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Submitted: 6/22/13 • Approved: 6/24/13 • Last Updated: 4/20/18 • R739732-G739731-S3
Thomas
February 15, 1851 - November 15, 1922
Son of Henry Massey & Sarah Rucker Medearis
Born Burl;y Creek, near Clinton, Anderson Co. TN
Died Bluemound Twp., Vernon Co. MO
*Obituary
Nevada Daily Mail
Thursday, November 16, 1922
THOS. MEDEARIS DIED
WEDNESDAY AT HOME
NEAR HARWOOD
Thos. W. Medearis, seventy-one years old, died at his home near Harwood Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by his widow and his children, Frank C. Medearis, Carthage; Wm. C., Schell City; Thomas W., Kansas City; Joseph C., Rockwell, Iowa; James T. and Emmett, who lived with their parents; Mrs. John Campbell, Cristy, Wis.; Mrs. Geo. Hedley, Burden, Kas.; Mrs. Alta Averton, Schell City; Mrs. Albert Caruthers, and Miss Cleta Medearis, Shell City, and twenty-three grandchildren. He came to Nevada from Sarcoxie in 1917.
NOTE: I have, in my possession, "Following Pa to the Promised Land", by T. W. Medearis, that his son, Roger compiled.
Susan
October 18, 1861 - February 16, 942
Daughter of Capt. William Carroll & Mary Elizabeth Adkins Carns
Born Clear Creek, near Clinton, Anderson Co. TN
Died Schell City, Vernon Co. MO
NOTE: There is a painting of Susan done by her grandson Roger Medearis in 1941, titled "Godly Susan", at the Smithsonian American Art Museum,a gift of Roger & Elizabeth Medearis. Roger studied under Thomas Hart Benton at the Kansas City Art Institute.
Contributed on 6/22/13 by wfields55
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