Henry C. Reyner 1879

REYNER, ELLIS

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Date: 3/28/2010 at 14:56:45

HENRY C. REYNER, manufacturer of woolen goods, Ozark; was born in 1845; when he was 5 years of age, his parents came to Jackson Co., Iowa, and settled at Canton; there his father (John Reyner) erected and ran a large woolen factory several years, and Henry C. became thoroughly acquainted with the business, which for several years he has carried on successfully; during the war of the rebellion, he was a soldier in Co. A. 9th I.V.I., and was all through the Atlanta campaign, Sherman's march to the sea, and through the Carolinas to Richmond, and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., in July, 1865. He married in Monmouth, this (Jackson) county, Miss Emma Ellis; they have one child - Francis. Mr. Reyner and wife are members of the M.E. Church. In politics, he is a Republican. In March, 1879, Mr. R. was appointed Postmaster at Ozark; he is an energetic business man, and one well calculated to carry on with success the business in which he is engaged. - 1879 History of Jackson County Iowa, pg. 761-762.