NOBLE COUNTY OHIO - BIO: J.V. Rannells (1887) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Submitter: Tina Hursh Email: ribbit@clubnet.isl.net Date: 14 July 2002 *********************************************************************** From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Deb Murray. --------------- J.V. Rannells was born in Brookfield Township, on the old homestead, March 2, 1815, and is therefore among the oldest residents of the township. At the age of twenty-six he married Miss Laura Bay, who died in 1845. One child was born of this marriage. In 1846 he married Miss Rachel Falls. Four children were born of this union, two now living. Mr. and Mrs. Rannells are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. John Rannells, son of the above, enlisted in 1862 in the Ninth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and served until February, 1865. He was killed while on a scouting expedition, near Winnsboro, S.C. J.F. Rannells was born on the homestead in 1849. In 1878 he married Miss Sarah Allison. They have three children. Mr. Rannells and wife belong to the Presbyterian church. History of Noble County, Ohio Published by L.H. Watkins & Co. of Chicago 1887 Brookfield