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Corporal
John Irvin was born in March 11, 1896 to William
and Anna Irvin, and lived for most of his life on the family farm in
Turnersville NJ.
When the census was taken in 1900, besides John there were two other
children, older sister Edna and Amy, who was younger. Wilhelmina and
Thomas Came later. When the census was taken in 1910, the Irvin family
lived on the Black Horse Pike in Turnersville.
John
Irvin registered for the draft in June of 1917. He was called up in
September of 1917, and was inducted into the United States Army on
September 20 at Woodbury. After his entry into the United States Army he was promoted to
Private First Class, and again to Corporal.
He died in France in 1918 while serving with
Company M, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division at Grand Pre. Brought home
after the war, he was buried at St. John's Methodist cemetery in
Turnersville NJ. The John Irvin Post 250 of the American Legion was
named in his memory.
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