The Descendancy of

Rice Medaris (5)

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

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Rice Medaris (5) (John Thomas 4, Charles 3, Charles 2, Domingo 1) Flag of 1776was born about 1745-50 in Middlesex County, Virginia. Rice married Miss Rachael McPheeters (often spelled McPeters) on the 18 June 1775.  Rachel was b. in 1751 according to the 1850 census.  She was the daughter of Charles and Mary Ann McDowell McPheeters.

(What's in a name? Rice)

Rice is listed in Benjamin Cleveland's (Militia) District in Surry County, NC in the 1774 poll tax.  On Cleveland's list for 1775 he is listed with Gabriel Loving and Daniel Sisk, each paying a poll.  He is listed in William Reynold's District in 1782 with 11 horses and 3 head of cattle and his name is spelled Mederest.  He is listed as Madaris in 1 poll in 1784 and by 1785 he was also listing 100 acres of land.  In 1786 he is listed in Alexander Gordon's District with only one poll, but in 1787 he fails to appear. They settled in Caldwell and Burke Counties, North Carolina. He lived in Burke County, Morgan District at the time of the 1790 Census.

On the 21 Mar 1778, Rice is listed as living on an improvement included in an entry made by William Loving (Entry #42; Land Entry Book 1778-1781). This property was located on the south side of the Yadkin River. His name is listed as Rice Moderist.  He is listed in the 1790 Burke County Federal Census as Medecarst. (Credits "Some Pioneers From Wilkes County, North Carolina" compiled by Mrs. W.O. Absher)

Other neighbors of Rice were the Davis' possibly the relatives of Rice's mother Rachel Davis Medearis. Probably the most famous resident of the Yadkin River Valley was Daniel Boone and it is likely that Rice and Daniel Boone were friends.  Members of both families would eventually inter-marry.

Rice worked as a BlackSmith and was a Private in the Revolutionary war . Rice was "a soldier in the company of North Carolina Militia commanded by Capt. Silas Martin, whose company belonged to the Regiment of militia, commanded by Colonel Benjamin Cleavland" according to his Pension Application. He was first enlisted on the 13 June 1777, and was enlisted for the Cherokee Indian War. Soon after his return, Rice, was again called to action against the Tories. He fought at the battle of "The Hanging Rock", "The Gum ??? Springs (which was fought against the Tories and the British Army), and "The Battle of Kings Mountain". Rice retired from the service in March 1782.

Rice and Rachel had the following children:

  1. Millie Medaris (6) b. abt 1775, married John Hayes of Watauga County, NC.
  2. William H. Madearis (6) born in 1781, married Susanna Nicholson.
  3. Charles Medaris (6) b. abt 1781-2, married Barbara Grider.
  4. Sarah "Sally" Medaris (6) b. abt 1789, d.1869 in Russell, Kent. Married James Grider .
  5. John Washington Medaris (6) b. 1792, married twice.
  6. Oliver Medaris (6) born in 1796, d. 1878, married twice.
  7. James Andrew Mederis (6) b. 16 Aug. 1797, d. 1 Oct. 1883, married Patricia "Patty" Martha Buckner.
  8. Gabriel Loving Medaris (6) b. 1805, married Rebecca Davis.

Rice died on 22 July 1824 in Burke County, NC. Rachael applied for Rice's Pension in 1836.

Rice's descendants use the spellings (in alph. order)  Madaris, Medaris, Medearis, McDaris and McDearis. The continued use of the spelling McDaris did not occur until the 1830's and was first used by Rice's son Oliver (6). This apparently occurred in relation to a land dispute and possibly the social pressures of the North Carolina mountains to be Scottish. It is likely that the children of Rice picked up the speech pattern of Rachel and developed the phonetic "Mick" or "Mack" in their speech. The first appearance of the McDaris spelling shows on Rice's Pension application. This document was dictated by the acting Justice of Buncombe County, North Carolina on the stories that Rachel told.  Rachel was 93 years old at the time. Because she was elderly she could not travel to the courthouse, therefore, the acting Justice traveled to her to create the documents.  It seems certain that Rachel's Scottish accent created the phonetics documented on these papers. All other documents regarding Rice's service records, census records and etc., that would have been based on Rice's speech, use the spelling Medaris.

(credits 00 & 18)

Generation 6

Millie Medaris (6) (Rice 5) b. abt 1775 married John Hayes of Watauga County, NC.

Millie and John had the following known children:

  1. Ransom Hayes (7) b. 1805; d. Mar. 1868. He married Sarah "Sally" Greene .
  2. Rachel Hayes (7) b. 1807; d. 05 Feb. 1895 in North Carolina.  She married Reuben Coffey. They were living in Cocke County, Tenn. at the 1850 census.
  3. Alfon Hayes (7) b. 1807 married Martha Harrison .
  4. Rice Hayes (7) married Elizabeth Cook .
  5. Sarah Hayes (7) b. 1809 married McCaleb Coffee .
  6. Charles Hayes (7) married Aley Lewis .
  7. George Hayes (7) b. 1811 married Mary "Polly" Smith .

John and Millie were living with their daughter, Sarah, in Watauga County at the time of the 1850 Census. Millie also shows in documents with the spelling of Maderas . John Hayes was a documented friend of Daniel Boone. The land known as Boonesboro, was obtained by Daniel Boone from John Hayes.

(credits 18, 25)

William H. Medaris (6) (Rice 5) was born in 1781 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. William married Susanna Nicholson who was b. 1781 in NC.

William and Susanna had the following children:

  1. Charles Arthur Medearis (7) married Rachel J. ???
  2. Rice Madaris (7) b. 1801, married Mary Elizabeth Moore.
  3. William H. Madearis Jr. (7) b. 1802, married Bathsheba Puett.
  4. Susan "Sukey" Elizabeth Mederis (7) b. 11 June 1809 in Burke Co., NC, d. 9 Mar 1903 in Cherokee Co., NC. She married Silas M. Green.
  5. Rachel Mederis (7) b. 18 Feb. 1811 in Burke Co., NC, d. 30 Oct. 1890 in Clay Co., NC. She married John Padgett abt. 1831 in Rutherford Co., NC.
  6. Ellen Mederis (7) b. 23 Jan 1813 in Burke Co., NC, d. 18 Feb. 1898 in Cherokee Co., NC.  She married Daniel Green .
  7. James Hiram Madaris (7) b. 1816 in Rowan Co., NC, married Elizabeth "Betsy" Boone .
  8. Sarah Mederis (7) b. 16 Aug. 1818 in Rowan Co., NC, d. Dec. 1914.  She married Thomas Green.
  9. Robert Madearis (7)

(credits 00, 18, 104)

Charles Medaris (6) (Rice 5) was born around 1781-2. Charles married Barbara Grider born 26 Dec 1781 in Burke Co. N.C. Barbara was the daughter of John and Isabella Blair Grider. She is the sister to James Grider who married Sarah,Charles' sister.

(Barbara's grandmother, Sarah Morgan, was a first cousin of Daniel Boone's. Sarah Morgan's father was John Morgan.  His sister, also named Sarah Morgan, was Daniel's mother.)

Charles died 31 Mar. 1846. His will was probated at the Adair County, Kentucky, Court House on Monday the 6th day of April 1846.

Barbara's obituary in the Nashville (Tennessee) Christian Advocate reads:

Sept. 14, 1872
BARBARA MEDARIS born Jan. l, 1781; died Adair Co., Ky. Aug. 27, 1872; d/o John and Isabella Grider and w/o Charles Medaris who died March 31, 1846.

Charles and Barbara had the following children:

  1. Keziah Medaris (7) b. in North Carolina in 1801, and died in Rush County, Indiana in 1885. She married Moses Ferris (Ferree).
  2. Austin Medaris (7) b. 26 Mar 1805. He married Lydia Booher .
  3. Rebecca Medaris (7) b. 11 Sept. 1807
  4. Moses Medaris (7) b. 13 July 1814, d. 20 Jan 1900. He married Martha Emiline Murrell on 15 Feb. 1845.
  5. Elijah Medaris (7) b. 1810, married Mary S. Hart or Hurt.
  6. Rice Medaris (7) b. 22 Mar 1817 in Montgomery Co., Kentucky, d. 28 Nov. 1908 in Illinois. He was married twice.
  7. Colbert Medaris (7) married Amelia "Millie" E. Bradshaw on 15 Nov. 1848.
  8. Roberson Medaris (7) b. abt 1818, married Felicia McClain.
  9. Mariah Medaris (7) b. abt 1822, married Nathaniel Maxwell Collins.
  10. Clarissa Medaris (7) b. 16 Feb. 1811 in Adair Co., Kentucky; d. 05 Aug. 1879 in Brownsville, Tennessee. She married Jesse Murell.
  11. Louvenia Medaris (7) b. August 1822, KY; d. 30 Mar 1871; married Anderson Winfree, on 10 Feb. 1845 in Adair Co., KY, . Anderson is son of William and Maria Miller Winfree .
  12. Thursey S. Medaris (7) b. 27 July 1824 in Adair County, Kentucky married Seth Jefferson Bradshaw.

(credits 18, 38, 39, 49, 75, 88)

Sarah "Sally" Medaris (6) (Rice 5) b. abt 1789 in NC., d.1869 in Russell, Kent. Sarah married James Grider born 05 Sept. 1783 in Burke, Co. NC. James was the brother to Barbara Grider who married Sarah's brother Charles.

(James' grandmother, Sarah Morgan, was a first cousin of Daniel Boone's . Sarah Morgan's father was John Morgan had a sister, also named Sarah Morgan , who was Daniel's mother.)

Sarah and James had the following children:

  1. Hamilton Grider (7) b. 1805 in Ky. married Sally Bailey on 6/22/1825 d. in Vermillion Ill. They died before 1854 as proved by an Adair Co. KY court order dated 5 June 1854 in which Elzy Bailey was appointed guardian of [seven children] infant heirs of Hamilton Grider, deceased.
  2. Wesley Grider (7) b. 1809, married Lucy Holt on 10/11/1828
  3. Betsy Grider (7) b. 1812, married Alfred Grider on 4/11/1829 in Adair Ky.
  4. Sarah "Sallie" Grider (7) b. 12 May 1816; d. 27 July 1900. She married David Bryant on 14 Jan. 1834. They are buried in the Lander Bryant Cemetery in Adair Co., KY
  5. Wilkerson Grider (7) b. 1 Jan 1815, d. 1868, married 1) Sally Holt, 2) Sarah Stapp, 18 May 1844 in Russell Co. KY
  6. William Grider (7) married Isabell Bailey in Russell Ky. on 7/28/1836. There is question of William's middle name as Preston.
  7. John F. Grider (7) b. 1823, in Russell Ky. d. 2 May 1852, married ???? Pescoe. There is discussion among the Grider descendants as to whether John is truly a son of James and Sarah. 
    * One researcher states: John F. Grider is not the son of James and Sarah. I have in my possession copies of papers from Henderson Co. TN stating that Silas Grider was appointed guardian of Sarah F. Grider, dau. of John F. Grider of Henderson Co. KY. Kentucky Vital Statistics show that John F. Grider died in 1852 of measles. In his household in 1850 Henderson C. KY census are Pekoe children.
Another points out: (That researcher) is basing her claim on the fact that guardian bonds at the Henderson county court house show Silas as guardian to Sarah Ann Grider, minor child of John F. Grider. However, the bonds do not state that John F. was a son of Silas. I would guess that John giving guardianship of his daughter to Silas could indicate that he was John's father, but it is not definite proof. I'm not saying (the other) is wrong; I just think more proof is needed. However, knowing (this researchers) background, I know she is very good at this stuff, and I wouldn't necessarily want to bet against her theory.
I guess each individual will have to decide for his or her self. As my main concern is this site, I will leave the Grider debate up to the Grider descendants. Hopefully we will be updated if this issue is resolved.
  1. Rachael Grider (7) b. 01 April 1824 in Adair County, Kentucky, d. 30 Dec 1914 in Glensfork, Adair County, Kentucky at the age of 90 yrs, 8 mths and 29 days.  She married Michael Green McKinley on 2/25/1845.  She is buried in Blair cemetery near Glensfork.
  2. Anna Grider (7) b. 12 Sept. 1827 in Russell County, Kentucky; d. 13 May 1911 in Russell County, Kentucky. She married John Pearce (Pierce) a farmer who was b. 7 Mar 1826 in Adair County, Kentucky; d. 28 Feb 1911 in Russell County, Kentucky. They married 24 Jan 1853 in Russell County, Kentucky. John was believed to be the son of James and Nancy Blankenship Pearce (Pierce).
  3. Lucinda Grider (7) b. 1828, d. 1864, married Charles McKinley.

(credits 38, 39, 227)

John Washington Medaris (6) (Rice 5) b. abt 1792 in Burke County, North Carolina, d. 1870 in Wright Co., Missouri. John was married to Jane Green who died in Indiana. In the 1870 Missouri census, Lucy A. Shelton Key is living in the household of John and is listed as his wife.  According to records, Lucy married a John W. McDaris in Wright Co., Missouri on 29 Jan 1865. The children listed in this record are not John's, but are listed as McDaris.

Goodspeeds history states that the John W. that Lucy married was a soldier in the Union Army. There are several problems with this marriage. For one, John could not have possibly been a soldier because he would have been in his late 60's during the war. The age difference at the time of Lucy's marriage calls some question, although it is not impossible. She was 47, John 68. It is most possible that the statement in Goodspeeds history is incorrect about John being a soldier. But it is also possible that Lucy was not the wife of John, but the wife of a relative who is now dead and Lucy now lives with John. We have a John W. Medearis listed in the 2nd Volunteer Missouri Cavalry, USA, who died 01 Mar. 1865. This could very likely be Lucy's true husband. So we have a bit of a mystery as to who Lucy truly married and if John W. of this sketch was really her husband. We do not know who the John W. of the Missouri Calvary is.

We also have a marriage listing for J. W. Medaris to Mary Ann Shanks on 02 July 1848 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.  Once again the only J. W. we have in Missouri at the time is our John Washington.  It is possible that Mary Ann married John Jr.

Lucy's life was certainly interesting. Lucy A. Shelton had married John M. Key and resided in Wright County, Missouri. John was a member of the Union Army and was shot and killed on 09 Mar 1862 in Wright Co., MO, while taking corn from the field of Phillip Key . It is unclear if Phillip was a relative of John's but everything indicates that they were. Phillip a soldier for the Confederate Army was later killed by Federal's.

John and Jane had the following children:

  1. William Harvey McDaris (7) b. 1822, married Isabell Pyatt.
  2. Rice Puett McDaris (7) b. 1826, married Margaret Jane Carson.
  3. Robert Notion Medaris (7) b. 12 Apr. 1824 in Bradley County, Tennessee; d. 9 Sept. 1909, married Mary A. Simpson.
  4. Rufus S. Medaris (7) b. 1830, died 1856. He married Manervy J. Prater.
  5. James Medaris (7) married Eliz ????.
  6. John Washington McDaris Jr. (7) b. 1832, 1) to Eliza C. ????, 2) Sarah C. ????.
  7. Caroline D. Medaris (7) b. 1835
  8. Doctor Boyd McDaris (Doc) (7) b. 1837, married Sarah L. ????.
  9. Susan I. Medaris (7) b. 1841
  10. Mary (Polly) Emaline Medaris (7) b. 1844
  11. Sarah Medaris (7)

(credits 17, 18, 38, 39, 55, 68)

Oliver Medaris (6) (Rice 5) was born in 1796 most likely in Burke County, North Carolina. Oliver was married twice. He married 1) Malinda Sarah "Sally" Buckner on 10 Sept. 1815 in Burke County, NC. Witnesses to their marriage was John Hayes, well known friend of Daniel Boone's and Daniel Moore. Sarah Buckner had a sister Pattie , who married Oliver's brother James . Sarah "Sally" died in Buncombe County, NC on 12 July 1848. There is an obituary for "Malinda Sarah Buckner Medaris" in the Flat Creek Baptist Church minutes from 1848.

(what's in a name? Oliver)

"FLAT CREEK CHURCH called upon to announce the death of our dear Sister Sallie McDaris which took place 12th July 1848 at her husbands own dwelling. She livd a member in said church 12 or 15 years beloved by many. An excellent neighbour an affectionate wife and tender mother aged 49 years She changed her earthly house of clay for a spiritual building eternal in the heavens and left many friends. Professed to see her way clear to go home to her everlasting rest. She left a kind husband and brothers and sisters and weeping children to mourn the loss of her sweet and agreeable company but we doubt not but her happiness is complete in her heavenly home above. Farewell we hope to meeet her again Flat Creek Church 2nd Septr 1848"

After Sarah's death  Oliver married 2) Rebecca Loving. All of Oliver's children were born to Sarah. Oliver and Rebecca had no children together. However, a mystery surrounds several children who show in the census records with Oliver and Rebecca who appear to use the Medaris name. They appear to be children of Rebecca's. The question is, was Rebecca married to another Medaris before Oliver, or did she change her childrens names to Medaris?

There is a court dispute after Oliver's death regarding the disbursement of his belongings with these children. In the Old Buncombe County Heritage Book, page 150, entry #231, in records provided by the Bell Family Descendants, it states: (3) John Bell (1813-1863) married Elizabeth McDarris , born 1815, daughter of Oliver and Rebecca (Loving) McDarris. However Elizabeth was no doubt the daughter of Oliver and Sally Buckner.

There is also question as to the last name of Rebecca. Many researchers have listed it as Loving, but further research will be needed to determine if Rebecca's last name was or was not Loving. This type of conflicting information is what makes genealogy so challenging. If you have any good sound evidence please share it with us to make this information as accurate as possible.

Oliver died in Buncombe County in 1878, and is buried, along with Sarah and Rebecca, in Old Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Oliver and Sally had the following children:

  1. Elizabeth "Eliza" McDaris (7) b. 18 June 1816 in Buncombe County, NC, d. 6 Sept. 1867 in Buncombe County, NC, married John Bell abt. 1837.
  2. Mary "Polly" Medaris (7) b. Aug. 1819, unmarried.
  3. Melinda "Linda" McDaris (7) b.abt 1822, married Anderson Tatum Buckner.
  4. James Andrew McDaris (7) b. 22 June 1824, married Rebecca Chambers.
  5. Gabriel Loving McDaris (7) b. 1826, married Minerva Bryant.
  6. William F. Medaris (7) b. 1828
  7. Sarah Jane "Sallie" Medaris (7) b. 16 Sept. 1832; 07 Dec. 1898. She married George Washington Bryan.
  8. Oliver Erwin McDaris (7), b. Dec. 1837, unmarried, d. 14 Oct. 1864.
  9. Nancy Carolyn "Nan" McDaris (7)b. about 1835, married Stephen Morgan.

 

(credits 00, 18, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 38, 39)

James Andrew Mederis (6) (Rice 5) b. 16 Aug. 1797, in Guilford County, NC. James and Martha Mederisd. 1 Oct 1883 in Blairsville, Union County,  Ga. He married Patricia "Patty" Martha Buckner about 1817. Patricia was a sister to Sarah, wife of Oliver (6), James' brother. She was b. 3 Sept. 1797, d. 22 Jan 1887.

James and Patty are buried in the Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery , near Blairsville, Union County, Georgia. They lived in an area just west of Blairsville formerly known as Young Cane.

 

 

 

James and Patty had the following children:

  1. Robert Henry McDaris (7) b. 01 Feb. 1818 d. 01 Aug. 1907 married Mary "Polly" Chambers
  2. Rachel Mederis (7) b. 1820 married 1) Manuel McCoy 2) William Self . Rachel and William are buried near Copperhill, Tenn.
  3. Rice Mederis (7) possibly James Rice. b. abt 1822 d. abt 1842 in Buncombe Co. NC
  4. William Taylor Medearis (7) b. 27 Dec 1826 d. 11 Mar 1903. Married Rachel Reid, daughter of John and Nancy Logan Reid.  She was the sister of Jane Reid, who married William's brother James.
  5. Matilda Medaris (7) b. 25 Nov. 1828 d. 14 Sept.. 1909 married Owen Brigman.
  6. James R. Medaris (7) b. 1831, He married Martha Jane Reid.
  7. Charles W. Medaris (7) b. 14 Nov. 1832 d. 13 Nov. 1910 married Susannah Gaddis.
  8. John W. Medaris (7) b.08 March 1835 d. 11 October 1925 married Barbara Ellen Self.
  9. Martha Jane Medaris (7) b. 1839, married Robert L. Cutcher.
  10. Harvey Perkins Medaris (7) b. 17 Apr 1841 d. 01 Jun 1908.
  11. Rufus McDaris (7) b. 1842. Married ????.
  12. Mary Mederis (7) b. 1844 d. 16 Mar 1916 married Joseph Baldridge. Both are buried at Philadephia Baptist Church Cemetery, Union Co., GA.
  13. Henry Mederis (7) b. 1846

(CR: 1860, 1870 Union Co., Georgia)

(credits 18, 29, 38, 39)

Gabriel Loving Medaris (6) (Rice 5) born in 1805, he married Confederate FlagRebecca Davis, who was born in 1806. Gabriel fought in the 1st Tennessee Cavalry, (Carter's) Company C.

Gabriel and Rebecca were very prolific and had the following children:

  1. Nancy Caroline Medaris (7) b. 1830, married John Baker 09 Jan. 1850 in McMinn County, Tennessee.
  2. Rachael A. Medaris (7) b. abt. 1831 married Samuel Baker on 25 April 1853 in Tennessee.
  3. Oliver Cromwell Medaris (7) was born in McMinn County, Tennessee in 1831.
  4. Alfred B. Medaris (7) b. 1832. He married Mary A. Hamilton.
  5. William P. Medaris Confederate Flag(7), b. 1835 served as 2nd Lieutenant, 59th Mounted Infantry , Company A
  6. Hiram Medaris (7) b. 1837  married Sarah Calhoun.
  7. Harriet Medaris (7) b. 1839 appears to have married her brother-in-law Samuel Baker after her sister's death.
  8. Almira June Medaris (7) b. 1841
  9. Lucinda Medaris (7) b. 1844
  10. Martha E. Medaris (7) b. 1846
  11. Mary Ann Medaris (7) b. 1848
  12. John J. Medaris (7) b. 1851. Married Dollie ????. Listed in Brown County, Texas, Town of Brownwood in 1880 census.
  13. Rice C. Medaris (7) b. 17 Jan 1853. He married Marilda Caroline "Callie" Owens .

 

(credits 00, 18, 25, 38, 39, 57, 266)

 

Generation 7

Charles Arthur Medearis (7) (William H. 6, Rice 5) married Rachel J. ????, b. 1811 in Tennessee per the 1850 NC census. One source states he married Helen Black, however in the 1860 Cherokee County, North Carolina census, Charles is still married to Rachel. It is possible that there was a second marriage very late in Charles' life..

Charles and Rachel J. had 5 children:

  1. Martha E. Medearis (8) b. 1838 in McMinn Co., Tenn.
  2. Nancy E. Medearis (8) b. 1842 in McMinn Co., Tenn.
  3. Joseph LaFayette Medearis (8) b. 1844 in Cherokee Co., NC.
  4. Samuel J. Medearis (8) b. 1849 in Cherokee Co., NC.
  5. Charles E. Medearis (8) b. 1851 in Cherokee Co., NC.
  6. Melvina M. Medearis (8) b. 1853 in Cherokee Co., NC.
  7. William N. Medearis (8) b. 1846 in Cherokee Co., NC.
  8. Susan J. Medearis (8) b. 1851 in Cherokee Co., NC. She married Joseph Quinn.
  9. Robert C. Medearis (8) b. 1857 in Cherokee Co., NC.

(credits 00, 18, 109, 163)

Rice Madaris (7) (William H. 6, Rice 5) was born in 1801. He married Mary Elizabeth Moore, b. 1806.

Rice and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1. Emeline Medaris (8) b. 15 Nov. 1826 in Burke County, NC; d. 13 June 1915 in Caldwell Co, NC. Married William R. Baker.
  2. Amanda Rebecca Madaris (8) b. 1825-30, married Robert Felix Estes.
  3. Mary "Polly" Madaris (8) b. abt 1831 in Burke County, NC,
  4.  William Madaris Confederate Flag(8) b. abt 1835 in Burke County, NC.
  5.  John Enzor Medaris (8) b. abt 1836 in Burke County, NC.

 

(credits 00, 18, 25, 156, 209)

William H. Madearis Jr. (7) ( William H. 6 , Rice 5 ) Born in North Carolina 1802. He married Bathsheba Puett in Burke County, NC on 23 Mar 1829.  Bathsheba was b. 1803, the daughter of William and Mary Baker Puett. In 1852, William wrote a letter to Sidney Hayes, whom he called cousin. You can view a transcript of this letter and see his signature.

William and Bathsheba moved to Union County, Georgia by 1850 and had the following children:

  1. Nancy Caroline Madearis (8) b. 13 Dec 1829 in NC, d. 09 Jan 1904 in Towns GA. Nancy married John McClure Jr.
  2. Mary Ann Madearis Confederate Flag(8) b. 22 Nov. 1831 in NC, d. 27 Apr. 1911. Mary married Aaron Owenby, b. 17 Nov. 1828 in NC. Aaron was a member of the 39th NC Infantry, CSA. He died in Monroe County, Tennessee during what appeared to be a foraging trip on 27 May 1862.
  1. Bathsheba L. Madearis (8) b. Dec. 1837 in Tenn., (source 2 states b. 11 May 1840, NC,) d. 15 Sep 1890. She married Alfred B. Patton , on 01 Nov. 1856 in Union County, Georgia. Alfred was b. 14 Nov 1828, NC, d. 27 Apr 1928. children unknown.
  2. Lorretta Madearis (8) b. 20 Aug. 1840 in NC. US Flagmarried her first cousin, James Benton Puett, son of Bathsheba's brother William M. Puett who married Sarah Coffey. James served in the Union Army during the War for Southern Independence. They lived in Towns County, Ga.,. James and Loretta are buried in the Brasstown Churchyard in Towns Co., Ga.

(Note: Sarah Coffey is the daughter of Smith Coffee and Hannah Boone (3) (Jesse Boone 2, Israel Boone 1, - brother of Daniel Boone) (credits 00)

  1. Emaline Madearis (8) b. 1843 in NC ("Caroline" in 1870 census)

 

(CR: 1850, 1860, 1880 Union Co., Georgia)

(credits 00, 18, 40, 76, 189)

Susan "Sukey" Elizabeth Mederis (7) ( William H. 6 , Rice 5 ) Susan Mederisb. 11 June 1809 in Burke Co., NC, d. 9 Mar 1903 in Cherokee Co., NC. She married Silas M. Green in 1824 in North Carolina.  Silas was the son of William and Elizabeth Green and was born 11 May 1810 in Burke County, North Carolina. Susan and Silas are both buried in the Pine Log Cemetery, Clay County, North Carolina.

Susan and Silas had the following children:

  1. Hiram Green (8) b. 1831, d. 1834
  2. Joseph Henry Green (8) b. 02 Jan 1834, in NC,  d. 1911, Cherokee Co., NC.
  3. Myra Green (8) b. 1836 in Tenn., d. 26 June 1929, she married Samuel Anderson.
  4. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Green (8) b. 1839 in McMinn Co, Tenn., d. 1911, Cherokee Co., NC. She married ???? Haigler .
  5. Elijah Harrison Green (8) b. 31 Oct 1840 in Burke County N.C., d. 24 Mar 1905 possibly Delta County Texas. He married Mary Elizabeth "Betty" King on 29 Dec. 1868 in Cherokee County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth King.
  6. Martha Green (8) b. 24 July 1845, d. 05 Aug. 1932. She married ???? Stalcup.
  7. Susan Green (8) b. 1848, d. 20 Feb. 1916, Brasstown, NC. She never married.
  8. Rachel Arminda Green (8) b. 26 Feb. 1852, Cherokee Co., NC, d. 09 Apr. 1919.

Photo: Susan Elizabeth Mederis Green. Taken abt. 1902 just before here death. Contributed by Vickie Fleming, 4th Great Granddaughter of Susan's.

(credits 104, 267)

Rachel Mederis (7) (William H. 6, Rice 5) b. 18 Feb. 1811 in Burke Co., NC, d. 30 Oct. 1890 in Clay Co., NC. She married John Padgett abt. 1831 in Rutherford Co., NC.

Rachel and John had the following children:

  1. Dulcinea Padgett (8) b. abt. 1833 in Rutherford Co., NC. She married John Lyon in Clay Co., NC.
  2. Susan S. Padgett (8) b. 1836 in Rutherford Co., NC. She married ???? Green in Clay Co., NC.
  3.  William Sidney Padgett Confederate Flag(8) b. abt. 1838 in Rutherford Co., NC, wounded at the battle of  Fredricksburg he lived two  days and d. 15 Dec. 1862 in Fredericksburg, VA.
  4.  Elijah Blythe Padgett Confederate Flag(8) b. Oct. 1840 in Rutherford Co., NC, d. abt. 1909 in Cherokee  Co., NC.  He married Mina Stepp daughter of Jesse Stepp who lived on the side of Mt. Mitchell, NC.  Elijah was wounded in the hip in the War for Southern Independence.
  5. Julia A. Padgett (8) b. 01 Nov. 1842 in Rutherford Co., NC. She married John Parker Kerby,  they moved from N.C. to Colorado.
  6. Salina Padgett (8) b. abt. 1846 in Rutherford Co., NC. She married Andrew J. Curtis in Clay Co., NC. They had no children. She is buried in the Methodist cemetery in Hayesville, Clay Co., N.C. Andrew is the son of Madison and Sarah Warren Curtis , and brother of Julia, Salina's brother Festus' wife.
  7. Rosalie Padgett (8) b. 1848 in Rutherford Co., NC, d. 1918, married Thomas E. Scroggs on 27 Oct. 1881 in Clay Co., NC.
  8. Festus Lander Padgett (8) b. 22 Feb. 1850 in Cleveland Co., NC, d. 06 Nov. 1921 in Clay Co., NC.  He married Julia Curtis, sister of Andrew Curtis, his sister Salina's husband. Lander and Julia are buried at Oak Forest Methodist cemetery in Hayesville, Clay Co., N.C.

(credits 104,144) 

Ellen Mederis (7) (William H. 6, Rice 5) b. 23 Jan 1813 in Burke Co., NC, d. 18 Feb. 1898 in Cherokee Co., NC.  She married Daniel Green in 1835 in NC. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Green.  Some lists have Ellen as Elander, and says she was called "Nellie".

Ellen and Daniel had the following children:

  1. William Marion Green (8) b. 1839 in Tenn., d. 14 May 1874.
  2. Mary Jane Green (8) b. 1841.
  3. Anderson Green (8)

(credits 104)

James Hiram Madaris James Hiram Madaris(7) (William H. 6, Rice 5) b. 1816 in Rowan County, NC. James married Elizabeth "Betsy" Boone who was b. 1815 in Daisey, Tenn. They were married on 30 May 1838 in McMinn County, Tenn. Hiram moved to Cherokee County, NC in the 1840's and just before the War for Southern Independence moved to Walker County, Ga. Hiram was a farmer but is not listed as a landowner according to Gary Douglas Madaris (credits #6) , who wrote about Hiram in the "History of Walker County, Georgia". Hiram may have been a sharecropper. The article states that in the 1860 agricultural census "his livestock inventory included 2 horse and 4 head of cattle valued at $290. Hiram harvested 36 bushels of wheat and 300 bushels of corn during the season".

(Elizabeth Boone (4), (Israel 3, Jesse 2, Israel 1, -brother to Daniel Boone 
(credits 00, 6)

 

Hiram and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1. James Marion Madaris (8) b. 24 March 1839 in Tenn.
  2. Thomas Enzer Madaris Confederate Flag(8) b. 16 July 1840 Tenn., served in Company K., 39th Georgia  Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, CSA, Walker County, Georgia. "Walker County Volunteers". Died in Walker County, Georgia May 07, 1862.
  3. Susan Elizabeth Madaris (8) b. 23 Dec 1842 Tenn.
  4. John Cleveland McDearis (8) b. 24 Apr 1844 Tenn., d. 07 July 1928 in Gilmer County, GA.
  5. Sarah Catherine Madaris (8) b. Jan 1846 NC.
  6. Mary Madeline Madaris (8) b. 1847 NC.
  7. Harriet Madaris (8) b. 20 Feb. 1852; d. 02 Mar. 1915. She married John A. Martin.
  8. Virginia D. Madaris (8) b. 11 Dec. 1855 in Tenn., d. 19 Sept. 1916 in Arkansas. She married James Morphew / Murphy.
  9. Hiram "Bud" Milton Madaris (8) b. 1855 Tenn., he married Meriam Tidwell .
  10. California Madaris (8) b. 1857 Tenn.
  11. William (Billy) Madaris (8) b. 1859 Tenn.
  12. Clinton Dewitt Madaris (8) b. 1863 Tenn.,  He married Texas Baxter , 06 Jan 1886 in Hamilton, Tennessee.

Hiram and family moved to Bradley County, Tennessee in 1863, near Cleveland. They returned to Georgia in the 1880's to Walker County, near Cooper Heights. Hiram died on 4 July 1892 at the age of 76. He is buried in the Chickamauga Ga. Cemetery in an unmarked grave.

(Photo credit: Gary Madaris)
(CR: 1860 Walker Co., Georgia)
(credits 00, 06, 18, 62, 106)  

Sarah Mederis (7) (William H. 6 , Rice 5) b. 16 Aug. 1818 in Rowan Co., NC, d. Dec. 1914.  She married Thomas Green on 07 Dec. 1838. Thomas was the son of William and Elizabeth Green.

Sarah and Thomas had the following children:

  1. Mary Adeline Green (8) b. 1841 in NC. Married ???? Moore, in NC.
  2. Andrew Jackson Green (8) b. 1843 in NC., d. 13 May 1924 in Brasstown, NC.
  3. Amanda Green (8) b. 1846 in NC. She married ???? Brown.
  4. Samuel H. Green (8) b. 04 June 1851 in Cherokee Co., NC, d. 11 Dec. 1934 in Brasstown, NC. Samuel married Mary Brown Johnson on 08 Dec. 1872.

(credits 104)

Keziah Medaris (7) (Charles 6 , Rice 5) b. in North Carolina in 1801, and died in Rush County, Indiana in 1885. She married Moses Ferris (Ferree) b. in Bracken County, Ky., in 1795, and died in Rush County, Ind., in 1863. They moved from Indiana to Ohio in 1836.

Keziah and Moses had the following known children:

  1.  John W. Ferris (Ferree) (8) b. 12 Aug. 1821 in Clermont County, Ohio. He married Sallie Winship on 21 Sept. 1844. Sallie was b. 1824.
  2. ???? Ferris Confederate Flag(8) son killed at Resaca, GA. in War for Southern Independence.
  3. ???? Ferris Confederate Flag(8) son injured severely at Columbus, Tenn., during War for Southern Independence.

 

HISTORY OF RUSH COUNTY, INDIANA: From the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, notes, etc. Illustrated; Chicago: Brant & Fuller, 1888, p 357. Bracken County.

JOHN W. FERREE, a native of Clermont County, Ohio, was born August 12th, 1821, son of Moses and Keziah (Medaris) Ferree, and is of French extraction. The father of this gentleman was born in Bracken County, Ky., in 1795, and died in Rush County, Ind., in 1863. The mother of Mr. Ferree was born in North Carolina in 1801, and died in this county in 1885. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and were known as zealous Christian people. The family here written of emigrated to Indiana from Ohio in 1836, and settled in Rush County, where the subject of this sketch has since resided. Our subject was reared on the farm and received such education as the pioneer schools of the county afforded. In 1852, he located on the farm where he now resides, and has continued his agricultural vocation with much success. The marriage of Mr. Ferree occurred September 21st, 1844, to Miss Sallie Winship, who was born in Rush County, Ind., in 1824, a daughter of Jesse Winship, Sr., one of the pioneers of this county. They have three children, viz.: Elizabeth, William F., and John Locke. Mr. Ferree is a Republican of the true type, and in 1876, was elected to fill the office of County Commissioner for the Third District which position he filled with much credit to himself. He had two brothers in the late war; one was killed at Resaca, and the other was seriously wounded at Columbus, Tenn. Mrs. Ferree is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the family is extensively known and highly respected.

Ferree Medaris Winship = Clermont-OH Rush-IN OH TN

(CR: 1850 Rush Co., Ind.)

Austin Medaris (7) ( Charles 6 , Rice 5 ) b. 26 Mar 1805 in Kentucky. He married Lydia Booher (Bocher) 03 Dec 1826 in Adair Co., Kent. Lydia was b. 13 Jul 1803, Adair Co.  She was the daughter of John and Nancy Wheat Booher.

Austin and Lydia had the following children.

  1. Nancy B. Medaris (8) b. 27 Jan 1828, d. 14 Feb. 1892 in Pike County, Ill. Nancy married Thomas Harvey.
  2. Harvey Medaris (8) b. 1829, married Nancy ????.
  3. Senith A. Medaris (8) b. 23 July 1830 in Pike County, Illinois; d. 02 Jan. 1893. She married John A. Hall.

(CR: 1830 Montgomery Co., Illinois, 1850, 1860 Pike Co., Illinois)

(credits 18, 197)

Moses Medaris (7) ( Charles 6, Rice 5) b. 13 July 1814; d. 20 Jan 1900. He married Martha "Patsy" Emiline Murrell on 15 Feb. 1845. She was the daughter of John and Mary Murrell.

It appears that Moses was possibly named after his mother's brother Moses Grider. This family lived in Adair County, Kentucky, in the Harmony District.  Moses and Martha are buried in Garnett Cemetery, Adair County, Kentucky.

Moses and Martha had the following children:

  1. Cornelia Patra Medaris (8) b. 23 Nov 1845 in Gadberry, Adair, Kent. She married William Henry Young.
  2. John F. Medaris (8) unmarried.
  3. Locy Emaline Medaris (8) married Hector O. Loy.
  4. Melford Rice Medaris (8) married Cynthia Loy.
  5. Mary Lobban Medaris (8) b. 08 Feb. 1854 in Gadberry, Adair County, Kentucky; d. 24 Nov. 1926 in Jackson Co. OK.  She married Charles Lafayette Dillingham.
  6. Charles Murrell Medaris (8) b. 21 April 1857, in Adair County, Kent. d. 8 Oct 1901 Gadberry, Adair, Kent. He married Lena Mae Royse.

 

Wednesday, January 17, 1900 edition

Mr. Mose Medaris is quite ill. (Joppa community newsletter)

Mr. Mose Medaris, one of Adair county's best citizens, is very low with kidney trouble and is not expected to survive. He is in his 85th year. (In the Personal Mention column.)

 

Wednesday, February 7, 1900

Adair County News

Obituary

Mr. Mose Medaris was born July 13, 1814 and died January 20, 1900.

He was married February 15, 1845, to Martha Murrell, and to them were born six children, three boys and three girls, all of whom are still living and the widow to mourn the loss of their father and husband.

Mr. Medaris had lived in the Glensfork creek country [in eastern Adair County] for several years, and was a good neighbor, a kind husband and a loving father; and all can join me in saying that the neighborhood has lost a good citizen and the family their best friend.

Just a little while before he died, he professed faith in Christ, and seemed to be happy until death; though he was conscious of everything and showed all signs of being very happy even in the last moments.

And now to the widow, children and friends, let us all so live that we can meet him in the Canaan land where parting will be no more.

The writer conducted a short funeral service at the home of the deceased, afterwhich he was laid to rest in the Garnett grave-yard to await the resurrection.

/s/ J.A. Johnson.

Wednesday, March 14, 1900

Mrs. Patsy Madaris, Mrs. Malinda Frankum and Mrs. Malinda White, of the Fairplay country, are lying very low at their respective homes. (In the Personal Mention column.)

* * * * *

Wednesday, March 21, 1900

Obituary

Mrs. Martha Medaris was born in Adair county, Kentucky, July 29, 1817, and died at her home, near Glenville, March 13, 1900. She was the daughter of John and Mary Murrell, who have long since passed from earth to heaven. She was a sister of Rev. S.L. Murrell, of the Louisville Conference, who was for four years Presiding Elder of the Columbia District. She was the last of her father's family, save one, Jesse Q. Murrell, once a merchant of this town, now living in Fort Worth, Texas. He is now nearly ninety years old and is in good health.

She was married to Moses Medaris February 15, 1845, who departed this life about two months hence in hope of a blessed immortality, and she has quickly gone to join him on the other bright shore to part no more. She was converted when quite young and joined the Methodist church, and for nearly seventy years walked in the light of God's truth, and let her light shine before those around her, and especially around her home. She was never very vigorous, but had a good measure of energy, and was busy all through life. She was very even tempered, rarely if ever, showing any lack of patience.

She was a good neighbor, and was greatly beloved by those with whom she mixed and mingled. She never recovered from the shock her husband's death gave her.

May the God of all consolation comfort the hearts of all the children and grandchildren and help them to be ready to meet Him when death shall come    

/s/ Jesse L. Murrell.

(credits 18, 88, 207, 257)

 

Elijah Medaris (7) ( Charles 6 , Rice 5) b. 1810, married Mary S. Hurt. There was question of Mary's maiden name being "Hart". It is likely that Mary's maiden name is actually Hurt as it is a common name in the area, where Hart does not appear in the census. Also a "Hurt" child was living with Elijah and Mary in the 1850 Adair Co. KY census.

Elijah and Mary had the following known children:

  1. Meeky Jane Medaris (8) b. abt. 1846, married William O. Butler

 

(anonymous contributor)

Rice Medaris (7)  (Charles 6, Rice 5) b. 22 Mar 1817 in Montgomery Co., Kentucky, d. 28 Nov. 1908 in Monticello, Illinois. He married 1) Rosannah Cole on 13 Nov. 1841 in Pike County, Illinois; 2) Mary Cole, Rosannah's sister on 13 Mar. 1846 in Pike County, Illinois. Mary was b. 24 Jan 1827 in Xenia, Ohio, d. 11 Apr 1923 in Monticello, Illinois.

Rice and Mary had the following children all born in Illinois:

  1. Unknown son (8) died in infancy.  It is possible that Rosannah died in childbirth with this child.
  2. Sarah Barbara Medaris (8) b. 1847 never married d. 29 Mar 1926
  3. Joseph Dimmitt Medaris (8) b. 1849 in Illinios, d. 9 June 1933 married Mary Isabelle "Belle" Dawson on 10 Feb. 1874
  4. Susanna Lavina Medaris (8) b. 1852 in Illinios
  5. Samuel C. Medaris (8) b. 1855  in Illinios, d. 22 July 1925; he married Minnie May Dresbach on 3 Nov. 1881
  6. Nancy I. Medaris (8) b. 8 Aug. 1857 in Illinios, d. 19 Aug. 1940, she married ???? Lux.
  7. Nellie Medaris (8) b. 1861, married J. C. Suffern on 15 Feb. 1888
  8. William Arthur Medaris (8) b. 1 Oct. 1865, d. 24 Oct. 1948 married Meda Brady on 21 Dec 1892 .

Rice and Mary and many of their children are buried in the Monticello Cemetery in Monticello, Illinois

Rice and Mary Medaris

The above picture was contributed by: Rick Medaris , GG Grandson of Rice (7).
Front Row is Rice and Mary
Sescond row:  Sade (maybe Sarah) and Lavina 8
Third Row: Samuel C., William Arthur, and Joseph Dimmitt
Back row:  Nancy and Nellie.

 

Wednesday, January 13, 1909

Adair County, Kentucky News

(Reprinted from the Monticello, Ill., Bulletin.)

Death of an Old Citizen

Rice Medaris was born March 22, 1817, near Columbia [Adair County], Ky., and died at his home on East Grant Street in this city at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 1908, aged 91 years, 8 months, and 6 days. When a young man he moved to Pike county, Illinois, and was married to Mary Cole March 13, 1846. To this union were born eight children, four boys and four girls. One son died in infancy and another son, Samuel Medaris, died July 22, 1905. The deceased is survived by his wife and the following name children: Mrs. N. I. Lux, who lives near Monticello; Joseph Medaris, of Belmont, Ill.; W.A. Medaris, our townsman; Mrs. Mellie Suffern of Peoria, Ill.; and Sadie and Nannie, who reside with their mother. Mr. Medaris moved to Platt county in 1866, and to Monticello in 1880. He cast his first vote for president in 1840 and never missed a presidential election in his life. He identified himself with the democratic party but was broad minded and liberal in his views and endeavored to inculate the same generous and charitable principles in his children. He united with the M.E. church in Pike county, Illinois, while he lived in that county and remained a consistent member of the church the remainder of his life. A short time prior to his death he expressed himself as entirely satisfied with the faith he had professed and declared himself ready and willing for The Better World. He was a man who enjoyed good health and was always at work or doing something useful for some one until extreme old age came upon him. He was a pleasant and agreeable conversationalist, and enjoyed the society and companionship of his family and friends. He has left a host of friends to sympathize with his love ones, who can say in the language of the Apostle Paul, He has fought a good fight; he has kept the Faith, and has just earned an inheritance promised the children of God.

(CR: 1850, 1860 Pike Co., Illinois, 1870, 1880 Piatt Co., Illinios; 1900 Illinios; Mary in 1910, 1920 Piatt Co., Illinois)

(credits 00, 38, 39, 50, 86, 167)

Colbert Medaris (7) (Charles 6, Rice 5) married Amelia "Millie" E. Bradshaw on 15 Nov. 1848.  Colbert apparently died around 1849 / 1850. Amelia appears in the 1850 Adair, Co., census with her parents Isaiah and Sarah Bradshaw but without her son.  This indicates that Amelia was pregnant with Colberts son at the time of his death.

I believe Colbert was named after his mothers uncle, Colbert Blair. They had the following known child:

  1. Charles I. Medaris (8) b. 1850 in Adair Co., Kent. He married 1) Mary Perryman, 2) Laura Pierce, 09 May 1909.

Millie remarried to John R. Wheat in 1854.

(credits 00, 39, and a "non related researcher who wish's to remain anonymous" We appreciate his contribution to our tree.)

Roberson Medaris (7) ( Charles 6, Rice 5) b. abt 1818, d. 29 Jan 1883. He married Felicia McClain on 23 Dec. 1834. Felicia was b. 20 Mar. 1811, d. 27 Feb. 1878.  Roberson and family lived in Illinois in the 1880 census.

Roberson and Felicia had the following children:

  1. Mary B. Medaris (8) b. 01 Dec. 1835, d. 13 Mar. 1913. She married John McLaughlin.
  2. Charles E. Medaris (8) b. 22 May 1838 in IL, d. 03 Oct. 1915. He married Hester A. Lytle.
  3. John R. Medaris (8) b. 02 Oct. 1840 in Pike County, Illinois, married Sarah S. Fox.
  4. Sarah M. Medaris (8) b. 15 Apr. 1843 in IL, d. 03 Apr. 1918. She married Henry S. Boggs on 02 Dec. 1869
  5. James C. Medaris (8) b. 14 Apr. 1848 in IL, d. 05 July 1870
  6. Louvenia E. "Venia" Medaris (8) b. 30 Dec. 1854 in IL, d. 11 April 1929.  She married Zacharia Tommy Taylor.

(CR: 1840, 1850, 1860 Pike Co., Illinois)

(credits 18, 88, 141)

Mariah Medaris (7) ( Charles 6, Rice 5 ) b. abt. 1822 married Nathaniel Maxwell Collins. Her mother Barbara is listed in the 1850 Adair County, Kentucky census records living with this daughter and family. However the husband is listed as William Collins who is listed as a farmer born around 1824. There is a marriage bond for Nathaniel Maxwell , over 21 to Mariah / Mirah Medaris, over 21 on 22, Oct. 1846, surety Colbert Medaris.

They have the following children listed in the 1850 and 1860 census:

  1. Eliza Louvenia Collins (8) b. 04 June 1847 in Ky, d. abt. 1917. Married Valentine Cook Wheat , Jr. son of Samuel and Anna Rippetoe Wheat , brother to Nancy Collins husband. They were married 13 Dec. 1865. Samuel died 18 Dec. 1912 in Kaufman Co., TX. (Family information available)
  2. Charles S. Collins (8) b. 15 May 1849 in Ky.
  3. Nancy Barbara Collins (8) b. 1851 in Ky. married Samuel Martin Wheat , Jr. son of Samuel and Anna Rippetoe Wheat, brother to Eliza Collins husband. Nancy lived in Bell County, Texas in 1886. (Ref. Adair County KY Deed Book N, pg. 400: heirs at law of Samuel Wheat [Sr.], deceased, grantees, to George Collins, grantor)
  4. Timothy C. Collins (8) b. 15 Mar 1852 in Ky.
  5. Cyrus Q. Collins (8) b. 19 Mar 1854 in Ky.
  6. Theresa A. Collins (8) b. 12 Aug 1855 in Ky.
  7. Clisby H. Collins (8) b. 22 Mar. 1857 in Adair County, Ky.
  8. Eefeley M. Collins (8) b. 15 Oct. 1861 in Adair County, Ky.
  9. Thomas L. Collins (8) b. 18 Jan 1863 in Adair County, Ky.

(credits 38, 39, 75, 88, 137)

Clarissa Medaris (7) ( Charles 6 , Rice 5) b. 16 Feb. 1811 in Adair Co., Kentucky; d. 05 Aug. 1879 in Brownsville, Tennessee. She married Jesse Murell on 19 Dec. 1833 in Adair Co., Kentucky.  It appears Jesse is the brother to Martha Murrell who married Clarissa's brother Moses.

  1. Albert Murrell (8) b. abt. 1836
  2. Hiram Murrell (8) b. abt. 1838
  3. Mary Jane Murrell (8) b. abt. 1839
  4. Elizabeth A. Murrell (8) b. abt. 1841
  5. Charles H. Murrell (8) b. abt 1842
  6. Sarah Ellen Murrell (8) b. abt 1844
  7. Luvenia E. Murrell (8) b. abt. 1846
  8. John W. Murrell (8) b. abt. 1847
  9. Sarilda E. Murrell (8) b. abt 1849
  10. Martin L. Murrell (8) b. abt 1851
  11. Cassander C. Murrell (8) b. abt 1852
  12. They have one unnamed male child listed as being born in Adair County, Kentucky on 13 Jan. 1859. He was born alive. It appears a twin sister was born and died the same day. They were born in Russells Creek.

 

Wednesday, February 11, 1903

Dead at 91 Years

Died February 1, 1903, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. C.C. Leonard, Ft. Worth, Texas, Jesse Murrell in the 91st year of his age. Mr. Murrell was born in Adair county, Kentucky, July 28, 1812, and lived for many years in his native State. He was married to Miss Clarissa Medaris, December 19, 1833, and in the year 1837 united with the Methodist church in which faith he lived 65 years. To them were born twelve children, and eight of these were with him at the close of his life. About 18 years ago he removed to Ft. Worth and was engaged in the hotel business 'till old age required him to require from business since which time his home has been with his youngest daughter, Mrs. Leonard.

Mr. Hiram Murrell, of Dallas, Mr. Luther Murrell, Misses Mary and Ellen Murrell, Mrs. Suddarth, Mrs. McDaniel, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Leonard of Ft. Worth, and many grand children mourn their loss. Indeed their devotion to him and care of him was beautiful to see and was the joy of his life. Funeral services were conducted by Dr. S.H. Werlein, pastor of 1st Methodist church, this place, and the remains were carried to Cleburne, Tx., for interment by the side of his son, Henry.

"But the path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more until the perfect day."

/s/ A Friend, Ft. Worth, Tx.

(anonymous contributor)

Thursey S. Medaris (7) ( Charles 6, Rice 5) b. 27 July 1824 in Adair County, Kentucky. She married Seth Jefferson Bradshaw on 19 Oct. 1846 in Adair Co., Ky. Her brother Colbert acted as her surety.

Seth fought in the War Confederate Flagfor Southern Independence with the 5th Kentucky Cavalry, USA, dying 27 Sept. 1864, at Camp Crooks, GA. Thirsey is buried in Seathy Miller Cemetery, Russell Springs, Ky. They had the following children:

  1. Isaac C. Bradshaw (8) b. abt 1848 in KY, He married Sintha A. Perryman , dau. of Washington Perryman, 26 October 1870. 
  2. William C. Bradshaw (8) b. abt 1852 in KY, he married 1) Nancy Elizabeth Walker , 09 Mar. 1868,  2) Sarah "Sallie" B. Smith on 15 Oct. 1971 in Russell County, KY, 3) Amanda C. Wheat, on 17 Jan. 1872 at the home of John R. Wheat. Charles Medaris (8, Colbert 7, Charles 6, Rice 5) was one of the witnesses.
  3. Mary Jane Bradshaw (8) b. abt 1855 in KY, she married George A. C. Kimble on 9 July 1874 in Russell County, KY
  4. Martin A. Bradshaw (8) b. 4 Nov. 1856 in Russell County, KY. Martin married Helen Moon Kimble on 23 Dec 1877 in Russell County, KY
  5. Sarah Barbery "Sallie B." Bradshaw (8) b. 18 May 1859 in Russell County, KY, she married John Thomas White on 17 Sept 1878, in Russell Co., KY, d. 2 May 1936 in Sabinal, Uvalde County, TX
  6. Sintha A. J. Bradshaw (8) b. abt 1863 in Russell County, KY

(credits 88, anonymous contributor)

William Harvey Medaris / McDaris (7) (John 6 , Rice 5 )William Harvey McDaris b. 1822. He married Isabell Pyatt on 18 May 1843. She was b.28 Jun 1820. Some researchers say Isabell's maiden name was Loving. Hopefully someone will solve this for us.

The family of William Harvey went west in a covered wagon. They traveled to Jackson Co, Indiana at the beginning of the Civil war. They crossed over the Mississippi which was frozen over. Ruts cut so deep in the ice, they were nearly to the hubs of the wagon. Robert Lafayette was a baby and his mother hid him under the bed of the wagon fearing they would be attacked by Indians. The trip took a little over three months. They settled in Wright Co. Missouri.

The travel eastward seemed to parallell the the Cherokee's eastward movement. This sometimes occurred because of the land opportunities that arose as the Indians had to give up their land. It appears that the family left NC after 1854 and traveled through Tennessee in 1856 and arrived in Missouri before Nancy's birth in 1859.

William and Isabell had the following children:

  1. Elizabeth Ann McDaris (8) b. 13 Mar. 1844 in North Carolina, d. 1881 in Lawrence, County, Indiana. She married Wesley Vaughn abt. 1865 in Jackson County, Indiana. Wesley was a Union Veteran of the Civil War, in Co. D., 40th Kentucky Regiment. He was mustered out after he contracted TB while serving in the battle of Rebellion at Lexington.
  2. Joseph Sidney McDaris (8) b. 8 Dec 1845 d. 4 Feb. 1892
  3. Remus Marion McDaris (8)b. 1847, d. 04 May 1892.
  4. Mary Emeline McDaris (8) b. 28 May 1849 d.21 June 1906. Buried in Bennett Cemetery.
  5. William Harvey McDaris Jr. (8) b. 1 Nov. 1851 d. 1873, unmarried. Buried in the Moore Cemetery, Wright Co., Mo.
  6. Robert Lafayette McDaris (8) b. 15 Feb. 1854 d. 23 Apr. 1937
  7. Martha Jane McDaris (8) b. 1856, d. 1860, never married.
  8. Nancy Eveline McDaris (8) b. 22 Jan 1859 d. 16 Jan 1942,
  9. Sarah Caroline McDaris (8) b. 16 Apr 1862 d. 19 Jan 1918

Isabell died 27 Jun 1867 in Jackson County, Indiana. William then married a widow, Emily Caroline Miller Moore. It was after this marriage that the name changed to McDaris. The reason is unknown.

William and Emily had the following children:

  1. Sherman Edward McDaris (8) b. 28 May 1869 d. 29 Jan 1951
  2. Lillie Mae McDaris (8) b. 1 Sept. 1876
  3. Ralph Dow McDaris (8) b. 24 July 1873, never married. Died in 1942.

The following information was contributed by Faye McDaris Kirkendall:

"In 1880, William did custom harvesting in Wright Co., with a horse drawn thrasher.  He hired labor for 10 weeks and paid wages $37.00 including value of board.  The estimated value of all farm productions sold or consumed or on hand, $225.  His farm was valued at $1000 including all the buildings.  Repair on buildings $80.00. Owned 6 horses.  He also sold 100 lbs of butter.  He owned 7 cows, 5 calves, 13 sheep, 6 lambs, sheep killed by dog 2, winter stress 2, 20 lbs of fleece sold, 30 swine, 30 chickens, sold 100 eggs."

William died on 11 Nov. 1894 and is buried in Moore Cemetery in Missouri.

(credits 18, 38, 39, 63, 224)

Rice Puett McDaris (7) ( John 6 , Rice 5 ) b. 1826, married Margaret Jane Carson on 11 Nov. 1847. Margaret was born 31 Dec 1828 in Blount Co. Tenn. Daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Samples Carson.

Rice and Margaret had the following children, all born in Bradley county, Tennessee:

  1. John McDaris (8) b. 24 Aug. 1848, unmarried.
  2. Robert Hamilton McDaris (8) b.24 Aug. 1848
  3. Charles J. Price McDaris (8) b. 14 Dec 1849, unmarried, resided in Hartville, MO
  4. Gideon D. McDaris (8) b. 11 Aug. 1851 in TN, d. 24 Sept. 1933 in Napa Co., CA. Married Frances McClanahan.
  5. Elizabeth Ann McDaris (8) b. 1 Aug. 1853, married Dobbson "Dobb" Pearson, r. Cushing, OK
  6. Joseph Henderson McDaris (8) b. 28 Jan 1855, married Lucy A. Jarman .
  7. William Rufus Rice McDaris (8) b. 19 Dec 1858, d. 30 April 1929.
  8. Jasper McDaris (8)
  9. Sidney McDaris (8)

The family eventually moved to Wright Co., Missouri. Rice Puett is buried in Cold Water Cemetery, Wright County.

(credits 18, 38, 39, 63)

Robert Notion Medaris (7) ( John 6 , Rice 5 ) b. 12 Apr. 1824 in Bradley County, Tennessee; d. 09 Sept. 1909. He married Mary Ann Catherine Simpson, who was born 05 Dec 1833 in Campbell County, Tennessee; d. 29 Dec 1917. She is buried at Sunset Cem, Anderson Co., TN. Mary was the daughter of Moses Alfred Wisehart and Elizabeth Bowling Simpson.

Many family charts have listed Roberts middle name as Newman, however his headstone states his middle name is Notion.

Robert and Mary had the following children:

  1. Moses Simpson Medaris (8) b. 1852 - 1854. He married Martha Murvillle on 15 Feb. 1845
  2. William Milburn Medaris (8) b. 29 Jan 1855 d. 25 May 1918
  3. Dr. Rufus King Medaris (8) b. 30 Dec 1856 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee; d. 19 Dec 1904.
  4. Rev. Robert Cummings Medaris (8) b. 23 Nov 1858 Clinton, Anderson Co, TN, d. 06 Jun 1942 Memphis, Shelby Co, TN.
  5. Elizabeth Jane Medaris (8) b. 1862
  6. John David Campbell Medaris (8) (twin) b. 11 Oct. 1865 d. 2 Apr. 1954
  7. Charles Carter Preston Medaris (8) (twin) 11 Oct. 1865
  8. Mary Ann Catherine Medaris (8) b. 1868 (Mollie in 1900 Census), Married ???? Black.
  9. Sarah "Sally" Cordelia Medaris (8) b. abt. 1871, married ???? Branscom.

(credits 17, 18, 55, 68, 148, 181)

Rufus S. Medaris (7) ( John 6 , Rice 5 ) b. abt.1830, died 1856. He married Manerva J. Prater, daughter of Thomas and Charlotte Swaford Prater. Manerva was b. 18 Mar 1834.

Rufus and Manerva had the following children:

  1. John Thomas McDaris (8) (twin) b. 29 March 1854, d. 24 Nov. 1921. He married Elizabeth Valencia Collins.
  2. Vinie McDaris (8) (twin) b. 29 March 1854 at Birchwood, Bradley County, Tennessee.
  3. Angeline McDaris (8) b. 25 Oct. 1855 at Birchwood, Bradley County, Tennessee; d. 13 July 1923. She married A. J. Johnson.

 

(credits 187, 188, 189, 231)

James Medaris (7) ( John 6 , Rice 5 ) b. ???? wed Eliz ????.

James had the following children:

  1. Jess Medaris (8)
  2. Jim Medaris (8)
  3. Mary Medaris (8)

(credits 38, 39)

John Washington McDaris Jr. (7) ( John 6 , Rice 5 ) b. 1832, he married 1) to Eliza C. ?????.

John and Eliza had the following children:

  1. Jesse McDaris (8) b. 1854
  2. Mary Jane McDaris (8) b. 1856
  3. William D. McDaris (8) b. 1860/1862

John then married 2) Sarah C. ????. It is unclear what happend to Eliza. John and Sarah had the following children:

  1. Mary J. McDaris (8) b. 1874
  2. Cansady J. McDaris (8) b. 1879

John and his family moved west to Hartville, Missouri.

(CRs: 1860 Sebastion Co., Arkansas)

(credits 18)

Doctor Boyd McDaris "Doc" (7) ( John 6 , Rice 5 ) b. US Flag1837 married Sarah L. ????. He is listed in one document as being a Corporal in a Missouri, Union Regiment during the War for Southern Independence from 23 Mar 1861 to 1863, 2 yrs 1 month 28 days.

(what's in a name? Doctor)

Doctor and Sarah had the following children:

  1. Julian E. McDaris (8) b. 1880
  2. Maudie McDaris (8) b. 1884
  3. Arval E. McDaris (8) b. 1886
  4. Nora P. McDaris (8) b. 1887
  5. Evadine McDaris (8) b. 1890
  6. Bertha McDaris (8) b. 1892
  7. Myrtle McDaris (8) b. 1895
  8. Charles McDaris (8) b. 1898

(credits 18)

Elizabeth "Eliza" McDaris (7) ( Oliver 6 , Rice 5 ) b. 18 June 1816 in Buncombe County, NC, d. 6 Sept. 1867 in Buncombe County, NC, married John Bell abt. 1837. Elizabeth is buried in the Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Buncombe County.  Eliza and John had the following children:

  1. Elina Bell (8) married Wesley McGallim .
  2. Sarah "Sally" Bell (8) b. abt. 1838. She married Pinckney "Pink" Buckner.  (What's in a name? Pinckney)
  3. Mary "Polly" Bell (8) b. abt 1844
  4. Rachel Elvira Bell (8) b. abt 1845, married D. Wesley McGalliard .
  5. Nancy Bell (8) married Richard Calvin Whitt. She died in 1933 and is buried in Piney Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery.
  6. Oliver Taylor Bell (8) b. abt 1854, d. 1932, married Mary Brank . They are buried in Piney Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery.
  7. John G. Bell (8) b. abt 1848, married Saphrony Adeline ????.

(credits 18, 25, 27)

Melinda "Linda" McDaris (7)  ( Oliver 6 , Rice 5 ) b. abt 1822 married Anderson Tatum Buckner.

Melinda and Anderson had the following known children:

  1. James A. Buckner (8) b. circa 1846, no further record.
  2. Robert T. Buckner (8) b. circa 1849, no further record.
  3. Eliza E. Buckner (or Mary Eliza) (8) b. circa 1852, married Dobson Shroat.
  4. Nancy "Nannie" C. Buckner   (8) b. circa 1853, married Robert Bryan Fisher.
  5. Sarah "Sallie" Malinda Buckner   (8) b. circa 1860, married Lewis Allman.

(credits 18)

James Andrew McDaris (7) ( Oliver 6 , Rice 5 ) b. 22 June 1824 married Rebecca Chambers who was b. 1824. Rebecca is the sister to Mary "Polly" Chambers who married Henry (7) (James A. 6, Rice 5).

James and Rebecca had the following children:

  1. William Oliver McDaris (8) b. 24 Mar 1844
  2. Eliza Jane McDaris (8) b. 25 Jan 1850, married 1) Robert G. Wild
  3. Kena Melinda McDaris (8) b. 11 Dec 1852, d. 15 Sept. 1854
  4. Joseph Tailor McDaris (8) b.13 Dec 1855 d. 14 Apr. 1863
  5. Wiley Ervin McDaris (8) b. 1 Oct. 1856 d. 2 Nov. 1861
  6. Polly Matilda McDaris (8) b. 19 Aug. 1858, married Alfred Shepherd.
  7. Nancy Elisabeth McDaris (8) b. 4 June 1860, d. 13 April 1925. She married Jasper N. Allman.
  8. Rebeca Lucinda McDaris (8) b. 18 Feb. 1863, married Henry Harrison Trent.
  9. John Loving McDaris (8) b. 16 Dec 1866. John went west in 1890, he was 24 years old at the time. The last time anyone ever heard from him was in 1905 and he was in Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada.

(credits 18, 25)

Gabriel Loving McDaris (7) ( Oliver 6 , Rice 5 ) Confederate Flagb. 5 Sept. 1827,d. 26 June 1878. He married Minerva Bryant born 21 Aug. 1833, d. 2 May 1917. They were married 27 Oct. 1851.

Gabriel fought as a Private, Company A, 5th Battalion NC Cavalry , 6th NC Cavalry (65th State Troops). Gabriel and Minerva are buried in the Bryan Cemetery near Marshall, NC.

Gabriel and Minerva had the following children:

  1. Mary Melinda "Polly" McDaris (8), b. 26 Sept. 1852 in Madison Co. NC. She d.12 Nov. 1930 and is buried in Bryan Cemetery , near Marshall, NC.
  2. Lewis Oliver McDaris (8) b. 26 May 1855, d. 21 Sept. 1904
  3. Zachariah (Zachary) Taylor McDaris (8) b. May 1858 Madison Co. NC d. 10 Sept. 1936 in Madison Co. and is buried in Bull Creek Cemetery near Mars Hill NC.
  4. Lovin Bryan McDaris (8) b. 15 May 1865 d. 29 Nov. 1943 in Madison Co. NC, and is buried in Bryan Cemetery near Marshall, NC.
  5. Loon Philetus Medaris (8) b. 1865
  6. James Erwin McDaris (8) b. 24 Sept. 1867 in Madison Co., NC. He never married and d. 6 Nov. 1947. He is buried in Bryan Cemetery near Marshall, NC.
  7. Judia McDaris (8) b. 4 July 1874 Madison Co. NC. She never married and died 27 Nov. 1954 and is buried in Bryan Cemetery near Marshall, NC.
  8. George Washington McDaris (8) b. 15 Dec. 1869 in Tenn. d. 15 Nov. 1940.

(credits 18, 27, 38, 39)

Sarah Jane "Sallie" Medaris (7) ( Oliver 6 , Rice 5 ) b. 16 Sept. 1832 in Buncombe Co., NC, d. 07 Dec. 1898 in Madison Co., NC. Sarah married George Washington Bryan who was b. 23 Feb. 1825 in Bucombe Co., NC., d. 11 July 1921 in Madison Co., NC. They were married in 1852 in Madison Co., NC. Sarah and George are buried in Bryan Cemetery on Fisher Lane, Walnut Creek, Madison Co., NC.

Sarah and Georgia had the following children:

  1. Jasper Newt Bryan (8) b.01 Feb. 1853, Madison Co., NC, d. 17 March 1939 in Madison Co. at age 86. He married Laura Sophronia Griffin on 28 Nov. 1880 and had seven children.
  2. Mary J. Bryan (8) b. 1855, Madison Co., NC..
  3. Lewis Z. Bryan (8) b. 1859, Madison Co., NC, d. bef. 1870 at approx. age 11.
  4. Harriet Elizabeth Bryan (8) b. 09 March 1860, Madison Co., NC, d. 25 Feb. 1934 in Madison Co., at age 74. She never married.
  5. Judah "Addie" Bryan (8) b. 22 Dec. 1861 in Madison Co., NC., d. 24 June 1950 at age 88. She married Chappel Wells Tweed on 18 Sept. 1889.
  6. Sophronia A. Bryan (8) b. 01 July 1864, Madison Co., NC., d. 01 Dec. 1947, Madison Co., NC. at age 83. She married John Henry Sprinkle in 1888, he d. 1947. They had two children.
  7. Laura Melinda Bryan (8) b. b. 15 Sept. 1866, Madison Co., NC., d. 14 Oct. 1943 in Madison Co., at age 77. She married William Riley Fisher in 1890. They had one child.
  8. Alice Jane Bryan (8) b. 02 Sept. 1868 in Madison Co., NC., d. 02 Nov. 1940 in Madison Co., NC. at age 72. She married Robert Warren Sams in 1903. They had no children.
  9. Nancy Etta Bryan (8) b. 15 July 1871 in Madison Co., NC., d. 14 Nov. 1961 in Madison Co., at age 90. She never married.
  10. Albert Hardwick Bryan (8) b. 19 Jan. 1873 in Madison Co., NC, d. 21 July 1952 in Madison Co., at age 79. He married Florence Cordelia English on 27 July 1900. They had four children.

(credits 18, 195)

Oliver Erwin McDaris (7) ( Oliver 6 , Rice 5 )Confederate Flag b. Dec. 1837, unmarried, d. 14 Oct. 1864. Oliver was a Corporal, in Co. A & I, 6th NC Cavalry, ( 65th State Troops ). Company A, 5th Battalion NC Cavalry.

 

The minutes of the Flat Creek Church state:

      "Oliver Erwin McDaris of the 5th NC Cavelry died at Winder Hospital Richmond VA. Oct 14, 1864 aged 26 years and eleven month The deceased voluntered 1862 and was captored in Kentucky and sent to Camp Chase Ohio and thence to Fort Deleware being sick was paroled and sent to Richmond Va. He was a good soldier and above all pious christian He profesed religion and joined the Baptist church Nov. 19th 1856 He requested his nurce to tell his friends to meet him in heaven for said he as soon as I breath my last I will be their."

(credits 18, 38, 39)

Nancy Carolyn "Nan" McDaris (7) ( Oliver 6 , Rice 5 ) b. about 1835, married Stephen Morgan on 20 Nov. 1860.  Stephen is the son of Jesse and Annie Justice Morgan.

Nancy and Stephen had one daughter:

  1. Sarah Ruhanna "Ruth" Morgan (8) b. 20 Aug. 1861, d. 03 Aug. 1930. Sarah married John E. Davis, on 30 Dec. 1880. John and Ruth Morgan Davis had three children. They are buried in West Asheville Cemetery, Buncombe Co., NC.

(credits 18, 94)

Robert Henry McDaris (7) (James Andrew 6 , Rice 5 ) b. 01 Feb. 1818 d. 01 Aug. 1907 married Mary "Polly" Chambers, sister to Rebecca Chambers, wife of James A. (7) son of Oliver (6).

Robert and Mary had the following children:

  1. Jane McDaris (8) b. 30 Dec 1846, d. 25 Mar 1876. She married Tom Guthrie.
  2. Mary A. McDaris (8) b. 20 May 1848, d. 7 Jan 1918.  She married Thadeous Oscar Guthrie.
  3. Rebecca McDaris (8) b. 20 May 1850, d. 16 June 1937. She married Peter Holcombe.
  4. Susan McDaris (8) b. abt 1853 d. abt 1860 of Typhoid.
  5. James Wiley McDaries (8) b. 14 May 1854, d. 24 Jan 1932
  6. Robert Henry McDaris Jr. (8) b. 25 June 1863, d. 23 July 1927
  7. William A. McDaris (8) 21 Sept. 1856 married Cordelia Chambers.
  8. Joseph Taylor McDaris (8) b. 21 Mar 1858, d. 4 Mar 1934. He married Mary Elveria Molly Coates.

Henry and Mary are both buried at Penland Cemetery at the mouth of McDaris Cove, NC.

(credits 18, 29, 38, 39)

William Taylor Medearis (7) ( James Andrew 6 , Rice 5 ) William Taylor Medearisb. 27 Dec 1826 in Buncombe County, NC, d. 11 Mar 1904. Charles married Sarah Rachel Reid who was b. 01 Aug. 1836 in Bradley County, Tenn., d. 09 Aug. 1921 in Hemp, Fannin County, Georgia. She died of "Dropsy and old age" according to her death certificate. She was the daughter of John and Nancy Logan Reid. William and Sarah were married 17 Nov. 1853 in Union County, Georgia.

William served in Company B, 16th Tennessee Infanty, "Ruckers" Legion. He enlisted 18 April 1861. He was listed as a "Scout" under General Vaughn. William was captured at Cleveland, Tennessee, April 1863 and served time as a POW at Columbus, Indiana. He was released at the end of the war. A note on the pension application states that William deserted on 05 April 1865. This is likely due to the requirement of Confederate prisoners to sign an "oath of allegiance" to the United States in order to be released. This was seen as an act of desertion on the part of the South and many pensions were denied because of it. Signing an oath for your release on the last day of the war can in no way signify desertion on a part of William. He could have signe the oath at the time of his capture and been released much sooner.

William's middle name has always been known to his family as Taylor. However, in the 1880 Ga. census records he shows as Thomas W. It is possible that his name was William Thomas Taylor Medearis. William and Rachel are buried in Hemphill Baptist Church Cemetery, in Hemp, Georgia.

According to his headstone, William died in 1908, but according to Sarah's claim in a 1910 Confederate Pension appplication, he died in 1904.

Charles and Sarah had the following children:

  1. Laura J. Medearis (8) b. abt 1856. She married Tom Gates.
  2. Nancy B. Medearis (8) b. 05 Jun. 1857; d. 13 Apr. 1931 in Fannin County, Georgia. She married William Kendall Van Hook. 
  3. James Andrew McDaris (8) b. July 1859, d. 1939.
  4. Robert E. Lee McDaris (8) b. 10 July 1866 in Bradley, Tenn., d. 28 Jun 1943.
  5. Jefferson Taylor Medearis (8) b. 26 July 1869 in Bradley, Tenn., d. 13 Feb. 1948