Thomas Monnett Kellogg was born on 14 March 1896, near Caledonia, Ohio. His parents are Henry P. Kellogg, and Rosa (Monnett) Kellogg. He also had a brother, Clive W. Kellogg. He was the grandson of Thomas W. Monnett. Thomas M. Kellogg was know as a “Sunday-School Boy.” It was said that he was always interested in the church and regularly attended the “John Clark Sunday School.” When Thomas was eighteen, he completed his schooling at the Marion Business College. He was then employed at the Adams Express Company in Marion, Ohio. After working about a year with Adams Express, he was promoted and transferred to the Cleveland office.

On 28 May 1918, Thomas M. Kellogg was drafted into the military. Thomas attended training at Camp Gordon, Georgia, until 22 July 1918. While at Camp Gordon, he was assigned to 24 Company, 2nd Infantry Replacement Regiment. At Gordon he was then moved to 11 Company, 1st Replacement Regiment. He was then sent for service overseas on 22 July 1918, departing Brooklyn, New York aboard the HMS Diomed. While overseas he was serving as a Private (Pvt.) with Company D, 163rd Infantry Regiment, 41st Division until reassigned to a line unit. He went online with a combat unit, Company A, 26th Infantry Regiment “Blue Spaders.” The “Blue Spaders” were with the First Infantry Division “Big Red One.”

Pvt. Thomas M. Kellogg was killed in action on 5 October 1918, while fighting in the Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector. He was also a veteran of the battles at St. Mihiel.

Pvt. Thomas M. Kellogg was first buried on 12 October 1918 in the American B/A Cemetery, Exermont, Ardennes. His remains were then disinterred and reburied on 5 June 1919. This burial was at Argonne American Cemetery, Romgne-sous-Montfacon, Meuse, France.

Then on 20 July 1921, his remains were once again disinterred and shipped from Antwerp to Hoboken, New Jersey, aboard the U. S. A. T. Wheaton, arriving on 20 August 1921. The remains of Pvt. Thomas M. Kellogg then left Hoboken, arriving in Marion, Ohio, on 29 August 1921, for final rest in the Marion Cemetery.

Thomas M. Kellogg is remembered on the Honor Roll, at the Veterans Memorial Park, in Marion, Ohio; and on the World War One Honor Roll, located on the second floor of the Marion County Courthouse.