From The History of Hendricks County (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1914)--pages 304-306
JOHN W. TINDER
Among the men of a past generation who left the impress of their individuality upon Hendricks County, Indiana, there is no one who can gainsay the fact that John W. Tinder was one of nature's noblemen. To know him intimately was to be impressed with his earnestness of purpose, his purity of life and the nobility of his character. To be associated with him in daily work was to be impressed with the truth that here was a man honest, liberty loving and God fearing. He was retiring in his nature, yet he had that tenacity of purpose and that industry that pushed to successful completion whatever he undertook. He was ever an industrious man and his wonderful executive ability brought him much to do. He was justly proud of his military record, yet he rarely referred to it, and when he did it was with that modesty which revealed the unassuming man. He was an intense partisan and always took an active interest in his party's welfare, and it is doubtful if any man in Hendricks County knew more men in the county than did he at the time of his death. To a wonderful degree he held the confidence of the people and their confidence was never betrayed in the slightest degree. He was successful in the business world and his life throughout is a worthy example which the coming youth of this county would do well to emulate. In him was peace and his memory will be long cherished by those who knew him.
The late John W. Tinder, of Hendricks County, Indiana, was born January 22, 1835, in the county where he spent his whole life, and died in Danville July 8, 1903. He received such education as the common schools of his day afforded and spent all of his boyhood days on the farm where he was born. He remained at home until he was twenty-two years of age and then, on February 5, 1857, married Laura Hamrick, daughter of William F. and Jane Hamrick. The Hamrick family is one of the best known and oldest families of Putnam County, Indiana, and many of its descendents have occupied responsible positions in the affairs of the county.
Immediately after his marriage Mr. and Mrs. Tinder bought a farm in Marion Township, where they lived most happily until July 2, 1862, and on that date Mr. Tinder enlisted in Company A, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, and commenced his service of three years in that memorable struggle which goes down in history as the greatest civil war the world has ever known. Upon the organization of the troops he was promoted to sergeant and was mustered out as lieutenant. He was in continuous service from the date of his enlistment until he was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, in September, 1865. He participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Dalton, Resaca, in all the battles of the Atlanta campaign, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Jonesboro and Wilson's raid. He saw severe fighting in Kentucky at Lebanon and Perryville, and while on the Bardstown pike was wounded in the left leg below the knee. He received a furlough for two months on account of this disability, spending the time at home, rejoining his command at Gallatin, Tennessee. On the Atlanta campaign his regiment was under fire for almost four months, and after the surrender of Atlanta he returned to Nashville and was in the memorable battle of Franklin. He was always an active soldier and, possessing a hardy constitution, endured all the vicissitudes and hardships of army life with fortitude, but was never in a hospital nor captured during his period of service.
Shortly after the close of the war Mr. and Mrs. Tinder moved to Danville, where they resided until the time of his death, and his widow is still a resident of that place. Two children were born to them, both of whom died in infancy. They reared three children and gave them all the advantage of a tender mother's and father's care, namely: John O'Donnell, whom they took at the age of eight years, and who made his home with them until he died at the age of twenty-five; Linnie Wallen, who went to live with them at the age of ten, and who died in 1894, and Thomas Bence, who came into their lives when he was a child of fourteen, and who is now in the newspaper business in Danville.
Mr. Tinder had a love for politics and his interest in public affairs was one of the pronounced characteristics of his nature. He served during several campaigns as chairman of the county organization of the Republican Party, and was elected commissioner of Hendricks County for four terms, and no county ever had a better or more faithful officer. He also served on the town board and at the time of his death was a trustee-elect from his ward. He was a member of Silcox Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and had been treasurer of this lodge for years. Among the monuments to his memory in his public official career is the Danville water plant, which was put in under his immediate supervision.
Such, in brief, is the life history of a man who truly lived for the service he could render to his home, to his country, and to his God. His life was a blessing to the community in which he lived and, as has been said, the lives of such men do not go out, they go on.
JOHN W. TINDER
Among the men of a past generation who left the impress of their individuality upon Hendricks County, Indiana, there is no one who can gainsay the fact that John W. Tinder was one of nature's noblemen. To know him intimately was to be impressed with his earnestness of purpose, his purity of life and the nobility of his character. To be associated with him in daily work was to be impressed with the truth that here was a man honest, liberty loving and God fearing. He was retiring in his nature, yet he had that tenacity of purpose and that industry that pushed to successful completion whatever he undertook. He was ever an industrious man and his wonderful executive ability brought him much to do. He was justly proud of his military record, yet he rarely referred to it, and when he did it was with that modesty which revealed the unassuming man. He was an intense partisan and always took an active interest in his party's welfare, and it is doubtful if any man in Hendricks County knew more men in the county than did he at the time of his death. To a wonderful degree he held the confidence of the people and their confidence was never betrayed in the slightest degree. He was successful in the business world and his life throughout is a worthy example which the coming youth of this county would do well to emulate. In him was peace and his memory will be long cherished by those who knew him.
The late John W. Tinder, of Hendricks County, Indiana, was born January 22, 1835, in the county where he spent his whole life, and died in Danville July 8, 1903. He received such education as the common schools of his day afforded and spent all of his boyhood days on the farm where he was born. He remained at home until he was twenty-two years of age and then, on February 5, 1857, married Laura Hamrick, daughter of William F. and Jane Hamrick. The Hamrick family is one of the best known and oldest families of Putnam County, Indiana, and many of its descendents have occupied responsible positions in the affairs of the county.
Immediately after his marriage Mr. and Mrs. Tinder bought a farm in Marion Township, where they lived most happily until July 2, 1862, and on that date Mr. Tinder enlisted in Company A, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, and commenced his service of three years in that memorable struggle which goes down in history as the greatest civil war the world has ever known. Upon the organization of the troops he was promoted to sergeant and was mustered out as lieutenant. He was in continuous service from the date of his enlistment until he was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, in September, 1865. He participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Dalton, Resaca, in all the battles of the Atlanta campaign, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Jonesboro and Wilson's raid. He saw severe fighting in Kentucky at Lebanon and Perryville, and while on the Bardstown pike was wounded in the left leg below the knee. He received a furlough for two months on account of this disability, spending the time at home, rejoining his command at Gallatin, Tennessee. On the Atlanta campaign his regiment was under fire for almost four months, and after the surrender of Atlanta he returned to Nashville and was in the memorable battle of Franklin. He was always an active soldier and, possessing a hardy constitution, endured all the vicissitudes and hardships of army life with fortitude, but was never in a hospital nor captured during his period of service.
Shortly after the close of the war Mr. and Mrs. Tinder moved to Danville, where they resided until the time of his death, and his widow is still a resident of that place. Two children were born to them, both of whom died in infancy. They reared three children and gave them all the advantage of a tender mother's and father's care, namely: John O'Donnell, whom they took at the age of eight years, and who made his home with them until he died at the age of twenty-five; Linnie Wallen, who went to live with them at the age of ten, and who died in 1894, and Thomas Bence, who came into their lives when he was a child of fourteen, and who is now in the newspaper business in Danville.
Mr. Tinder had a love for politics and his interest in public affairs was one of the pronounced characteristics of his nature. He served during several campaigns as chairman of the county organization of the Republican Party, and was elected commissioner of Hendricks County for four terms, and no county ever had a better or more faithful officer. He also served on the town board and at the time of his death was a trustee-elect from his ward. He was a member of Silcox Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and had been treasurer of this lodge for years. Among the monuments to his memory in his public official career is the Danville water plant, which was put in under his immediate supervision.
Such, in brief, is the life history of a man who truly lived for the service he could render to his home, to his country, and to his God. His life was a blessing to the community in which he lived and, as has been said, the lives of such men do not go out, they go on.
From The History of Hendricks County (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1914)--pages 304-306
JOHN W. TINDER
Among the men of a past generation who left the impress of their individuality upon Hendricks County, Indiana, there is no one who can gainsay the fact that John W. Tinder was one of nature's noblemen. To know him intimately was to be impressed with his earnestness of purpose, his purity of life and the nobility of his character. To be associated with him in daily work was to be impressed with the truth that here was a man honest, liberty loving and God fearing. He was retiring in his nature, yet he had that tenacity of purpose and that industry that pushed to successful completion whatever he undertook. He was ever an industrious man and his wonderful executive ability brought him much to do. He was justly proud of his military record, yet he rarely referred to it, and when he did it was with that modesty which revealed the unassuming man. He was an intense partisan and always took an active interest in his party's welfare, and it is doubtful if any man in Hendricks County knew more men in the county than did he at the time of his death. To a wonderful degree he held the confidence of the people and their confidence was never betrayed in the slightest degree. He was successful in the business world and his life throughout is a worthy example which the coming youth of this county would do well to emulate. In him was peace and his memory will be long cherished by those who knew him.
The late John W. Tinder, of Hendricks County, Indiana, was born January 22, 1835, in the county where he spent his whole life, and died in Danville July 8, 1903. He received such education as the common schools of his day afforded and spent all of his boyhood days on the farm where he was born. He remained at home until he was twenty-two years of age and then, on February 5, 1857, married Laura Hamrick, daughter of William F. and Jane Hamrick. The Hamrick family is one of the best known and oldest families of Putnam County, Indiana, and many of its descendents have occupied responsible positions in the affairs of the county.
Immediately after his marriage Mr. and Mrs. Tinder bought a farm in Marion Township, where they lived most happily until July 2, 1862, and on that date Mr. Tinder enlisted in Company A, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, and commenced his service of three years in that memorable struggle which goes down in history as the greatest civil war the world has ever known. Upon the organization of the troops he was promoted to sergeant and was mustered out as lieutenant. He was in continuous service from the date of his enlistment until he was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, in September, 1865. He participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Dalton, Resaca, in all the battles of the Atlanta campaign, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Jonesboro and Wilson's raid. He saw severe fighting in Kentucky at Lebanon and Perryville, and while on the Bardstown pike was wounded in the left leg below the knee. He received a furlough for two months on account of this disability, spending the time at home, rejoining his command at Gallatin, Tennessee. On the Atlanta campaign his regiment was under fire for almost four months, and after the surrender of Atlanta he returned to Nashville and was in the memorable battle of Franklin. He was always an active soldier and, possessing a hardy constitution, endured all the vicissitudes and hardships of army life with fortitude, but was never in a hospital nor captured during his period of service.
Shortly after the close of the war Mr. and Mrs. Tinder moved to Danville, where they resided until the time of his death, and his widow is still a resident of that place. Two children were born to them, both of whom died in infancy. They reared three children and gave them all the advantage of a tender mother's and father's care, namely: John O'Donnell, whom they took at the age of eight years, and who made his home with them until he died at the age of twenty-five; Linnie Wallen, who went to live with them at the age of ten, and who died in 1894, and Thomas Bence, who came into their lives when he was a child of fourteen, and who is now in the newspaper business in Danville.
Mr. Tinder had a love for politics and his interest in public affairs was one of the pronounced characteristics of his nature. He served during several campaigns as chairman of the county organization of the Republican Party, and was elected commissioner of Hendricks County for four terms, and no county ever had a better or more faithful officer. He also served on the town board and at the time of his death was a trustee-elect from his ward. He was a member of Silcox Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and had been treasurer of this lodge for years. Among the monuments to his memory in his public official career is the Danville water plant, which was put in under his immediate supervision.
Such, in brief, is the life history of a man who truly lived for the service he could render to his home, to his country, and to his God. His life was a blessing to the community in which he lived and, as has been said, the lives of such men do not go out, they go on.
JOHN W. TINDER
Among the men of a past generation who left the impress of their individuality upon Hendricks County, Indiana, there is no one who can gainsay the fact that John W. Tinder was one of nature's noblemen. To know him intimately was to be impressed with his earnestness of purpose, his purity of life and the nobility of his character. To be associated with him in daily work was to be impressed with the truth that here was a man honest, liberty loving and God fearing. He was retiring in his nature, yet he had that tenacity of purpose and that industry that pushed to successful completion whatever he undertook. He was ever an industrious man and his wonderful executive ability brought him much to do. He was justly proud of his military record, yet he rarely referred to it, and when he did it was with that modesty which revealed the unassuming man. He was an intense partisan and always took an active interest in his party's welfare, and it is doubtful if any man in Hendricks County knew more men in the county than did he at the time of his death. To a wonderful degree he held the confidence of the people and their confidence was never betrayed in the slightest degree. He was successful in the business world and his life throughout is a worthy example which the coming youth of this county would do well to emulate. In him was peace and his memory will be long cherished by those who knew him.
The late John W. Tinder, of Hendricks County, Indiana, was born January 22, 1835, in the county where he spent his whole life, and died in Danville July 8, 1903. He received such education as the common schools of his day afforded and spent all of his boyhood days on the farm where he was born. He remained at home until he was twenty-two years of age and then, on February 5, 1857, married Laura Hamrick, daughter of William F. and Jane Hamrick. The Hamrick family is one of the best known and oldest families of Putnam County, Indiana, and many of its descendents have occupied responsible positions in the affairs of the county.
Immediately after his marriage Mr. and Mrs. Tinder bought a farm in Marion Township, where they lived most happily until July 2, 1862, and on that date Mr. Tinder enlisted in Company A, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, and commenced his service of three years in that memorable struggle which goes down in history as the greatest civil war the world has ever known. Upon the organization of the troops he was promoted to sergeant and was mustered out as lieutenant. He was in continuous service from the date of his enlistment until he was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, in September, 1865. He participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Dalton, Resaca, in all the battles of the Atlanta campaign, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Jonesboro and Wilson's raid. He saw severe fighting in Kentucky at Lebanon and Perryville, and while on the Bardstown pike was wounded in the left leg below the knee. He received a furlough for two months on account of this disability, spending the time at home, rejoining his command at Gallatin, Tennessee. On the Atlanta campaign his regiment was under fire for almost four months, and after the surrender of Atlanta he returned to Nashville and was in the memorable battle of Franklin. He was always an active soldier and, possessing a hardy constitution, endured all the vicissitudes and hardships of army life with fortitude, but was never in a hospital nor captured during his period of service.
Shortly after the close of the war Mr. and Mrs. Tinder moved to Danville, where they resided until the time of his death, and his widow is still a resident of that place. Two children were born to them, both of whom died in infancy. They reared three children and gave them all the advantage of a tender mother's and father's care, namely: John O'Donnell, whom they took at the age of eight years, and who made his home with them until he died at the age of twenty-five; Linnie Wallen, who went to live with them at the age of ten, and who died in 1894, and Thomas Bence, who came into their lives when he was a child of fourteen, and who is now in the newspaper business in Danville.
Mr. Tinder had a love for politics and his interest in public affairs was one of the pronounced characteristics of his nature. He served during several campaigns as chairman of the county organization of the Republican Party, and was elected commissioner of Hendricks County for four terms, and no county ever had a better or more faithful officer. He also served on the town board and at the time of his death was a trustee-elect from his ward. He was a member of Silcox Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and had been treasurer of this lodge for years. Among the monuments to his memory in his public official career is the Danville water plant, which was put in under his immediate supervision.
Such, in brief, is the life history of a man who truly lived for the service he could render to his home, to his country, and to his God. His life was a blessing to the community in which he lived and, as has been said, the lives of such men do not go out, they go on.
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