Ruth Elizabeth LeCompte (105) was born on 5 Jun 1897 at Maryland, USA. She married Albert Channell Sr. (104), son of George Washington Channell (111) and Elizabeth E. Ferry (112), on 18 Dec 1914. She died on 5 Nov 1955 at age 58.

Ruth suffered from diabetes and complications from the birth of her second child. Her children recalled that during their mother's frequent hospitalizations, they would be sent to visit with family in Pennsylvania.

Ruth E. LeCompte (1897-1955) ca. 1920

Children of Ruth Elizabeth LeCompte and Albert Channell Sr. were as follows:

1. Albert Channell Jr. (9), was born on 21 Dec 1915 at West Fayette Street, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA. He was baptized on 28 Jul 1916 at Fawn Grove United Methodist Church, Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Mary Belle Bailey (10), daughter of Paul Bloom Bailey (106) and Maude Belle Bressler (107), despite the wishes of her parents, eloping on 11 Dec 1937 at Elkton, Maryland, USA. They did not tell her parents that they had married until days afterward. He died on 3 Sep 1997 at home, in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA, at age 81.
2. Jeanne LeCompte Channell (79) was born on 9 Apr 1920. She married Charles Douglas Minnick (78), son of Orestus Lyons Minnick (15027) and Nellie Zink (15028), on 8 Feb 1940. She married James Sartorius Goodman (80), son of James Wirt Goodman (6856) and Rosine Sartorius (6857), on 28 Aug 1947. She died on 9 Jun 2004 at Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA, at age 84. Memorial services were held on 26 Nov 2004 at St. George's & St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Dundalk, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. She was buried on 27 Nov 2004 at Moreland Memorial Park Cemetery, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.

Family of Albert & Ruth (LeCompte) Channell 1930 Federal Census, 110 Baltimore. Ave., Dundalk, Md.

4 Apr 1930, ED 3-56, Sheet 6A

Family of Albert & Ruth (LeCompte) Channell 1920 Federal Census, E. Jefferson St., Baltimore City, Md.

7 Jan 1920, ED 94, Sheet 6A