The first Wonnell Reunion was held the 4th of July weekend in 1994 at Lake Malone near Greenville, KY. Dan & Kelly Weller hosted the reunion at their home on the lake. Everyone enjoyed a weekend of swimming, boating, fishing, 4-wheeling and fireworks.
The next Reunion was held in 1997 and continued each summer after that at Lake Malone. Everyone enjoyed gathering at the Weller's lake house or at the hotel pool.
In 2005, the pool was closed at the hotel, so the reunion was held at the home of Terry and Cozette Madding. Since 2005, the Reunion has been held at the Madding's.
The Reunion is held the 3rd weekend in July. Every year family members enjoy getting together to visit with those they may have not seen during the past year. There is always lots to do: races, games, swimming, fishing, boating and an auction on Saturday evening to raise funds for the next year's reunion.
History of the Wonnell Family
Isaac Franklin Wonnell (Frank) born 25 August 1897, Texas County, MO
Married - 7 March 1921 at Houston, MO to Eliza Mae McCart
Eliza Mae McCart Born 19 March 1901, Texas County, MO
They had 4 children --
Frankie Eveylon, Georgie Mae, Stanley Edward, Paul Glyn
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My name is Don Wonnell, and my mother was Ottawa County Ohio historian for several years. She traced the earliest Wonnell we know of in the US to James W. who arrived around Snow Hill MD around 1721 from England. The name may have been MacWhannel, a Scottish name, originally. She traced the names and most dates of births and deaths in our line to the present day. There are a number of Wonnells in Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland, and Missouri. If you want more info my email is
don_w55@yahoo.com.
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