Job T. Reynolds was born October 15, 1826, near Hoboken, New Jersey. When four years of age he moved with his parents to Henricks county, Indiana, where he remained until manhood.

In 1860 he went to Harrison county, Missouri, where he met Miss Elizabeth Shields, with whom he was united in marriage January 13, 1861.

To this union were born six sons and three daughters. Two sons, Wesley and Joseph, and one daughter, Mary, preceded the deceased in death. Of the immediate family, the wife, four sons, three daughters, two sisters and 14 grandchildren remain to cherish fond memories of a loyal and loving husband, father and brother. The names and residence of the family survivors are as follows: Andrew, Miss Tillie, and George Reynolds, Seward, Nebraska; Jerome and Charles Reynolds, Milford, Nebr.; Mrs. Alice Divan, Oxford, Nebraska. The sisters are: Mrs. Sarah A. Newman, Lorraine, Ill., and Mrs. Margaret May, Jamestown, Indiana.

In 1863 the deceased, with his family, came to Seward county, Nebraska, settling on a homestead near Milford, where he resided until his death, a period of almost 53 years.

Mr. Reynolds was certainly one of the pioneers of the state, and probably at the time of his death, the oldest and most respected pioneer settler of Seward county. He was not only one of the earliest settlers, enduring the hardships and deprivations of the advance guard coming to the state but was one of Nebraska's staunchest citizens.

His sterling character, his cheerful spirit of accommodation, his unsullied honesty and domestic devotedness, all combined to make him a most respected and valuable citizen and esteemed neighbor.
Mr. Reynolds was a close observer and lover of the world of nature, and spent much of his time in the study and cultivation of roses and shrubbery.

His country home is a "spot artistic and attractive," in fact, one of the most romantic rural homes in the state.

In nature's adornments like this he lived a long and successful life. Here, on January 15, he laid aside the tired and worn body, at the ripe age of 90 years and 3 months.

The last services were held from the home on Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. W. E. Ludwick of the Seward Congregational church. Interment was made in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery in Ruby.

Seward Independent Democrat, Seward, NE, Thurs, Jan 25, 1917 The obit includes a photo.