Background
Medearis, Thomas Whittier was born on April 11, 1889 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Whittier and Susan M. (Carns) Medearis.
Medearis, Thomas Whittier was born on April 11, 1889 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Whittier and Susan M. (Carns) Medearis.
Bachelor of Arts, William Jewell College, Doctor of Laws, 1953. Bachelor of Divinity, Kansas City Seminary (now Central Baptist), 1923, Doctor of Divinity, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1936.
Pastor, Lamar, Fayette, Leeds, Bolivar (Missouri), 1918-1925. Head Bible Department, Southwest Baptist College, Bolivar, 1925-1928. Pastor First Baptist Churches, Bristow (Oklahoma) 1928-1934, Miami (Oklahoma), 1934-1942.
General Superintendent Missouri Baptist Convention, 1942-1954.
Interim pastor College Saint Church, Springfield, Missouri, 1954-1955. Pastor Magnolia Avenue Church, Riverside, California, 1955-1956.
Acting president California Baptist College, 1957-1958. Acting executive secretary Missouri Baptist Foundation, 1946-1949, sec-treasurer Missouri Association Free Public Schools.
Pastor Calvary Baptist Church, 1962-1963.
Chairman of religious advisory committee Civil Defense Organisation, Missouri Trustee Central Baptist Seminary. Member executive committee board trustees California Baptist College, Riverside.
Member Pasadena Board Realtors.
Married Mara East. Miller, January 13, 1913. Children: Allen Miller, Roger Norman, Dorothy Lou, Marian Adell.