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BIOGRAPHY: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/historical/LightOn/1880wash_65.htm
EDELSTINE,JOHN H., farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Riverside; was born March 14, 1843, within one mile of his present home, and is the son of' Joseph and Frances Edelstine, who settled in this township in the fall of1838; here they reared a family of six children: George, Joseph S., John H., Caroline, Josephine and Mary K; George, the eldest, was the first white child born in the township; the father of the above died January 21, 1875, and the mother in February, 1867; the subject of this sketch was married February. 24, 1870, to Miss Caroline Mellecker; she was born in Wisconsin in the year 1851; their family consists of two daughters and one son: Mary C., John F. and Florence; also one adopted son: George W.; Mr. Edelstine owns 100 acres of good land, some of which was left him by his father; he can speak four languages: German, French, Bohemian and English; is an excellent farmer and a live business man.

John married Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]