Madaris, Medearis, Medaris, McDaris, McDearis, Medaries
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Gordon County, Georgia Cemeteries
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Information listed as inscribed on the Headstones. Transcribed by Brian Kelly & Cindy Madaris (credits 00). Additional information for clarity or cross reference in parenthesis ( ).
Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
Calhoun, Georgia

This cemetery is located at 511 Old Boone Ford Rd. Take Hwy 53 east from I-75 to the community of Senoraville. Take Cash Rd. north about 1/2 mile then turn onto Old Boone Ford Rd to the right. The entrance to the church runs off to the right.

(this is a single stone)
MEDARIS
John W. Medaris
b.08 March 1835
d. 10 October 1925
(John W. 7, James Andrew 6, Rice 5)
 
Barbara Ellen Self
March 5, 1849
March 14, 1941
(wife of John)
"I have glorified thee on the earth; I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. St. John 17-4"
John has a seperate stone commemorating his Confederate Service. It reads:
Sergt.
John Medaris
Co. B
6 Ga. Cav.
C.S.A.
Ada F. McDaris
1879 - 1968
"Rest in Peace"
(daughter of John and Barbara above)
Julia (Taffar) McDearis
Feb. 16, 1854
Sept. 5, 1916
(1st wife of John Cleveland 8, James Hiram 7, William H. 6, Rice 5)
Almer McDearis
Born
Apr. 29, 1908
Died
Jan. 9, 1910
"Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest. God called thee home, he thought it best."
(son of James Ardell 9, John Cleveland 8, James Hiram 7, William H. 6, Rice 5)
MCDEARIS
Auburn C.
Sept. 19, 1918
June 10, 1984
Dad
(10, son of James Ardell 9, [below] John Cleveland 8, James Hiram 7, William H. 6, Rice 5)
Ettie K.
Nov. 10, 1915
(single stone)
Lloyd McDearis
1909 - 1958
(foot stone "JLM")
(James Lloyd 10, son of James Ardell 9,[below] John Cleveland 8, James Hiram 7, William H. 6, Rice 5)
 
Wife
Ava McDearis
Apr. 22, 1911
Jan. 3, 1932
Mother
"Gone but not forgotten."
(single stone)
McDearis
Mr. J. A. McDearis
Dec. 16, 1874
July 23, 1953
(James Ardell 9, John Cleveland 8, James Hiram 7, William H. 6, Rice 5)
 
Mrs. J. A. McDearis
Sept. 10, 1878
June 3, 1958
(Catherine Lona Walls wife of James)