JOSEPH REYNOLDS , retired, farmer, New Berlin, was born in White county Tennessee, April 20, 1810; son of Joseph and Mary (Sorrels) Reynolds; parents left Tennessee in 1816 for the far West, coming on three packed horses, on which they brought all their worldly goods, wife and two children, and located near Edwardsville. There was only one log cabin north of them in the territory, where a man by the name of Starkey lived. They remained in Madison county but a short time, then went to Greene county, built a cabin north of Macoupin creek, one mile north of where Carrolton now stands; remained nine years; made a farm; sold out and moved to Madison county, one mile west of Franklin; took up government land and made a home, where he remained until his death, which occurred in September, 1862. His wife survived him about four years. Mr. R. was a member of the Dunkard Church, and Mrs. R. of the Baptist. They had six children, five sons and one daughter, viz: Joseph, Samuel, Lewis, Minerva, Abraham - Levi, Joseph and Minerva, now living. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and received a good education. He remained there until he was twenty-four years of age, when he married Miss Mary W. Clark, September 17, 1833. She was born in December, 1815. They had six sons and three daughters, of whom three are living, viz: Elzina J., James A. and Lewis C. Mrs. Mary Reynolds died January 27, 1854. For his second wife Mr. R. married Mrs. Nancy M. Lankston; she was born in Scott county in 1828. They had six children, only one of whom is living - Jacob T. Mr. R. has been a farmer till 1871, when he retired. He has held several local offices and has represented the people as their supervisor two terms. He has about six hundred acres of land, which is valued at $30 per acre.