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Born in the town of Bedford, Westchester county. New York, June 17, 1833, Henry A. Reynolds was a son of Daniel C. and Sarah (Mead) Reynolds, both natives of this county. The former was born in the village of Cross River, August 13, 1812, and died December 30, 1884; and the latter, born February 22, 1812, in Bedford, died August 7, 1886. The paternal grandfather, Nathaniel Reynolds, was born August 7, 1782, at Cross River, and died near Kensico, March 13, 1874, when in his ninety-second year. The great-grandfather, also named Nathaniel Reynolds, was born February 22, 1754, and died September 21, 1843. His wife Hannah was born March 25. 1759. and died April 11, 1846. His maternal grandfather was Zedrick Mead and the grandmother, Nancy Knapp, both of whom were born in Westchester county. Both branches of the family were of English origin. Walter Mead was the first of the family to come to America, and he settled at Salem, Massachusetts, whence a branch of the family moved to this county.

Henry A. Reynolds was the only son and surviving child of his parents. An only sister, Nancy C, married Casper G. Brower and at her death left two daughters, Ida and Grace. Mr. Reynolds attended school at Mount Pleasant, this state, and later at Peekskill Academy, after which he returned to the farm, where he remained until he was twenty-one. Having shown an aptitude for tools, he took up the trade of carpenter, at which he worked about the home place, where he remained with his parents until their death. Before their death he came into possession of the farm of fifty-five acres, which he cultivated during life. It has long been in good condition and is adorned by a fine residence, while the barns and outbuildings have been in keeping, and an air of general prosperity and comfort still pervades it.

Mr. Reynolds was united in matrimony, December 24, 1860, to Miss Harriet Dean Campbell, of Greenburg, the second daughter of Stephen and Fannie (Sniffin) Campbell. To this union were born three children, — two. sons and a daughter, as follows: Fannie E., wife of C. Booth, of Perth Amboy, New Jersey; Daniel C. and Herbert A.

Mr. Reynolds died February 8, 1899, and was buried at Kenisco cemetery, after a long period of sickness, although confined to his house but a short time. He was an earnest Christian and attended the Reformed Presbyterian church at Elmsford, New York, while in politics he was independent.