History of Hendricks County, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions . ever an industrious man and his wonderfulexecutive ability brought him much to do. He was justly proud of his mil-itary record, yet he rarely referred to it, and when he did it was With thatmodesty which revealed the unassuming man. He was an intense partisanand alw^ays took an active interest in his partys welfare, and it is doubtfulif any man in Hendricks county knew more men in the county than dk\ he atthe time of his death. To a wonderful degree he held the confidence of thepeople and their confidence was never
History of Hendricks County, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions . ever an industrious man and his wonderfulexecutive ability brought him much to do. He was justly proud of his mil-itary record, yet he rarely referred to it, and when he did it was With thatmodesty which revealed the unassuming man. He was an intense partisanand alw^ays took an active interest in his partys welfare, and it is doubtfulif any man in Hendricks county knew more men in the county than dk\ he atthe time of his death. To a wonderful degree he held the confidence of thepeople and their confidence was never betrayed in the slightest degree. Hewas successful in the business world and his life throughout is a worthy ex-ample which the coming youth of this county would do well to emulate. Inhim 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 Janu-ary 22, 1835, in the county where he spent his whole life, and died in Dan-ville Julv 8, 1903. He received such education as the common schools of his. JOHN W. TINDER HENDRICKS COUNTY, INDIANA. 3U5 clay afforded and spent all of his boyhood days on the farm where he wasborn. 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. andJane Hamrick. The Hamrick family is one of the best known and oldestfamilies of Putnam county, Indiana, and many of its descendants have occu-pied responsible positions in the affairs of the county. Immediately after his marriage Mr. and Mrs. Tinder bought a farm inMarion township, where they lived most happily until July 2, 1862, and onthat date Mr. Tinder enlisted in Company A, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, andcommenced his service of three years in that memorable struggle which goesdown in history as the greatest civil- war the world has ever known. Uponthe organization of the troops he was promoted to sergeant and was musteredout as lieutenant. He was i
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