Revised 1999 August

Eddleman Workshop

Are the Eddleman of 1700s in North Carolina Related?

Statement of the Problem to be studied in this workshop

Several Eddleman families have lived in Westen North Carolina in the 1700s and on into the Early 1800s, but most migrated to other states. Each of these Eddleman may have given rise to Eddleman families in western states (MS, TX, IN, IL

1. Were these Eddleman - Edelmann families related? If related, descendents of one family, may be able to give other Eddleman info they did not have.

2. Did they come from same part of Germany? Did they come to America at the same time?

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Where these NC Eddleman migrated to

1. Catherine Eddleman settled just east of Lexington KY, in 1778. Census records state her son John was born in NC.

2. A group of Eddleman living in southern Illinois, came from Eddleman who migrated directly to Illinois from North Carolina.

3. John Eddleman, native of PA, arrived in NC at an early date (is this the John Eddleman of the NC1800 Census?). His son Joseph Eddleman  (born NC 1802, died 1856, married Sarah Hess who was born in Union County IL in 1806). Joseph and Sarah had 13 childern (10 boys) and all reached maturity. One of their sons was Eli Eddleman who married Mary Halterman and they had 9 childern (born 1853-1867). From page B63 of Perrins 1883 history of Alexander, Union, and Pulaski counties of Illinois [977.39, p42h]

n. I think many NC Eddleman migrated to SC ==> GA ==> AL, MS, TX . I have few facts about this. Can you add to this item.

The Story of the Eddleman Neighbors may Suggest what Eddleman did

On Scott McPheeters Geneology pages, there is a story of how that family traveled from Scotland, to Ireland (Scotch-Irish), to PA, to Shenandoah Valley, to western NC. It states, the Governor of NC deliberately welcomed immigrants to the unsettled western region to form a buffer to protect the eastern lowland plantations from Indians. Being enlisted as "cannon fodder" was not a new role for German peasants. The Scotch-Irish came to Davidson County, NC, in 1737. Some Germans had settled on Roanoke River in 1710. In 1745, PA germans arrived on Yadkin River. Germans arrived in numbers 1745-1755 and settled the fertile lands along creeks and rivers. They had schools and churches, but were not active in public matters. They were good farmers and played a strong role in the Rev. War. --from the Davidson County Heritage book

1753 Nov 17 - The Wachovia Settlement was granted 100,000 acres by Lord Granville. These Monravians came directly from Germany and settled the villages of Bethabara, Bethania, and Salem (present-day Winston-Salem). The group later moved to Hope, Indiana. The several volumes diaries of the group have been published and give day to day activities, including a couple mentions of an Edelmann on Abotts Creek, perhaps this was David Eddleman. I saw these volumes in the Library of University of Illinois-Urbana when I was a visiting professor at UI.

If you have data about NC Eddleman of 1700-1800s please e-mail it.

Suggestions, corrections, and comments are appreciated: Contact Harold Eddleman indbio@disknet.com