Military veteran. Served in the U.S. Army Infantry during the Spanish-American War.
Bio-sketch by Mary E. Silldorff Edwards (originally posted on Ancestry.com. Called to my attention by Amy Selby):
"William Homer Edwards was born on March 24, 1876 in Martinsville, IN, the son of Samuel and Mary Pollard Edwards. He lived there until he joined the Infantry at age 18, during the Spanish American War. He spent 8 years in Infantry. A lot of his service in the war was spent in the hospital due to dysentery. He was returned to the San Francisco-Sacramento CA area where he stayed awhile. He worked helping to put the gold on the dome of the capitol in Sacramento. He may have lived in Lincoln, CA for awhile. He eventually returned to Indiana. He married Estella May Keller on August 9, 1905. He had very poor health and spent much fo his life in soldier's homes and hospitals. He spoke often of his ancestors who came over on the Mayflower from Wales. This is as far as he knew of his family tree. He was always interested in our government and was very well read on political affairs. Even in later years, he could name the Senators from each state and could name the members of the Cabinet. He died February 7, 1967."
His military service, mentioned above, is also mentioned on his cemetery record.
Bio-sketch by Mary E. Silldorff Edwards (originally posted on Ancestry.com. Called to my attention by Amy Selby):
"William Homer Edwards was born on March 24, 1876 in Martinsville, IN, the son of Samuel and Mary Pollard Edwards. He lived there until he joined the Infantry at age 18, during the Spanish American War. He spent 8 years in Infantry. A lot of his service in the war was spent in the hospital due to dysentery. He was returned to the San Francisco-Sacramento CA area where he stayed awhile. He worked helping to put the gold on the dome of the capitol in Sacramento. He may have lived in Lincoln, CA for awhile. He eventually returned to Indiana. He married Estella May Keller on August 9, 1905. He had very poor health and spent much fo his life in soldier's homes and hospitals. He spoke often of his ancestors who came over on the Mayflower from Wales. This is as far as he knew of his family tree. He was always interested in our government and was very well read on political affairs. Even in later years, he could name the Senators from each state and could name the members of the Cabinet. He died February 7, 1967."
His military service, mentioned above, is also mentioned on his cemetery record.
Military veteran. Served in the U.S. Army Infantry during the Spanish-American War.
Bio-sketch by Mary E. Silldorff Edwards (originally posted on Ancestry.com. Called to my attention by Amy Selby):
"William Homer Edwards was born on March 24, 1876 in Martinsville, IN, the son of Samuel and Mary Pollard Edwards. He lived there until he joined the Infantry at age 18, during the Spanish American War. He spent 8 years in Infantry. A lot of his service in the war was spent in the hospital due to dysentery. He was returned to the San Francisco-Sacramento CA area where he stayed awhile. He worked helping to put the gold on the dome of the capitol in Sacramento. He may have lived in Lincoln, CA for awhile. He eventually returned to Indiana. He married Estella May Keller on August 9, 1905. He had very poor health and spent much fo his life in soldier's homes and hospitals. He spoke often of his ancestors who came over on the Mayflower from Wales. This is as far as he knew of his family tree. He was always interested in our government and was very well read on political affairs. Even in later years, he could name the Senators from each state and could name the members of the Cabinet. He died February 7, 1967."
His military service, mentioned above, is also mentioned on his cemetery record.
Bio-sketch by Mary E. Silldorff Edwards (originally posted on Ancestry.com. Called to my attention by Amy Selby):
"William Homer Edwards was born on March 24, 1876 in Martinsville, IN, the son of Samuel and Mary Pollard Edwards. He lived there until he joined the Infantry at age 18, during the Spanish American War. He spent 8 years in Infantry. A lot of his service in the war was spent in the hospital due to dysentery. He was returned to the San Francisco-Sacramento CA area where he stayed awhile. He worked helping to put the gold on the dome of the capitol in Sacramento. He may have lived in Lincoln, CA for awhile. He eventually returned to Indiana. He married Estella May Keller on August 9, 1905. He had very poor health and spent much fo his life in soldier's homes and hospitals. He spoke often of his ancestors who came over on the Mayflower from Wales. This is as far as he knew of his family tree. He was always interested in our government and was very well read on political affairs. Even in later years, he could name the Senators from each state and could name the members of the Cabinet. He died February 7, 1967."
His military service, mentioned above, is also mentioned on his cemetery record.
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