Calista Ophelia Reynolds

1838–1864 (age 26)

Biography

Calista Ophelia Reynolds lived during a pivotal period in American history, her life encompassing the antebellum era and the early years of the Civil War. Though her years were relatively few, she left an impression worthy of remembrance at one of Chicago's most respected cemeteries.

Reynolds is interred at Graceland Cemetery, where her memory rests among the notable individuals who shaped their communities during the nineteenth century.