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Rev James Sanford Tunnell
12 Apr 1855 – 9 Mar 1910
| Birth | 12 Apr 1855 |
| Death | 9 Mar 1910 |
| Cemetery | Pioneer Cemetery Ranger , Eastland County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Mary Dawson on 30 May 2011 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55189672 |
Bio
Rev. James Sanford Tunnell was born in Smith County. His departure was unexpected and very sudden. He was working in the parsonage yard at Ranger, Texas, his last pastoral charge. He was ready. He was studious, thoughtful, logical and his sermons were models in construction, being more than the ordinary of his day. He studied his sermons, never coming before the congregation without thorough preparation. A large, neat, and well kept journal shows every detail of his work: record of texts, time and place of delivery of sermons, number of sermons preached in each pastoral charge, number of baptisms, adult and infant members received, amount of money collected for missions and general collections for pastor and presiding elder, and all with such care through 32 years that we see method and great pride in all his work. Total number of marriages, 129 with fees of $466. Number of members received, 1323; number of sermons preached, 3599; amount on conference collections, $5344; paid presiding elder, $2565; preacher in charge, $15,530. This is a fine showing for the hard circuits of his earlier ministry. He joined the Northwest Texas Conference at Belton, Texas in November 1878. He served these congregations in order: Mountain Mission, 1879 Lampasas Circuit, 1880 to 1881 Marlin Station, 1881 South Gabriel Circuit, 1883 Round Rock Circuit, 1884 Liberty Hill Circuit, 1885 to 1886 Burnett Circuit, 1887 Corn Hill Circuit, 1888 to 1889 Taylor Station, 1890 Mexia Station, 1891 Boonville Circuit, 1892 to 1893 Whitt Circuit, 1894 MIneral Wells, 1895 to 1898 Moran and Albany, 1899 to 1900 Gordon, 1901 to 1902 Valley Mills and Clifton, 1903 to 1906 Morgan and Walnut Springs, 1907 to 1908 Whitney Station, 1909 Ranger Circuit, 1910, for three months Few men have made an unbroken record for so many years. He was married to Miss Nellie Mabry on 25 December 1881 at Burnett, Texas. To this union God gave three sons and three daughters - Gladys, Avis and Florry were his daughters, the pride of his happy home. HIs sons are Sanford, Buford and Olin, who are an honor to their parents.
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- Eliza Jane Tunnell Childress 1835–1908 FaG
- Josiah Taylor Tunnell 1837–1911 FaG
- Perry Wesley Tunnell 1839–1911 FaG
- Hannah Catherine Tunnell Thomas 1842–1918 FaG
- Jesse Ellis Tunnell 1845–1928 FaG
- John Blue Tunnell 1848–1913 FaG
- Gideon Asbury Tunnell 1850–1930 FaG
Children
- Gladys Demaris Tunnell Rice 1882–1944
- Avis Delores Tunnell Bruce 1885–1968
- Florrie Alva Tunnell McDowell 1887–1970
- Sanford Bishop "Sandy" Tunnell 1892–1972
- Buford James Alvan Tunnell 1896–1977
- Olin Joseph Tunnell 1902–1964
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