This list sure is quiet re: the surname "Whelen" ! I read online recently that the names Whelen, Whalen, Whelan, etc. may also be spelled in early records as "Phelan" because it originates from the Gaelic name, O'Faolin, pronounced as "Phwalen." Anyone ever run into this in your searching? I'm still trying to locate anyone who may be searching for these Whelen's. Would be happy to exchange information. - Edmund Whelen, b. approx 1816, location unknown, wife unknown - Son, Walter Whelen, b. 1836, NY, d. 1908, Trenton, NJ - Walter lived in NJ for about 42 years and married Anna (possibly Ronan), b. 1846, NY - Walter and Anna Whelen had 4 children in Trenton, NJ, possibly 7, including: - Annie J., b. 7-27-1866, d. 8-7-1922, Trenton, buried Greenwood Cemetery - Walter J. - Charles M., b. 1873, d. 1925, Trenton, buried Greenwood Cemetery - Ada M. b. 1876 - ? - Also on gravestones are listed: Katie, Rosa and Harry L. Holly Knott in Mercer County, NJ