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CHANNELLs

John Channell (c1750-)
John Channell (--?--)
Abel Channell (c1791-c1868)
Allen A. Channell (c1818-1889)
George W. Channell (1858-1937)
Albert Channell, Sr. (1892-1966)
Albert Channell, Jr. (1915-1997)
Mary P. Channell

The Channell family home is Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania.  The family has lived in and around that small York County town since the 18th century.  A distant branch of the family lives there still.

In the early 1900s, Albert Channell, Sr. moved to Baltimore City and his family and many of their descendants live in the region to this day.  The easiest way to distinguish the Pennsylvania and Maryland Channells is by the way they pronounce their surname.  The Pennsylvania Channells pronounced it "chan-nel" (like a television channel), while the Maryland Channells pronounce it "shuh-nel" (like the perfume).  It is thought that Albert Channell, Sr.'s wife, Ruth LeCompte may be responsible for initiating this change, believing that the name was French in origin.  This was probably a mistake however, as the family appears to have either an English or Scotch-Irish heritage.

More Family

Albert Channell III (1939-2003)
Elenora E. Channell (1882-1933)
Clarence Channell (1886-1966)
Harry V. Channell (1899-c1974)
Howard Channell (1887- )
Jeanne L. Channell (1920-2004)
Lillian M. Channell (1889-c1920)
Sarah E. Channell (1856-1919)
William A. Channell (c1816-1897)
William C. Channell (1884-1940)

Family Photos

The Car Picture
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Diary

21 Feb 2005, I visited with Libby Channell and her sister Phoebe to look over old photos and discuss genealogy. I was able to scan some great pictures of Sam and his father William C. Channell.

30 Jul 2006, I visited with Diane (Elgin) Channell and transcribed the original land indenture between William and Margaret (Channell) Webb and William Channell.

Allen A. Channell (138) was born circa 1818 at Pennsylvania, USA. He married Sarah Rebecca Metcalf (139) in 1853. He died in 1889. He was buried at Fawn Grove United Methodist Church, Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. Children of Allen A. Channell and Sarah Rebecca Metcalf both born at Pennsylvania, USA, were as follows: Sarah Elizabeth Channell (965) was born on 24 Feb 1856 at Pennsylvania, USA. She married James Collum Alloway (7095) on 16 Jan 1873. George Washington Channell (111) was born on 31 Dec 1858 at Pennsylvania, USA. He and Elizabeth E. Ferry (112), daughter of John Ferry (6698) and (wife) (--?--) (7100), were married by Pastor W. Stevens of Princess St. Me E Church, and witnessed by A. R. Decker on 23 Aug 1883 at Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Tombstone of Allen A. Channell (1818-1889) Fawn Grove, Penna. orig. photo, D. Stanley

Note:  The current tombstone (above) of Allen A. Channell (138) and Sarah Rebecca Metcalf (139) was inscribed: "ALLEN A. / CHANNELL / 1818-1899 / SARAH R. / HIS WIFE / 1836-1900 / Gone but not / forgotten". The plinth is inscribed "CHILDREN OF / JAMES C. & SARAH E. / ALLOWAYS."