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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)

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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.

William A. Channell (613) was born circa 1816 at Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Charity Heaps (614), daughter of John Heaps (9118) and Charity Brindley (9119), on 19 Mar 1846.

He was a farmer from 1850 to 1892. He appears in the 1850 Federal Census on 9 Dec 1850 at Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. He purchased property outlined in a land indenture on 24 Jan 1855 at Fawn Grove Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA, from William Webb (6703) and Margaret Ann Channell (6702) . The indenture included:

"All that certain lot of Land situated lying and being inthe Village of Fawn Grove Fawn Town Ship County of York and State of Pennsylvania bounded and described as followes to Wit Beginning at a stone corner of Williams Webbs other land running thence by said land South eighty six deg East twenty one feet and one inch to a Stone thence by said William Webbs land North fifteen deg East one hundred and fifty one feet two inches to a stone thence by land of Miss Pays North seventy and one half deg West eighty one feet two inches to a Stone thence by Lot No two South four and one half deg West one hundred and sixty nine feet seven inches tot he place of Beginning Containing thirty eight perches of Land neat measure and designated Lot No one and a half and being part of the Same Lot of Land conveyed to the said William Webb by Richard Webb and Elizabeth Webb his Wife by their deed bearing date the twenty third day of May 1846."

He was a country store storekeeper from 1860 to 1870. He appears in the 1860 Federal Census on 12 Sep 1860 at Fawn Township, Stewartstown, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. He appears in the 1870 Federal Census on 21 Jul 1870 at Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. He appears in the 1880 Federal Census on 21 Jun 1880 at Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. He left a will on 19 Apr 1897 leaving the balance of his estate to nephew George W. Channell. Furthermore, the Will appointed William R. Webb and Vallie Hawkins as executors. He died of old age on 20 Apr 1897 at Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was buried on 22 Apr 1897 at Fawn Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. His estate was probated on 26 Apr 1897 and signed by witnesses: Henry T. Brown, Vallie Hawkins, and Salome A. Webb.

Children of William A. Channell (613) and Charity Heaps (614) were:

1. Elizabeth Jane Channell (6749) died on 14 Jul 1847. She was buried at Friends Meeting House Cemetery, Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, USA.
2. Rachel A. Channell (6699) was born circa 1850 at Pennsylvania, USA. She appears in the 1850 Federal Census on 1850 at Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. She appears in the 1860 Federal Census on 12 Sep 1860 at Fawn Township, Stewartstown, York County, Pennsylvania, USA.
3. Joseph Channell (15760) was born in 1855.
4. Minnie Channell (15761) was born circa 1868 at Pennsylvania, USA. She appears in the 1880 Federal Census on 21 Jun 1880 at Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA.
5. (--?--) Channell (615) died at 2 years, 3 months, 20 days. He/she was buried at Fawn Grove United Methodist Church, Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, USA.