Roland McReynolds

Brief Life History of Roland

When Roland McReynolds was born about 1798, in Washington, Virginia, United States, his father, James McReynolds, was 25 and his mother, Susannah Anderson, was 23. He married Mary B. Holland on 22 November 1835, in Hendricks, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Washington, Iowa, United States in 1851.

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Family Time Line

Roland McReynolds
1798–
Mary B. Holland
1818–
Marriage: 22 November 1835
Thomas P. McReynolds
1836–1913
Francis M McReynolds
1840–1918
James F McReynolds
1843–1871
Aretus Barton McReynolds
1845–1909
John W McReynolds
1848–1880
Mary Ann McReynolds
1850–1936
Chester Cicero McReynolds
1853–1937

Sources (17)

  • Bolan McOglands, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Roland Mc Reynold, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Ronels Mcreynolds in entry for William Brittain and Rachel Mcreynolds, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raghnaill, a patronymic from the personal name Raghnall, derived from a Norse personal name of the same origin as Reynold . The final -s is extraneous.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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