DAVIS MARTINDALE DAVIS MARTINDALE, owner of a well improved farm of 104 acres in Staunton Township, Miami County, Ohio, comes of a prominent and influential family of the county. He was born on the home farm in Monroe Township, August 2,1861, and is a son of John and Delilah (Macey) Martindale. His grandfather, John Martindale, Sr., came to Ohio from the East at an early date and settled in Montgomery County, near the Miami County line. There he resided until his death at a ripe old age. John Martindale, Jr., was born on the old home place in Montgomery County, and was one of the following children born to his parents: Robert, Martin, William, Jessie, Samuel, Stewart, Martha, Rachel, Rebecca, Mary, Cynthie Ann, and John. He spent his boyhood in helping to clear the old farm, and received a very limited schooling. Farming continued to be his occupation throughout his active career, and he achieved a higher degree of success than the average. After his marriage, he purchased eighty acres of land in Monroe Township, Miami County, and to this later added eighty acres, and this continued as, his home until he and his wife moved to Tippecanoe City, where they are pending the twilight of life in the peace and comfort of retired life. He became the owner of many valuable tracts in various parts of Miami and Montgomery Counties, aggregating hundreds of acres. He sold each of his sons good farms and still retains more than 500 acres. The foundation of his fortune was two thousand five hundred dollars, and his rise to affluence came through hard work, foresight and good business judgment. He was united in marriage with Delila Macey, who also was born in Montgomery County, and their children are as follows: Henry Davis, subject of this record, who has 104 acres located in Staunton Township, two and a half miles southeast of Troy; William, who is the owner of 103 acres in Butler Township, Montgomery County; Warren, who has 111 acres in Monroe Township, Miami County; Edward, whose farm of eighty acres is also located in Monroe Township; and Ella, who is the wife of Samuel Near, of Miami County. Davis Martindale spent his boyhood days on the home farm and, being the eldest child, started in to work for his father when quite young. He started operating his present farm as early as the spring of I883, but did not purchase it until 1893. He has spent about $4,500 in improvements and has a very desirable property in all its appointments. He has always followed general farming along modern ideas, and takes rank among the progressive citizens of the township. He was elected to the Miami County Fair Board in 1907, and has since served capably in that capacity. February 26, 1887, Davis Martindale was united in marriage with Miss Laura Ella Eidemiller, a native of Monroe Township, and a daughter of John and Augusta Eidemiller, who came to this county from Germany. Three children are the issue of this union: Edith, Vernon and Blanche. The subject of this sketch is a Republican in politics, has been a member of the Central Committee since 1908, and has served as school director. Return to the Biography Index Copyright © 1998 by Computerized Heritage
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