Hello - Seeking the parentage of my GrGrandfather HENRY H. EDEL-EDELL, he was b. abt. 1829-30 Phila. it appears, he lived in So. Philly near Wharton St., he married a MARGARET ANN PENNINGTON 1865 while he was a Soldier in the 2 Penn. Hvy Artil., 5 children.... HENRY died 1877. I have had the Hist. Society conduct research, also I have gone over numerous films for B M D at my FHC..also numerous Church records and City Directories ........ the 1850 Census seems to show him age 20 ( name spelled EDAL ) with ANN, who might be his mother, also another ANN maybe a female relative..... there are not many EDEL in Phila., but so far I have been unable to connect my HENRY to a father .... I do know another family of Matthias Edel and Phoebe Bakeoven are not his, they also had a Henry... and I suspect they are related , but I don't know how..... could they be descended from CHRISTIAN EDEL who died 1769 ?? I would sure appreciate any suggestions! and help on this, it has been a brick-wall for far too long and I seem to have exhausted every avenue of research....... Thank you, Sally Edell Dutton