Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1910 — Thomas Madden, Member Of Ninth Indiana, Dead. [ARTICLE]

Thomas Madden, Member Of Ninth Indiana, Dead.

Thomas Madden, captain of Co. A, Ninth Ind. Regiment in the civil war, and well known by the Ninth boys living here, died at his home in Indianapolis yesterday. Mr. Madden only a few weeks ago contributed $25 to the Milroy monument fund. The following account of his death is taken from the Indianapolis Star of today, Tuesday: Capt. Thomas Madden, 74 years old, manufacturer and former member of the City Council and later of the Board of Public Safety, died at his home, 1333 North Illinois street, at 8 o’clock yesterday morning, following a week’s illness. Ijis death was due to a hardening of the arteries. Capt. Madden had been engaged as a manufacturer in Indianapolis since the civil war. In addition to the positions in the city administration he had held he was at one time deputy clerk of Marion county and deputy attorney general. Capt. Madden was born in Duniry, County Galway, Ireland, in 1836. He came to the United States when he was 17 years old and resided at Delphi, Ind. At the outbreak of the civil war he enlisted as a private in the Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. When the company was organized he was named sergeant. Capt. Madden saw much active service during the civil war. He was in the battle of Allegheny Mountain and was forced to resign from the service because of a wound. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Loyal Legion. The final illness of Capt. Madden began about a week ago. Capt. Madden is survived by a son, John J. Madden, two daughters, Mrs. C. A. O’Connor and Mrs. E. J. O’Reilly; a brother, John Madden, Lone Rock, Ark.; a sister, Mrs. Kate Morrissey, Chicago, and a son-in-law, W. J. Griffin. The funeral will be held at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. The burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery.