Elizabeth Michener (Pugh) Reynolds (1838 - 1911)

Born 12 Feb 1838 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 19 May 1911 at age 73 in Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Elizabeth Hudson Michener Pugh was born 12 February 1838 in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was the daughter of Abner Pugh and Charlotte Michener. Her older siblings were:

1. Rebecca M Pugh
2. William Pugh

On 22 Sep 1839, her sister Anna Pugh was born in Calvert, Cecil County, Maryland.

On 23 Jun 1840, her sister Anna Pugh died in East Notthingham, Cecil County, Maryland.

On 8 Jan 1841, her sister Rachel Anna Pugh was born in East Nottingham, Cecil County.

On 29 Apr 1843, her sister Esther Pugh was born in Calvert.

1846, her sister Annie M Pugh was born in Pennsylvania.

1850s

Aug 1850, Elizabeth Pugh (11) lived in East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania with her father Abner (44), mother Charlotte (37), older sister Rebecca (15), older brother William (13), two younger sisters Rachel (9), Esther (7), and Anna Mary (4). They were born in Pennsylvania. Abner worked as a farmer; his real estate was valued at $8,000. Rebecca, William, Elizabeth, Rachel, and Esther attended school within the year. ^[1]

On 26 Oct 1851, her sister Josephine Pugh was born in East Nottingham, Cecil County.

On 12 Jan 1854, her sister Josephine Pugh died.

On 6 Aug 1855, her mother Charlotte died in East Nottingham, MD.

On 22 Apr 1858, her sister Rebecca M Pugh married Joseph T Reynolds in Chester County, Pennsylvania. ^[2]

1860s

On 27 Jun 1860, Elizabeth Pugh (20) lived in Oxford, East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania with her father Abner (55), mother Charlotte (48), older brother William (22), and three younger sisters Rachel A (18), Esther (16), and Annie M (14). Abner worked as a farmer; his real estate was valued at $10,000 and his personal estate was valued at $2000. William worked as a farm laborer. Esther and Annie attended school within the year. They were born in Pennsylvania. ^[3]

On 28 Sep 1862, her father Abner Pugh died in East Nottingham, MD.

On 28 Jan 1863, her brother William Pugh (26) married Mary E Brown (20) in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ^[4]

On 10 Apr 1867, her sister Rebecca M Reynolds (32) died in Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania. ^[5]

On 16 Sep 1869, Elizabeth H Pugh (32) married her brother-in-law Joseph Thomas Reynolds (42) in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Joseph was born 1827 in Cecil County, Maryland, the son of Jacob and Anna Moore Reynolds, widowed from his marriage to her sister Rebecca Pugh Reynolds, and had three sons:

1. Walter Pugh Reynolds (10)
2. Elmer Elsworth Reynolds (8)
3. William Moore Reynolds (4)

Elizabeth was born Feb 1839 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and the daughter of Abner and Charlotte Michener Pugh. ^{[6] [7]}

1870s

In Jul 1870, Elizabeth Reynolds (32) lived in Oxford, East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania with her husband Joseph (42), stepsons/nephews Walter P (17), Elmer E (8), William M (5), Ms Margaret Moor (21), and Mr Asher S Morris (20). Joseph was a farmer, Elizabeth was keeping house, Ms Moor was a domestic, and Mr Morris was a farm laborer. The Reynolds family was white, Ms Moor was black, and Mr Morris was mulatto. Joseph's home was valued at $8,000 and his personal estate was $3,000. ^[8]

On 12 Jun 1871, her daughter Mary R Reynolds was born in East Nottingham, PA.

In Aug 1874, her mother-in-law Anna Reynolds (81) died. ^[9]

On 28 Jun 1875, her son Joseph Cecil Reynolds was born in East Nottingham, PA.

On 2 Sep 1876, her son Elwood Abner Reynolds was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

In Sep 1876, her brother-in-law William Reynolds died.

1880s

1882, her stepson Walter P Reynolds married Sarah Elizabeth Ambler.

On 8 Jan 1883, her daughter Mary Elizabeth Reynolds was born in East Nottingham, PA. ^[10]

In Feb 1885, her sister-in-law Mercy died.

On 27 Nov 1888, her stepson Elmer E Reynolds married Sophia Carter Reynolds.

1890s

On 3 Jun 1892, her brother William Pugh (55) died in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was buried at Little Elk Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery in Oxford. ^[11]

On 1 Dec 1892, her stepson William M Reynolds married Catherine Oldham Wilson.

In Jul 1893, her brother-in-law Jacob Reynolds died.

In Sep 1893, her brother-in-law Stephen Reynolds died.

In 1897, her sister-in-law Adriana died.

1900s

In Jan 1900, her brother-in-law Granville Reynolds died.

On 23 Jun 1900, Elizabeth H Reynolds (62) lived in East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania with her husband Joseph G (72), son Cecil (24), son Elwood H (23), and daughter Mary B (17). Jospeh was born Jun 1827 in Maryland, married, white, and a farmer. Elizabeth was born Feb 1839 in Pennsylvania, white. Joseph and Elizabeth had been married 30 years; she was the mother of 5 children with 3 living. Cecil was born Sep 1876 in Pennsylvania, single, white, and a farmer. Elwood was born Jun 1875 in Pennsylvania, single, white, and a farmer. Mary was born Jan 1883 in Pennsylvania, white, and single. ^[12]

In Jun 1900, Joseph T Reynolds (72) lived in East Nottingham Township with his wife Elizabeth H (62), son J Cecil (24), son Elwood H (23), and daughter Mary E (17). Joseph and Elizabeth had been married 30 years. Elizabeth was the mother of 5 children with 3 living. Jospeh, Cecil, and Elwood worked as farmers; Mary was at school. They were neighbors with Joseph Boyd (33), his wife Helen (28), and their children; Harry Lloyd (33), his wife Lena (30), and their children. ^[10]

In Mar 1900, her brother-in-law Benjamin Reynolds (74) died. ^[13]

On 21 Mar 1901, her son Elwood A Reynolds married Maud Hunt Brown.

1904, her daughter-in-law Maud Brown Reynolds died.

On 1 Dec 1906, her son Joseph C Reynolds married Annie E Fulton.

In Feb 1908, her sister-in-law Anna died.

On 2 Jul 1909, her husband Joseph T Reynolds (82y 3d) died in East Nottingham Township, PA from prostate cancer. He was white, a farmer, married, had been born 29 Jun 1827 in Cecil County, Maryland, ad the son of Jacob and Anna Moore Reynolds. The informant of his death was Walter P Reynolds of Oxford. He was buried July 5th at Little Elk Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery in Oxford. ^{[14] [15]}

1910s

On 26 Mar 1910, her son Elwood A Reynolds married Edna R Evans.

On 24 Apr 1910, Elizabeth H Reynolds (72) lived on Oxford Road in East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania with her daughter Mary E (27) and grandson A Elwood (6). They were white and born in Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was widowed and the mother of five children with three living; she had her own income. They rented their home, not on a farm. Mary was single; she was the at home housekeeper. ^[16]

On Friday, 19 May 1911, Mrs Elizabeth H Reynolds (73y 3m 7d) died at home in Oxford Borough from pneumonia and pulmonary adema. She was white, widowed from her marriage to Joseph T Reynolds, unemployed. She had been born 12 Feb 1838 in East Nottingham, Chester County and the daughter of Abner Pugh (Chester County) and Charlotte Michener (Chester County). The informant of her death was her daughter Mary S Reynolds of Oxford. Her obituary listed her three children Mary, Cecil, and Elwood, three stepsons Walter, Elmer, and William, and a sister Rachel Way. She was buried at Little Elk Cemetery. ^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M441-W16 : 21 December 2020), Elizabeth Pugh in household of Abner Pugh, East Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28G-K4GF : 22 July 2021), Joseph T Reynolds and Rebecca M Righ, 22 Apr 1858; citing Marriage Registration, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPF-7FQ : 18 February 2021), Elizabeth Pugh in entry for Abner Pugh, 1860.
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMZJ-KQ7 : 10 March 2021), William Pugh and Mary E Brown, 28 Jan 1863; citing Marriage, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #221781493 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221781493/rebecca-m-reynolds : accessed 15 February 2022), memorial page for Rebecca M. Pugh Reynolds (20 Mar 1835–10 Apr 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 221781493, ; Maintained by debbie lozano (contributor 47822679) Burial Details Unknown, who reports a I have a Quaker record that gives date of death, somewhere in Pennsylvania.
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WN-5TS1 : 6 February 2020), Elizabeth H. Pugh in entry for Joseph I. Reynolds, 1869.
7. ↑ "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WN-RSN1 : 22 July 2021), Elizabeth H. Pugh in entry for Joseph T. Reynolds, 1869.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZGQ-4JR : 29 May 2021), Elizabeth Reynolds in entry for Joseph Reynolds, 1870.
9. ↑ Anna Amelia Moore Reynolds Find A Grave: Memorial #33859156
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M39J-D4N : 13 January 2022), Elizabeth H Reynolds in entry for Joseph T Reynolds, 1900.
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #60945790 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60945790/william-pugh : accessed 15 February 2022), memorial page for William Pugh (18 Sep 1836–3 Jun 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60945790, citing Little Elk Friends Meeting Cemetery, Hickory Hill, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by J. Colin Clark (contributor 47094715) .
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M39J-D4N : 13 January 2022), Elizabeth H Reynolds in entry for Joseph T Reynolds, 1900.
13. ↑ Benjamin Cutler Reynolds Find A Grave: Memorial #109068733
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #61938980
15. ↑ Daily Local News Chester County, Pennsylvania 23 July 1909 http://www.reynoldspatova.org/showmedia.php?mediaID=2619 JOSEPH T. REYNOLDS DEAD -- Shortly after midnight Thursday Jos. T. Reynolds died at his home in East Nottingham, after an illness of nearly three weeks from a complication of diseases incident to old age and a general breaking down of the system. He had been in rather feeble health for several years, but his condition was not considered serious until a few days ago, a congestive chill breaking the end rather suddenly. Mr. Reynolds was one of the most prominent citizens of the southern end of the county was influential in every way, always taking active part in public and civic affairs, his neighbors and friends held him in the highest esteem, and in his death the entire community sustains a great loss. He was the son of Jacob J. and Anna Moore Reynolds, was in his 83rd year, born in Cecil county, Md. June 29 1827 where his early education was received in the common schools. When very young he adopted as his trade that of miller and at Stone Run laid the foundation of the comfortable fortune which allowed him to pass his late years in peace and leisure. He worked hard to accumulate his competence and deserved every measure of success he attained. He owned several fine farms in East Nottingham, which are regarded as model places. Upon first removing to East Nottingham, in 1863, he lived on the Isaac Wood property. While living there he himself helped in the building of the farm mansion where he died, the place consisting of 175 acres of highly cultivated land with a fine dairy of thirty cows. His neighbors attested their confidence in his ability and good judgment by electing him to various township offices, he having served as School Director for ten years; for three years he served as County commissioner, as the Republican representative, and always supported his party loyally. He was a birthright member of the Friends' Society and attended Oxford meeting. Mr. Reynolds was twice married. In 1809~~? he married Miss Rebecca M. Pugh, daughter of Abner and Charlotte Pugh, of East Nottingham. She died in 1867, leaving his three children: Walter P., who married Sarah Ambler, and has two children; Elmer, who married Sophie Reynolds and the father of two children, and William M. whose wife was Miss Cathy Wilson, who died at the birth of their son, Wilson. Mr. Reynolds married his first wife's sister Miss Elizabeth Pugh, in 1870. She survives him with the following children: J. Cecil, who married Miss Anne Fulton, daughter of Major Wm. T. Fulton, Elwood A., whose wife, Miss Maud Brown died leaving him one son, and Miss Mary Reynolds at home. Deceased was a great-grandson of Henry Reynolds, who received from William Penn a tract of several hundred acres of land in Chester county. This land was deeded by Henry to his son, Jacob, who in turn gave it to his son, Jacob Jr., the father of Joseph,. Jacob was born in Cecil County and devoted himself to farming. He was a Whig in politics, later becoming a Republican. He married Miss Anna Moore of West Grove, and Joseph T. was among the children born to them. The others were William M., Mercy, Jacob H., Susan, Adrianna, Benjamin, Granville, Stephen and Anna.
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG37-4WK : accessed 16 February 2022), Elizabeth H Reynolds, East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 7A, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1328; FHL microfilm 1,375,341.
17. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #132770666 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132770666/elizabeth-hudson-reynolds : accessed 15 February 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth Hudson Pugh Reynolds (12 Feb 1838–19 May 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132770666, citing Little Elk Friends Meeting Cemetery, Hickory Hill, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by debbie lozano (contributor 47822679) .

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