Tipton-Henry-Delaware County IN Archives Biographies.....Martindale, E. B. 1850 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com April 9, 2007, 1:36 am Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883) E. B. MARTINDALE, abstractor, insurance and loan agent, was born in Henry County, Ind., October 27, 1850; when he was quite young his parents left his native county, and after a residence in Delaware and Marion Counties, finally settled in Tipton, where our subject came in 1870. After his arrival in Tipton, he engaged in the mercantile business with his father and elder brother, under the firm name and style of Martindale & Sons; he continued at merchandising until 1875, when he began teaching, and taught in the public schools of the county for several years, engaging at intervals in the insurance business. In 1876, he opened up an insurance office and has succeeded in building up a remunerative business; he represents the AEtna, Hartford, Continental, the Franklin of Indianapolis, and several other leading companies. Politically, he is Republican; he is a member of the Christian Church; he is the owner of a neat little property (cottage style) on North West street, where he resides. Mr. Martindale was married at Tipton, Ind., October 4, 1871, to Miss Jennie Parker. They have one child living-Effie E., and Oscar, deceased. Additional Comments: Extracted from: COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL. ILLUSTRATED. CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. 1883. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/tipton/bios/martinda923gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb