Biographical History of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton,
Warren and Pulaski Counties, Indiana, Illustrated, Volume 1, pp. 431-432
Lewis Publishing Company, 1899
WILLIAM MARTINDALE
Among those who have devoted their attention for many years to
agricultural pursuits and who have made a success in their chosen
occupation may be noted the gentleman whose name initiates this review,
and who as an enterprising man and a worthy descendant of a pioneer
family of his state deserves a place in the historical record of Warren
County. His father was SAMUEL A. MARTINDALE, a native of Miami County,
Ohio, where he grew to manhood and was married, and came to Indiana in
1838, taking the long journey with wagons and encountering all the
hardships and inconveniences which fell to the early settlers. His
first location was in Adams Township, where he purchased one hundred and
sixty acres of land in section 33, and which forms a part of the farm on
which our subject now lives.
The only improvements on this place were a small log cabin and a few
acres which had been broken by the plow. After living on this place for
several years MR. MARTINDALE removed to an adjoining farm on which he
built a log cabin, replacing this a few years later with a large two
story stone house, which, however, he was not permitted to enjoy, as his
death occurred just after its completion. MR. MARTINDALE was one of the
best and most enterprising citizens of this community and took an
important part in the development of his township, opening and clearing
up the woods, improving farms and adding to the value of property of
that section. He was a poor boy when he began life for himself and his
success was entirely due to his untiring industry and perseverance. At
the time of his death, which occurred December 8, 1867, when in his
fifty-third year, he was the owner nine hundred and sixty acres of fine
land. MR. MARTINDALE was married to MISS ELIZABETH MAHURIN, who died
February 6, 1891, in the seventy-sixth year of her life. Of this
marriage ten children were born, namely: HENRY, JESSIE and MARY, all
deceased; JOHN C., a prominent farmer of Jasper County, Indiana; EMMA
E., deceased; REBECCA, wife of JOHN BROWN, of Pine Township; WILLIAM,
our subject; EURDORA J., a well known farmer of Adams Township; ELIZA,
wife of FRANK RIDENOUR, residing in Prairie Township; and FRANCISCA, the
wife of J. M. RYNEARSON, of Lafayette.
WILLIAM MARTINDALE took charge of his fathers farm after the latters
death and has carried on general farming ever since. In 1883 he made
many improvements on the place and built the house in which he now
lives. He owns three hundred and ten acres of land, two hundred and
ninety of which lie in Adams Township and the other twenty in Warren
Township. Here he carries on general farming and stock raising and has
made a success of the business. His home is situated two and a half
miles east and three miles south of Pine Village, and is a pleasant and
convenient place.
The marriage of our subject took place October 27, 1882, when he was
united to MISS LAURA F. HOFFMAN, and two children have been born to
them, JESSE R. and SYLVESTER, the latter now deceased. In politics MR.
MARTINDALE is a stanch Republican, and he is a member of Lodge No. 455,
A.F. & A.M., at Green Hill.