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Pvt Matthew Madison Keck

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Pvt Matthew Madison Keck

Birth
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Death
30 Jun 1924 (aged 80)
Roachdale, Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Burial
New Maysville, Putnam County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Madison is the son of Elizabeth Edwards from Claiborne,Tennessee and Henry Keck from Claiborne,Tennessee.

Matt had eleven brothers and sisters.
Alfred Keck
Joseph L Keck
Rebecca KECK Fletcher
Sarah A ''Sally'' KECK Martin
Henry Keck Jr.
Rachel Ann KECK Martin
Catherine Keck
Minerva Jane KECK Trosper
Robert B Keck
Hiram Keck
Mary Elizabeth KECK Green

Matthew married Deborah Caroline Steel from Whitley,Kentucky on 26 Oct 1865 in Knox,Kentucky.

They had ten children.
Rebecca Jane KECK Malayer
Robert Henry Keck
Hiram Edward Keck
Alexander Matthew Keck
Idella Frances KECK McHargue
Margaret Elizabeth KECK Eggers
Joseph Lewis Keck
Daniel Franklin Keck
Frederick Keck
Alfred Keck

Matt also married Alice Minerva EVERHART Jones.

Matthew enlisted in the army in September 1861 at the age of 16 at London,Kentucky,he was a private in the 8th Kentucky Regiment Volunteers Infantry, Army of the Cumberland. Union Forces. He was wounded and taken prisoner,before this was known he was listed as a deserter. he was reported AWOL on 07 November 1862 to February 1863. Matt was later traded for confederate soldiers and given a Presidential Proclaimation overuling the desertion charge on 10 April 1863.
Madison was wounded in the leg during the Battle of Chickamaunga,Georgia 18-20 September 1863. He served four years and recieved a medal for serving in the Civil War.
Madison lost his father Henry and brother Joseph in the war.

Matthew Madison is my Great Great Great Grandfather.
Madison is the son of Elizabeth Edwards from Claiborne,Tennessee and Henry Keck from Claiborne,Tennessee.

Matt had eleven brothers and sisters.
Alfred Keck
Joseph L Keck
Rebecca KECK Fletcher
Sarah A ''Sally'' KECK Martin
Henry Keck Jr.
Rachel Ann KECK Martin
Catherine Keck
Minerva Jane KECK Trosper
Robert B Keck
Hiram Keck
Mary Elizabeth KECK Green

Matthew married Deborah Caroline Steel from Whitley,Kentucky on 26 Oct 1865 in Knox,Kentucky.

They had ten children.
Rebecca Jane KECK Malayer
Robert Henry Keck
Hiram Edward Keck
Alexander Matthew Keck
Idella Frances KECK McHargue
Margaret Elizabeth KECK Eggers
Joseph Lewis Keck
Daniel Franklin Keck
Frederick Keck
Alfred Keck

Matt also married Alice Minerva EVERHART Jones.

Matthew enlisted in the army in September 1861 at the age of 16 at London,Kentucky,he was a private in the 8th Kentucky Regiment Volunteers Infantry, Army of the Cumberland. Union Forces. He was wounded and taken prisoner,before this was known he was listed as a deserter. he was reported AWOL on 07 November 1862 to February 1863. Matt was later traded for confederate soldiers and given a Presidential Proclaimation overuling the desertion charge on 10 April 1863.
Madison was wounded in the leg during the Battle of Chickamaunga,Georgia 18-20 September 1863. He served four years and recieved a medal for serving in the Civil War.
Madison lost his father Henry and brother Joseph in the war.

Matthew Madison is my Great Great Great Grandfather.

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