Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 4th ed., 1887,
Marion County.

JAMES H. EDELEN was born in 1833 and descends from one of the early
families of Kentucky.  His grandparents came from Maryland and settled in
what is now Marion County, soon after which time the grandfather died.
He left a large family, among whom was Leonard Edelen, the father of James
H.  Leonard was born in 1800, and was but three years old at the death of
his father.  He learned the trade of hatter, which he followed until his
death, which occurred in 1865.  He married Susan Bruce, of Lincoln County,
and had a family of eight children, all now living except one.  The
children of Leonard and Susan Edelen are Sarah A. (McAfee), William B.,
Mary C. (Williams), James H., Lucy R. (Riley), Leonard G., George T. and
Robert H., the latter being dead.  The mother died in 1855.  James H.
Edelen was born and reared in Lebanon, Marion County, where he established
(1858) a drug business, in which line he continues.  He was married, in
1855, to Miss Mary S. Lewis, daughter of Thomas Lewis, of Harrodsburg,
Ky.  Their union has been blessed with two children: Sallie, wife of J.R.
Gilkeson, of Lebanon, and Thomas Lewis Edelen, a modest and talented
young attorney of the Lebanon bar.  Mr. Edelen and family are members of
the Presbyterian Church.

Edelen Bruce McAfee Williams Riley Lewis Gilkeson
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Mercer-KY Lincoln-KY MD

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