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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Five generations of the Reynolds family honored centenarian ex-slave William A. Reynolds at a gathering in Washington, D.C., on his 100th birthday. Born near Atlanta, he moved to North Carolina post-Civil War and worked until 90. Former employer Joseph J. Stone attended.
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WASHINGTON (ANP)-Five generations of the Reynolds family gathered here Sunday to honor William A. Reynolds, former slave, on his 100th birthday. The celebration was held in the home of a grandson, Albert J. Shorter.
Included among the lineage are five children, one of whom is living, seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Born a slave on a farm near Atlanta, Reynolds moved to North Carolina with his family shortly after the Civil War. He was first a farmer and then a caretaker on the Joseph J. Stone farm in Greensboro, N.C. He remained active until he was 90 years old.
Among those on hand at the birthday celebration was his former employer, Stone, who made a special trip to congratulate him on his reaching the century mark.
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Five generations of the Reynolds family gathered in Washington to honor former slave William A. Reynolds on his 100th birthday at grandson Albert J. Shorter's home. Reynolds, born near Atlanta, moved to North Carolina after the Civil War, worked as a farmer and caretaker until age 90. Former employer Joseph J. Stone attended.