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ANDREW R. REYNOLDS, farmer; P. O.
Leroy (Westfield Twp.); is of the fourth generation of the name, who
have descended from one John Reynolds, who was a fisherman from
Marblehead, Mass., and who was born in the year 1743. From his
descended the grandfather of our subject, Joseph Reynolds
who was born Oct. 12, 1775, and was married to Rebecca
Jaquith, who was born July 9, 1782, and were married Nov. 11,
1802. To them were born five children, the eldest being
Joseph, Jr., the father of our subject, who was born Sept. 20,
1804, and was married to Harriet Henderson. The
Reynolds family emigrated West in October, 1831, where
Joseph purchased about 200 acres of land in the west part of the
township, a portion of which is now owned by Andrew. He
was a shoemaker by trade, and, for some years after his arrival, plied
his trade, which vocation he taught his son - Joseph, Jr.
His son first made a short state at Morse's Corners, then moved
to LaFayette Township, where he took up a place of "Fowler land;"
remaining there a short time, he abandoned it and removed to this
township, where he finally located on a portion of the land his father
had purchased, and settled permanently. Here Andrew was born,
where he now resides, Aug. 7, 1851; is the youngest of a family of
nine children, eight of whom grew up - Joseph Jr., died March
24, 1863; his wife, Harriet, died Oct. 24, 1877, aged 68 years
4 months and 13 days; Joseph, Sr., died Feb. 15, 1864.
Andrew R. was married Dec. 25, 1879, to Ida C. Rogers, born
Feb. 3, 1858; daughter of B. B. and Clarissa (Rogers) Norton,
both of whom are early residents of this county. Andrew
and wife are members of the Universalist Church and is now engaged in
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LEONARD EARL RICKARD, who is mayor
of Wadsworth, is a widely known citizen of Medina County, and a member
of one of the oldest families of North Central Ohio. He was born in
Wadsworth, Feb. 20, 1881, the son of John H. and Lavina
(Kyle) Rickard.
John H. Rickard was born in
Westmoreland County, Pa., Dec. 22, 1846, the son of Daniel and
Christina (Hunker) Rickard. Daniel
Rickard was a native of Bucks County, Pa., and was of German
descent. He was among the first settlers of Medina County. His wife
was born in Germany. They were the parents of nine children, as
follows: John H., father of the subject of this sketch;
Isaac; David; Mrs. Kate Pelton; Mrs. Sarah Kopes;
Emanuel; Daniel W.; Mrs. Emma Tinsman; and Abraham H.
John H. Rickard has been a resident of Wadsworth
since 1873 and for several years engaged in the meat business here. He
now lives retired.
L. Earl Rickard was educated in the public
schools of Wadsworth. For a number of years he engaged in business in
this city but disposed of his interests in 1919 on account of ill
health. He spent the following two years in the local postoffice and
from 1922 until 1923 was a member of the city council. Mr. Rickard
then was elected clerk of courts of Medina County during the following
four years. He has served as mayor of Wadsworth since January, 1930.
He has been identified with the First National Bank of Wadsworth as a
director since 1914 and is now vice president of that institution.
On April 7, 1902, Mr. Rickard married Miss
Lucretia Jennings, of Copley, Ohio, the daughter of Edward
and Etta (Reimer) Jennings, both deceased. They
have a daughter, Hilda, who is a graduate of Hood College,
Maryland. She was a teacher in the high school at Medina before her
marriage in 1929 to Paul C. Weick, attorney, of Akron, Ohio.
They have a son, Paul Albert.
Mr. Rickard is a member of the
Reformed Church of Wadsworth and has been on the official board since
1914. He is now clerk and a member of board of trustees. He belongs to
Wadsworth Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 385, of which he is a Past Master,
having been Master in 1910. He has been secretary-treasurer of
Woodlawn Cemetery for eleven years. In 1929 he was elected mayor of
Wadsworth, which office he now holds.
(SOURCE: History of north central Ohio : embracing Richland, Ashland,
Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties) |
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