. Portrait and biographical record of Winnebago and Boone counties, Illinois, 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. )HN REYNOLDS,Governor 1831- 4, was born in Montgomery Coun-ty, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26, fatlier, Robert Reynolds andliis mother, nee Margaret Moore,were both natives of Ireland, fromwhich country they emigrated tothe United States in 1785, land-ing at Philadelphia. The seniorReynolds entertained an undyinghostility to the British Gov
. Portrait and biographical record of Winnebago and Boone counties, Illinois, 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. )HN REYNOLDS,Governor 1831- 4, was born in Montgomery Coun-ty, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26, fatlier, Robert Reynolds andliis mother, nee Margaret Moore,were both natives of Ireland, fromwhich country they emigrated tothe United States in 1785, land-ing at Philadelphia. The seniorReynolds entertained an undyinghostility to the British Govern-ment. When the subject of tliissketch was about six months old,his parents emigrated with him toTennessee, where many of theirrelatives had already located, at the base of theCopper Ridge Mountain, about 14 miles northeast ofthe present city of Knoxville. There they were ex-posed to Indian depredations, and were much molest-ed by them. In 1794 they moved into the interiorof the State. They were poor, and brought up theirchildren to habits of manual industry. In 1800 the family removed to Kaskaskia, 111., witheight horses and two wagons, encountering manyHardships on the way. Here young Reynolds passedthe most of his childhood, while his characte
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