The Descendancy of

Oliver Medaris (5)

(John Thomas 4, Charles 3, Charles 2, Domingo 1)

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Oliver Medaris (5) (John Thomas 4, Charles 3, Charles 2, Domingo 1) was born about 1759 in Middlesex County, Virginia in the area known as Dragon Swamp. He married Wilmuth Redd / Redmond about 1782 most likely in Chatham County, North Carolina.

(what's in a name? Oliver)

There is debate as to which surname is correct for Wilmuth. There is no hard evidence of either name. The middle name of their eldest son John is a strong clue but it too has been listed as Redmond in some charts and Redd could be a shortening of Redmond. According to Charles Cabiac (credits 18) he believes that "Wilmuth's surname was Redd (not Redmond) based on the fact that the Medarises lived in the northern part of Guilford Co., NC, near the Rockingham Co. line. The Redd family was an important pioneer family in that area, and there is a John Redd Boulevard just across the state line in Martinsville, VA. There are many  Redmonds in NC, especially in the mountains, but the surname was not a common one in the piedmont section of the Tarheel State". However as we look through the descendancy of Oliver, we will see the name Redmond show up many times. Further research on the Redd and Redmond families will likely be required to solve this little mystery.

Oliver lived in Chatham County, North Carolina in 1782 and witnessed a deed there on 04 Nov. This deed was between John Gregory, father of Elizabeth Gregory, wife of Charles (5), and Gideon Goodwin. (Deed Bk. B, pg. 421) When the First Census was taken in 1790, Oliver and Wilmuth lived in Guilford County, North Carolina. Oliver owned some 300 acres in North Carolina along Troublesome Creek, next to his brother Charles (5).

Oliver later sold this land and moved to Clermont County, Ohio in 1804. They participated in a large movement of about 50 families to Ohio. It is said that the women went by way of "Flatboats" because of the Indian danger and the men went by wagon train. Oliver obtained land in "Union Township" where he and his family lived for 25 years. The land in Ohio was being granted for service in the Revolutionary War. There is no record of Oliver fighting in the revolution but records are very incomplete. It is possible the land awarded in Ohio was given to Oliver by his brother Brvt Maj. John Medearis who recieved larged area's of land in North Carolina and Tennessee as well.

Oliver and Wilmuth had 9 Children:
  1. John Redd / Redmond Medaris (6) b. 1784 in Guilford County, North Carolina. John was married several times.
  2. Abraham Medaris (6) b. 11 May 1787, in Guilford County, North Carolina, d. 29 Dec. 1859. He married Charity Ellsworth.
  3. James Davis Medaris (6) b. 13 Feb. 1788 in Guilford County, North Carolina, d. 8 Feb 1878.
  4. Newlilly (Lillie) Medaris (6) married John Lucas.
  5. Wilmuth Medaris (6) married Issac Steward on 11 Nov. 1825 in Clermont Co., Ohio. Issac is the brother to Amasa who married Regina below. Issac and Amasa are son's of John Steward, neighbors to Oliver.
  6. Sarah "Sally" Medaris (6) b. 24 Oct. 1795, married William Ellsworth who was b. 24 March 1797. According to an ellsworth family article, they lived near Havans, Ill., and had two girls and six boys. William died in forest City, Mason Co., Ill.
  7. Talitha-Cumi Medaris (6) married John Emry on 27 July 1825 in Clermont Co., Ohio. (What's in a name? Talitha-Cumi)
  8. George Washington Medaris (6) b. 17 July 1796 d. 17 July 1881.
  9. Regina Medaris (6) b. 1797 in Guilford Co., NC. d.1861 in Miami Co., OH. She married Amasa Steward on 22 Aug. 1821. (See note above for Wilmuth and the Steward's.)
  10. Elizabeth Medaris (6) b. 17 Mar 1803 in "Kent", Guilford Co., NC, d.1876 in Shelby Co., Ohio. Married John Crumbough.

Oliver died in Ohio in 1829. He wrote his Will on 08 August 1829. Wilmuth later lived with Abraham until she died on 19 May 1842. She is buried beside John Redd in Old Cemetery, near Plattsville.

(CR: 1790 Guilford Co., North Carolina; 1820 Clermont Co., Ohio)

(credits 20, 18 & 21, 73, 89, 91) 

Generation 6

John Redd / Redmond Medaris (6) (Oliver 5) was born in 1784 in Guilford County, North Carolina. John R. was married several times. His wives were Rachel Beezley, Sarah Barber and Sarah Curtis.

John moved north with his brother Abraham to Miami County, Ohio. He purchased property on 06 June 1802 in Central Ohio. He also purchased land on 02 July 1831 between the Miami and Little Miami Rivers in southwestern Ohio. The area where they lived later became Shelby County. John, Abraham and their sister Sarah, were among the organizers of the Antioch M.E. Church Society about 1820, now known as the Plattsville Methodist Church.  In April 1820, the first election in Green Township was held at the house of John R. Medaris.  The first Justices of the Peace, Henry Sturm & Chas Johnson were elected.

In 1824, John built the first brick house in Green Township according to the Shelby County, Historical Society. He also built the first mill in Plattasville in 1824; a corn cracker.

John apparently died sometime in the 1870's. He and Sarah are living next door to their son William in the 1870 Harrison, Franklin County, Kansas census. He is buried in Old Cemetery near Plattsville, next to his mother Wilmuth. (Credits 20, 18 & 21) (NOTE: see Oliver's' site for debate of Redd vs Redmond)

John and Rachel's children are:

  1. Wilmuth Medaris (7) b. 1808. She married Elisha Freeland.
  2. Oliver Medearis (7) b. 1811. He married Sally ????.
  3. Sarah Medaris (7) b. 4 Apr 1813 in Clark Co., Ohio, d. 26 Sept. 1887. She married William Robinson.
  4. Jane Medaris (7) b. 17 July 1817; d. 21 Mar. 1886. She married Minister Peter Sturm.
  5. John Wesley Medaris (7) b. 17 Jul. 1817 in Brown Co, Ohio
  6. Elizabeth Medaris (7) b. 1819 d. 25 Jan 1895. She married William David Fulks b. 6 Dec 1819, d. 7 June 1888. Both are buried at Osceola Grove Cemetery, Stark County, Ill. William is the brother of Levi who married Rachel Medaris, Elizabeth's sister. He is the son of John and Catherine Creamer Fulks.
  7. Ann Medaris (7) b. 3 Feb. 1822, d. 22 Sept. 1899. She married William Liggett.
  8. Rachel Medaris (7) b. 26 Nov. 1826, d. 3 Nov. 1899. She married Levi Fulks.
  9. Matilda Medaris (7) b. 1827 m-1 George Pickelman m-2 George Shaw. both buried at Osceola Cemetery.
  10. Maria (Mariah) Medaris (7) b. 1828 m. Michael Gleich in 1848, in Shelby Co., Ind.
  11. William John Redmond Medaris (7) b. 1841 in Ohio. Married Parmela A. How.
(CR: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 Shelby Co., Ohio; 1870 Franklin Co., Kansas)
(credits 24, 39)

Abraham Medaris (6) (Oliver 5) was born 11 May 1787, in Guilford County, North Carolina; d. 29 Dec. 1859 in Indiana. Abraham purchased land between the Miami and Little Miami Rivers in southwestern Ohio on 10 Oct. 1827. .After moving into Shelby County, with his brother John, Abraham married Charity Catherine Ellsworth on 09 Oct. 1814 at Champaign, Ohio. She was born 07 Feb. 1795. They were organizers of the Antioch M.E. Church Society about 1820, now known as the Plattsville Methodist Church. 

Abraham and Charity had the following children:

  1. William Medaris (7) b. 11 Nov. 1815 and died in 1858. He married Sarah A. Prudence 19 Oct. 1843 in Shelby County, Ohio.  It does not appear that they had any children.  (CR: 1850, 1860 Miami Co., Ohio)
  2. David Tuttle Medaris (7) b. 19 May 1817 and died 13 Feb. 1905. He married Rebecca Frazier
  3. John Ellsworth Medaris (7) b. 1819 and died 1856. He married Mary Ann Wood.
  4. Mary Elizabeth Medaris (7) b. 1823 she married Hugh Underwood on 12 Jun 1846 in Shelby County, Ohio..
  5. Thomas Beecher Medaris (7) b. 25 Oct. 1826 and died 31 Jan 1919. He married Mary Helen Ingersoll
  6. Simeon Davis Medaris (7) b. 26 May 1830 and died on 28 Apr 1904. He married Elizabeth Kress.
  7. Wilmuth H. Redmond Medaris (7) b. 1832. She married 10 May 1864, to James I. Vannice.  
  8. Jacob Ellsworth Madaris (7) b. 4 Mar 1835 and died 23 Jan 1911. He married Sarah Buster.

 

After Abraham's death, Charity and some of the children lived with her daughter Wilmoth and her family in Gardner Township, Kansas. Charity died in 1896. Abraham and Charity are likely buried in the Old Cemetery near Plattsville.

(CR: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850 Shelby Co., Ohio; 1870 Gardner Co., Kansas)

(credits 00, 18, 20 & 21)

James Davis Medaris (6) (Oliver 5) was born 13 Feb. 1788 in Guilford County, North Carolina, Flagd. 08 Feb. 1878.  James purchased property in Ohio south of the Greenville Treaty line, east of the Ohio-Indiana state line and west of the Miami River in southwestern Ohio. He purchased this land 05 Mar. 1832. After moving with the family to Ohio, James married Levisa King on 4 Jan 1809 in Clermont County. Levisa was born 7 Jan 1790.

James and Levisa moved back to Guilford County, NC. James fought in the War of 1812 in Captain Robert McQuistian, North Carolina Artillery. After his father's death in 1829, James and his family returned to Ohio to claim his inheritance. According to the 1830 Census records, James and Levisa had 10 sons and 1 daughter.

James and Levisa had the following known children, who were all born in Guilford County, North Carolina:

  1. Jonathan H. Medaris (7) b. 26 Dec 1809, d. 01 Sept. 1881. He married (1) Demaris Lucas (2) Sarah Ann King
  2. Ithamer Thomas Redmond Medaris (7) b. 25 Mar 1812, d. 01 Mar 1892 married Elizabeth Stone.
  3. Enorial (Riley) Medaris (7) b. 15 Sept. 1814, married Elizabeth Goodman
  4. Dr. Salathiel Medaris (7) b. 4 Jul. 1818, married Mary Cobb in 1837. Is is thought that Salathiel died in the War for Southern Independence, but his records have not yet been found.
  5. Levicy (Jincy) Jane Medaris (7) married Benjamin B. Howard on 21 Aug. 1839 in Owen County, Indiana.
  6. Douglas Medaris (7)
  7. Abraham Medaris (7) 19 May 1829 d. 5 Aug. 1890 in Owen County, Indiana. He married Sarah Elisabeth Bledsoe
  8. Massey Wesley Medaris (7) b. 19 May 1821.  
  9. Stephen Cyrus Medaris (7) b. 13 Mar 1823, d. 19 Jan. 1900, married Milly Coble.
  10. Nathaniel Davis Medaris (7) b. 21 Apr 1825, d. 1867. He married Nancy (Nicy) Ann Rogers
  11. James Douglas Medaris (7) b. 16 Mar 1827. married Elizabeth Coble.

Levisa died 10 Apr 1838 and is buried in Old Plattsville Cemetery in an unmarked grave. After her death, James moved to Owen County, Indiana where he bought land in Montgomery Township. He married Mary Catherine Kimbrough Coble on 8 Dec 1839. Mary had 5 children from her first marriage (she was a widow). Mary was born on 24 Jun 1798 in North Carolina. Her children's names were:

  1. Peggy Coble b. 4 Jun 1822 in NC,
  2. Elizabeth Coble 21 Nov. 1823 in NC,
  3. Milly Coble 23 May 1825 in NC,
  4. Sally Coble b. 18 May 1827
  5. David Coble b. 14 Aug. 1829 in Indiana. He married 1) Menervia E.???? who died June 27, 1875, aged 39 yrs, 9 mo, 22 da.   David died Mar 11, 1907, aged 77 y, 7 mo, 3 da. He is buried next to 2) Charolet M. Coble "w/o David" b. 21 Oct 1825; d. 06 Sep. 1899 at Age 73 Y 10 M 5 D. This is suspected to be his second wife.

Stephen (7) married Milly Coble, and Douglas (7) married Elizabeth Coble. An unusual Step-sibling marriage. James and Mary had one child between them named:

  1. Mary Jane Medaris (7) b. 27 Feb. 1841. She died on 22 Jun 1850.

James died in 1878, and Mary died in 5 Aug. 1899. James occupation was listed in the census as a Farmer and a Minister. James married many couples in Owen County. They are buried in Cuba Cemetery in Owen County, Indiana.

Deed Abstracts, Guilford County, NC
7 Aug. 1837 - JOHN NICKLES/NICHOLS to GEORGE PEGRAM for $ 100 - 100 acres on waters of Troublesome & Hogin's Creek...begin at JOHN WARREN's corner chesnut...N to JAMES D. MEADERIS' corner black jack...E. along his line to a stake in a swamp...to chesnut tree in JOHN WARREN's line...Wit: ITHAMER R. MEDDRI, WESLY THOMAS (jurat). Proved May 1838. (DB 24:124) 

4 May 1838 - GEORGE PEGRAM to DANIEL PEGRAM for $ 100 - 100 acres on waters of Troublesome Creek...begin at JOHN WARREN's corner...N to black jack JAMES D. MEDERIS' corner now belonging to ARON YORKE...to chesnut in JOHN PEGRAM (jurat), JOHN F (?)EE. Proved May 1838. (DB 24:137)

(note: Daniel Pegram's daughter Mary, married John 6, Charles 5) 

(CR: 1840 Owen Co., Indiana, 1830 Guilford Co., North Carolina; 1850, 1860, 1870 Owen Co., Indiana)

(credits 18, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 78)

Newlilly (Lillie) Medaris (6) (Oliver 5) married John Lucas. John was b. 1784 in NC. His father immigrated to NC from England.

Newlilly and John had the following known children:

  1. Margaret "Peggy" Lucas (7) b. 25 Feb. 1809 in Clermont, Co., Ohio. She married David Redinbaugh in 1830. He was possibly b. 1804 in Hamilton County, Ohio.
  2. Lillie Lucas (7) married m. John Key, Shelby Co., OH, 1841, d. Shelby Co., OH, 1846, they had two sons.

Newlilly died in 1846.

 (credits 18, 22, 89, 91)

Sarah "Sally" Medaris (6)  (Oliver 5) b. 24 Oct. 1795; d. 09 Oct. 1867. She married William Ellsworth in Ohio, on 21 Jan. 1819. William was b. 24 Mar. 1797 in Ohio, d. 14 Oct.1867. They settled in Shelby County, Ohio and William built and operated two Sawmills.

Sarah and William had one known child:

  1. Thomas Haitt Elssworth (7) b. 20 Feb. 1821, married Jane McFarland.
  2. Thomas Milt Ellsworth (7) b. 20 Feb. 1821.
    • Unsure if this was twins or a name confusion but there are also two Sarah's listed with this family..
  3. Joseph Chevraunt Ellsworth (7) b.01 Jan. 1823  and married Cynthia Wheeler. Joseph was a successful agriculturist residing on section 20, Forest City Township, Mason County, Illinois.
  4. William Elliot Ellsworth (7) b. 15 June 1825: d. 26 Mar. 1909 and married Harriett Ann Randall.
  5. Sarah F. Ellsworth (7) b. 30 July 1826, married Thomas Bird.
  6. Sarah Louise Ellsworth (7) b. 29 Oct. 1827, married Thomas G. Onstot.
  7. Samuel Rite Ellsworth (7) b. 19 Mar. 1830, married Catherine Elizabeth Baker.
  8. John Fletcher Ellsworth (7) b. 11 Feb. 1832, married Margaret Brodrick.
  9. James Medaris Ellsworth (7) b. 09 Mar. 1834, d. 17 Dec. 1901, married Adeline Brodrick.
  10. Bill Cris Ellsworth (7) b. abt. 1836, d. abt. 1836.
  11. Mary Ellswoth (7) b. abt. 1838.
  12. Frank Ellsworth (7) b. abt. 1840.

(credits 39)

George Washington Medaris (6) (Oliver 5) b. 17 July 1796 in North Carolina, d. 17 July 1881 in Perry Twp., Shelby Co., Ohio. He was 14 years old when his family moved from North Carolina to Ohio. In 1833, he removed to Shelby Co. purchasing a farm of 80 acres in Perry Township where he remained until his death.

View a transcript of the Will of George Washington Medaris

He married 1) Elizabeth Salter on 12 Dec 1819. She was born around 1800. He name is spelled "Psalter" in some records. According to a biography of Charles F. Medaris, George was engaged in blacksmithing as a youth.

George and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1. William Salter Medaris (7) b. 12 Dec 1821 in Clermont, Ohio. d. 7 June 1870 in Laporte, Indiana. He married Elizabeth Wickersham.
  2. Synthia Medaris (7) b. abt 1823 married James Pepper.
  3. Hester Ann Medaris (7) b. abt 1825 married George Jacob Bringle.
  4. Oliver Medaris (7) b. 1820 - 1825 (CR: 1840 Oglethorpe Co., Illinios)
  5. Lib Medaris (7) ( f) b. abt 1826
  6. Elizabeth Medaris (7) b. abt 1827 married ???? Ensey
  7. Male (8) b. 1825 - 1830. Shows in 1830, 1840 Ohio Census, so far unidentified.
  8. Matilda Medaris (7) b. 1830 in Ohio
  9. Elijah G. Medaris (7) b. 1833 in Ohio.  He married Josephine Worby.
  10. Levi White Medaris (7)  b. 1834 in Ohio.  He married Agnes Taylor and they moved to Australia during the Goldrush era.
  11. Jessa L. Medaris (7) (f) b. 1835 in Ohio
  12. Mary Ann Medaris (7) b. 06 Mar 1838 d.1 June 1920 married Nelson Van Buren Gaby.
  13. George W. Medaris (7) b. 1841 in Ohio

Elizabeth died in 1843 when she was only 40 years old.  After her death, Washington married 2) Matilda Ann McDavitt on 27 Aug. 1844.  Together they had nine children.  It is believed that Washington had 20 children in all.

George and Matilda had the following children:

  1. Manerva Medaris (7) b. 1847 in Ohio.
  2. Zachary Taylor Medaris (7) b. 1849 in Ohio, married Lucy Burton.
  3. Charles Fletcher Medaris (7) b. Feb or Apr. 20, 1851 in Perry Township, Ohio, married 1) America Jenny Harcourt, 2) Gertrude M. Tyson.
  4. Gideon Medaris (7) b. 1853 in Ohio, married Lorna Horde and they had: Abba J. Medaris (8) b. 1885 wed Edgar Watkins.
  5. Thomas Medaris (7) b. 1856 in Ohio, d. 1922.  He married Flora or Dora ???? and they lived in Farmington, Iowa.
  6. Chimea Medaris (7) b. 1857 in Ohio, d. 1918.
  7. Ruth Medaris (7) b. 1858 in Ohio, married A. Dierdoff.
  8. Eli G. Medaris (7) b. 1861 in Ohio
  9. Martha S. Medaris (7) b. 1867, married Will Davis.

(CR: 1820, 1830 Clermont Co., Ohio; 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Shelby Co., Ohio)

(credits 20, 39, 202, 208)

Regina Medaris (6) (Oliver 5) b. 1797 in Guilford Co., NC. d.1861 in Miami Co., OH. She married Amasa Steward, on  22 Aug. 1821 in Clermont, OH. He was b. abt 1797, in PA., d. Oct. 1858 in Miami Co., Ohio. 

Regina and Amasa had the following children:

  1. William M. Steward (7) b. abt. 1822
  2. Eliza Ann Steward (7) b. abt. 1824
  3. Elizabeth Steward (7) b. abt. 1827, married Samuel DeWeese Murphey. Elizabeth and Delilah were twins and after Elizabeth died her husband Samuel married Delilah!
  4. Delilah Steward (7) b. abt. 1827, married Samuel DeWeese Murphey, after her sisters death.
  5. David Steward (7) b. abt. 1829
  6. Mary Steward (7) b. abt. 1830
  7. Amasa Maderia Steward Jr. (7) b. abt 1832, buried in Mason, Tenn.
  8. Nancy Jane Steward (7) b. abt. 1835
  9. Robert W. Steward (7) b. abt. 1837
  10. John W. Steward (7) b. 27 July 1841, d. 18 Jan 1932 enlisted 13 Sept. 1861 59th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Company I. 

(credits 73, 112)

Elizabeth Medaris (6) (Oliver 5) b. 1802 in Guilford Co., NC. d.1876 in Shelby Co., Ohio. She married John Baker Crumbough on 29 May 1823 in Shelby County, Ohio. John was born in Kentucky in 1800.

Elizabeth and John had the following children:

  1. Peter C. Crumbough (7) b. 1827
  2. Solomon Crumbough (7) b. 1824 KIA, War for Southern Independence.
  3. Wilmuth Crumbough (7) b. 1825
  4. James Watson Crumbough (7)
  5. Mary E. Crumbough (7) b. 1829
  6. William Crumbough (7) b. 1834 KIA, War for Southern Independence.
  7. Daniel H. Crumbough (7) b. 1835 killed when a wagon overturned after the horses became startled.
  8. Marcellus Crumbough (7) b. 1837 KIA, War for Southern Independence.
  9. Thomas D. Crumbough (7) b. 1841
  10. Sarah Crumbough (7) b. 1842
  11. Hannah J. Crumbough (7) b. 1844
  12. Samuel P. Crumbough (7) b. 1847

(credits 22)

Generation 7

Jonathan H. Medaris (7) (James Davis 6, Oliver 5) b. 26 Dec 1809, d. 01 Sept. 1881. He married 1) Demaris Lucas on 12 Dec 1832 in Shelby County, Ohio. Demaris died in 1834 and Jonathan purchased property in Northwestern Ohio on 08 Oct. 1835.

Jonathan remarried to 2) Sarah Ann King on 12 Nov. 1837 and they had the following children:

  1. Malinda Jane Medaris (8) b. 19 Aug. 1838 in Shelby County, Ohio. She married John Thomas Breeden
  2. Jason Taylor Medaris (8) b. 05 Oct 1840 in Spencer, Owen County, IN, married Sophia T. Galloway.
  3. Jane E. Medaris (8) b. 05 Mar. 1841 in Owen Co., Indiana; d. 29 Mar. 1904 in Ringgold Co., Iowa. She married Abihu T. Anderson.
  4. Dr. Stephen Davis Medaris (8) b. 16 Mar 1845 in Owen County, Indiana.
  5. Johnathon Wood Medaris (8) b. 01 Oct. 1847, d.  02 July 1875. John was married to Frances Mull.
  6. Charles H. Medaris (8) b. 1850, d. 10 Nov. 1905.  He married (1) Alice J. Harcourt, (2) Fannie Reburger.
  7. Noah Medaris (8) b. 25 Oct. 1853, d. 15 May 1928. He married Martha Jane Corbett.
  8. Thomas Houston Medaris (8) b. 14 May 1859, d. 25 Sept. 1875

(CR: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870  Owen Co., Ind.)

(credits 18, 78, 90, 168, 221) 

Ithamer Thomas Redmond Medaris (7) (James Davis 6, Oliver 5) b. 25 Mar 1812, in Guilford County, North Carolina; d. 01 Mar 1892 in Franklin Township of Owen County, Indiana Ithamer married Elizabeth Stone. She was b. 16 Feb. 1812, d. 10 Mar 1898. He was buried in Andrew Livingston Cemetery. 

In 1850 he is living in Washington, Owen County, Indiana. 1860 he is in Beech Creek, Greene County, Indiana. Ithamer shows in the 1880 Indiana census as I. Thomas Madaras. He shows on earlier deed records as Ithamer R. Meddri.

Ithamer and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1. Mary A. Medaris (8) b. 1840 in Indiana
  2. Francis Louise Medaris (8) b. 20 Mar. 1841 in Owen County, Indiana; d. 09 Nov. 1875 in Owen County, Indiana. Married William Thomas Sparks.
  3. Indiana A. Medaris (8) b. 1843 in Indiana
  4. Samuel N. Medaris (8) b. 1845 in Indiana, d. 1922 in Oregon. He married Annie McMahan.
  5. Rufus Medaris (8) b. 1846 in Indiana
  6. Buford D. Medaris (8) b. 1848 in Indiana
  7. William W. Medaris (8) b. 1850 in Indiana.  Married 1) Elizabeth ????.  2) Lavina ????.
  8. Merty Medaris (9) b. 1878 in Indiana.
  9. Elizabeth A. Medaris (8) b. 1852 in Indiana

The following obituatry for Ithamer appeared on Mar. 24, 1892.

Ithamer Medaris was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, near Greensboro, in 1811, and died March 1, 1892, in Owen county, Indiana.  When 18 years of age Ithamer Medaris and his brother Johnathon, came to Ohio, where the remained a year or two.  His father and family joined him a little later.  Ithamer returned to North Carolina, where he married Elizabeth Stone.  After two years he returned to Ohio and remained one year and then came to Indiana, in 1838, and followed farming and boating for a livelihood.  Eight children  were the result of their marriage, four boys and four girls, to sons and two daughters and the widow still living to mourn his death.  He was always a Democrat, and was loved by all who knew him.  He was not a member of any church, but believed in the Saviour and his God.  His illness dated back to last August. He was ready and willing to die, and expressed great hope in meeting his Savior.

S.N. Medaris

(CR: 1840, 1850 Owen Co., Indiana; 1860 Green Co., Indiana, 1880 Owen Co., Indiana)

(credits 00, 78, 111)

Enorial (Riley) Medaris (7) (James Davis 6, Oliver 5) b. 15 Sept. 1814 in NC., married Elizabeth Goodman on 02 July 1840 in Gibson Tenn. Eno was listed as a carpenter in the 1860 Franklin Co. Ill. census.

Eno and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1. Nancy A. Medaris (8) b. 1846 in Illinois.
  2. Margaret Lucinda Medaris (8) b. 1852 in Kentucky, she married James Franklin LaRowe and lived in Randolph and Perry counties, Illinois.
  3. John A. Medaris (8) b. 1858, Illinois.

(CR: 1860 Franklin Co., Illinois)

(credits 19, 126)

Dr. Salathiel Medaris (7) (James Davis 6, Oliver 5) b. 4 Jul. 1818. It is thought that Salathiel died in the War for Southern Independence, but his records have not yet been found.  Salathiel is a curious and mysterious ancestor.  It is thought that he attended Medical School in Clermont County, Ohio.

Salathiel was married many times. Most of Salathiels wives died shortly after the birth of their children.  One must question the demise of his many wives and the practice of his medicine. It definitely raises wonder of whether they were victims of his experimention. It appears that Salathiel left his children with his deceased wives families rather than taking part in their raising. This has made it very difficult to piece his family together.

Salathiel married (1) Mary Cobb in 1837. She died prior to 1850 and Salathiel relocated to Obion County.  

Salathiel and Mary had the following children:

  1. Mary Medaris (8)
  2. J. N. Medaris (8) b. 1843.  A male who in the 1870 census is living with N.J. Holoman age 28 and his wife Mary Holoman age 27. Possibly J. Nathan. See note below *.

Salathiel married (2) Nancy Jane Osburn on 23 Nov 1851 in Obion County, Ohio. He married (3) Sarah Elizabeth Holloman. Their license was issued 03 Feb. 1854. 

Salathiel and Sarah had the following children:

  1. James S. Medaris (8) b. 15 Aug. 1852, he married Sarah A. Carter.
  2. Nancy J. Medaris (8) b. 1854 in Tenn.

These children are in the 1870 census living with N.J. Holoman age 28 and his wife Mary Holoman age 27.

Salathiel then married (4) Acenith Ella Dyer on 07 Jan. 1855 and they had the following child:

  1. Ella B. Medaris (8) her mother died shortly after her birth and she was raised by her maternal grandparents. She married Lemuel Jasper Chowning.

There were other children born to Salathiel and one of his many wives. The two children listed below were mentioned in the memoirs of Dr. James Henderson Medaris. It is uncertain as to their birthdates and therefore their maternity.

  1. John Medaris(8)
  2. Nathan* Medaris (8) 

(CR: Salathiel 1850 Obio Co., Tennessee) (Children's listings: 1860 Obion Co., Tennessee)

(credits: based on a brief biography by Jerry Wilson 111, 143)

Levicy (Jincy) Jane Medaris (7) (James Davis 6, Oliver 5) married Benjamin B. Howard on 21 Aug. 1839 in Owen County, Indiana. Between the years of 1850 and 1860, Jincy and Benjamin settled in Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo. It is in this same town that some of their descendents reside to this very day.

Levicy and Benjamin had the following known children:

  1. William W. Howard (8) b. 1840 in Ind.
  2. James D. Howard (8) b. 1842 in Ind.
  3. Pleasant E. Howard (8) b. 1844 in Ind.
  4. John W. Howard (8) b. 1846 in Ind.
  5. Franklin  Howard (8) b. 1852 in Ind.
  6. Mary E.  Howard (8) b. 1856 in Ind.

(CR: 1850 Lawrence Co., Indiana)

(credits 18, 174) 

Abraham Medaris (7) (James Davis 6, Oliver 5) 19 May 1829 d. 5 Aug. 1889 in Owen County, Indiana. He married Sarah Elisabeth Bledsoe b. 1833 in Putnam County, Indiana, d. 30 Oct. 1906. She was the daughter of Joel and Judy Runyan Bledsoe. They were married 11 Aug. 1850.

22 May 1849, Abraham bought 2 parcels of land from his father, James D. These two parcels are located in Jennings Township, Owen County, IN. These two parcels were sold on September 26, 1851. Elizabeth purchased land October 31, 1861 in Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana.

Abraham and Sarah had the following children:

  1. Sarah Emmeline Medaris (8) b. 22 Sept. 1852
  2. Mary Jane Medaris (8) b. 1854/5 Owen Co., Indiana d. 1934 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Colorado.
  3. Levisa Ann Medaris (8) b 6 May 1855, d. 10 March 1931
  4. Juda Melvina Medaris (8) b. 6 Oct. 1857, d. 1868
  5. Francis Marion Medaris (8) b. 14, Feb., 1859
  6. Polina Isabel Medaris (8) (twin) b. 1862
  7. William Washington Medaris (8) (twin) b. 1862
  8. Phillip Vorhees Medaris (8) b. 1865, d. June 1892
  9. Maria Alice Medaris (8) b. 4 July 1867, d. 17 November 1939.
  10. Margaret Priscilla Medaris (8) b. 1870, d. 1955, married Oren Foster, buried at Pleasant Bethel Cemetery.
  11. Ella May Medaris (8) b. 22 Nov. 1872, d. Feb. 1945
  12. Laura Etta Medaris (8) b. 26 Jan. 1877, d. 16 Aug., 1968, married (1) Albert Cruse, (2) Frank Engel.

Abraham, Sarah, Juda and Phillip are buried in Pleasant Bethel Cemetery, Owen Co., IN.

(CR: 1860, 1870, 1880 Owen County, Ind.)

(credits 18, 78) 

Massey Wesley Medaris (7) (James Davis 6, Oliver 5) b. 19 May 1821, in North Carolina, He married Catherine ????, who was b. 1824 in North Carolina. 

Thay had the following known children:

  1. Mary E. Medaris (8) b. 1843 in Indiana
  2. William Evans Medaris (8) b. 1845 in Indiana.
  3. Thomas M. Medaris (8) b. 1848 in Indiana.

(CR: 1850 Lawrence Co., Ind.) 

(credits 203)

Stephen Cyrus Medaris (7) (James Davis 6, Oliver 5) b. 13 Mar 1823, d. 19 Jan 1900. He married (1) Milly Coble, his stepsister, on 16 Oct. 1843 in Owen County, Indiana. She was b. 23 May 1825 and d. 29 July 1879.

Stephen and Milly had the following children:

  1. William Hastings Medaris (8) b. 6 June 1848. d. 1933
  2. Dr. James Henderson Medaris (8) b. 07 Nov. 1851, d. 11 Nov. 1923. He married Samilda D Davis
  3. Sara Katherine Medaris (8) b. 21 Feb. 1854, married Ruben Spear.
  4. Minerva Jane Medaris (8) b. 12 Jun 1856, married W. S. Williams on 17 Mar 1880.
  5. Mary Hesteline Medaris (8) b. 31 Oct. 1858 (twin), married Miles Homer Perkins.
  6. Martha Emiline Medaris (8) b. 31 Oct. 1858 (twin), d. 13 July 1939. She married John H Laymon on 07 April 1889.
  7. Laura Indiana Medaris (8) b. 29 Dec 1861, d. 05 Feb. 1941. She married Frank McCormick on 25 Feb. 1881
  8. Ada Ellen Medaris (8) b. 1 Jun 1864, d. 27 Nov. 1959.  She married Dr. William H. Rice on 20 Apr 1885
  9. Stephen Cyrus Medaris (8) b. 12 Sept. 1867, d. 19 Nov. 1947. He married Plum Laymon on April 7,1889.

Milly Coble Medaris died in 29 July 1879. She died in Owen County, Indiana and is buried in Cuba Methodist Cemetery.  Stephen then married (2) Amanda Long and they had the following children:

  1. Della J. Medaris (8) b. 1 Jul. 1882, married James P Noanes in Owen County, Indiana on May 13, 1900..
  2. Effie L. Medaris (8) b. 30 Oct. 1885, d. 26 March 1978.  She married Charles A. Brown on 03 Nov. 1906 in Owen County, Indiana. She married 2) Walter Van Sant and they had four children. Effie Medaris Brown Van Sant is contributor #22 to our family tree.
  3. Dossie (Dorothy) Medaris (8) b. 25 Dec 1888.  She married Bay Waggoner.

Stephen was a cattle buyer.  He is buried in Cuba Methodist Cemetery next to Millie. Amanda died on 07 June 1928 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was 80 years old. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Spencer, Indiana of Owen County at the side of her brother, Jonathan Long. The following obituaries appeared on 07 June 1928.

"Mrs. Amanda Madaris Dies"

"Mrs. Amanda Madaris age 80 years, step mother of S. C. Madaris and Mrs. W. H. Rice of this city, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Effie Van SAnt, at Indianapolis Thursday. She is survived by three daughters and seven step children.

Funeral services will be held at the Spencer Christian church, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Wiley S. Hastings."

"PIONEER WOMAN IS DEAD"

"Mrs. Amanda Medaris Who Died At Indianapolis, Brought Here For Burial Saturday"

"At a very early day Johnathan and Malinda Long came from Ohio and settled near what is now called Patricksburg and began the great task of life. They reared a family in an unbroken forest. It is said that where they chose to build their first cabin which was to be their home the only sunlight to penetrate to the earth was when the first tree was cut down to build this home.

They experienced the hardships of a pioneer but by their sturdy and determined efforts they made for themselves a home where four sons and six daughters grew to manhood and womanhood and among this number was Amanda the sixth of this large family who was born March 30th, 1848. And as recalled by many, this was yet in the days of the spinning wheel, the loom and planting corn by hand and she like all other girls of that time did her part willingly at these tasks. Naturally, she was of a jolly nature, always seeing the beauty in a healthful life and always tried to make others happy with whom she was associated.

She was united in marriage to Stephen Medaris, July 31, 1880 and to this union were born three daughters, now Mrs. Della Wall, of Chicago; Mrs. Effie VanSant of Indianapolis and Mrs. Dossie Waggoner of Darlington, Indiana.

For more than a quarter of a century she resided in the community near Cuba, Indiana and was favorably and well known to all. Her natural, genial disposition won for her a place in the hearts of the people and her presence brought sunshine to the home of sorrow or distress. With willing hands she was always ready to soothe the fevered brow and keep vigil by the bedside of a sick friend or neighbor.

In 1889 a Christian Church was organized and called Mill Creek Chapel, situated north of Spencer. She with her husband were charter members and by their efforts a building was erected. She was a member that could be depended upon, always there, ever ready for service, and superintended the Sunday School for a number of years. The memory of the work did by her is cherished by many yet living today.

The husband died in 1900 leaving the wife and daughters on the farm. In 1912 she moved to Indianapolis and has since made her home with her daughters. To them she was a guide in their youth, a counselor in their ripening years and was a friend to all she knew when others failed.

She not only loved her home but she loved her church home as well and took membership in the nearest church of her choice where she could attend and be inspired by its influence.

The more we reflect on the life of this one, the more entirely are we convinced that no influence is so lasting in the community as the Christian life she lived and the kind deed done by her willing hands.

Having lived a useful life for four score years, 2 months, 7 days, she departed from this life at the home of her daughter, Effie, 4312 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 7, 1928. Besides the three daughters she leaves 15 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, 7 step children, and 3 brothers, 1 sister and many relatives and friends.

Funeral services conducted by Rev. W. S. Hastings, Christian Church, Spencer. Interment in Riverside Cemetery, Hensley & Cure, Gosport, Indiana, Undertakers.

Card of Thanks

We desire to thank all those who assisted in any way in our bereavement of the death and burial of Mother. --The Family.

(CR: 1850, 1860, 1870 Owen Co., Ind.)

(credits 18, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, & 32, 78, 90)    

Nathaniel Davis Medaris (7) (James Davis 6, Oliver 5) b. 21 Apr 1825,d. 1867. He married Nancy Ann Rogers on 11 Dec 1845 in Owen County, Indiana. Her name is listed as "Nicy" on the marriage bond. They are buried in Cuba Cemetery in Owen County, Indiana.

Nancy died around 1859 possibly from complications related to the birth of Houston.  After her death the children were spread out with other family members to be cared for. The clue to these childrens' parentage was in the census records. Listed under the families of James D., Abraham and Jonathan H., their ages were out of order with the other children. This slight out of sequence hint helped solve the mystery of the children of Nathaniel and Nancy. It is suspected that there are other unidentified children between Lucinda (1852) and Nathan D. (1857). They are possibly listed with their aunt, Levicy, and I suspect they will be found as more census records are located.

Nathaniel and Nancy had the following children:

  1. Zurilda C. Medaris (8) b. 1846 or 47 in Indiana, lived with her uncle Abraham, after the death of her mother.
  2. Nancy J. Medaris (8) b. 1847 in Indiana, lived with her uncle James D., after the death of her mother.
  3. Jonathon W. Medaris (8) b. 1851 in Indiana, lived with his uncle James D., after the death of her mother.
  4. Lucinda A. Medaris (8) b. 1852 in Indiana. Raised by her uncle Jonathan, she married (1) James Deal, (2) Edward Stout.
  5. Nathan D. Medaris (8) b. 1857 in Indiana, lived with his uncle Abraham, after the death of his mother.
  6. Houston Medaris (8) b. 1859 in Indiana. Lived with his uncle Jonathan after his mother's death.

(CR: 1850 Owen Co., Ind)

(credits 00, 111)  

James Douglas Medaris (7) (James Davis 6, Oliver 5) b. 16 Mar 1827. James was a minister and performed many marriages in Owen County, Indiana. James married Elizabeth Coble, his stepsister, and sister to his brother Stephen's wife Milly Coble. 

James D. and Elizabeth moved from North Carolina to Spencer Ind. and the deed to their land was signed by Martin Van Buren in 1840.

James and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1. Mary Jane Medaris (8) b. 1858 in Indiana.  She married Charles Ring in 1871.
  2. Sarah Mina Medaris (8) b. 1854 in Indiana.  She married Jacob Alexander Ring in 1872.  In 1891 Sarah Mina Ring died from a complicated childbirth leaving her husband with 3 small children. The 3 week old baby, Mina, was cared for and raised by their uncle and aunt, Thomas and Alice.
  3. Louvisa A. Medaris (8) b. 1856 in Indiana.  She married Alexander Ring in 1877.
  4. Melinda Alice Medaris (8) b. 1859 in Indiana.  She married Thomas Ring.
  5. Emma Medaris (8) b. 1863 in Indiana married D. S. Mull.

The Ring boys (with Medaris wives) moved to St. John Kansas in 1885. Charles, Jacob and Alexander did not stay there long, all three were great carpenters and they headed west with their families and were employed in the contracting and building of the huge Coronado Hotel on Coronado Island, San Deigo, Ca.  from 1888 to 1894. The other brother Thomas stayed in Holton, Kansas to be a merchant and made it their home.

(CR: 1860, 1870 Owen Co., Indiana)

(credits 00, 111, 206)

Mary Ann Medaris (7) (Washington 6, Oliver 5) b. 6 Mar 1838 d.1 June 1920 married Nelson Van Buren Gaby on 16 Sept. 1855. Mary was born in Shelby Ohio, died in Chicago Ill.

  1. George Sylvester Gaby (8) b. 15 Feb 1856, White County, IN, d. 17 April 1941, Allen County, IN. Married Mary R. Cochran
  2. Timothy Oliver Gaby (8) b. 05 Nov. 1857, Noble County, IN, d. 1945, Porter County, IN. Married Myrtle ????
  3. Arvesta Jane Gaby (8) b. 05 June 1859, Noble County, IN, d. 23 Jan. 1861, Noble County, IN
  4. Mary Ceceila Gaby (8) b. 24 Nov. 1862, d. 10 May 1922, Chicago, IL. Married Will Ormsby.
  5. William Nelson Gaby (8) b. 14 Nov. 1865, Noble County, IN.
  6. Emma Annabell Gaby (8) b. 25 Aug. 1867, Noble County, IN, d. 12 Feb. 1957, Chicago, IL. Married Joseph Marion Harkless, June 25, 1888, Albion IN (later divorced)

(credits 116)

 

Charles Fletcher Medaris (7) (George W. 6, Oliver 5) b. Feb or Apr. 20, 1851 in Perry Township, Ohio. Charles married America Jenny Harcourt, 23 Jan. 1875 in Miami Co., Ohio. She was the daughter of Francis A. and Martha S. McDavitt Harcourt.

Charles and America had the following known children. There are likely more between 1876 and 1885.

  1. Percy H. Medaris (8) b. 15 Feb. 1876. He was in Company K (Piqua) 3rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish American War.  (CR: 1930 Colorado)
  2. Fay Medaris (8) b. May 1885 in Ohio
  3. Rex Medaris (8) b. May 1887 in Ohio

America died sometime after the birth of Rex. Charles remarried 2) Gertrude M. Tyson, daughter of George and Mary E. Tyson. Gertrude was b. Dec. 1873 in Fletcher Township, Miami County, Ohio.

Charles and Gertrude had the following children:

  1. Elwood C. Medaris (8) b. Dec. 1897 in Ohio.
  2. Lloyd G. Medaris (8) b. Aug. 1899 in Ohio.
  3. Charley Edgar Medaris (8) b. 09 Dec. 1901 in Conover, Brown Twp., Miami Co., Ohio; d. 21 Aug. 1967 in Belvidere, Illinois. He is buried in Belvidere Cemetery. About 1921 Charles enlisted in the Regular Army. On 22 Sept. 1942 he enlisted again in the Army Reserves in Chicago, Illinois. He married Ruth Cecelia Lorenz on 02 Dec. 1943 in Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois.
  4. Ruth P. Medaris (8) b. 1905 in Ohio.
  5. Jen A. Medaris (8) b. 1908 in Ohio.

 

Biographies from Miami County, Ohio

Page 491, 1880 History Miami Co

C. F. MEDARIS, farmer; P.O. Conover; was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, Feb. 20, 1851, and is a son of Washington Medaris, who was born in South Carolina in the year 1796; his boyhood days were spent on the farm, receiving only a limited education; at the age of 14 years, he, with his parents, emigrated West, locating in Batavia, Clermont Co.,Ohio; at 22 he engaged in blacksmithing, which he continued working at during life; in 1833, he removed to Shelby Co. purchasing a farm of 80 acres in Perry Township, where he now resides, at the advanced age of 84. Near 1821, he married Elizabeth Psalter, who was a native of Clermont Co., Ohio, and died in Shelby Co., about 1840 or 1841. He married, for his second wife, Matilda A. McDavitt, of Miami Co. Mr. Medaris was raised on the farm, and received an ordinary education; he came to this county in December, 1868, where he has since resided. Jan. 23, 1875, his nuptials with Miss America H. Harcourt were celebrated; she was born on the farm where she now resides; they have one child - Perry H., born Feb. 15, 1876. Mrs. Madaris is a daughter of Francis A. and Martha S. (McDavitt) Harcourt; Francis A. is a native of England, and immigrated to America about the middle of the nineteenth century; Mrs. Harcourt was born in Franklin Co., Ohio, in 1825, and immigrated to Miami Co., about 1832, where she has since resided.

(CR: 1900, 1910, 1920 Miami Co., Ohio)

(credits 238)

Thomas Medaris (7) (George W. 6, Oliver 5) b. 1856 in Ohio, d. 1922.  He married Flora or Dora ???? and they lived in Farmington, Iowa. 

They had the following known children:

  1. George Medaris (8) b. 20 June 1877 in Farmington, Iowa, d. 20 Aug. 1956 in Farmington, Iowa from Diabeties.  He married Genevieve Estelle Marmion in 1905. 
  2. Cassie Medaris (8) b. 1879 in Farmington, Iowa.
  3. Elery Medaris (8) b. 1883 in Farmington, Iowa.
  4. May Medaris (8) b. 1886 in Farmington, Iowa.
  5. Edna Medaris (8) b. 1889 in Farmington, Iowa.

(CR: 1880 Van Buren Co., Iowa)

(credits 00, 208)

William Salter Medaris (7) (Washington 6, Oliver 5) b. 12 Dec 1821 in Clermont, Ohio. d. 7 June 1870 in Laporte, Indiana. William married Elizabeth D. Wickersham on 04 Aug. 1849 in Laporte, Indiana. Elizabeth was b. 2 Feb. 1821 in Virginia, d. 30 Mar 1890 in LaPorte, Indiana.

In 1838 William S. Medaris manufactured wagons in New Durham, Indiana. William sold his wagon shop in 1850 to William B. Webber. In 1852, Capt. Joseph Davis and his son, Caleb Davis, built a steam saw mill in New Durham township, a mile and a quarter north of the village of New Durham. In the year 1854 or 1855, it was sold to William S. Medaris, who moved it to a point near the railroad.  In 1860, a boy named Landon was drowned in a pond near Medaris' mill.

William and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1. Charles E. Medaris (8) b. 21 Aug. 1850 in Laporte, Ind, d. 26 Feb. 1925 in Westville, Ind.
  2. Franklin Elmore Medaris (8) * b. Oct. 1852 in Laporte, Ind. He married d. 1933. He married Mary E. Flynn on 22 Dec 1880
  3. John Milton Medaris (8) b. Nov. 1853 in Pinhook, Indiana, d. 10 Mar. 1937 in Michigan City, Ind. He married Martha Ellen Lucas.
  4. Franklin E. Medaris (8) * b. 1856.  This seems strange to have two Franklin E's, but both do show in the 1860 Laporte Co. census with different ages. One is possibly a nephew or cousin.
  5. William F. Medaris (8) * Twin b. 1859, d. 1941 in New Durham Township, Indiana. He never married.
  6. Mary Medaris (8) * Twin b. 1859, d. 1932. She never married.
  7. Albert Medaris (8) never married.
  8. Hiram Medaris (8) b. 1864, d. 1931. He never married.

(CR: 1850, 1860 Laporte Co., Ind.)

(credits 20, 39, 89)

Hester Ann Medaris (7) (Washington 6, Oliver 5) b. abt 1825 married George Jacob Bringle on 4 Jan 1852 in Pike County, Illinois.

Hester and George had the following children:

  1. George Albert Bringle (8) b. 23 Nov. 1852
  2. William Oliver Bringle (8) b. 27 Aug. 1854
  3. Frances Tenoia Bringle (8) b. 27 Dec 1856
  4. Clara Bringle (8) b. 22 Dec 1858 (Twin)
  5. Emma (Emily) Bringle (8) b. 22 Dec 1858 (Twin)
  6. Effie Ann Bringle (8) b. 23 Oct. 1863
  7. Marshall Bringle (8) b. 27 Nov. 1866
  8. Ada Bringle (8) b. 24 Feb. 1868 (Twin)
  9. Ida Bringle (8) b. 24 Feb. 1868 (Twin)
  10. Nora Bringle (8) b. 27 Aug. 1872

(credits 87)

Elijah G. Medaris (7) (Washington 6, Oliver 5) b. 1833 in Ohio.  He married Josephine Worby.  In 1870 they lived in Lake Township, Berrian County, Charlotteville P.O., Michigan. Elijah owned a sawmill and had several employees.  The value of his property was listed as $10,000. 

Elijah and Josephine had the following children listed in the 1870 census.

  1. Lona Medaris (8) b. 1863 in Michigan.
  2. Churchill Medaris (8) b. 1867 in Michigan.

(credits 00)

Levi White Medaris (7) (Washington 6, Oliver 5) b. 1834 in Miami Township, Clermont Co., Ohio. d. 18 Nov. 1916 at 141 Keppel St Bathurst, NSW, Australia.  Levi moved to the gold fields of Bathurst, Australia during the Goldrush era of 1856.

Levi married Agnes Taylor, 07 April 1859 in Manse of St. Stephen, Bathurst, NSW, Australia.  Agnes was b. 07 July 1840 in Perthshire, Scotland.  She died 09 Nov. 1932 in Bathurst, NSW, Australia. She was the daughter of Andrew and Catherine Boag Taylor.

Levi and Agnes had the following children:

  1. Elizabeth Medaris (8) b.1860 in Bathurst, NSW, Australia; d. 1902 in Taralga, NSW, Australia.  Elizabeth married William Richard Williams.
  2. Catherine E Medaris (8) b. 1862 in Bathurst, d. 1862 in Bathurst.
  3. William Edward Medaris (8) b. 1862 in Bathurst. He married Mary O'Connor.
  4. Andrew G. Medaris (8) b. 1866 in Bathurstt. He died 1928 in Bathurst.
  5. George A Medaris (8) b.1866 in Bathurst
  6. John Medaris (8) b.1868 in Bathurst, d.1934 in Bathurst. John married Mary Medaris.
  7. James Levi Medaris (8) b. 1870 in Bathurst. He married 1) Mary L.Atkins 2) Fannie Bastable.
  8. George Wellington Medaris  (8) b. 1872 in Bathurst.
  9. Francis Bathurst Medaris (8) b. 1875 in Bathurst, d. 1881 in Bathurst.
  10. Margaret Taylor Medaris (8) b. 1877 in Bathurst, married Claude Limonaire in 1916
  11. Sydney Medaris (8) b. 1879 in Bathurst.
  12. Oliver Cromwell Medaris (8) b. 08 Oct. 1881 in Bathurst NSW Australia, d. 24 Nov. 1940 in Ashfield NSW Australia.  He married Alice May Jeannie Wright.
  13. Thomas B. Medaris (8) b.1884 in Bathurst. He married Janet M. Toohey, in 1908.

(credits 202)

Wilmuth Medaris (7) (John Redd 6, Oliver 5) b. 1808. She married Elisha Freeland on 9 Aug. 1827 in Shelby County, Ohio. Elisha was born in 1802 in Kentucky. They had the following children: She had 11 children.

  1. John Freeland (8) b. 12 Aug. 1828; d. 02 Mar. 1889
  2. Sarah Freeland (8) b. 04 Apr. 1830; d. 27 Apr. 1830
  3. Rachel Freeland (8) b. 15 Nov. 1831
  4. Eliza Freeland (8) b. 31 Jan. 1835; d. 29 Jun. 1835
  5. Rufus Freeland (8) b. 02 Jul. 1837; 10 Jul. 1838
  6. Robert Freeland (8) b. 31 Jul. 1839 in Shelby Co., Ohio; d. 21 Oct. 1902 in Stark Co., Illinois. He married Lydia Rowell.
  7. James Freeland (8) b. 31 Jan. 1843
  8. Jacob Freeland (8) b. 08 Aug. 1847
  9. Lydia Freeland (8) b. 11 Mar. 1849; d. 09 Feb. 1873

One source states there were 11 children, if so the other tw