Benjamin Riley Medders
Date of birth: Astrological Sign: Capricorn	December 25th 1880
Place of birth:	Baxley, Appling County, Georgia
Death Date:	March 25th 1943
Death Place:	Alma, Bacon County, Georgia
Burial:	Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Alma, Bacon County, Georgia
Marriage 26th February 1905 Alma, Bacon County, Georgia	Nancy Rebekah Amelia Carter 1885-1966
Children	1 Clifford L Medders 1906* 2 Golda R Medders 1908* 3 Myrtle Medders 1910* 4 Myrtice Medders 1910* 5 Rosa L Medders 1912* 6 Preston Medders 1914* 7 Hugh D Medders 1916* 8 Wayne S Medders 1918* 9 Mildred D Medders 1921* 10 Vernie E Medders 1924* 11 Bernice A Medders 1926* 12 Hoover Q Medders 1929*
Sources:	1 Ancestry.com GEDCOM 2 Biography by, R.M. Medders 11/1/1999 3 1880 US Census, Taylorton, Appling County, Georgia 4 1900 US Census, Appling County, Georgia 5 1910 US Census, Appling County, Georgia 6 1920 US Census, Rockingham, Bacon County, Georgia 7 1930 US Census, Louisville, Bacon County, Georgia 8 Bacon County, Chamber of Commerce 9 Baxley Chamber of Commerce
Direct Line Paternal Ancestors of Benjamin Riley Medders starting with Father;	1 John S Medders 1836 2 Benj. B Medders 1809 3 William W Medders 1785
Direct Line Maternal Ancestors of Benjamin Riley Medders starting with Mother;	1 Mary A Altman 1846* 2 Jesse M Altman 1815 3 Thomas J Altman 1786 4 Thomas J Altman 1755
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Benjamin Riley Medders, 1880-1943*

¹Benjamin Riley MEDDERS was born 25^th Dec 1880 in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia and died 25^th Mar 1943 in Alma, Bacon County, Georgia. He was the 8^th child and son John Smith MEDDERS, C.S.A and Mary Ann ALTMAN. His father John Smith Medders fought for the South in the U.S. Civil War, where he was wounded at the Battle of Jonesboro.

Birthplace ⁹History-Future 

Political Family Members
Benjamin Riley MEDDERS and George WASHINGTON, the 1st President of the United States of America, are 16th cousins 4 times removed. Their common ancestors are Allan La' ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE.

Benjamin Riley MEDDERS and Stephen Grover CLEVELAND, 22nd & 24th President of the United States of America are 18th cousins 3 times removed. Their common ancestors are 1st Lord Baron, Nicholas de' SEGRAVE and Maud de' LUCY.

Benjamin Riley MEDDERS and, William Howard TAFT, the 27th President of the United States of America are 20th cousins 4 times removed. Their common ancestors are Allan La' ZOUCHE and Eleanor SEGRAVE.

Early Life
²Benjamin Riley Medders was the 8^th child of what would become a very large family of 12 children born to his parents. Benjamin was the grandson of one of the original-founding settlers of Bacon County Georgia, Benjamin Batchelor MEDDERS.

Benjamin grew up around a family that saw many of his very close family members participate during the US Civil War. His father John, fought at the Battle of Jonesboro, his father’s brother Uncle James Riley MEDDERS fought at the Battle of Nashville/Nashville Station, his father’s brother Uncle William Washington MEDDERS also fought for the South. You can imagine the war stories that had to have circulated during his time. ^3,4As a child and young man Benjamin Riley from 1880 until 1905 lived at home with his parents and siblings.

Benjamin was a Farmer by trade from about the age of 15 to 1943.

Auction
A sale bill for an auction at the residence on February 25^th 1902 also allowed, “part cash and balance time ‘til December 1^st 1902 listed the following items; one horse to Mrs. Mary Medders ($110), one mule to Mary ($100). She paid one-half in cash. M. G. Thomas bought 1 cane mill for $10, a “biler” for $7, and the foot adz for .80 cents. B. R, Medders bought the organ for $25,75, W. J. bought the crosscut saw for $1 and the square for .70 cents. L. W. Nelson bought two planes for $2; L. V. Crosby bought the one-horse wagon for $8.75. Madison not surprisingly, bought on the books for .65 cents and the gun for .25 cents.

Benjamin Riley Medders married Nancy Rebekah Amelia CARTER (left, 1885-1966) on 26^th February 1905 in Alma, Bacon County, Georgia. Nancy was the daughter of George Washington CARTER (1850-1935) and Harriet Jane WILLIAMS (1853-1835). Benjamin Riley and Nancy Rebekah like his mother and father had (12) recorded children.

Benjamin Riley Medders is living in Douglas, Appling County, Georgia on ⁵6th May 1910 as a farmer with his wife Nancy and family. The children living with them at this time are Clifford L age 4 - Golda R age 1 9/12 and Myrtle age 2mths. Benjamin is recorded on (page # 129, line 74, household #263).

In 1910 Benjamin Riley and Nancy Rebekah were blessed with the birth of twins, Myrtle and Myrtice born on 9^th February 1910. Unfortunately only one the children would live to adulthood. Myrtice died only 5 weeks later on the 16^th March 1910. This would not be the last of their children to die at very young ages. On 27^th February 1918 Benjamin and Nancy lost their 6^th born child Preston at the age of 4.

Benjamin Riley Medders is living in Rockingham, Bacon County, Georgia on ⁶8th January 1920 as a Farmer with his wife Rebecca and family. The children living with them at this time are; Clifford L age 13, Golda L age 11 - Myrtle age 9 - Rosa Lee age 7 - Hugh D age 3 and Wain "Wayne" S age 12. Benjamin is recorded on (page #44, line 58, household #127).

Over the next 10 years Benjamin and Nancy would lose (3) more children at very young ages. Their 9^th born child Mildred Daisy died on 10^th August 1922 at the age of 16 months. Their first born child Clifford Leon died on 29^th November 1926 at the age of 20 and their 2^nd born child Golda Reoma died on 29^th February 1928 at the age of 22. The rest of their children would live well into adulthood and have families of their own. All of the children that died young are buried at Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Alma Bacon County, Georgia.

Benjamin Riley Medders is living in Louisville, Bacon County, Georgia on ⁷16th April 1930 as a framer with his wife Rebecca and family, The children living with them at this time are; Rosa L age 17 - Hugh D age 13 - Wayne age 11 - Vernie age 6 - Bernice age 4 1/12 and Quentine age 1 year, Benjamin is recorded on (sheet #2b, line 63, household #25).

Death Place ⁸History-Future

Benjamin Riley Medders died in Alma, Bacon County, Georgia on 25^th December 1943 and is buried at Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Alma, Bacon County, Georgia next to his wife Nancy Rebekah Amelia Carter Medders. Benjamin’s wife Nancy died 26^th May 1966.