Individual Details
James W. TINDER
(25 Dec 1825 - 12 Aug 1910)
NOTE:
James W. Tinder, age 32 of Platte County, Missouri served in the Mexican War at Fort Leavenworth as a teamster under Wagon Master James King. He was employed July 5, 1846 until 29 Sept. 1846. Drove a team from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to Bents Fort, Arizona. He served under Lt. Stevens and was discharged by Captain L.C. Easlin. He applied for bounty land and received 160 acres on 23 March 1858.
END NOTE
Events
| Birth | 25 Dec 1825 | Woodford County, Kentucky | |||
| Military | 5 Jul 1846 | Mexican War | |||
| Marriage | 27 Jan 1848 | Platte County, Missouri - Zerelda GAINES |  | ||
| Death | 12 Aug 1910 | Platte County, Missouri | |||
| Burial | Fox Cemetery, Platte County, Missouri | ||||
| Family Search ID Number | 2CYW-9PS |
Families
| Spouse | Zerelda GAINES (1825 - 1886) |
| Child | Larkin Elliot TINDER (1857 - 1928) |
| Child | Mary Elender TINDER (1859 - ) |
| Child | Sterling P. TINDER (1861 - 1910) |
| Child | Sarah K. TINDER (1863 - ) |
| Child | James Richard TINDER (1864 - 1935) |
| Child | George Harvey TINDER (1868 - 1936) |
| Child | Lucinda TINDER (1870 - ) |
| Father | Lewis TINDER (1802 - 1835) |
| Mother | Mary GRIMSLEY (1803 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Anderson Elliot TINDER (1832 - 1887) |
| Sibling | Not Known TINDER ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. From the records of Mrs. Tom Agerton, Pine Bluff, Ark. This is to certify that James W. Tinder and Zerelda Gaines were lawfully joined together in matrimony on the 27th day of January 1848, both of Platte County. Benjamin F. Lowe minister of the M.E. Church South..