Posted on: CHANNELL Queries
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Surname: Channell, Harris, Swecker, Kittle, Berger, Hudnell, Gehringer,
LaBerge, and others
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I am a Channell descendent and am currently looking for descendents of
Thomas and Eunice (Williams) Channell. They lived in Cherokee, Butte County,
California in the mid 1860's. Eunice, baby daughter Olive, and young son
Mortimer died there in 1864 and 1865. There were three other children,
a daughter and two sons. The father and the sons stayed in California but
shipped the daughter back east to live with relatives when Eunice died.
Later, when the railroad was completed across the country, it is said the
father, Thomas, brought his sons back east and returned, by himself, to
the west. In later years the two boys, then adults, joined their father
in Phoenix, AZ where he had a working mine. When Thomas died one of the
sons stayed on there and the other went to California or elsewhere. Thomas
died in Phoenix and is said to be buried there.
Does anyone know of these Channells? Does anyone know where I can find
any of their descendents living today? I have recent pictures of the graves
of Eunice, Olive, and Mortimer and would like to share them with their
family.
I "stumbled" upon these graves about 5 years ago when I lived near Cherokee
and have pictures of them then. I recently went back to California and
visited the graves once again, this time clearing them off and placing
flowers on them. I also took pictures then.
I would very much like to find a family member and pass these photos onto
them. Please contact me with any information at mountaineer79(a)hotmail.com
or ridgerunner23(a)excite.com. Thank you.