John Harvey Reynolds and Carrie Addington

John Harvey Reynolds
and Carrie Addington

Tombstone of John Harvey Reynolds

Tombstone of Carrie Addington Reynolds

John Harvey Reynolds b. 29 Nov 1879 d. 26 Aug 1921 VA s/o William Henry Reynolds and Matilda Frances Baker. John Harvey Reynolds m. 16 July 1908 to Carrie Addington b 2 Apr 1889 d 7 Feb 1964 d/o Rev Filmore Addington and Nancy Bentley. John Harvey Reynolds was described in an article in the Courier Journal in 1901 as unusually handsome, and one who talked splendidly.

The following from Eloise Delzer: John Harvey Reynolds was killed in a raid on an illegal whiskey site in Flat Gap, Johnson County Kentucky August of 1921 and buried at Wise, Virginia. John was a federal law enforcement officer engaged in putting a stop to boot legging spirits. Somehow that seems out of character with the rest of the fellows...who all liked a drink or two....including the women.

Recently this summer 2007 I attended a ceremony in front of the Johnson County Courthouse where he was honored....one of the first to lose their lives in the service of law enforcement. He was shot conducting a raid on a moonshine operation in Johnson County along with another police officer, a federal marshal came to read the circumstances of his death and obit. The marshal was a school friend of my daughter, Susan, which really made it special. The monument stands in front of the Johnson County Sheriff's office in Paintsville, Kentucky.

Obituary of Carrie Addington Reynolds:
ADDINGTON, Carrie b: Apr 2 1889 d: Feb 7 1964, d/o the late Rev. Filmore and Nancy (Bentley) Addington; leaving, 2 sisters, Cora Dierks, Visalia, Calf; Matilda Liautza, Clintwood, Va; one brother, Calvin Addington, Armathwaite, TN; md: John RENALDS, (Reynolds) Jul 16 1908, he was a prohibition officer and was killed while making a raid of moonshiners near Paintsville, KY on Aug 20 1921; no children. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church.