Name Note: All the gravestones in this cemetery have only one "L" in Channel - even when the obituaries have 2 "LL"s. It appears that Abner and some of his children dropped the second "L" in Channell. Abner's first born son, Hiram Benton Channell (my great grandfather), retained both "LL"s.
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Abner Gould Channell was born January 30, 1827 in Morrow County, Ohio. He was the son of Hiram Dill Channell Sr (1791–1834) and Elizabeth Oliver (1797–1883).
Abner married Mary Ann Sheffer on February 10, 1848 in Richland County, Ohio. In 1849, “Rev Channel was the first minister at Bucks Grove, Ks. He rode a horse or walked from his home south of America City.”(1) However, before the end of the year, the couple moved to Burnett, Dodge County, Wisconsin where their fist son, Hiram Benton Channell, was born on November 15, 1849. On the 1850 Census, Abner is a farmer in Burnett, Dodge County, Wisconsin. The family is still in Dodge County, Wisconsin in 1855 (Wisconsin Census). The family moved to Nemaha County, Kansas before November 23, 1857 when their son Norman Hezekiah Channell was born (in Kansas). [(1) Story on Ancestry.com shared by Rebeckah_918]
1883: Abner lived in Soldier, Kansas where he owned a furniture store. "The night of July 10, 1883, a cyclone struck Soldier about 10 p.m., instantly laying waste the whole town east of Main street. Some sixteeen or eighteen buildings were destroyed and four lives lost." (2) Both Abner's mother, Elizabeth (Oliver) [Channel] Waters, and his sister-in-law, Hulda Sutton Channell (2nd wife of Joseph S. Channell), were killed by the storm. "Dr. Channel's residence was blown to pieces and his mother and sister [-in-law] killed."(3) [Sources: (2) Business directory and history of Jackson County by Elizabeth N. Barr. 1907. 88 pages. (Google eBook); (3) The Holton Recorder. Holton, Jackson County, Kansas. July 12, 1883. Vol. XVI]
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According to Census data, Abner's occupation was "farmer"; his gravestone has "Rev"; he was also a merchant (store was destroyed in 1883 tornado); and he was a doctor. Abner's death is listed in the Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929:
Death Date: 25 Apr 1908.
Death Place: Havensville, KS.
Type Practice: Allopath
JAMA Citation: 50:1832
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Obit #1: Abner G. Channel was born in Morrow county, Ohio, January 30, 1827. Died at his home in Havensville, Kansas, April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months and 25 days. He leaves an aged wife, three sons, twelve grandchildren and three great grand-children to mourn his death. He was married to Mary Ann Sheffer, February 10, 1848, to this union were born five children, Hiram B., Minerva A., Allen G., Norman H., and Arthur. Minerva and Allen died in 1858, Hiram B., of Alta Vista, Norman H., of Havensville, and Arthur of Westmoreland, still survive him … The family moved from Ohio to Dodge county Wisconsin, in 1849, and to Nemaha county, Kansas, in 1857. He was a practicing physician for many years. He joined the M. E. church as an itinerant minister in 1860. In 1885 he joined the United Brethren church at the New Eden appointment, North East Kansas Conference in which he spent the balance of his life. He preached as often as his health would permit. On the 10th of July 1883, he was living in Soldier, Kansas, when it was practically wipfed out by a cyclone in which he lost two buildings and a good stock of furniture. It seems to have cause him to age perceptibly since … remains were laid to rest in the America City cemetery. [Soldier Clipper. May 20, 1908]
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Obit #2: Rev. A. G. Channell was born in Morrow County, Ohio, and died April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months, and 25 days. He entered the ministry about the year 1860, and for many years with his devoted wife endured the hardships of an itinerant life in the West, and met all the privations of such a life without a murmur, until from failing health he was compelled to retire. His life was that of a modest, earnest preacher, always accepting the work assigned to him without complaint. About twenty years ago he joined the United Brethren Church, and served as a local preacher until his death. The writer knew him for forty eight years, and feels assured that he will have many stars in his crown. He leaves behind, an aged widow, three sons, and a number of grandchildren to mourn, while he is housed in the City of Gold. -- I. A. Woodburn. [Religious Telescope, Volume 74. William R. Rhinehart, 1908 - Circleville (Ohio)]
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Obit #3: Rev. A. G. Channell was born in Morrow County Ohio, Jan 30, 1827 and departed this life April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months, and 25 days. On Feb. 10, 1848, he was united to Mary Ann Shaffer, and in that year moved to Dodge County, Wis., residing there until March 1857, when they moved to Nemaha County Kan.; after living there several years, they came to Pottawatomie county and there resided until his death. There were seven children added to this union, six boys and one girl. There are now living H. B. Channell, N. H. Channell, and Arthur Channell. About the year 1857 he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church and preached until failing health compelled him to retire. He then united with the United Brethren church and served as a local preacher until his death. He leaves behind an aged widow, three sons and a large number of grand children to mourn while he is housed in the City of Gold. Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord. [The Alma Enterprise (Alma, KS). Friday, May 15, 1908. Page 5]
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Abner Gould Channell was born January 30, 1827 in Morrow County, Ohio. He was the son of Hiram Dill Channell Sr (1791–1834) and Elizabeth Oliver (1797–1883).
Abner married Mary Ann Sheffer on February 10, 1848 in Richland County, Ohio. In 1849, “Rev Channel was the first minister at Bucks Grove, Ks. He rode a horse or walked from his home south of America City.”(1) However, before the end of the year, the couple moved to Burnett, Dodge County, Wisconsin where their fist son, Hiram Benton Channell, was born on November 15, 1849. On the 1850 Census, Abner is a farmer in Burnett, Dodge County, Wisconsin. The family is still in Dodge County, Wisconsin in 1855 (Wisconsin Census). The family moved to Nemaha County, Kansas before November 23, 1857 when their son Norman Hezekiah Channell was born (in Kansas). [(1) Story on Ancestry.com shared by Rebeckah_918]
1883: Abner lived in Soldier, Kansas where he owned a furniture store. "The night of July 10, 1883, a cyclone struck Soldier about 10 p.m., instantly laying waste the whole town east of Main street. Some sixteeen or eighteen buildings were destroyed and four lives lost." (2) Both Abner's mother, Elizabeth (Oliver) [Channel] Waters, and his sister-in-law, Hulda Sutton Channell (2nd wife of Joseph S. Channell), were killed by the storm. "Dr. Channel's residence was blown to pieces and his mother and sister [-in-law] killed."(3) [Sources: (2) Business directory and history of Jackson County by Elizabeth N. Barr. 1907. 88 pages. (Google eBook); (3) The Holton Recorder. Holton, Jackson County, Kansas. July 12, 1883. Vol. XVI]
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According to Census data, Abner's occupation was "farmer"; his gravestone has "Rev"; he was also a merchant (store was destroyed in 1883 tornado); and he was a doctor. Abner's death is listed in the Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929:
Death Date: 25 Apr 1908.
Death Place: Havensville, KS.
Type Practice: Allopath
JAMA Citation: 50:1832
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Obit #1: Abner G. Channel was born in Morrow county, Ohio, January 30, 1827. Died at his home in Havensville, Kansas, April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months and 25 days. He leaves an aged wife, three sons, twelve grandchildren and three great grand-children to mourn his death. He was married to Mary Ann Sheffer, February 10, 1848, to this union were born five children, Hiram B., Minerva A., Allen G., Norman H., and Arthur. Minerva and Allen died in 1858, Hiram B., of Alta Vista, Norman H., of Havensville, and Arthur of Westmoreland, still survive him … The family moved from Ohio to Dodge county Wisconsin, in 1849, and to Nemaha county, Kansas, in 1857. He was a practicing physician for many years. He joined the M. E. church as an itinerant minister in 1860. In 1885 he joined the United Brethren church at the New Eden appointment, North East Kansas Conference in which he spent the balance of his life. He preached as often as his health would permit. On the 10th of July 1883, he was living in Soldier, Kansas, when it was practically wipfed out by a cyclone in which he lost two buildings and a good stock of furniture. It seems to have cause him to age perceptibly since … remains were laid to rest in the America City cemetery. [Soldier Clipper. May 20, 1908]
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Obit #2: Rev. A. G. Channell was born in Morrow County, Ohio, and died April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months, and 25 days. He entered the ministry about the year 1860, and for many years with his devoted wife endured the hardships of an itinerant life in the West, and met all the privations of such a life without a murmur, until from failing health he was compelled to retire. His life was that of a modest, earnest preacher, always accepting the work assigned to him without complaint. About twenty years ago he joined the United Brethren Church, and served as a local preacher until his death. The writer knew him for forty eight years, and feels assured that he will have many stars in his crown. He leaves behind, an aged widow, three sons, and a number of grandchildren to mourn, while he is housed in the City of Gold. -- I. A. Woodburn. [Religious Telescope, Volume 74. William R. Rhinehart, 1908 - Circleville (Ohio)]
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Obit #3: Rev. A. G. Channell was born in Morrow County Ohio, Jan 30, 1827 and departed this life April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months, and 25 days. On Feb. 10, 1848, he was united to Mary Ann Shaffer, and in that year moved to Dodge County, Wis., residing there until March 1857, when they moved to Nemaha County Kan.; after living there several years, they came to Pottawatomie county and there resided until his death. There were seven children added to this union, six boys and one girl. There are now living H. B. Channell, N. H. Channell, and Arthur Channell. About the year 1857 he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church and preached until failing health compelled him to retire. He then united with the United Brethren church and served as a local preacher until his death. He leaves behind an aged widow, three sons and a large number of grand children to mourn while he is housed in the City of Gold. Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord. [The Alma Enterprise (Alma, KS). Friday, May 15, 1908. Page 5]
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Name Note: All the gravestones in this cemetery have only one "L" in Channel - even when the obituaries have 2 "LL"s. It appears that Abner and some of his children dropped the second "L" in Channell. Abner's first born son, Hiram Benton Channell (my great grandfather), retained both "LL"s.
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Abner Gould Channell was born January 30, 1827 in Morrow County, Ohio. He was the son of Hiram Dill Channell Sr (1791–1834) and Elizabeth Oliver (1797–1883).
Abner married Mary Ann Sheffer on February 10, 1848 in Richland County, Ohio. In 1849, “Rev Channel was the first minister at Bucks Grove, Ks. He rode a horse or walked from his home south of America City.”(1) However, before the end of the year, the couple moved to Burnett, Dodge County, Wisconsin where their fist son, Hiram Benton Channell, was born on November 15, 1849. On the 1850 Census, Abner is a farmer in Burnett, Dodge County, Wisconsin. The family is still in Dodge County, Wisconsin in 1855 (Wisconsin Census). The family moved to Nemaha County, Kansas before November 23, 1857 when their son Norman Hezekiah Channell was born (in Kansas). [(1) Story on Ancestry.com shared by Rebeckah_918]
1883: Abner lived in Soldier, Kansas where he owned a furniture store. "The night of July 10, 1883, a cyclone struck Soldier about 10 p.m., instantly laying waste the whole town east of Main street. Some sixteeen or eighteen buildings were destroyed and four lives lost." (2) Both Abner's mother, Elizabeth (Oliver) [Channel] Waters, and his sister-in-law, Hulda Sutton Channell (2nd wife of Joseph S. Channell), were killed by the storm. "Dr. Channel's residence was blown to pieces and his mother and sister [-in-law] killed."(3) [Sources: (2) Business directory and history of Jackson County by Elizabeth N. Barr. 1907. 88 pages. (Google eBook); (3) The Holton Recorder. Holton, Jackson County, Kansas. July 12, 1883. Vol. XVI]
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According to Census data, Abner's occupation was "farmer"; his gravestone has "Rev"; he was also a merchant (store was destroyed in 1883 tornado); and he was a doctor. Abner's death is listed in the Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929:
Death Date: 25 Apr 1908.
Death Place: Havensville, KS.
Type Practice: Allopath
JAMA Citation: 50:1832
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Obit #1: Abner G. Channel was born in Morrow county, Ohio, January 30, 1827. Died at his home in Havensville, Kansas, April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months and 25 days. He leaves an aged wife, three sons, twelve grandchildren and three great grand-children to mourn his death. He was married to Mary Ann Sheffer, February 10, 1848, to this union were born five children, Hiram B., Minerva A., Allen G., Norman H., and Arthur. Minerva and Allen died in 1858, Hiram B., of Alta Vista, Norman H., of Havensville, and Arthur of Westmoreland, still survive him … The family moved from Ohio to Dodge county Wisconsin, in 1849, and to Nemaha county, Kansas, in 1857. He was a practicing physician for many years. He joined the M. E. church as an itinerant minister in 1860. In 1885 he joined the United Brethren church at the New Eden appointment, North East Kansas Conference in which he spent the balance of his life. He preached as often as his health would permit. On the 10th of July 1883, he was living in Soldier, Kansas, when it was practically wipfed out by a cyclone in which he lost two buildings and a good stock of furniture. It seems to have cause him to age perceptibly since … remains were laid to rest in the America City cemetery. [Soldier Clipper. May 20, 1908]
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Obit #2: Rev. A. G. Channell was born in Morrow County, Ohio, and died April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months, and 25 days. He entered the ministry about the year 1860, and for many years with his devoted wife endured the hardships of an itinerant life in the West, and met all the privations of such a life without a murmur, until from failing health he was compelled to retire. His life was that of a modest, earnest preacher, always accepting the work assigned to him without complaint. About twenty years ago he joined the United Brethren Church, and served as a local preacher until his death. The writer knew him for forty eight years, and feels assured that he will have many stars in his crown. He leaves behind, an aged widow, three sons, and a number of grandchildren to mourn, while he is housed in the City of Gold. -- I. A. Woodburn. [Religious Telescope, Volume 74. William R. Rhinehart, 1908 - Circleville (Ohio)]
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Obit #3: Rev. A. G. Channell was born in Morrow County Ohio, Jan 30, 1827 and departed this life April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months, and 25 days. On Feb. 10, 1848, he was united to Mary Ann Shaffer, and in that year moved to Dodge County, Wis., residing there until March 1857, when they moved to Nemaha County Kan.; after living there several years, they came to Pottawatomie county and there resided until his death. There were seven children added to this union, six boys and one girl. There are now living H. B. Channell, N. H. Channell, and Arthur Channell. About the year 1857 he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church and preached until failing health compelled him to retire. He then united with the United Brethren church and served as a local preacher until his death. He leaves behind an aged widow, three sons and a large number of grand children to mourn while he is housed in the City of Gold. Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord. [The Alma Enterprise (Alma, KS). Friday, May 15, 1908. Page 5]
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Abner Gould Channell was born January 30, 1827 in Morrow County, Ohio. He was the son of Hiram Dill Channell Sr (1791–1834) and Elizabeth Oliver (1797–1883).
Abner married Mary Ann Sheffer on February 10, 1848 in Richland County, Ohio. In 1849, “Rev Channel was the first minister at Bucks Grove, Ks. He rode a horse or walked from his home south of America City.”(1) However, before the end of the year, the couple moved to Burnett, Dodge County, Wisconsin where their fist son, Hiram Benton Channell, was born on November 15, 1849. On the 1850 Census, Abner is a farmer in Burnett, Dodge County, Wisconsin. The family is still in Dodge County, Wisconsin in 1855 (Wisconsin Census). The family moved to Nemaha County, Kansas before November 23, 1857 when their son Norman Hezekiah Channell was born (in Kansas). [(1) Story on Ancestry.com shared by Rebeckah_918]
1883: Abner lived in Soldier, Kansas where he owned a furniture store. "The night of July 10, 1883, a cyclone struck Soldier about 10 p.m., instantly laying waste the whole town east of Main street. Some sixteeen or eighteen buildings were destroyed and four lives lost." (2) Both Abner's mother, Elizabeth (Oliver) [Channel] Waters, and his sister-in-law, Hulda Sutton Channell (2nd wife of Joseph S. Channell), were killed by the storm. "Dr. Channel's residence was blown to pieces and his mother and sister [-in-law] killed."(3) [Sources: (2) Business directory and history of Jackson County by Elizabeth N. Barr. 1907. 88 pages. (Google eBook); (3) The Holton Recorder. Holton, Jackson County, Kansas. July 12, 1883. Vol. XVI]
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According to Census data, Abner's occupation was "farmer"; his gravestone has "Rev"; he was also a merchant (store was destroyed in 1883 tornado); and he was a doctor. Abner's death is listed in the Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929:
Death Date: 25 Apr 1908.
Death Place: Havensville, KS.
Type Practice: Allopath
JAMA Citation: 50:1832
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Obit #1: Abner G. Channel was born in Morrow county, Ohio, January 30, 1827. Died at his home in Havensville, Kansas, April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months and 25 days. He leaves an aged wife, three sons, twelve grandchildren and three great grand-children to mourn his death. He was married to Mary Ann Sheffer, February 10, 1848, to this union were born five children, Hiram B., Minerva A., Allen G., Norman H., and Arthur. Minerva and Allen died in 1858, Hiram B., of Alta Vista, Norman H., of Havensville, and Arthur of Westmoreland, still survive him … The family moved from Ohio to Dodge county Wisconsin, in 1849, and to Nemaha county, Kansas, in 1857. He was a practicing physician for many years. He joined the M. E. church as an itinerant minister in 1860. In 1885 he joined the United Brethren church at the New Eden appointment, North East Kansas Conference in which he spent the balance of his life. He preached as often as his health would permit. On the 10th of July 1883, he was living in Soldier, Kansas, when it was practically wipfed out by a cyclone in which he lost two buildings and a good stock of furniture. It seems to have cause him to age perceptibly since … remains were laid to rest in the America City cemetery. [Soldier Clipper. May 20, 1908]
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Obit #2: Rev. A. G. Channell was born in Morrow County, Ohio, and died April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months, and 25 days. He entered the ministry about the year 1860, and for many years with his devoted wife endured the hardships of an itinerant life in the West, and met all the privations of such a life without a murmur, until from failing health he was compelled to retire. His life was that of a modest, earnest preacher, always accepting the work assigned to him without complaint. About twenty years ago he joined the United Brethren Church, and served as a local preacher until his death. The writer knew him for forty eight years, and feels assured that he will have many stars in his crown. He leaves behind, an aged widow, three sons, and a number of grandchildren to mourn, while he is housed in the City of Gold. -- I. A. Woodburn. [Religious Telescope, Volume 74. William R. Rhinehart, 1908 - Circleville (Ohio)]
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Obit #3: Rev. A. G. Channell was born in Morrow County Ohio, Jan 30, 1827 and departed this life April 25, 1908, aged 81 years, 2 months, and 25 days. On Feb. 10, 1848, he was united to Mary Ann Shaffer, and in that year moved to Dodge County, Wis., residing there until March 1857, when they moved to Nemaha County Kan.; after living there several years, they came to Pottawatomie county and there resided until his death. There were seven children added to this union, six boys and one girl. There are now living H. B. Channell, N. H. Channell, and Arthur Channell. About the year 1857 he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church and preached until failing health compelled him to retire. He then united with the United Brethren church and served as a local preacher until his death. He leaves behind an aged widow, three sons and a large number of grand children to mourn while he is housed in the City of Gold. Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord. [The Alma Enterprise (Alma, KS). Friday, May 15, 1908. Page 5]
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