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Frances Father Isaac died as a prisoner by the North, in the Civil war. She saw him only once, as an infant when he was injured and returned home to heal. She was raised by her mother and step father Solomon Copeland. FORMER RESIDENT OF RANGER IS BURIED IN RANGER CEMETERY Mrs. B.F. Reynolds, former Ranger woman was buried in the old Ranger cemetery this afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. V.W. Becker of the Ranger Methodist church conducted the services with Killingworth, Cox & Co., in charge. The body arrived on the noon train from Dallas where teh deceaced died on August 2. Mrs. Reynolds was born in 1862 and was married to Ben Reynolds of Ranger at the age of 17 years. She was a charter member of the Methodist church. The deceased had been living with daughters in Dallas for the past two years. Those of the immediate family attending the services were Mrs. Dovie Richardson and Miss Jessie Reynolds of Dallas and Mrs. Joseph L. Price of Rhode Island, Daughters and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ratliff of Dallas, Grandson and wife of Mrs. Reynolds. Miss Twilight Reynolds of Los Angeles and Mr. W.A. Reynolds of West Texas were unable to attend. Others in attendance were R.W. Copeland, half brother of Mrs. Reynolds, of Mineral Wells; J.M. Mathena and son B.P. of Eastland, and r.V. Mathena and wife and two daughters. Mrs. Reynolds was a long time resident of Ranger, having reared her family in the city and will be rememberd by a host of friends who regret her passing. *** W.A.Reynolds would be Benjamin Allen Reynolds, also referred to as "Wart" flora is listed as a widow on the 1930 Census: Eastland, Ranger Twp, District 10 (Texas) 1105 146-150 Reynolds, Flora head $9800 68 TN KY TN

Flora married Benjamin Franklin Reynolds on 16 Jul 1879 in Eastland, Texas, USA. Benjamin (son of John Harrison Reynolds and Jane Ray Lampkins) was born on 1 Jun 1849 in Lawrence County, Tennessee; died on 27 Nov 1927 in Ranger, Eastland, Texas; was buried in Nov 1927 in Pioneer Cemetery, Ranger, Eastland, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Benjamin Allen Reynolds and Bonnie Ruth Ricker Married and had one daughter, Mary Ruth Reynolds. It is believed that Benj. was married prior to Bonnie Ruth, although briefly. Benjamin and Bonnie's marriage didn't last long, and they were divorced when their daughter Mary was a small child. Her last memory of her father was at about age 4 when she was visiting her grandmother Reynolds and Benjamin offered her a "chaw". He was killed in 1938 while on a freight train. Cyclone Clyde hit the train and Benjamin was killed. Tornado Victim Is Identified: AUSTIN, June 13 (AP)--State Police anounced today identification of a Clyde tornado disaster victim as Ben Allen Reynolds, 38, of Ranger. Laboratory technicians said fingerprints received from Sheriff R. L. Edwards of Callahan county corresponds with prints in the civilian classification files made two years ago. Public safety department officials said the victim was the only of 12 who had been unidentified. Funeral for Victim Conducted at Baird. BAIRD, June 13--Funeral fro Allen Reynolds, victim of Clyde tornado whos body lay in Wylie funeral home here until late yesterday before being identified, was held at ten o'clock this morning from the Wylie mortuary with Rev. Hamilton Wright of the Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Ross Cemetery here. Reynolds was among the first victims of the tornado found. His body was in a steel box car a hundred yards out in a field where it had been blown. his body was identified yesterday by a cousin, Victor Mathena. Reynolds was born at Ranger April 10, 1900. he is survived by four sisters, Mrs. D.R. Richardson and Miss Jesse Reynolds of Dallas who were present, Miss Lillian Reynolds of Los Angeles, California and Mrs. Trulie Reynolds Price. Ranger Man Amond Clyde Storm Dead Allan Reynolds, nephew of Mrs. B.F. Ricker of Ranger, was killed in the cyclone at Clyde Friday night. Following his identification by Mr. and Mrs. Ricker, burial service was held early Monday morning at Baird. He was found underneath a box car after the cyclone had struck Clyde. His identification was unknown until Sunday. Mr. Reynolds, 40 years old, was born and raised at Ranger. He is survived by a daughter, Mary Ruth, 12, of Odessa, and four sisters, two residing at Dallas, one in California, and one in New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Graham, Sister and brother-in-law of Mrs. Ricker, of Clyde, were also victims of the cyclone. They were buried Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Graham, 58, was born and raised at Midway, Tenn. Mr. Graham,64, formerly lived at Strawn. Both are survived by seven children. Cause of Death listed as Head Injury, Killed Instantly In a letter from Johnnie Whittington to Mary Ruth Reynolds, she tells of her cousin Benjamin Allen "Wart" Reynolds. " and now we come to Allen "wart" Reynolds, your daddy who, as Bonnie Ruth told you, loved "my sugar baby" with all the loving power he had. Slight of frame, with an unruly lock of sun-blonde hair that stayed more on his forehead than his head, he played with all the kids in the family & I guess everyone of them thought he was great-- at least I did. " "he had the same Gypsy blood I have, though & became restless when tied into a place too closely. times were hard, money was scarse and "wart" often "rode the rails" he told funny stories, laughing--funny, to us about his experiences. I've long ago forgotten details of the stories but not the laughter. his eyes were clear and sparkling and he lived enthusiastically. I wasn't very old when he and Bonnie Ruth divorced (but truthfully, I had forgotten there was a divorce) & I guess about 14 or 15 the last time I remember seeing you. You were a sweet "young un" and us older kids wagged you about some what the same way we did our toys or pets. Wart kept a careful watch whenever he was there. (which was most of the time I was there) on "my sugar baby" to see no one handled you too roughly." " I don't know what happened to his and Bonnie Ruth's marriage, because even at my age, I could plainly see they were in love--clearly unashamedly and completely." Listed in 1930 Census: 729 136-140 Eastland Co, Ranger, TX Reynolds, B. A. Head 30 TX TN TN Farmer Bonnie Wife 24 TX TN GA Mary R. Dau 4 TX TX TX

Benjamin married Bonnie Ruth Ricker on 13 Jul 1925 in Palo Pinto, Texas, USA. Bonnie (daughter of Nathan Ricker and Mary Bradford) was born on 19 May 1905 in Eastland County, Texas; died on 25 Jan 1958 in Sunnyside, Clark, Washington; was buried on 28 Jan 1958 in Sunnyside Cemetery, Sunnyside, Clark, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dovie was a teacher is Wyland, Stephens Co. TX. Her photo is shown along with her students in the book "Wayland" Author unknown. it is a book about turn of the century living at the New ghost town that during Ranger-Breckenridge oil boom was a 5,000 + population stop-over spot with 3 hotels, 2 banks, steam laundries, blacksmith shops, etc. Information from Johnnie Copeland Whittington.

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Laural Land Memorial Park

Family/Spouse: Baylor Barker Ratliff. Baylor was born on 23 Nov 1881 in Mississippi, USA; died in 1952 in Miami-Dade, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Richardson. was born on 12 Jul 1883; died on 16 Mar 1969 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 Mar 1969 in Laural Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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listed in the 1900 Census of Eastland Co. TX with her mother and father... But listed as "son" instead of daughter. This is absolutely incorrect as Jessie Reynolds was a female and not male.

Buried:
Laural Land Memorial Park

Jessie married Harry Herman Hintz in 1946. Harry was born on 11 Dec 1893 in Nebraska, USA; died on 14 Oct 1977 in Irving, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ratcliff. was born about 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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in a letter from Johnnie Copeland-Whittington to Mary Ruth Reynolds, Johnnie talks of her Cousin Twilight: "I don't remember much about Flora's girls individually, because I seldom saw them, but Twilight was beautiful I thought. She traveled a lot (lieved, I believe, in Baltimore and by buy, train or plane she always carried her tatting shuttles & did the best tatting I have ever seen-- I remember the crowning glory of her work that I saw was a larage (52" or more) round table cloth she tatted. it was unbelievably beautiful and she was too.

Family/Spouse: Frank Monroe. Frank was born in in Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Laural Land Memorial Park

Trulie married Joseph L. Price in 1946. Joseph was born about 1886; died about 1946 in Buffalo, New York; was buried in Price Family Plot. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Walter was hit in the stomach while playing Baseball and recieved an internal injury that proved fatal. In a Letter from Anna Mae and Bill (last name unknown as it is not in the letter) " I asked Victor about Walter Reynolds, your father's brother. vic, aid he was 18 years old and played baseball all the time, that he got hit with a ball, in his side and abdomen and was hurt real bad. Peritonitis set in and at that time there were no antibiotics or medications for those kind of deals and he died. " (July 20, 1983)

Family/Spouse: Living Neval. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living Wonsyld. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Worth married Gretchen Gross about 1928. Gretchen was born on 6 Aug 1907 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA; died on 16 Apr 1999 in Burleson, Johnson, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gretchen. Gretchen died in 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]