John W. Medaris 
John was born in 1839 in Illinois. John's father was Oliver Medaris and his mother was Sally. His paternal grandparents were John (Redd) Redmond Medaris and Rachel Beezley. He had two sisters named Delilah and Evilina. He was the second oldest of the three children.General Notes
John enlisted into Co. D, 2nd Missouri Cavalry, "Merrill's Horse Cavalry". He enlisted 01 Aug. 1862 at Glasgow, Missouri. He is shown present in all rolls from August 1862 until December 1864 when he is in a Tennessee Hospital sick. John died from desease at General Hospital, Memphis Tennessee, March 1, 1865. The cause of death was chronic diarrhea. This disorder killed more men in the Civil War than did bullets and artillery. His enlistment papers say he was born in Illinois. He was 5' 9 1/2" tall. Dark complexion, black eyes and black hair. He was unmarried and a farmer by trade. He was 22 years old when he enlisted. His rank was Private at the time of his death. He is buried at Miss. River National Cemetery near Memphis, Tennessee, Section I , grave 26.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1667 in Middlesex County, Virginia
- b.21 Feb 1704 in Middlesex County, Virginia d.1799
- d.07 Feb 1720
- b.~ 1759 in Dragon Swamp, Middlesex County, Virginia d.1829 in Shelby County, Ohio
- b.20 Nov 1715 in Essex County, Virginia d.1795 in Tennessee
- b.1784 in Guilford County, North Carolina d.> 1870
- b.~ 1762 in Chatham County, North Carolina d.19 May 1842 in Shelby County, Ohio
- b.1811
- b.1839 in Illinois
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