Edwin Painter Alden was born 11 July 1827 in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, New York, United States to Ira Alden (1799-1862) and Elizabeth Packard Moore (1802-1870) and died 24 December 1904 of unspecified causes. He married Martha Ann Andrews (1833-1904) 28 November 1858 .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Bartlett Alden (1860-1934) | 30 August 1860 Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, New York, United States | 1934 United States | Cynthia May Westover (1862-1931) |
| Edwin Moore Alden (1863-1932) | |||
| Charles Andrews Alden (1871-1928) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Edwin Painter Alden (1827-1904) | 11 July 1827 Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, New York, United States | 24 December 1904 | Martha Ann Andrews (1833-1904) |
| Jonathan Edgar Alden (1832-1835) | |||
| Henry Mills Alden (1836-1919) | |||
| Albert Robinson Alden (1838-1851) | |||
| William Francis Alden (1840-1848) | |||