BIO:  George W. Rennoll, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Springfield Township, Pg 186

George W. RENNOLL, son of Sam and Mary (Sheffer) Rennoll, was born April 23, 1847, in 
Shrewsbury Township.  His parents were natives of this township.  His grandmother, on his 
mother’s side, was the daughter of Jacob Sheffer and Mary Gerbrick, of Shrewsbury Township.  
Our subject was the eldest son in a family of four:  George W., Charles S., Nathaniel and 
Franklin (deceased).  Mr. R. was reared on the farm, and began his occupation as miller in 1865 
at Sheffer’s Mill, Glen Rock.  After having learned the trade and working a year here he went 
to Louck’s Mill, operated by P. A. & S. Small; after three years at this mill he went to 
Small’s Goldsboro mill; ten and a half years were spent here, when he was called to Small’s 
warehouse in York for one year, then to his present mill, which he purchased in 1880, and after 
operating successfully for three and a half years he introduced in his mill the celebrated 
roller process mode of making flour, and it may be proper to mention here, as an evidence of 
Mr. Rennoll’s push and energy in the prosecution of his business, that he was the second man in 
York County to adopt this popular method of manufacturing flour.  He finds ready sale with 
merchants in York for all the flour he can furnish.  January 9, 1870, he married Rebecca 
Laucks, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Beaverson) Laucks, of Spring Garden Township.  Two 
children have been born to this union:  Annie E. and Charles Latimer.  Mr. R. was a member of 
the American Mechanics until it dissolved.  He is a member of the Lutheran Church.