Allen A. Channell, son of Abraham Channell and Jane Anderson, was born circa 1818 at Pennsylvania. He married Sarah Rebecca Metcalf in 1853.
Allen and Sarah had two children:
- Sarah Elizabeth Channell (1856-1919)
- George Washington Channell (1858-1937)
Allen died in 1889. He was buried at Fawn Grove United Methodist Church, Fawn Grove, York County, Pennsylvania.