Emlen Family Genealogy

Resources:

Old Philadelphia Families: Emlen - article written in 1908 by Frank Willing Leach for the Philadelphia North American, updated in 1932.
Emlen Family, 1877-1951 - book on Samuel and Sarah Emlen and their descendants.
Stokes, Cope, Emlen, Evans genealogy book.
DNA Testing.

Notable Emlens:
(All Emlens are notable, but here's a small sample)

George Emlen (d. 1710) - came to America in or before 1685
George Emlen III (George—>George, b. 1718, d. 1776) - built the Emlen House in Whitemarsh, just North of Philadelphia
Samuel Powell Emlen (George—>Joshua, b. 1701, d. 1776) - known as "the Seer", he was a prominent Quaker minister
James Emlen (George—>George—>George, b. 1760, d. 1798) - was one of a group of Quakers who went to Canandaigua, NY to witness the signing of a treaty between the United States and the Six Nations in 1794
Dr. Samuel Emlen (George—>George—>George—>James, b. 1789, d. 1828) - first Director of Public Health of Philadelphia
Caleb Emlen (George—>George—>George—>James—>Samuel, b. 1824, d. 1895) - First cashier for the Delaware County National Bank
John Thompson Emlen Jr. (George—>George—>George—>James—>James—>Samuel—>James—>John, b. 1908, d. 1997) - a prominent ornithologist
Katharine Emlen (George—>George—>George—>James—>James—>Samuel—>James—>John—>John—>Stephen, living) - artist and photographer
Kate Emlen Chamberlin (George—>George—>George—>James—>James—>Samuel—>George—>George—>Robert, living) - artist
Charles Emlen (George—>George—>George—>James—>James—>Samuel—>George—>George—>Benjamin, living) - artist
George Emlen (George—>George—>George—>James—>James—>Samuel—>George—>George—>Robert, living) - conductor, music educator
Dave Emlen (George—>George—>George—>James—>Samuel—>Caleb—>Clement—>Andrew—>Warren, living) - maintainer of this web site

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