Byron J. Reynolds

     Byron was born in Mt. Vernon, Knox Co, OH, on Sep 21, 1844.^1,2,3
     Byron J. Reynolds began military service in 1863 in Little Bear Creek, Sauk Co, WI.¹
     Byron J. Reynolds was a veterinarian.
     He married Mary Moore in Lone Rock, Sauk Co, WI, on Sep 21, 1865.^1,4,5,2,6
     Byron J. Reynolds moved early 70's to Farley, Dubuque Co, IA; the family moved in a covered wagon.⁷ May 26, 1880, Byron J. Reynolds shot a man named James Delaney, he claimed in self-defence, after a bar fight in Farley, IA.⁸
     Byron was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Farley, Dubuque Co, IA. Byron was "in prison for murder." "Luona," Byron and Jesse were in school..⁶ Byron was also listed as a lodger living with Sheriff Peter Ferring's "household" on the 1880 Census in 413? Eighth Street, Dubuque, Dubuque Co, IA. Byron was a prisoner, occupation horse doctor.⁹ Byron shot a man. One version of the story has him tried and acquitted, another has him convected of manslaughter and serving a short prison sentence. The 1880 census listings would seem conclusive, unless he was in jail waiting trial.^10,9
     Byron J. Reynolds died on Oct 2, 1898 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI, at age 54.^1,7,2 He was buried on Oct 4, 1898 in Brown Church Cemetery, Bear Valley, Buena Vista Township, Richland Co, WI.¹ Byron J. Reynolds was also known as Byron W.²