Tella Rennels 
Tella was born on October 9th, 1875. Tella's father was Edmund Rennels and his mother was Angeline Davis. His paternal grandparents were James+ Rennels and Mary+ Connelly; his maternal grandparents were Bluford Gatliff Davis and Mary Jane Edwards. He had three brothers and seven sisters, named Henry Lincoln, William Riley Sigel, Rama Sheridan, Viola, Lua J., Sarah Ella, Lilly B., Effie, Ida Pearl and Lydia Alice. He is the third youngest of the eleven children. He has three half-sisters named Mary Ann, Sarah Effis and Melvina Jane.General Notes
Coles Co IL Obituaries:
Tella Rennels
c. 1968
"HUTTON - Mr. Tella Rennels, 93, of Hutton, died at 3:15 p.m. thursday in the Charleston Community Hospital. He was a retired farmer.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Lewis Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dean Dolash officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. ...
Mr. Rennels was born Oct. 9, 1875 in Hutton Twp, the son of Edmund and Angeline Davis Rennels. He was united in marriage to Mary Maude Goble on Sept. 5, 1901. She preceded him in death April 16, 1950.
He was one of 11 children, all others having preceded him in death.
Mr. Rennels' grandfather, James Rennels, and his grandmother, Polly Connelly Rennels, came to Hutton Township in 1832 and settled on section 32, which later became known as the "Rennels Settlement." They, with their son, Edmund, were among the earliest settlers of Coles County. The double fireplace in the shelter house at Morton Park was built by James Rennels in 1836.
Mr. Rennels was born in the red brick house east of the Five Mile House, which was built by his father, Edmund Rennels, in 1868.
Having led an active life, Mr. Rennels had a keen interest in people and happenings in his community, state and country. His father donated the land for the Whetstone Baptist Church and Tella was reared in that faith, which he had during his long life.
Mr. Rennels had been in ill health since Jan. 3, when he suffered a fractured hip. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. [contributed by Src. #154]"
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.10 Jun 1729
- b.28 Feb 1754 in Durham, NH d.15 Feb 1832
- b.17 Feb 1781 in Sussex Co, DE d.12 Aug 1866 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., IL
- b.~ 1756 d.1781
- b.12 Feb 1807 in Bourbon, KY d.12 Jul 1883 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., IL
- b.~ 1764
- b.14 Jan 1787 in VA d.26 Dec 1867 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co. IL
- b.~ 1738
- b.~ 1766 in Augusta Co., (W) VA
- b.~ 1738 d.< 1771
- b.13 Dec 1829 in Lawrence Co., IN (m) d.08 May 1915 in 1419 Seventh St., Charleston, IL
- b.~ 1720 in Co Armagh, Northern Ireland d. in SC or NC
- b.28 Jun 1744 in PA d.24 Jul 1798 in Spice Island IN, according to familysearch.org site
- b.~ 1724
- b.10 Mar 1788 in Crab Creek, Wilkes, Co., NC/ Alternate POB given d.08 Jun 1853 in Hutton Twp., Coles, IL
- b.20 Oct 1746 in KY d.12 Jul 1824 in Spice Valley, Lawrence, IN
- b.14 Feb 1807 in Grayson, KY d.12 Feb 1885 in Coles, IL.
- b.14 Jan 1725 in Montgomery Co., PA
- b.06 Jun 1758 in Moreland Twp., Philadelphia, PA (LDS site) d.05 Sep 1845 in Westfield, Coles, IL
- b.~ 1724
- b.Dec 1787 in Rowan Co., NC d.12 Oct 1875 in Hutton Twp., Coles, IL
- b.17 Feb 1723 in Steinhardwald, Bavaria d.1784 in New Britain Twp., Bucks Co. PA
- b.17 Jun 1758 in New Britain Twp., Bucks Co., PA d.25 Oct 1834 in Westfield, Coles Co., IL
- b.~ 1724 in PA?
- b.09 Oct 1875
- b.1799 in TN d.11 Mar 1870 in Coles Co., IL
- b.07 Nov 1836 in Lawrence, IN. d.18 Apr 1932 in Charleston, Coles, IL.
- b.1710 in Scotland or Dinwiddie, VA (m) d.Nov 1801 in Orange Co, NC or Dinwiddle, VA
- b.1739 in North Cumberland, VA (m) d.01 Jan 1818 in Orange Co, NC
- b.~ 1718 in Orange Co, NC d. in Orange Co, NC
- b.1762 in Orange Co, NC d.1855 in Lawrence Co., IN
- b.~ 1740 in NC d.> 1801 in Orange Co, NC
- b.1804 in Orange Co, NC d.04 Jan 1908 in Coles Co., IL
- b.1773 in Orange Co, NC d.1855 in Lawrence Co., IN
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‌Tella and Mary Maude were married in a religious ceremony on September 5th, 1901.