[p. 885] one of Perry Township's substantial farmers and representative citizens, resides on his valuable farm of seventy-seven acres, carrying on general farming and threshing. Mr. Tindall was born in Shenango Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, August 18, 1848, and is a son of William and Sarah Jane (Stevenson) Tindall.
The Tindall family was established in Lawrence County by the great-grand parents of Zachariah Tindall, who came from New Jersey. Zachariah Tindall, the grandfather, was born in Lawrence County and was a farmer in Shenango Township.
The late William Tindall became one of the leading men of Shenango Township, one of large possessions, excellent judgment and fine citizenship. He enjoyed only the opportunities offered by the district schools in his day, and then helped his father on the farm. Later he bought a farm of his own, on which he resided for seventeen years, and later another farm, on which he spent the remainder of his life. At the time of his death he owned 300 acres of some of the best land in this section of Lawrence County. He married Sarah Jane Stevenson, who was a daughter of Samuel Stevenson, and they had twelve children born to them, namely: John, Zachariah, Elizabeth Newswander, Fannie McCart, Nancy Fowler, Jane Wetherby, William, James, Samuel, Jacob Anna and Miff.
Zachariah Tindall went to school in Shenango Township, and grew to manhood on the home farm. For several years after reaching maturity he rented land of his father, and in 1890 he purchased his farm, on which he lives, from Ebenezer Hogue. Mr. Tindall owns also a half interest, with his son John, in a farm of 144 acres. Mr. Tindall has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits exclusively, and has always met with adequate returns from his industry and intelligent methods.
Mr. Tindall married Margaret Jane Carnes, who is a daughter of William Carnes, of Lawrence County, and they have six children, namely: William, who married Sarah McCartney, has two children, Walter and Sarah Jane; Sarah Jane, who married Hosea White, has had five children, Franklin Benton, Leone, Mary, May and Arthur John; Dora Huldah, who lives at home; and John, Mary Nellie and Josephine, all of whom live at home. Mr. and Mrs. Tindall are valued members of the Baptist Church. In politics he is a Republican, and he has served as supervisor in his township.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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