The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-17

Indiana, where they had learned that
the natural resources of the soil were
conducive to wealth, and the climate
excellent for health. They arrived in
this county October ), exactly one
month after their departure. Land
was purchased near Salisbury, and
with the assistance of his younger
brothers. Mr.. Medearis built a one
room log cabin in which the family
made their residence for many years.
Married in 1893.
In 1888 Mr.. Medearis was married to
Caroline Abrahams, then a resident of
Centerville. Mrs. Medearis died
about eight years ago. living to attain
| the pleasures of ripe old age. To
| them were born thirteen children. all
of whom lived to be grown. The
| children, in the order of their birth,
are as follows:
| Adeline, who married, but has since
died; Mrs. Martha Cotton of Indianap.
oils; William Medearis. Of Dayton;
1sreal, who is Dead Mrs. Sarah Rus
, lei, who lives in Claytownship; Mrs.
| Amenda Martindale of Greensboro.
| with whom Mr.. Medearis made his
home for the past eight years; Mrs.
, Gertrude Gunder of Chicago: John,
who is dead: Charles of Dayton; Mrs.
Ella Russell, living near this city;
Mrs. Lizzie Jackson of Centerville,
and Fannie who IS dead.
Besides his brother and sisters who
survive him. likewise his children, he
is survived by exactly one hundred
grand and great-grand children.
The two hundred acre tract which
Mr.. Medearis purchased upon his ar
rival here was his home until he was
90 years old. The tract is not as
large now. seventy acres having been
disposed Of Although Mr.. Medearis
claimed this to be his home, and in
fact did even during the past eight
years, when he has lived with Mr.. and
Mrs. Martindale, there were several
At one time he operated a grocery
store at Centerville and at another
time he lived near Economy, but each
of these places of residence was but OF
short duration.
Fond Of the Farm.
Each business adventure which he
entered into was forsaken for the
farm. His grocery at Centerville was
not to his liking, so far as the business
was concerned. For a number OF
years he was postmaster and depot
agent at Olive Hill, but these duties
were not so strenuous that he could
not devote much Of his attention t.
the management of his farm.
But one elective political office was
ever held by Mr. Medearis. This wa:
township trustee of Center township
during the sixties, which office he held
for six years.
AS a church worker, Mr. Medearis
did not have his peer in this county
He entered the Methodist church wher
either twenty or twenty-one years old
which he did not remember distinct
ly. He was taken into the church b.
Bishop Roberts. whom he remember
ed with the fondest recollections.
Oldest Mason in State.
|
centennial exercises was Dr. John Me
dearis, 95 years ofage. the Oldest prac
ticing physician in the United State:
and a cousin OF the deceased. Johr
Fletcher Medearis. DR.. Medearis /:
still practicing medicine at Brook
stone, Ind, and is the oldest Mason il
Indiana, having Joined that lodge il
1916.
DR.. Medearis was born near Cincin
natl, Ohio. in the year 1914. There
were twelve children in his father
family, six girls and six boys. DR.
Medearis was next to the youngest
and he is the only member of the fam
lily now living.
DR.. Medearis is not as enfeebled a.
his cousin. John Medearis was. and il
his present good health will probabl,
live to reach more than the five scor,
years.
First Vote in 1886.
His first vote was for William Fl
! Harrison in 1886 and he recalls tn
: issues of the campaign and told tn
D representative of the Palladium VIII
: Harrison was defeated the first tim
] and why he was elected in 1910. Is
. was Wing until that party playe,
J. out" he said, amt have been a reput
;. lican since 1854. when that party wa
organized. I voted for Henry Clay il
1874.
II NO. don't practice medicine much
My sight is bad. but for this woul'
have plenty to do
Il am one of the oldest Masons II
the country. joined the grand lodg
in 1913, and was high official in '4s
In 1855 I Joined the State Medical as
ISOLATION and in 1865 I attended tn
meeting of the state association il
Richmond