Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, Butler Co.

JOSEPH W. McREYNOLDS, Butler County, was born October 14, 1845, in Logan 
County, Ky., and is a son of William T. and Nancy A. (Stroud) McReynolds, 
the former a native of Virginia, who was born in April, 1797.  At the age 
of two years W. T. was brought by his parents to Kentucky, locating in 
Logan County, where he died April 25, 1871; Nancy A. was born January 2, 
1802, and died June 10, 1863.  She was the mother of the following 
children: William S., James A., Thomas B., Belle, Sarah C., Presley M., 
Mary A., Mattie T. and Joseph W.  Belle married Porter, and afterward 
Simmons; Sarah married Duncan; Mary also married a Duncan, and Mattie 
married a Brown.  Joseph W. was brought up on a farm, and obtained a 
common English education.  He was married April 15, 1869, to Mary S., 
daughter of Foster and Dolly (Gibbs) Gupton, of Logan County, who was 
born April 12, 1852, and died March 24, 1874.  One child was born to this 
union, Sarah Etta.  He was next married September 5, 1877, to Salenda S., 
daughter of Azariah and Sarepta (Gwaltney) Sweatt, of Logan County, born 
December 8, 1855.  They have two children, Fannie G. and Jessie F.  Mr. 
McReynolds commenced merchandising in 1881 in Dallam's Creek, in Logan 
County, and in September, 1883, located at Sugar Grove, where he has 
since resided, and has been successful in business.  He is a member of 
the Masonic order and of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; in politics 
he is a Democrat.

McReynolds Stroud Porter Simmons Duncan Brown Gupton Gibbs Sweatt Gwaltney
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Logan-KY

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