Edwards Morris J.

Monuments

First Division Monument (Soissons)

Name:

Morris J. Edwards

Rank:

Private

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Unit:

18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1918-07-21

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Ephratah Rural Cemetery, Ephratah, New York

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When Morris J. Edwards was born on October 7, 1879, in Ephratah, New York, his father, John, was 27 and his mother, Celestia, was 26. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a Private in Company B, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died from his wounds received in battle of Soissons on July 21, 1918 (at the age of 38) and is now buried in Ephratah Rural Cemetery, Ephratah, Fulton County, New York, USA. Photo was taken from www.ancestry.com.