Brief Life History of Catherine
When Catherine Wathen was born about 1766, in Prince George Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States, her father, Barton Wathen, was 47 and her mother, Clothilda, was 40. She married Joseph Edelen on 3 April 1786, in Prince George's, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 8 May 1841, in Nelson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Holy Cross, Marion, Kentucky, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Catherine Edelen, "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940"
- Catharine Wathen Edelen, "Find A Grave Index"
- Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Spouse and Children
1765–1840 Male
1766–1841 Female
Children (13)
1787–1887 Female
1788– Male
1789–1864 Male
1791–1860 Male
1793–1863 Male
+8 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1720–1797 Male
1728–1768 Female
Siblings (3)
1744– Male
1755– Male
1766–1841 Female
World Events (8)
1776
Age 10
1785
Age 19
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 20
Name Meaning
Welsh: possibly from the personal name Gwaiddan, which is found as part of placenames in Robeston Wathen, near Narberth, Pembrokeshire, and the nearby Llanwathen (from Welsh llan ‘church’ + Gwaiddon).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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