Place of Birth: McLean, Illinois (Family Bible) Place of Death: Longmont,
Boulder, Colorado (Family Bible)
Provided by FAG 47347781: OBITUARY of Samuel Fleming Rannells (1812-1903)
Samuel Fleming Rannells was born in Ohio July 27, 1812. He lived in that state till 1850, following farming and stock raising. He then went to Missouri where he was a farmer and a coal miner. In 1862 he came to Colorado and freighted back and forth between Colorado and the Missouri River nine times.
His experiences would make a book if the account could have been preserved. He was married to Miss Sarah Bay Dec. 11, 1834, having nine children as the result. All the children lived to maturity except one who died at the age of four. He and his wife lived together for sixty-two years.
He moved his family to Valmont Colorado in 1864 and did some mining in Gold Hill, and in 1867 to the farm north of Longmont where he has since made his home, farming and stock raising.
Mr Rannells has lived all these years honored and respected for that which is better than wealth a good consistent Christian character. He had a deep religious nature and took much interest in church affairs though the infirmities of age these last years have pre-vented him from being active in any of life's duties. In a conversation with him not long since, in regard to his exceptionally long life, he said he had not worried much at any time, and that undoubtedly had much to do with his longevity.
October 24, 1867 a church was organized on the St. Vrain near the place that is now Hygiene. Mr Rannells was one of its elders. Three years later the Longmont Church was organized and the Presbytery united the two in Longmont under the name of the Central Presbyterian Church. Mr Rannells was one of its Elders, which position he has had ever since.
Boulder, Colorado (Family Bible)
Provided by FAG 47347781: OBITUARY of Samuel Fleming Rannells (1812-1903)
Samuel Fleming Rannells was born in Ohio July 27, 1812. He lived in that state till 1850, following farming and stock raising. He then went to Missouri where he was a farmer and a coal miner. In 1862 he came to Colorado and freighted back and forth between Colorado and the Missouri River nine times.
His experiences would make a book if the account could have been preserved. He was married to Miss Sarah Bay Dec. 11, 1834, having nine children as the result. All the children lived to maturity except one who died at the age of four. He and his wife lived together for sixty-two years.
He moved his family to Valmont Colorado in 1864 and did some mining in Gold Hill, and in 1867 to the farm north of Longmont where he has since made his home, farming and stock raising.
Mr Rannells has lived all these years honored and respected for that which is better than wealth a good consistent Christian character. He had a deep religious nature and took much interest in church affairs though the infirmities of age these last years have pre-vented him from being active in any of life's duties. In a conversation with him not long since, in regard to his exceptionally long life, he said he had not worried much at any time, and that undoubtedly had much to do with his longevity.
October 24, 1867 a church was organized on the St. Vrain near the place that is now Hygiene. Mr Rannells was one of its elders. Three years later the Longmont Church was organized and the Presbytery united the two in Longmont under the name of the Central Presbyterian Church. Mr Rannells was one of its Elders, which position he has had ever since.
Place of Birth: McLean, Illinois (Family Bible) Place of Death: Longmont,
Boulder, Colorado (Family Bible)
Provided by FAG 47347781: OBITUARY of Samuel Fleming Rannells (1812-1903)
Samuel Fleming Rannells was born in Ohio July 27, 1812. He lived in that state till 1850, following farming and stock raising. He then went to Missouri where he was a farmer and a coal miner. In 1862 he came to Colorado and freighted back and forth between Colorado and the Missouri River nine times.
His experiences would make a book if the account could have been preserved. He was married to Miss Sarah Bay Dec. 11, 1834, having nine children as the result. All the children lived to maturity except one who died at the age of four. He and his wife lived together for sixty-two years.
He moved his family to Valmont Colorado in 1864 and did some mining in Gold Hill, and in 1867 to the farm north of Longmont where he has since made his home, farming and stock raising.
Mr Rannells has lived all these years honored and respected for that which is better than wealth a good consistent Christian character. He had a deep religious nature and took much interest in church affairs though the infirmities of age these last years have pre-vented him from being active in any of life's duties. In a conversation with him not long since, in regard to his exceptionally long life, he said he had not worried much at any time, and that undoubtedly had much to do with his longevity.
October 24, 1867 a church was organized on the St. Vrain near the place that is now Hygiene. Mr Rannells was one of its elders. Three years later the Longmont Church was organized and the Presbytery united the two in Longmont under the name of the Central Presbyterian Church. Mr Rannells was one of its Elders, which position he has had ever since.
Boulder, Colorado (Family Bible)
Provided by FAG 47347781: OBITUARY of Samuel Fleming Rannells (1812-1903)
Samuel Fleming Rannells was born in Ohio July 27, 1812. He lived in that state till 1850, following farming and stock raising. He then went to Missouri where he was a farmer and a coal miner. In 1862 he came to Colorado and freighted back and forth between Colorado and the Missouri River nine times.
His experiences would make a book if the account could have been preserved. He was married to Miss Sarah Bay Dec. 11, 1834, having nine children as the result. All the children lived to maturity except one who died at the age of four. He and his wife lived together for sixty-two years.
He moved his family to Valmont Colorado in 1864 and did some mining in Gold Hill, and in 1867 to the farm north of Longmont where he has since made his home, farming and stock raising.
Mr Rannells has lived all these years honored and respected for that which is better than wealth a good consistent Christian character. He had a deep religious nature and took much interest in church affairs though the infirmities of age these last years have pre-vented him from being active in any of life's duties. In a conversation with him not long since, in regard to his exceptionally long life, he said he had not worried much at any time, and that undoubtedly had much to do with his longevity.
October 24, 1867 a church was organized on the St. Vrain near the place that is now Hygiene. Mr Rannells was one of its elders. Three years later the Longmont Church was organized and the Presbytery united the two in Longmont under the name of the Central Presbyterian Church. Mr Rannells was one of its Elders, which position he has had ever since.
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