Joseph Reynolds was born near Waverly, Illinois, February 20, 1864, and died at the home of Mrs. Martha Adwell, Saturday night July 10, 1915, at ten o'clock, aged 51 years, 4 months and 18 days. Deceased is survived by one sister, Mrs. George McMahan, southwest of Waverly and one brother, James Reynolds of Virden.

Funeral services were held at the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Fred R. Johnson, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. The pall bearers were: Charles Adwell, W. C. Fleming, Cyrus Curtiss, James Leak, J. L. McMahan and Robert McAllister. Interment was in Turner cemetery, four miles southwest of Waverly.