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Matthew Josephus Brett (abt. 1847 - 1879)

Matthew Josephus "Joseph" Brett
Born about in South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 14 Nov 1876 in Lauderdale County, Mississippimap
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Died at about age 32 [location unknown]
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Biography

Matthew, who sometimes went by Joseph, was born in 1847. He is the son of James Brett and Sarah McCaine. [1]

He served in Company 'K' of the 9th Mississippi Infantry Regiment during the Civil War; [2] and married on 14 Nov 1876 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi to Sarah H. "Sallie" Casteel. [3] Matthew and Sarah had at least one child:

  1. Homer, b. 01 Sep 1877, m. Onabell Wellborn, d. 17 Nov 1965

Matthew passed away in 1879 and is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian, Mississippi. [4]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T1-D7J : 12 December 2017), M J Brett in entry for J M Brett, 1860.
  2. "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9NM-RJD : 4 December 2014), Matthew J. Brett, Private, Company K, 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M232 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 821,842.
  3. "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZR-KV7 : 10 February 2018), W. J. Brett and S. H. Casteele, 14 Nov 1876; citing Lauderdale,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 899,113.
  4. Find A Grave: Memorial #22339063 for Matthew Josephus Brett (11 Jan 1847–3 Apr 1879), citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Michelle Woodham (contributor 46636907) .




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