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DIED: Edwards, East Santa Cruz Dec 24, 1898 Daniel Edwards a native of Sweden aged 68 years.

Santa Cruz Sentinel (December 25, 1898)

ATTN G.A.R (Funeral Notice) Edwards

Wallace-Reynolds post will assemble at Masonic Hall Monday Dec 26 at 1:30 PM to attend the funeral of our late comrade Daniel Edwards. All old soldiers are respectfully invited to attend. Philip Hynes Post Commander.

Santa Cruz Surf (December 27, 1898)

A Military Funeral

The funeral of Daniel Edwards was held yesterday afternoon from Wessendorf and Stafflers Undertaking Parlors under the auspices of the Wallace Reynolds Post G.A.R., Rev P.R. Adams officiating. The interment was at the Odd Fellows Cemetery. A firing squad fired a salute over the grave.

Date of Birth: 1830-06-10

Date of Death: 1898-12-24

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Santa Cruz Memorial Park

Plot: K06

Mortuary: W&S

Cause of Death: Pul/Flu

Occupation: Engineer

Local Address: Broadway

Last City: Santa Cruz

Native of: SN

Enlisted: 1862/05/29

Discharged: 1862/09/02

Military Unit: NY_ 37 Inf_ Co G

Rank: Sgt.

Military Notes: E_M/O NYC

GAR#: WR32

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: W&R 1896 Roster