Samuel Henegar Tindell (1826 - 1892)

Born 19 Sep 1826 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ellen (Hay) Tindell — married 21 Mar 1857 in Henderson, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 17 May 1892 at age 65 in San Joaquin, California, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1826.

The son of Nathan and Margaret (Ross) Tindell, Samuel Tindell came to California by ox and wagon in 1860, arriving in San Joaquin County in 1880. He was a man who wore many hats: an inventor who designed a mechanized gate opener for horses and buggies, a peddler of fruit, a farmer, a trader, and a saw mill owner in Oregon. He and his first wife Amanda were the parents of six children: Margaret E., Martha, John Vincent, Nathan E., an infant son, and Wiliam H. With his second wife, Mary Ellen, he had five additional children: Pleasant Hay, May Belle, Ata B., Ella Ora, and Emma E.^[1]

He passed away in 1892.

Sources

1. ↑ 'San Joaquin County Pioneer Family Register, San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum, no. 89-002. Telephone interview with Margaret W. Schultz, great-granddaughter of Samuel H. Tindell, 21 and 13 April 1997.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65699062/samuel-henegar-tindell: accessed 9 January 2024), memorial page for Samuel Henegar Tindell (19 Sep 1826–17 May 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65699062, citing Harmony Grove Cemetery, Lockeford, San Joaquin County, California, USA; Maintained by Paul Schuler (contributor 47161101).