Enumerated as Stephen (a. 18, bp. VA, in School) living with his father Jacob McReynolds in the 1850 Census for LaFayette County in Missouri.

He is listed in the 1860 Census for the Analy Township in Sonoma as Stephen McReynolds, a farmer born in Virgina with $1000 of Real Estate and $500 of Personal Estate. He is enumerated in dwelling #96 next to his parents. The head of this household is listed as Robt. C. Barnett, a 26 year old Farmer born in Kentucky owning no Real Estate and with $300 of Personal Estate. Also listing in this household is Susannah Barnett, age 22, bp. Illinois and George J. Barnett, age 2, bp. California.

He is listed in Sonoma County Marriages 1847-1902 (Sonoma County Genealogical Society, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA: 1st Edition, March 1980), as Stephen MC REYNOLDS to Mrs. George A OLISON on 4 Dec 1866, (no place recorded), officiated by B B Bonham, and recorded in Marriages Book A Page 51.

Stephen McReynolds was killed in an accident. News of his death in an uncited Santa Rosa Press Democrat (from McReynolds Family Westward Bound by Glenva Conklin, pp. 40):

SONOMA FARMER KILLED

Stephen McReynolds, a farmer, residing in Sebastapol, was killed today in a run away accident. Mr. McReynolds was 70 years of age and had resided in Analy township for 40 years.

From the San Francisco Chronicle, Jan 6, 1904, p. 5, Section 3:

PIONEER STEPHEN McREYNOLDS
MET WITH TRAGIC END NEAR
SEBASTOPOL YESTERDAY

Twice Before He Had Been Near to Death in Runaway Accidents --
Was Well Known and Universally Respected

Stephen McReynolds, the well known pioneer of the Gold Ridge district, was thrown from his wagon seat in a runaway accident near Sebastopol yesterday and was instantly killed. At time of the fatality Mr. McReynolds was returning to his home at Pleasant Hill. His horses took fright at something and dashed away. When discovered he had passed beyond, the fall having broken his neck.

The news of Mr. McReynolds' death came as a great surprise to his family and friends. He was seventy-four years of age and was a native of Washington county, Va. When quite young he moved to Missouri and came across the plains to California in 1850 in the section of the county where he was residing at the time of his death. And near Bloomfield he had lived practicaly over half a century. He was universally respected.

Strange to say Mr. McReynolds prior to the runaway accident that caused his death yesterday had been very near death in two other runaways at least and had been quite badly hurt. At the time of the accident yesterday he was returning from Sebastopol where he had taken a load of hogs. Coroner Frank Blackburn held an inquest later in the day and a verdict of accidental death was returned by the jury. The remains were removed to the deceased's residence. Mr. McReynolds leaves a wife and the following children: Charles L. Dennis, Roy, Arthur, Perry and Melvin McReynolds, Mrs. John Donner and Mrs. Susie Hufman and Mrs. Delia Johnson of San Francisco. James McMcReynolds of Green Valley and William McReynolds and Jacob McReynolds of Oregon are brothers of the deceased.

The funeral will take place on Sunday morning from the Pleasant Church at 11 o'clock.