Researching John Keough
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 206 people with the Keough surname? In that year Keough was ranked number 3373 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Keough on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Keough and the Keough Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keough Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Keough family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 293 people with the Keough surname in the UK? Keough is now ranked number 3766 for popularity in the UK. |
Keough Family Tree Databases
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Keough Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Keough surname in the USA? Keough is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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John Keough
John Keough (born 1835; date of death unknown) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Keough was born in County Tipperary, Ireland in 1835 and it is believed he entered service in Annapolis, Maryland or Albany, New York. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism shown on April 6, 1865, while serving as a Corporal with Company E, 67th Pennsylvania Infantry, at the Battle of Sayler's Creek, in Virginia. Keough won his medal for capturing the battle flag of the Confederate States Army's 50th Georgia Infantry. His Medal of Honor was issued on May 10, 1865.
It is not known when Keough died, or where he was buried.
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