Edelen - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Leona Edelen, Missouri, daughter of Norman Edelen

beth14043 — 2012-04-30 17:53:31Z

Leona Edelen was my grandmother. She spent time living and working in a convent because the family was too poor to feed all the kids. I would like to find out more about this family.

Blanche Edelen from Piscatawy Maryland

luckydutch91 — 2012-03-29 16:04:33Z

We are looking for any information regarding Blanche Edelen from Prince Georges Maryland. Her father was Joseph Benedict Edelen and mother Clara Edelen. She was born circa 1857. We have reason to believe that she married one William Naylor and lived in Washington DC at the time her children were born. They had two children - Ralph Naylor and Joseph Edelen Naylor. Joseph was born around 1892. We cannot find any information regarding their marriage or their deaths. Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated. We know for a fact that Joseph Edelen's mother's name was Blanche Edelen from his church marriage record. What we are trying to prove is that this Blanche Edelen is indeed the daughter of Joseph Benedict Edelen.

Re: My Kentucky Edelens

nhollywood1 — 2011-11-16 02:28:27Z

Hi William. Happy to hear from you.What was you grandfathers name ? and birth years. What city or state were thay from, or born in ? Please get back to me.
1kentuckygirl

Re: My Kentucky Edelens

usmccamiegreen — 2011-11-16 02:02:22Z

im william d edelen wilson o edelen was my father william gray was his father my # is 2403462029

Re: Edelen ancestry

mmedelent — 2011-07-21 13:55:35Z

My name is Marie Edelen and my father's name is James William Edelen and he has a sister name Elsie Edelen; Edelen being her maiden name. Both were born in ST. Mary's county, Maryland.

Re: Edelen ancestry

mmedelent — 2011-07-21 13:51:10Z

My name is Marie Edelen and I am African-American. My father's name is James William Edelen. He was born in St. Mary's county, Maryland. He died in 1974.

Cass County Missouri Edelens, & Ky. & Md. +

tommykircher1 — 2011-07-19 20:26:25Z

My last post was 2008. A lot of data entered since then. Still missing some, but normally only have gone out to
3rd cousins. Some of my Edelen data exceeds this. Well documented surname in my experience.

John S. Edelen

johnedelen57 — 2011-05-22 00:14:56Z

Looking for the parents of John S. Edelen born abt 1802 Piscataway Maryland. John S. Edelen married Susanna H. Dyer, had a son Robert Edelen born 1833.

Re: Edelen ancestry

ajedelen1 — 2010-05-07 16:23:48Z

Mary,
The Ellen Edelen in my family was born in 1921, she married Raymond Boatman and had a daughter named Susan. Our family is from Prince George's County, Maryland. I hope this was some help or if you need more information, please email me.
Audrey

Re: Edelen ancestry

MaryMaxson51 — 2010-05-07 15:26:56Z

Audrey,
I can't find which branch of Edelen's my gr grandmother was born into. Her maiden name was Ellen Edelen, b 3/1882 if census and marriage license info is correct. However, I haven't been able to link her to ANY other Edelens. I have no sibling or parent names. Can you link an Ellen (or maybe middle name Ellen??) in any of your research? I'd love to help you research the line if they are my branch of this tree!
Ellen named her daughters Clara, Elsie, and Mildred, so I'm guessing there might be a mother, sister or aunt with one of those names.
Good luck!
Mary

Re: Edelen ancestry

ajedelen1 — 2010-05-02 01:02:44Z

I am married to James Edelen. He grew up in Prince Georges County, Maryland. I am doing some research on his family. I am looking for the parents of his great great grandfather, Joshua Thomas Edelen (b. about 1825 in Maryland). Do your have anything in your research on his parents?
Audrey

Re: Edelen ancestry

DavidMiddletonEdelenII — 2010-04-19 20:08:39Z

Hello Radric,
Nice to meet a fellow Edelen. I will send you what I have on my line back to around 1500s.
Dave

Re: Edelen ancestry

DavidMiddletonEdelenII — 2010-04-19 20:07:12Z

Hey Chris,
Is the same Chris Edelen from Va who had to go to Texas with his job with NASSA? If so, I used to enjoy your website. Sent you some info on my gr gr grandfather Joseph B. Edelen but never heard back from you.
Later,
Dave

Re: Edelen ancestry

redelen3 — 2010-04-16 22:14:48Z

my name is radric edelen I live in michigan. im 15 an i really need help on finding ancestory o my family please help me find information on my family

Info on line George Rayonello Edelen- Maryland?

DavidMiddletonEdelenII — 2009-12-13 16:30:36Z

Hello all,
Anyone have any info on George Rayonello Edelen, from Maryland I think, his parents and family line back?
Thanks,
Dave

Re: My Kentucky Edelens

saca3 — 2009-10-25 03:56:27Z

niki,

could it be possible that the name benedict was a familial name? my great great grandfather was from kentucky, russell county i believe. anyway the combests (the family he married into) were from russell county tennessee.

sallie

Re: James Polin Edelen

nhollywood1 — 2009-10-24 20:54:16Z

all the Edelen family on our side is from Lebanon, Kentucky. My father was Frank Edelen (Edlen) and his father was Peter Cornelius Edelen. On his grave it is miss spelled ( Pett Eadlen) and Minnie Eadlen ( Abell) Also missed spelled. He had a brother Thomas Cornelius Edelen. He had a tobacco farm in Lebanon.
Keep in touch
Niki Mallon ( Edelen) email is nhollywood@comcast.net

Re: My Kentucky Edelens

nhollywood1 — 2009-10-24 20:40:02Z

Hi Sallie,
My grandfather was Peter Cornelius Edelen,born 12/14/1868 and died 01/18/1909 in Kentucky. His father was also a Peter Cornelius Edelen. And his father was James Edward Edelen. James had a son named Benedict Edelen but he was born in 1850,died in 1877. Keep in touch.

Niki

Re: My Kentucky Edelens

saca3 — 2009-10-24 18:21:20Z

i think my great great grandfather was benedict edelin. he may have been a sgt in the union army. i know he was from kentucky. he came to tx and okla in the 1880s? i can find no way to trace him back any farther.

sallie

Re: Edelen/Edlin Family Reunion

Terri20071 — 2009-06-04 06:02:15Z

hi I my grandmother was Mary Tyler Edelen Spayd any info is appreciated thanks

Re: Edelen ancestry

cedelen160 — 2009-04-28 04:05:10Z

Hi Mary,

I just looked up your Grandmother in the Gardiner Generations and Relations books that I have ( which have a lot of Edelen History ). There are many Ellen Edelen's in there, but none in 1882. Do you by any chance have a middle name for her?

I am happy to look some more for you if you have a middle name.

Chris C. Edelen
San Antonio

Re: Edelen ancestry

MaryMaxson51 — 2009-04-02 01:26:06Z

David,
You've got SO much. I'm currently stuck trying to find anything about my gr grandmother, Ellen Edelin or Edelen. I can only find traces of her in census records with her married name - but no record of her anywhere with the maiden name Edelin. We were always told her maiden name was Edelin, and that she was related to the Edelins who ran/owned tobacco auctions in Upper Marlboro, MD. That's Prince George's county and it borders Charles county. I find her in the 1900 census, age 18, married to Daniel Walker and living in Anne Arundel county (near both charles and pr georges). Then she's there again in 1910 and that's ALL I can find about her. Do you happen to have any records of an Ellen in your research? She would have been born around 1882. I would really appreciate any help or advice.
Mary Maxson

Re: Edelen/Edlin Family Reunion

DavidMiddletonEdelenII — 2008-09-11 22:18:47Z

Hello all,
Although I am not one of you Kentucky Edelns, I wish I could have made it to the reunion. I grew up in Alabama, my dad having grown up in Charles Co., Md.. So therefore I have never known any other Edelens other than my 1st cousins and one of my dad's cousins. I have never known of a family reunion up there in Maryland or anywhere else. I reckon we are all loners. I would like to meet any other Edelens. I wonder if I am the only Edelen in Alabama.
David Middleton Edelen II
Millbrook, Al.,

Re: My Kentucky Edelens

Questioninquiries — 2008-08-08 04:24:43Z

When was your Peter Cornelius Edelen, Sr. born? I am asking because my gggrandfather was Benedict Joseph Edelen born June 22, 1835 in KY. And his parents were Edward and Susana Jarboe. I've just (with help from another Edelen researcher) found this info. My Benedict Joseph had a brother Peter Cornelius born April 17, 1840, along with several siblings James, John, Mary Ann, Menorica, Susan & Margaret. If this is another family, please disreguard.

Re: My Kentucky Edelens

imblstd — 2008-06-27 21:03:06Z

I just starting my trace, and I need some help. I can tell you that My grandfather was William Grey Edelen, and he had a sister named Elizabeth. I am unsure of much more than that. My dad was Wilson O. Edelen. Please help me I am sooo curious!

Re: Cass County Missouri Edelen's

tommykircher — 2008-05-23 00:15:03Z

I'm assuming you shared the Cass County data in response to a post of mine of long long ago. Thanks. I have since found that and much more...but as with all of us have a few holes here and there. That write up was included in Henry's fathers write up...I forget the date at the moment but have it in my files.

BTW data on several census' suggest that Henry's wife Margaret "Mary" was a Browne, not a "Brown" as stated in the Cass County article.

Contact me directly if you'd like to exchange information.
Cordially,
Tommy Kircher
Fort Worth, Tx.
tomkircher#sbcglobal.net (change the # to @)

Re: Cass County Missouri Edelens

hootmonhamil — 2008-05-22 23:42:29Z

Descendants of H. B. Edelen

1 H. B. Edelen
......... 2 Browne Young Edelen 1890 -
............. +Eugenia P. Youmans 1893 -
................3 Eugene Youmans Edelen 1911 -
..........................4 Michael Edelen
.......................... 4 John Edelen
........ 2 Margaret Edelen
............. +Burford Harris
......... 2 Ansel Edelen
......... 2 Mary Evelyn Edelen

Re: Cass County Missouri Edelen's

hootmonhamil — 2008-05-22 22:45:29Z

from "History of Cass County Missouri":
H. B. Edelen was 12 years old when he came to Cass County with his parents and thus received his education in the public schools in his native state and Cass County. He remained on the home farm with his father until he was 25 years of age, when he engaged in farming and stock raising on his own account and since that time has resided on "Fair View Stock Farm" which he now owns, with the exception of four years. This is one of the fine farms of Cass County and contains 204 acres. Mr. Edelen carries on general farming and stock raising and specializes in registered Shorthorn cattle, saddle horses and registered jacks and jennettes, and is without a doubt the most successful breeder of highclass registered jacks in Cass County. He has justly won a reputation of producing some of the best pedigreed horses in this state, for which he has generally found a ready market at profitable prices. He is also well known as a successful raiser of Duroe Jersey hogs, usually marketing about two carloads each year. For a number of years he was extensively engaged in feeding and shipping stock, but in recent years has not given that industry so much attention.

Mr. Edelen was united in marriage Dec. 11, 1889, at Pleasant Hill, MO, with Miss Anna I. Brown, a native of Boyle county, born Jan. 30, 1865. She is the daughter of Stephen E. and Margaret (Meyer) Brown, natives of KY, the former of Washington Co., and the latter of Boyle County. The father was born Oct. 9, 1833 and died Aug. 19, 1915, and the mother was born April 25, 1841, and died Feb 10, 1910. Her materal grandfather, David Ansel Meyer, was a native of N Carolina and came to KY when nineteen years settling in Boyle County, where he spent the remainder of his life. Mr. Edelen came to Cass County with her parents, reaching Pleasant Hills Dec 24, 1879, and the parents spent the remainder of their time in that locality. They had five children, as follows: Anna I., the wife of H. B. Edelen, the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Ardie Smith, Nespel Washington; Edward Ansel, banker, Crawford, Colorado; Mrs. Eleanor Schieser, Greenville, California; and William Cecil, Denver, Colorado.

To H. B. Edelen and wife have been born the following children: Brown Y., married Eugenia Youmans, and resides in Peculiar township; Margaret, married Burford Harris, Harrisonville, MO; Ansel, deceased, and Mary Evelyn, a student.

Mr. Edelen is a Democrat and has always taken a commendable interest in politics and has held local offices of trust and responsibility and has been solicited to become a candidate for county office, but so has declined. He is a stockholder and director of the Farmers National Bank of Pleasant Hill and was one of the organizers of that well known and substantial financial institution, and has served on the board of directors since its organization. He is a member of the time honored Masonic lodge and also holds membershipo in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He and Mrs. Edelen are members of the Presbyterian church. The members of the Edelen family rank among the representative people of Cass County, and Mr. Edelen is one of our most substantial citizens.
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Re: Pronunciation

DavidMiddletonEdelenII — 2008-05-22 11:56:54Z

Hello,
I grew up with my family pronouncing it EE-de-len, using a long-E and pronouncing all three syllables. My dad, uncle, and grandparents, all from Charles/Pr. Georges Counties, Md., and very well educated who all spoke with impecable articulation and grammer, etc. (grandmother retired as an editor from the Smithsonian Inst) all said that is how the name Edelen is properly pronounced. They used to say that it was simple English grammar if nothing else; a vowel followed by a consonant followed by another vowel makes the first one a long vowel.

But anyway, as you said, many people who see my name want to say Ehdelen, using a short-E. Sometimes I go along with this because I get tired of correcting people. My father in his last years would say it that way on the phone just to keep from explaining or correcting operators, info people, etc.. But my dad moved to Alabama with my mom after WWII and I grew up there. So sometimes when I speak my Southern English in a quick way I say Edlen and sort of skip the 2nd syllable. That is probably common with such a name and is undoubtedly how some got to spelling it as "Edlen" (saw several in a Clarksville, Tennessee phone book).
Later my distant kindred,
David Middleton Edelen II
But then again, if it is indeed a German name as I was always told, then it would be properly (in German) pronounced with that first "E" pronounced as an English long-A as in "Day". The word "Edel" in German means "Noble" and the "en" on the end of many German words oft times denotes a plural of that word. So I reckon our name means "Nobles".

Re: Edelen ancestry

DavidMiddletonEdelenII — 2008-05-22 11:32:26Z

Hello,
I am interested in anything pertaining to our family. Please let me know what you have about that because I have heard or read of several scenarious as to who we (Edelens) are, where and from whom we come from and I don't know what to believe anymore. I have read that we are of Celtic stock from Brittany on the coast of France. I have heard we are of German/Nordic origins, I have heard we are Normans who came with Wm. the Conqueror, I have heard we descended from the bastard son or grandchild of Charlemagne (from one of Charlemagne's concubines no less). So I don't know what to believe anymore.
Thanks,
David Middleton Edelen II

Re: Edelen ancestry

DavidMiddletonEdelenII — 2008-05-22 11:28:08Z

Hello,
I grew up in Alabama but my dad and his family were all from Charles and Pr. Georges Co., Md.. I have heard of that Sunnyside Farms, but growing up in Alabama I know no other Edelens other than my 1st cousins up there and a couple of 2nd cousins on my Berry, Middleton, and Lyons branches.

Here is a quick note on my line, which were all from Pr. Georges Co., Md. :
David Middleton Edelen II (Me)
Francis Clifford Edelen (father)
David Middleton Edelen (Gr'father)
Charles Jenkins Edelen (Grt. Gradnfather)
Joseph Benidict Edelen (Gr. gr. grandfather)
John Baptist Edelen (Gr. gr. gr. grandfather)
Benidict Joseph Edelen (gr. gr. gr. gr. grandfather)

And so on back to Richard who came from England.
Let me know and I will send you my file.
Take care distant cuz,
David Middleton Edelen II
Alabama

Re: Lorenzo Edelen

LLedelen — 2008-05-10 15:02:21Z

Hi my name is Alan Scott Edelen of Alton Ill. I am the son of Raymond E. Edelen my grandfather was James Leopold Edelen of Mo. he was born in the year 1900 I think his dad had the same name my G.G.G.father was Aloyuos Noble Edelen of Kentuckey but was born in Prince Goerge County Maryland

Re: James L. Edelen Biography (St. Charles Co., Missouri)

LLedelen — 2008-05-10 14:27:34Z

My Dads name was Raymond E. Edelen of Alton Ill. his dads name was James Leopold Edelen of Mo. my name is Alan

Re: Edelen/Edlin Family Reunion

nhollywood1 — 2008-01-17 23:05:41Z

Is there going to be a reunion in 2008? I would really like to come. Thank you Wanda Edelen. AKA Niki Mallon. Daughter of the late Frank Edlen and grand daughter of Peter Cornelieus Edelen and Anna Arminta Abell.She was also known as Minnie.Family's were from Spurlington, marion, Kentucky. My email is nhollywood@comcast.net. Thanks for any help.

Re: My Kentucky Edelens

nhollywood1 — 2007-06-06 23:24:36Z

We are related.My GGG Grandfather was James Edward Edelen,born around 1828,married to Marriah (Mary) Buckman. His father was Lewis Edelen. The family was from Maryland to Kentucky. Peter Cornelieus Edelen was GG and Peter Cornelieus Edelen Jr. was Great grandfather. My father was Frank Edelen (Edlen). How does this fit inwith yours? Thanks!!!

Re: George Edelen (d.1810) of KY & George Stonestreet Edelen of MD ~ Two Distinct Individuals

toddwhitesides_1 — 2007-04-22 20:34:53Z

Mistyped the year of George Edelen's death. It should read he "died intestate shortly before 20 Jul. 1810."

George Edelen (d.1810) of KY & George Stonestreet Edelen of MD ~ Two Distinct Individuals

toddwhitesides_1 — 2007-04-22 20:28:59Z

Unfortunately for Edelen family researchers we have now lost two individuals responsible for much original information on the family and also for correcting some of the very few errors that crept into Harry Wright Newman's Charles County Gentry. Charmaine Goemmer Welker (1952-2003) and Crolian William Edelen (1920-2006) were both instrumental in helping me decipher my lineage as early as 1987. Crolian and I remained correspondents until his recent passing, and he was also my sponsor in 2005 who aided me in becoming a member of The National Society of Descendants of Lords of the Maryland Manors. Noted genealogist John Frederick Dorman was the official who approved my documentation for acceptance in the organization.

I have two lines of descent from the Edelen family, being descended from George Edelen (1763-1810) and his wife Sarah nee Edelen (1763-1848), early residents of the Catholic settlement on Cartwrights Creek in Washington County, Kentucky. George's identity still seems to be a topic of debate to some who keep trying to make one individual out of two distinct men, both of whom seem to have an origin in Prince George's County.

Here is how I see these two George Edelens:

George Stonestreet Edelen
~born 1760, son of Richard Edelen (1715-1791), Gent., of "Dublin" (in Lower Piscataway Hundred), Prince George's County, by his wife Sarah Stonestreet.
~enumerated in the 1790 census in Prince George's County with one free white female (likely one of his spinster sisters) and six slaves.
~married 31 Dec. 1790 in Prince George's County to Rebecca Boarman.
[George was a legatee in his father's 1791 will; he and his wife were legatees in his bachelor brother Electius Edelen's 1808 will; and as "George S. Edelen" was a legatee in his spinster sister Frances Edelen's 1825 will.]

George Edelen
~born 1763, son of Charles Edelen (1727-1790) of "Apple Door" (in Lower Piscatway Hundred), Prince George's County, by his wife Catherine.
~married 14 Aug. 1785 in Charles County to Sarah Edelen (1763-1848), daughter of Edward Edelen (d. 1780), Gent., of "Assington" (in Newport Hundred), Charles County, by his wife Susanna Wathen.
~enumerated in the 1790 census in Washington County, Maryland with one free white male under sixteen, three free white females, and five slaves. Wife Sarah (born 1763), son Robert (born ca. 1786), daughter Alice (born ca. 1789), and daughter Priscilla (born ca. 1789) would account for the individuals enumerated with him.
~by 1794 he and his brother-in-law Edward Clarkson, who married Lucy Edelen (d. 1843) on 19 Jul. 1792 in Prince George's County, had settled in the Catholic settlement on Cartwrights Creek in Washington County, Kentucky. His brother Samuel Edelen of Charles (1760-1835), along with Samuel's wife Mary Smith who he had married in Prince George's County on 14 Dec. 1787, were living in the same settlement by 1798.
~died intestate shortly before 20 Jul. 1848, having served in his lifetime as county commissioner, justice of the peace, and captain on militia for Washington County, Kentucky.

My line of descent from George (1763-1810) and Sarah (1763-1848) is through their daughter Louisa Edelen (born 2 May 1794 Cartwrights Creek, Washington County, Kentucky - died 29 Apr. 1877 Big Spring Precinct, Meade County, Kentucky) who married John Abraham Rhodes (1794-1861) on 13 Oct. 1817 at the Church of St. Rose of Lima at the Dominican Priory near Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky.

Todd Allan Whitesides
Covington, Kentucky

Re: Edelen/Edlin Family Reunion

1kentuckygirl — 2007-04-04 17:29:25Z

Please let my know if there is a family reunion planned for 2007 or 2008. i would really like to come.

Re: George Stonestreet Edelen

Joella Martin — 2007-02-07 22:02:57Z

H,
If you have access to the stories&publications on Ancestry.com look up the book Charles County Gentry, it includes the Edelen Family. Charles County was/is in Maryland.

harkrader

IreneRamsdell66 — 2007-01-04 00:51:26Z

I have changed my internet to eirener@bex.net

Re: George Stonestreet Edelen

1kentuckygirl — 2006-11-27 02:28:05Z

Hi, Yes please ! Email is nhollywood@comcast.net.My grandfather was Peter Edelen, and his fater was also a Peter Edelen. Going down to James Edward Edelen. If you can help.

Re: James Polin Edelen

1kentuckygirl — 2006-11-27 02:22:21Z

Hi Tracy, my maiden name was Edelen.But the name was also changed to Edlen. My grandfather was Peter C. Edelen. Married to Anna Abell (Wright). But the grave in Kentucky was the spelling wrong.(Eadlen). Tom Edlen was his brother. He had a tobacco farm in Campbellsville, Kentucky.I visited the grave in May 2006.All are mostly Edelen's.

Re: Edelen Family of Charles County, Maryland

2006-11-21 22:11:34Z

Hello Mary Lou,
I have no Taylors in my family that I know of. But my last name is Edelen, and my dad's mom was a Berry. Both my Berrys and Edelens are or were from Charles and Pr. Georges Co., Md.. If you have any pics of the following people, I would be eternally grateful. I have none on my father's side of the family since I was born and raised in the Deep South, Alabama. But do you have any of these people:
Thadeus Clifford Berry
Judge Thomas Baker Berry
David Middleton Edelen
Charles Jenkins Edelen
Joseph Benedict Edelen
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
David Middleton Edelen II
Millbrook, Al..

Re: Edelen Family of Charles County, Maryland

Mmarcelic_1 — 2006-11-21 14:02:45Z

Hello David,
Do you have any Taylor's in your line. I see that you have a Berry connection and I do know that name is in my family through the Mudd connection. My gggrandfather was Samuel Howard Taylor b. 1805 in Prince Georges, MD he married Anna Maria Mudd b. 1803 Montogomery Cty, MD they married in 1829
Do have photos of Edelen, Kirby, Brooke and Keys are any of these names in your line. I am at a brick wall on the Taylor's.
Look forward to your reply.
Mary Lou

Re: Edelen Family of Charles County, Maryland

2006-09-09 00:03:46Z

Hi David,

Yes I've heard of the book, but I haven't gotten a chance to find it and take a look at it.

Thanks for the suggestion. Wanda

Re: Edelen Family of Charles County, Maryland

DavidMiddletonEdelenII — 2006-09-08 21:50:14Z

Hello again,
It was my dad that was an Edelen, from Pr. Georges County, Md, right next to Charles Co. I am not descended from any Francis Edelens, although I have seen the name in some info I read in a book called Charles County Gentry. It had a whole extensive section on the Edelen family.
Dave

Re: Edelen Family of Charles County, Maryland

2006-09-08 21:33:59Z

Hi David,

Thanks for replying. From what set of Edelen's did your Mom descend? Is she related to a Francis Edelen whose daughter Annie married a Richard Willett. I am looking for descendents of Francis Edelen's family. He would have been born abt. mid to late 1800s.

Thanks for any and all help! Wanda

Re: Edelen Family of Charles County, Maryland

DavidMiddletonEdelenII — 2006-09-08 21:08:59Z

Hello,
My Edelen line settled in and around Piscataway, Pr. Georges County, Md., althogh I am definately related to those Charles County Edelens. I remember my grandmother Edelen, who was a Charles County Berry, talking of a Tip Edelen that had been engaged to an aunt of hers. He was in the Confederate Army and was killed. I was riding through there one day in Charles County and the old guy pointed at a lake or pond and said, "That is Tip Edelen's old Ice Pond". Tip's family had owned a big farm I think there.

I wish I could tell you more but my dad met my mom in WWII and moved to Alabama with her where I was reared. So I know little about the Edelens and even fewer relatives. But from what I understand and been told the Edelens, Middletons, and Berrys owned a lot of Charles and Pr. Georges counties at one time.
Take care,
David Middleton Edelen II
Millbrook, Al.

Edelen Family of Charles County, Maryland

2006-05-08 22:10:24Z

Hello,

Can anyone tell me about the Edelen Family of Charles County, Maryland who owned the big farm on the hill on Bensville, Road. I think the gentlemen's name was Francis Edelen. His daughter Annie married into my Willett family. Time Frame 1850-1950.

Thank you, Wanda

Re: Edelen ancestry

2006-01-24 12:24:12Z

I have found some interesting unknown facts about the Edelen's origins in the East End of London, and the fact that the family tradition that we are decended from a Lord or Lady is in fact untrue. Is anyone interested in this?