Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - J. Edelman
J. EDELMAN
<> J. Edelman, a farmer, was born in
Niagara County, N. Y., January 16, 1830; his parents were George and
Elizabeth (Gaumer) Edelman, natives of Pennsylvania, of German
descent. They came to Ohio in 1835, and settled in Wood County,
where our subject was raised and educated. He chose the occupation of a
farmer, and followed it during the most of his life. In 1865, he
married Anna Fowler, a native of Wood County, Ohio, by whom he had four
children, viz., Florence A., Harry B., Willie J. and Katie. Mrs.
Edelman was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and died in
1872. In 1874, Mr. Edelman married Sarah Gast, a native of
Pennsylvania, of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. Edelman are members
of the Presbyterian Church, and he is a Trustee of the church at
Richwood. He is a member of Phoenix Lodge, No. 123, F. & A.
M., a Democrat in politics, and since 1874, Superintendent of gravel
roads. He served as Trustee of Perrysburg Township, Wood Co., and
has also been Trustee of Claibourne Township. He owns twenty-two
acres of land adjoining Richwood.