Ralph died on 7 May 1948 in Bloomfield, Richland Township, Greene, Indiana aged 72.
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9S-RDH : 13 January 2022), Ralph E. Martindale in household of Wm. A. Martindale, Center Township, Greene, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKG5-V8D : accessed 10 September 2022), Ralph E Martindale, Fairplay, Greene, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 7B, family 149, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 352; FHL microfilm 1,374,365.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHMK-WB4 : accessed 10 September 2022), Ed Martindale, Worthington, Greene, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 3A, line 18, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 590; FHL microfilm 2,340,325.
"Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011" Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1948; Roll: 05 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #2005896 (accessed 10 September 2022) Ralph Edward Martindale death 7 May 1948 (born 9 Jul 1875), son of Wm A Martindale & Minnie Martindale, in Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, USA.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ralph by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ralph:
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