George
R. Reynolds
From: History of Marshall County, Indiana 1836 to 1880
by Daniel McDonald
printed in Chicago by Kingman Brothers, Lakeside Building 1881
page number 117 - George R. Reynolds
M.D.Mr. REYNOLDS was born in LaPorte
County, Ind., March 11, 1841; his parents, JOHN and KETURAH [VINCENT]
REYNOLDS, removed from New York to that county in 1838, and located
upon a farm, where his mother died in 1857. The father devoted his life
to agricultural pursuits until the infirmities of age forced him to
retire from active labor. He came to Plymouth with his son in 1867,
remaining here until death.
Dr. REYNOLDS attended the winter schools in LaPorte
County, and worked on his father's farm during the remainder of the
year, until 1857, when he entered a graded school in that county. He
attended the Plymouth graded schools in 1860 and in the fall and spring
terms of 1861, 1862, and 1863, he attended the Northern Indiana Male
and Female College, at Valparaiso, Ind., teaching school in the winter
months of those years.
At the age of twenty-three years, he began the study of medicine with Dr. TOMPKINS HIGDAY, at LaPorte, Ind., and in the fall of 1865, entered the Medical Department of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, graduating in the spring of 1867. During the spring and summer of 1865, he served as hospital steward in the Indiana State Prison, at Michigan City, and in the fall of 1867, came to Plymouth and entered upon the practice of his profession. He has attained eminent success as a physician and surgeon, and enjoys an extended and lucrative practice, ranking among the best practitioners of Northern Indiana. By his professional skill, an especially by his attainments in the science of surgery, he has made himself a necessity in the community, and by his genial manners and cordial nature, is a general favorite in society.
He was married, in November 1862, to Miss MARTHA HIGDAY, a niece of his former preceptor, at LaPorte, Ind. They are the parents of three children, named, respectively, BERTHA K., MAUD M. and CARL V. Dr. REYNOLDS stands high in the Masonic fraternity of this city; he was made a Mason at Michigan City, Ind., and has passed the various degrees of that order up to the degree of Knight Templar. At the great triennial conclave of Knights Templar, held at Chicago, in August 1880, he was Eminent Commander of Plymouth Commandery, No. 26. For the past six years he has been President of the Board of Education of Plymouth, and is still acting in that capacity.
Note: The above history of George
Rensselaer Reynolds, M.D., written by Daniel McDonald, does not include
George and Martha's other child, Estelle Reynolds, who was born after
the book by McDonald was written.
Biography donated by: Mary
McDonald Silva at - Silvadv1@aol.com