TINDER, James H. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

James H. TINDER, son of Simeon and Sarah Tinder was born Nov 15, 1859, died Oct 21, 1910, being almost 51 years of age. He was born in and spent all of his life in Indiana. Was married to Josephine CORY Sept 9, 1882. To this union was born 3 children all living: Maude and Grover of Fairmount, Ill and Manford in Cayuga, Ind. His death is extraordinarily sad from the fact when he met the accident which caused his death, he was in the best of health and with his wife was on their way to visit their son in Cayuga. While driving through the streets of that little city an automobile frightened their horse, which them them out of the buggy breaking Mr. Tinder's leg. All was done that could be done to save his life even to the amputating of his limb, but to no avail, the summons we all dread came and he had to meet it. Mr. Tinder joined the Christian Church and was baptized but at the time of his death was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Howard. For the last 2 years he had lived a faithful Christian Life, bearing his suffering with great patientce and uncomplainingly. While he had his faults and made his mistakes in common with all humanity, we do know his main object in life was to live a Christian and his good qualities far out numbered his faulty ones. H e was a loving husband and father, an ideal friend, neighbor, and citizen. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, 3 children, 2 grandchildren, 3 brothers, 1 sister and one half brother and sister, besides a host of relatives, friends and neighbors. The funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at Centennial Church by Rev. Maris of Rockville, assisted by Rev. Jack Marshall of Howard and Rev. Tuggle of Veedersburg. A very beautiful and comforting discourse was preached from I Cornthians, 15th Chapter, 35th verse after which interment was made in Centennial Cemetery.