This page was established in 1996 and is dedicated to the sharing and collecting of information on the Madaris, Medearis, Medaris, McDaris, McDearis, Medaries & McDaries surnames. It is believed that every family with these spellings of their surname are related to the same original ancestor who first came to the US in the early to mid 1600’s. With this page and it’s links you should be able to make a connection to your entire US Ancestry.

Current Total Contributors: “289”   

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The information on this site is a compilation of information, manuscripts and research of over 288 individual genealogist and contributors, who have donated their time and information to be shared by everyone. It is the philosophy of this site, that only by sharing in this way, will the Family History ever be compiled completely and accurately. Please use this site for research, but please do not abuse the generosity of those willing to share here. Any use of the information on this site for other than your personal use should be done only with the consent of the donating individuals and the owner of this site.

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This is a work in progress, and the information contained here may and likely will change as further research mandates. Therefore, you are asked to please do not submit this info to an Archives or Library just yet.

When viewing these pages please keep in mind that I am human and can and do make mistakes not only clerical but theoretical. I am open to constructive criticism and love a debate. If you see a misspelled word or incorrect listing, please let me know.

News

July 31, 2022. A lot of hot weather kept me inside and allowed me time to work on the pages. I have completed the rewrite of all of the lineage pages of the 5 brothers. I will not be recreating the cemetery pages, instead I am linking to Findagrave listings, it will save considerable time. Haven’t decided yet on recreating the census records. I do list under each family where they show in the census records. It is not complete but will be added over time. I will add an update section at the bottom of this page so you can see what changes and additions I have recently made.

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This site is still under construction, check here for updates and new links to our story.

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Updates

23 Feb 2024

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06 Aug 2023

30 Aug 2022

09 Aug 2022

  • Added the Descendancy of John Maderas (4) He is descended from Charles 3 (Charles 2, Domingo 1) He has a short line that seems to fade out by the early 1800’s. But research will continue to see if more can be found.
  • I also found the will of Sarah Medaris Lewis (6) (Thomas 5, Charles 4) and she confirms that Dr. John W. Medaris was indeed her brother, confirming the change I made on the 7th of Aug was correct.
  • Updated the information for James Douglas Medaris (6) (James Davis 5, Oliver 4)
  • Updated John Wesley Medearis (5) (Massey 4)

07 Aug 2022

Moved John W. Medaris (6) b. 22 Oct 1814 from William (5) (Charles 4) to Thomas (5) (Charles 4). This change was made after finding a death certificate for John W. which states his parents were Thomas Medaris and Melinda Sanders. We have Thomas married to Nancy Sanders, and it is supported by the will of Nahum Sanders. This must suggest that Nancy’s name was Nancy Melinda Sanders. No other Thomas could possibly be the father of John. The interesting issue is that we already have a John in the listing for Thomas, as his first born, so this makes two John’s which is unusual. It may be the younger John is misplaced and further research is in progress to try and solve this riddle.