Madison Cobb served in Company G. 370th U.S. Infantry in World War One.
He enlisted in the 8th Illinois National Guard on July 17, 1917 and on Dec 1, 1917 the 8th Illinois was federalized as the 370th U.S. Infantry. They went to France in April 1918 as part of the 93rd Division and served under the French Army with French weapons and equipment. They won numerous American and French gallantry medals and were nicknamed the "Black Devils" by their German adversaries. They returned home in Feb 1919 and Madison was Honorably Discharged on March 25, 1919.
When Madison registered for the draft he stated he was born in Montgomery AL on May 1, 1887. He was a machine operator in the Schultz & Harris Mattress Factory at 1300 Fulton St., Chicago. He was residing at 3144 Ellis Ave., Chicago with his wife and two children. He was of medium height medium-stout physic with brown eyes and black hair.
In the 1940 census of Chicago, Madison was listed as age 50 born in AL, living with his sister Lydia C. Key and her family.
Madison died on Feb 13, 1944 and was buried in Lincoln Cemetery. His death certificate stated he was 54, born in 1890 in Montgomery, AL. the son of Frank Coleman. His year of birth was stated as 1890; however on his WWI draft registration he gave it as 1887 and on his WWII draft registration he gave it as 1888.
On March 28, 1944 his sister Lydia C. Key applied for a government headstone to mark his grave as a veteran and in April 1944 one was shipped to Lincoln Cemetery.
He enlisted in the 8th Illinois National Guard on July 17, 1917 and on Dec 1, 1917 the 8th Illinois was federalized as the 370th U.S. Infantry. They went to France in April 1918 as part of the 93rd Division and served under the French Army with French weapons and equipment. They won numerous American and French gallantry medals and were nicknamed the "Black Devils" by their German adversaries. They returned home in Feb 1919 and Madison was Honorably Discharged on March 25, 1919.
When Madison registered for the draft he stated he was born in Montgomery AL on May 1, 1887. He was a machine operator in the Schultz & Harris Mattress Factory at 1300 Fulton St., Chicago. He was residing at 3144 Ellis Ave., Chicago with his wife and two children. He was of medium height medium-stout physic with brown eyes and black hair.
In the 1940 census of Chicago, Madison was listed as age 50 born in AL, living with his sister Lydia C. Key and her family.
Madison died on Feb 13, 1944 and was buried in Lincoln Cemetery. His death certificate stated he was 54, born in 1890 in Montgomery, AL. the son of Frank Coleman. His year of birth was stated as 1890; however on his WWI draft registration he gave it as 1887 and on his WWII draft registration he gave it as 1888.
On March 28, 1944 his sister Lydia C. Key applied for a government headstone to mark his grave as a veteran and in April 1944 one was shipped to Lincoln Cemetery.
Madison Cobb served in Company G. 370th U.S. Infantry in World War One.
He enlisted in the 8th Illinois National Guard on July 17, 1917 and on Dec 1, 1917 the 8th Illinois was federalized as the 370th U.S. Infantry. They went to France in April 1918 as part of the 93rd Division and served under the French Army with French weapons and equipment. They won numerous American and French gallantry medals and were nicknamed the "Black Devils" by their German adversaries. They returned home in Feb 1919 and Madison was Honorably Discharged on March 25, 1919.
When Madison registered for the draft he stated he was born in Montgomery AL on May 1, 1887. He was a machine operator in the Schultz & Harris Mattress Factory at 1300 Fulton St., Chicago. He was residing at 3144 Ellis Ave., Chicago with his wife and two children. He was of medium height medium-stout physic with brown eyes and black hair.
In the 1940 census of Chicago, Madison was listed as age 50 born in AL, living with his sister Lydia C. Key and her family.
Madison died on Feb 13, 1944 and was buried in Lincoln Cemetery. His death certificate stated he was 54, born in 1890 in Montgomery, AL. the son of Frank Coleman. His year of birth was stated as 1890; however on his WWI draft registration he gave it as 1887 and on his WWII draft registration he gave it as 1888.
On March 28, 1944 his sister Lydia C. Key applied for a government headstone to mark his grave as a veteran and in April 1944 one was shipped to Lincoln Cemetery.
He enlisted in the 8th Illinois National Guard on July 17, 1917 and on Dec 1, 1917 the 8th Illinois was federalized as the 370th U.S. Infantry. They went to France in April 1918 as part of the 93rd Division and served under the French Army with French weapons and equipment. They won numerous American and French gallantry medals and were nicknamed the "Black Devils" by their German adversaries. They returned home in Feb 1919 and Madison was Honorably Discharged on March 25, 1919.
When Madison registered for the draft he stated he was born in Montgomery AL on May 1, 1887. He was a machine operator in the Schultz & Harris Mattress Factory at 1300 Fulton St., Chicago. He was residing at 3144 Ellis Ave., Chicago with his wife and two children. He was of medium height medium-stout physic with brown eyes and black hair.
In the 1940 census of Chicago, Madison was listed as age 50 born in AL, living with his sister Lydia C. Key and her family.
Madison died on Feb 13, 1944 and was buried in Lincoln Cemetery. His death certificate stated he was 54, born in 1890 in Montgomery, AL. the son of Frank Coleman. His year of birth was stated as 1890; however on his WWI draft registration he gave it as 1887 and on his WWII draft registration he gave it as 1888.
On March 28, 1944 his sister Lydia C. Key applied for a government headstone to mark his grave as a veteran and in April 1944 one was shipped to Lincoln Cemetery.
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