Levi Channel ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 5, Barbour County, VA on 7 October 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 101, Dwelling 1363, Family 1363, Roll 935
District 5, Barbour County, Virginia
Levi Chamel..14..VA
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 22 Dec 1836, then his age should have been 13 instead of 14.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Barbour County, VA on 11 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 100, Roll 1334, Family 705
, Barbour County, Virginia
Levi Channel..23..VA..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Pleasant Township, Barbour County, WV on 5 November 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 28, Dwelling 193, Family 202
Pleasant Township, Barbour County, West Virginia
Levi Channel..34..WV..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 22 Dec 1836, then his age should have been 33 instead of 34.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Spring Creek District, Wirt County, WV on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 174B, District 156, Dwelling 81, Family 82, Roll 1415
Spring Creek District, Wirt County, West Virginia
Levi Channel..Self..43..VA...Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife and 5 children.)
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Levi married Martha Freeman on 12 November 1863 in , Taylor County, WV.¹ (Martha Freeman was born in 1844 in Virginia ^{1 5} and died after 1 June 1870.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Pleasant Township, Barbour County, WV on 5 November 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 28, Dwelling 193, Family 202
Pleasant Township, Barbour County, West Virginia
Levi Channel..34..WV..Farmer
Martha Channel..26..WV..Keeping House
Weightman T. Channel..5..WV
Claudia R. Channel..3..WV
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Levi next married Nancy Sabina McCoy on 17 September 1874 in , Wirt County, WV.^{1 2} (Nancy Sabina McCoy was born in 1854 in Virginia ^{1 2} and died after 1890.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Spring Creek District, Wirt County, WV on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 174B, District 156, Dwelling 81, Family 82, Roll 1415
Spring Creek District, Wirt County, West Virginia
Levi Channel..Self..43..VA...Farmer
Nancy F. Channel..Wife..23..VA..Keeping House
Waitman T. Channel..Son..15..WV..At Home
Claudia B. Channel..Dau..12..WV..At Home
Jonathan B. Channel..Son..9..WV
Rosa D. Channel..Dau..4..WV
James B. Channel..Son..6m..WV..Nov

NOTE - Nancy McCoy was Levi Channel's 2nd wife. They were married in 1874 making Rosa and James children of Nancy's. Waitman, Claudia, and Jonathan were children of Levi's 1st wife, Martha Freeman.
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