His 
practical knowledge of the business has added materially to the 
success of the firm, and the energy and good judgment manifested
by himself and partner have contributed to the reputation enjoyed
as the representative house in this line in the county.  A full
and complete stock of goods is kept constantly on hand.
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