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Born 1848, Green Township
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908), The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881)
JOHN H. REYNOLDS, M. D., physician, Lawrenceville; born Aug. 8, 1848, a native of Clark County; is a son of Henry and Julia Ann (McKinney) Reynolds; he a native of Virginia, and she of Clark County. William Reynolds, the grandfather, was also a native of Virginia, and became a resident of Ohio about 1827, and lived and died here. John McKinney, the maternal grandfather, was a native of Pennsylvania, and also became an early settler of Ohio, and, after arriving here, served as a soldier in the war of 1812. Henry, the father of our subject, was ll years of age when he came to this county with his father's family; was raised to farm labor till 18 years of age, when he learned the brick-mason trade, which trade he has followed most of his life; also owns a good farm, which he superintend in connection with his trade. He has raised a family of six children, four daughters and two sons, viz., Nancy, Olive, William W., John H., Elizabeth and Rachel J. He is still residing on his farm, six miles southeast of Springfield, aged 65 years. Our subject was raised to farm labor and assisting his father at his trade, receiving the advantages of a common school education up to the age of 21 years, when he attended one term at the Wittenberg College, at Springfield; then taught school, and read medicine with Dr. Wildason, of Plattsburg, till the fall of 1874; then he attended the Eclectic Medical Institute at Cincinnati, through the winter and spring terms, and again in the winter of 1875-76, graduating in the winter of 1876. Thence he located at Lawrenceville in the practice of his profession, where he has since remained with the exception of about three months' practice in Osborn, ' Ohio, in the summer of 1877, and returned to Lawrenceville. Dr. Reynolds is having a good practice, and from his careful and thorough preparation for his profession by a thorough course of study, and his social and affable manners, we predict for him a successful practice in the noble profession he has chosen. He was married, Sept. 28,
1876, to Sarah Jane, daughter of James V. and Hosanna Ballantine, whose history appears in full in sketch of James V. Ballantine, in this work. By this union they have two children—Edgar Lamar and Julia Anna.
As printed in The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JOHN H. REYNOLDS, M. D., physician and surgeon at Lawrenceville, is a prominent citizen of German Township and is well known all over Clark County. He was born August 8, 1848, in Green Township, Clark County, Ohio, and is a son of Henry and Julia Ann (McKinney) Reynolds.
Henry Reynolds, father of Dr. Reynolds, was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, in 1816, and in 1827 accompanied his parents to Clark County, Ohio, where he was reared. He married Julia Ann McKinney and they continued to reside in Green Township until 1850, when they removed to a farm in Springfield Township. On that fai-m Dr. Reynolds grew to manhood, and obtained his education in the county schools. Profiting by the advantages afforded, he became an acceptable teacher, teaching six years in Spring-field and Harmony Townships and one term in Delaware County, Indiana. In 1872 he began the study of medicine, with Dr. H. F. Wildasin, at Plattsburg, Clark County, and after two years with him. Dr. Reynolds entered the Eclectic Medical Institute, at Cincinnati, where he was graduated in 1876.
After receiving his diploma, Dr. Reynolds soon entered into practice at Lawrenceville, where he remained for five years. In 1881 he removed to Spi'ingfield, where he practiced for four years, going from there to "West Jefferson, Madison Countv, where he" remained four years more. In the spring of 1890 he returned to Lawrenceville, warmly welcomed by his old patients and the citizens in general, and here he has engaged in practice ever since. He belongs to the Ohio State Medical Society and through medical literature keeps closely in touch with all advances made in medical science.
During the summer of 1876, Dr. Reynolds was married to Sai-ah Jane Ballentine, who is a daughter of James V. Ballentine, an old pioneer of Lawrenceville. James V. Ballentine was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, October 15, 1823, and is a son of William and Nancy (Nail) Ballentine. In 1831, the parents of Mr. Ballentine left their old home in Pennsylvania and came to Ohio, journeying over the mountains and fording the streams in huge wagons. The family drove through what was then the village of Spring-field and settled on a farm which is now included in the corporate limits of Dayton, Ohio. They resided on that farm until the fall of 1832, when they came into Clark County. The first of the Ballentine family to venture into Ohio was Robert Ballentine, an older brother of James V., who settled at Dayton in 1828. It was through his urgent messages that the other members of the family came to this State. Other old neighbors had also settled in Montgomery County and one, Henry Snyder, had located in Clark County. The Ballentines came first to Clark County on a visit to Henry Snyder and they were so well pleased with the climate and soil that Mr. Ballentine needed little urging from their old neigh)or to decide to invest near him in Clark County, and for the first year lived on a part of Mr. Snyder's farm at Snyder's Mills. He then bought a farm of 160 acres, which was situated about one mile northwest of Lawrenceville, on what is now the Ballentine road. John Ballentine, a brother of James V., kept a hotel and store at Tremout, and a brother-in-law, a Mr. Darnell, kept a large stoi'e at the same point and was also a school-teacher.
For two years James V. Ballentine went to school at Tremont, living there from 1856 until 1858. His father built a large brick house on his farm about this time and James V. went home to assist in its construction. Shortly afterward his father bought forty additional acres. Mr. Ballentine had been married in 1853 and some time afterward he bought a farm adjoining that of his father, on which he lived until 1876, when he moved to Lawrenceville. For nine years he taught school and still takes a deep interest in educational matters in German Township. For twenty-eight years he was a member of the German Township School Board, and is one of the three survivors of the earnest body of men who founded the German Township High School in 1874. The two other members are Isaac Greist and George Johnston. During many years Mr. Ballentine dealt largely in live-stock. During his active years he took a deep interest in local political movements, being a stanch Democrat, and frequently was elected to township offices. For three years he was collector of revenue for Moorefield, German and Pike Townshi]is and for ten years was assessor. He has been one of the leading, public-spirited citizens of this section, taking an interest in improving the highways, in developing the country and in promoting educational enterprises.
On August 20, 1853, Mr. Ballentine was married to Rosanna Domer, who was born in German Township, Clark County, Ohio, of Maryland parentage. They had five children, namely: Edwin Porter, who died aged six months; Charles Forrest, who is engaged in teaching in Green County; Sarah Jane, who married Dr. John H. Reynolds; Nancy Ann, who married Enos Xander, a prominent farmer of Lawrenceville and a member of the Clark County Agricultural Board; and Marion Sepnour, who is a grocery merchant in Champaign County. Mr. and Mrs. Ballentine have been married for fifty-five years. They both are in the enjojnnent of good health. They reside with Dr. and Mrs. Reynolds, honored and beloved members of the family.
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Dr. Reynolds is identified with the Democratic party. In 1891 he was elected township clerk, was re-elected in 1892 and again in 1900, and has served continuously ever since, in 1907 being again re-elected for a term of two years. For twenty-seven years he has been an Odd Fellow and is past grand of the Springfield lodge.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Henry Reynolds (b. 1816) James Leffel (b. 1851) William Reynolds (b. 1846)
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