William Henry Channing

Birth Name William Henry Channing
Gender male
Age at Death 74 years, 5 months

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth August 1869 Pennsylvania, United States   1a
Census (Head) June 11, 1900 Springfield Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States   1a
Event Note

1900 Census Precinct 2, Springfield Township
June 11, 1900

[the top of this census page begins with a Whipkey family. Elizabeth's mother was Amy Whipkey]

William Channing, 30, August 1869, married 9 years, born in Pennsylvania, father in England, mother in Pennsylvania, farmer
Elizabeth Channing, 41, August 1859, marriage 9 years, 5 children, 5 alive, born in Pennsylvania, father in Germany, mother in Pennsylvania
Bessie P N Channing, 17, August 1882, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
Charles L Channing, 8, August 1891, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
John W Channing, 9m, August 1899, born in Pennsylvania, parents also

Census (Head) April 15, 1910 Springfield Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States   2a
Event Note

1910 Census Precinct 1, Springfield, Fayette County
April 15, 1910

William H Channing, 40, married 2x, this time for 11 years, born in Pennsylvania, father in England, mother in Pennsylvania, a farmer, on his own account
Elizabeth Channing, 51, married 2x, this time for 11 years, 6 children, 6 alive, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
John W Channing, 10, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
Sarah E Channing, 7, born in Pennsylvania, parents also

Census (Head) January 29, 1920 Springfield Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States   3a
Event Note

1920 Census of Springfield Township, Fayette County
[familysearch says Springhill, but the census page says Springfield Twp]
January 29, 1920

William Channing, 50, born in Pennsylvania, parents also, farmer
Elizabeth Channing, 60, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
John Channing, 20, single, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
Sarah Channing, 17, born in Pennsylvania, parents also

Census (Head) April 11, 1930 Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States 617 1/2 Park Street 4a
Event Note

1930 Census, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
April 11, 1930

owns the home at 617 1/2 Park Street
owns a radio

William Channing, 60, married 1st at 23, born in Pennsylvania, father in England, mother in Pennsylvania, laborer, disabled, glass factory
Elizabeth Channing, 58, married 1st at 31, born in Pennsylvania, parents also, char woman, private family
John Channing, 21, single, born in Pennsylvania, parents also, salesman, electric surplus[?]

[Elizabeth and John's ages are incorrect by 10 years]

Census (Head) April 23, 1940 Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States 532 Washington Avenue Extension 5a
Event Note

1940 Census Connellsville
April 23, 1940
owns the house at 532 Washington Avenue Extension

William H Channing, 70, 6 years school, born in Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Channing, 67, 6 years school, born in Pennsylvania

lived in same house in 1935. William provided the information. neither had an occupation, neither had worked last week or last year, and neither were looking for work

Death 1944     6a
Event Note

This is probably William. The Pennsylvania Death Certificates at ancestry.com would show for sure, if he is listed.

BillionGraves Index
Name: WILLIAM H CHANNING
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Fayette, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Cemetery: Normalville Cemetery
Latitude: 40.002971
Longitude: -79.457621
Birth Date: 1853
Death Date: 1944

Burial   Normalville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States   6a

Families

Family of William Henry Channing and Elizabeth Keefer

Married Wife Elizabeth Keefer ( b. August 1859 d. ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1899     2a
Event Note

The 1900 census said they had been married 9 years, but the 1910 census said 11 years. Based on the birth of their son John, 1899 is more likely. Elizabeth's previous marriage to Urbanus Perdew may only have lasted 9 years.

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
John W ChanningAugust 1899
Sarah E Channingabout 1902

Pedigree

    1. William Henry Channing
      1. Elizabeth Keefer
        1. John W Channing
        2. Sarah E Channing

Source References

  1. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Precinct 2, Springfield Township, ED) 64, sheet 7A, family 110
      • Citation:

         

        United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3SG-15J : accessed 29 August 2018), Elizabeth Channing in household of William C Channing, Springfield Township, Precinct 2, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 7A, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,411.

  2. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Precinct 1, Springfield, ED 73, sheet 1A, family 7
      • Citation:

         

        "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG3H-B4B : accessed 30 August 2018), Elizabeth Channing in household of William H Channing, Springfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 73, sheet 1A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1346; FHL microfilm 1,375,359.

  3. National Archives and Records Administration: 1920 United States Census
      • Page: Springhill, Fayette Co, citing ED 90, sheet 9A, line 9, family 99
      • Citation:

        United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFRT-9LL : accessed 30 August 2018), Elizabeth Channing in household of W H Channing, Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 90, sheet 9A, line 9, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1570; FHL microfilm 1,821,570.

  4. National Archives and Records Administration: 1930 United States Census
      • Page: Connellsville, ED 8, sheet 8B, line 76, family 182
      • Citation:

        United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHSB-8S4 : accessed 30 August 2018), Elizabeth Channing in household of William Channing, Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 8B, line 76, family 182, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2038; FHL microfilm 2,341,772.

  5. 1940 United States Census
      • Page: Connellsville, ED 26-22, sheet 27A, line 16, family 532
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ81-D1H : accessed 30 August 2018), Elizabeth Channing in household of William H Channing, Connellsville Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 26-22, sheet 27A, line 16, family 532, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3503.

  6. BillionGraves Index
      • Page: Wm H Channing, Normalville Cemetery, Fayette Co, PA
      • Citation:

        BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KN7K-MDH : 24 June 2015), WILLIAM H CHANNING, died 1944; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Normalville Cemetery, Fayette, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States