Richard married Ann Gough on 30 Aug 1803 in St Marys County, Md. Ann (daughter of Stephen Gough, Sr. and Ann _________) was born in 1780 in St. Mary's County, MD; died on 16 Sep 1853 in St. Mary's County, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Edelen was born in St. Mary's County, MD; died after 1825.
2. Anne Eliza Edelen was born in 1806 in St. Mary's County, MD; died in 1885 in St. Mary's County, MD.
3. James Steven Edelen was born in 1806 in St. Mary's County, MD; died in Jan 1860 in St. Mary's County, MD.
4. Sarah Catherine "Sally" Edelen was born in 1810 in St. Mary's County, MD; died on 16 Nov 1873 in St Mary's County, MD.
5. Clara "Clare" Edelen was born in 1810 in St. Mary's County, MD; died on 8 Feb 1889 in Baltimore, Maryland.
6. William Gough Edelen was born between 1811 and 1820 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA; died after 1820.
7. Jane Maria Edelen was born in 1813 in St. Mary's County, MD; died after 1860 in Baltimore, MD..
8. Phillip Richard Edelen was born on 18 Mar 1818 in St. Mary's County, MD; died on 3 Mar 1896 in , Pr. Geo's Co., MD.
9. John S. Edelen was born in 1820 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA; died in Nov 1870 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA.
10. Ann Cecelia Emily Edelen was born in 1821 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Mar 1835 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA.
11. Ben Edelen was born before 1825; and died.

Richard married between 1785 and 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dr. William Joseph Edelen was born on 12 Aug 1800 in Leonardtown, St Mary's, Maryland, USA; died on 23 Nov 1873 in St. Mary's County, MD.