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SGT Edward Rose Corwin Birth 26 Sep 1890 Beacon, Dutchess County, New York Death 23 Oct 1959 Beacon, Dutchess County, New York Burial Fishkill Rural Cemetery Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York son of John William Corwin amd Caroline Amelia Baxter Corwin

On July 15, 1918 he was inducted into WWI and discharged March 24, 1920.

Edward R. Corwin, Ex-CMA Instructor And Author Dies
Wrote History Of Union Township

Word has just been received of the death of Edward R. Corwin. former prominent Culver resident. on Oct. 23. at his home at Beacon, N. Y.

Mr. Corwin was the author of a notable book which recorded highly interesting historical facts about Culver, Union Township, and Marshall County.

His painstaking study and research on that monumental work. *One Township's Yesterdays," was done as a Civil Works Administration project during the depression year of 1934. When the Government withdrew its support in the last stages of the editorial project.

Mr. Corwin in true American style completed the manuscript at his personal expense.

Friend Of President Roosevelt

Born Sept. 26, 1890, in Dutchess County, N. Y., he grew up not far from the home of the Franklin D. Roosevelt family with whom he was well acquainted.

Partially disabled in service during World War I. Mr. Corwin was formerly a reporter for The Evening Enterprise and The Democrat newspapers at Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

Woodcraft Instructor Here

From 1920 to 1924 and later in 1929 and 1930 he was associated with Culver Military Academy as an instructor in the Woodcraft School, previous to which he had been very active as a Boy Scout executive. Mr. Corwin was a charter member of the American Legion Post at Beacon, N. Y.. and was at one time associated with the Rockefeller Foundation in clinical work.

He was the father of two children, but information concerning survivors is not available to The Citizen.- The Culver Citizen Culver, Indiana Wed, Nov 25, 1959

married 4 Nov 1926 Richmond, New York,Dora Baildon Birth 13 Mar 1893 Walden, Orange County, New York Death 26 Feb 1963 Beacon, Dutchess County, New York Burial Fishkill Rural Cemetery Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York, daughter of John Baildon and Margaret Morrisey.

Mrs. Dora Baildon Corwin, of 31 North Ave., Beacon, widow of Edwin R. Corwin, died Tuesday night (Feb. 26, 1963) in Highland Hospital. She had been a patient there two weeks. Her husband, who died in 1959, was formerly city historian.

Mrs. Corwin was born March 13, 1893, at Walden, daughter of John and Margaret Morrisey Baildon. She had resided in B eacon 28 years.

Surviving are a son, Arnold E. Corwin of Brooklyn; a daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Cope of Castro Valley, Calif; a sister, Mrs. Bertha B. Lloyd of Lockport, NY; two grandchildren, Dale and Dean Cope.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Hignell Funeral Home, 10 Willow St., Beacon. Interment will be in Fishkill Rural Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday afternoon and evening.

Published in Beacon, N.Y., in the Beacon Evening News, Wednesday, February 27, 1963

Children:

Children: Caroline Margaret Corwin, 1928–1999 Arnold Edward Corwin, 1929–1998

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Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985.
Name	Edward Rose Corwin
Birth Date	26 Sep 1890
Service Number	2 906 534
Unit	Headqurters Company, 153 Depot Brigade & (Hdq. Det. Dem. Group. Camp Dix. N.j.)
Enlistment Date	15 Jul 1918
Discharge Date	24 Mar 1920
Death Date	23 Oct 1959
Cemetery	Fishkill Rural Cemetery
Cemetery Location	Fishkill, New York, USA

1930 United States Federal Census.
Name	Edward R Corwin
Birth Year	abt 1891
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age in 1930	39
Birthplace	New York
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Head
Home in 1930	Culver, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Map of Home	Culver, Marshall, Indiana
Street Address	State Street
House Number	433
Dwelling Number	58
Family Number	62
Home Owned or Rented	Rented
Home Value	30
Radio Set	No
Lives on Farm	No
Age at First Marriage	35
Attended School	No
Able to Read and Write	Yes
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Able to Speak English	Yes
Occupation	Publicity
Industry	Academy
Class of Worker	Wage or salary worker
Employment	Yes
Veteran	Yes
War	WW
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Edward R Corwin	39	Head
Dora Corwin 37 Wife
Carolyn Corwin 2 Daughter
Arnold E Corwin 0 Son