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Obituary
Report(s) & Will Excerpt for Jacob Conrad Edelman
Jacob Conrad Edelman
Member of the House of Delegates
of West Virginia, 19th and 27th Legislature. Listed Journal of the
House of Delegates, 19th Legislature, 1889 and 27th Legislature 1905.
Photo of Jacob - Courtesy West Virginia State
Archives
enlarged from House of Delegates Composite Photo
All Rights Reserved WV State Archives
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Excerpt
From Will - 8/18/1918 ***
"In
the Name of the Benevolent Father of All, Amen:
I,
Jacob C. Edelman of the town of Peytona County of Boone and State of West
Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and
declare this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making null and
void all other last Wills and Testament by me made heretofore.
First--My
Will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my
Estate, as soon after my decease as shall be found convenient.
Second--I
give, devise and bequeath to my Wife, Leatha Edelman, all my property, both
real and personal, during her Natural life, if she survive me, and at her
death, if she survive me, all my lad situate on Short Creek, Sherman district,
Boone County, West Virginia by deed dated the 29th day of June, 1898, and all
land owned by me in Peytona district Boone County, West Virginia shall be sold
and the proceeds equally divided among my children...but no sale of land
mentioned above shall be prior to the year, 1925. and that all Moneys in Bank
shall go to my Wife Letha Edelman, or so much as she shall need and any moneys
or personal property left at her death shall be equally divided among the
children above named.
It
is my will that a Marble Stone be used at my grave and My wife's grave costing
about $100. with proper Epitaph marked on Same.
I
Nominate and appoint ... to be the executors of this Will.
In
Testimony Whereof, ...
Jacob
C. Edelman"
Boone
County Court House,
Will Book 'D'
Pages 23-24
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Newspaper Obituary for
Jacob Edelman ***
JACOB
EDELMAN DIED AT THE AGE OF 84 YEARS. WAS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN MEN IN BOONE
COUNTY AND HAD RENOUNCED ALLEGIANCE TO GERMANY.
J.C. EDELMAN, one of the best known men in Boone county died at his home in
Peytona last week at the age of 84 years. He was well known among the elder
inhabitants of Charleston and was a frequent visitor to the city up to about a
year ago since which time his health failed gradually until his death. He
suffered from complications incident to advanced age.
Although a native of Germany, Mr. Edelman renounced his
allegiance to the Government of the Fatherland early in life and his loyalty to
the United States has never since she declared war on the country of his
nativity, been questioned. He often expressed a wish in the days of his
declining health, that he might be spared to see American arms triumph over
Prussian militarism.
JACOB CONRAD EDELMAN was born in Bavaria, May 8, 1835 and
emigrated to the United States in 1847 when he was twelve years of age. He
first settled in Maryland and after living there for two years he moved to
North Carolina. Seven years later he came to West Virginia to make his home.
Mr. Edelman was one of the most influential men in Boone
County politics in his earlier life. He served two terms as the representative
of that county in the House of Delegates in the nineties. Previous to that time
he was Country Commissioner and held other offices of trust. He was a lifelong
Democrat.
Besides his wife, Mr. Edelman is survived by three sons,
Jacob C. Edelman, Jr. of Winifrede, J.G. Edelman of Peytona and John Edelman of
Cannelton. Three daughters, Mrs. Robert Smith of St. Albans, Mrs. W. J. Bolin
of Montgomery and Mrs. Lewis Long of Peytona.
J.C.
Edelman, Born May 8, 1835, Died May 17, 1918
From
a photocopy in the Edelman Family Records
Source Unknown
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Second Newspaper
Article about Jacob Edelman's Death ***
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Although this article is similar to the 1st (above) it has additional detail
about Jacob's Childhood ***
"Jacob
Conrad Edleman, Born May 8, 1835 Died May 17, 1918
Jacob
Edleman died at the Age of 84 Years. He Was One of the Best Known Men in Boone
County and Had Renounced Allegiance to Germany
J.C. Edleman, one of the best known men in Boone county died at his home in
Peytona last week at the age of 84 years. He was well known among the elder
inhabitants of Charleston and was a frequent visitor to the city up until a
year ago since which time his health failed gradually until his death. He
suffered from complications incident to advanced age.
Although a native of Germany, Mr. Edleman renounced his
allegiance to the fatherland early in life and his loyalty to the United States
has never since she declared war on the country of his nativity, been
questioned. He often expressed a wish in the days of his declining health, that
he might be spared to see American arms triumph over Prussian militarism.
Jacob Conrad Edelman was born in Bavaria, May 8, 1835, on
the Rhine River in Germany. His family in Germany was of high nobility, which
came about from the procurement of the tremendous fortune resulting from the
manufacture of nails.
He immigrated to the United States in 1847 when he was
twelve years of age. He first settled in Maryland and after
living there for two years he moved to North Carolina.
There he studied Engineering, which was to be of success in life. Seven years
later he obtained employment on a steam boat coming to West Virginia. The boat
docked at Peytona, West Virginia in approximately 1856. This is when he was to
meet and marry Letha Snodgrass, born 1841, died 1923.
Their first child was born in 1860, Jacob C., Jr. In 1861
while still working on the steamboat the war between the states broke out. This
provided an opportunity to make more money by the grinding of grain for the
Confederate soldiers. He was arrested by Union Soldiers in 1863 at the old mill
chimney and put in jail in the little Red Church on the hill in Brownstown, now
called Marmet, for three days. Jacob, not being a naturalized citizen, pleaded
for foreign protection. He was quickly released but his body was covered with
lice.
He was happy here and became a United States Citizen. Mr.
Edleman was one of the most influential men in Boone County politics in his
earlier life. He served two terms as the representative of that county in the
House of Delegates in the nineties. Previous to that time he was County
Commissioner and held other offices of trust. He was a trustee of schools for
several years, postmaster at the Peytona Post Office, and Land Agent. He was a
lifelong Democrat.
Besides his wife, Mr. Edleman was survived by three sons,
Jacob C., Jr., Jordan G., John William. Three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Smith,
Mrs. Virginia Bolin and Mrs. Carrie Long.
Mr. Edelman died May 17, 1918 never knowing what happened to
his brother or sisters that came to the United States with him or what happened
to his parents left at home in Germany."
Source
unknown. By Rachal S. Koo, rskoo@aol.com, Charleston, West Virginia
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