William Hilliard McReynolds

Brief Life History of William Hilliard

When William Hilliard McReynolds was born on 20 February 1806, in Virginia, United States, his father, Stephen McReynolds, was 27 and his mother, Jane Hilliard, was 20. He married Martha Franks in 1831, in Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Western Division, Walker, Alabama, United States in 1860 and Alabama, United States in 1870. He died on 29 February 1876, in Fernbank, Lamar, Alabama, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Fernbank, Lamar, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Hilliard McReynolds
1806–1876
Martha Franks
1812–1886
Marriage: 1831
Stephen Wesley McReynolds
1832–1864
Robert M McReynolds
1834–1863
Richard Watson McReynolds
1843–1858
Gabriel Carroll McReynolds
1845–1930
Sarah A M McReynolds
1848–1900
Martha C McReynolds
1852–
William Lanie McReynolds
1856–1928

Sources (15)

  • W Mc Renyolds, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William H. McReynolds, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Wm H Mc Reynolds, "United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955"

World Events (8)

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.

1819 · Alabama Becomes a State

Alabama became the twenty-second state admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

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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