Individual Details

Ellis Arnold Tindall

(22 Feb 1916 - 16 Jul 2007)

Son of Robert Edward Tindall 1892-1967 and Ada Viola Stricklen Tindall 1894-1927 of the Eden Community. Step mother Annie Pitts Spurgeon Tindall. He met and married local widow Hattie Louise Davis Clevenger Tindall 1907-1995 on Oct 10,1935 by local preacher Rev Dock Smith. Hattie bought to this marriage five small children. Clevenger Step children:
1. Roland Quiency RQ Clevenger 1922-1999 m Doroth J Dot Johnson
2. Marvis Mae Clevenger 1924-2001 m Estell JT Collins
3. Alton Leon Clevenger 1927-1986 m/d Doris Mae Poskey
4. Theda Jenice Clevenger 1930- m/d Lafayette Harvey Johnson
5. Marjorie Oneta Clevenger 1932-1980 m Ellis Verdine EV Hamby
Arnold and Hattie had one son together:
1. Delton Ray Tindall, Sr. 1940- m/d Patrica Ann Pat Fenton
Arnold grew up in Eden and Alazan Community. He later moved the family to Beaumont where he worked in the shipyard for 2 years. Then he enlisted in USA ARMY World War II. When he return from war he went to work for the City of Nacogdoches in the Water Dept. where he stayed until he retire. He and his family loved music and singing. Arnold played the fiddle and guitar. Love to sing to his grandchildren. After Hattie passing. He married Billie Jean Kendrick Jinkins Clevenger Tindall. They lived in Nacogdoches until his passing. He rest next to his Ms Hattie at the Eden Cemetery. He served on Eden Cemetery board of trustee for many years and over see to the maintance of the Eden Cemetery. 
 Parents:
  Robert Edward Tindall (1892 - 1967)
  Ada Viola Stricklen Tindall (1894 - 1927)
 
Spouses:
  Billie Jean Kendrick Tindall (1929 - 2013)*
  Hattie Louise Davis/Clevenger Tindall (1907 - 1995)*
 
 Siblings:
  Myrtle Adelle Tindall Keefer (1914 - 2003)*
  Ellis Arnold Tindall (1916 - 2007)
  Robert Leonard Tindall (1918 - 1995)*
  Letcher Bulan Tindall (1920 - 2001)*
  Ola Dee Tindall Hassell (1921 - 2013)*
  Esta Jewel Tindall Keefer (1924 - 2010)*

Events

Birth22 Feb 1916Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Marriage10 Oct 1935Texas - Hattie Louise Davis
Census (family)31 May 1940Nacogdoches County, Texas - Hattie Louise Davis
Enlistment5 Jul 1945Houston, Harris County, Texas
Marriage21 Sep 1996Nacogdoches County, Texas - Billie Jean Kendrick
Residence1 Nov 1997Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Death16 Jul 2007Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
BurialEden Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas

Families

SpouseHattie Louise Davis (1907 - 1995)
ChildDelton Ray "Speedy" Tindall Sr. (1940 - 2018)
SpouseBillie Jean Kendrick (1929 - 2013)

Notes

Census (family)

Arnold Tindall Head M 24 Texas - Farmer
Hattie Tindall Wife F 33 Texas
R T Clevenger Stepson M 17 Texas - Laborer, C.C.C.
Alton Clevenger Stepson M 12 Texas
Theda Clevenger Stepdaughter F 10 Texas
Oneta Clevenger Stepdaughter F 7 Texas
Edna Davis Sister-in-law F 30 Texas

Enlistment

Ellis A Tindall
Name (Original): TINDALL ELLIS A
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 05 Jul 1945
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Event Place: Houston, Texas, United States
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1916
Birthplace: TEXAS
Education Level: 1 year of high school
Civilian Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in electroplating, galvanizing, and related processes
Marital Status: Married
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: No branch assignment
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life

Marriage

Ellis A Tindall
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Sep 1996
Event Place: Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
Age: 80
Birth Year (Estimated): 1916
Spouse's Name: Billie Kendrick
Spouse's Age: 66
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1930

Residence

Ellis Arnold Tindall
Alias: E Tindall
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: from 1 Nov 1997 to 20 Aug 2008
Event Place: Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
Event Place (Original): Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
Phone Number: 3617741897
Previous Residence: Nacogdoches, TX
Previous Residence Postal Code: 75961
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1916
Second Previous Residence Place: Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
2nd Address Date: 1 Jan 1995-01 Jan 2004

Death

Ellis
Middle Name: Arnold
Surname: Tindall
State: Texas
Residence Place: Texas
Last Place of Residence: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Previous Residence Postal Code: 75961
Age: 91
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1916
Death Date: 16 Jul 2007

Burial

Inscription: Arnold Tindall WWII Army Veteran
ROW 2 Plot 40 and veteran 40-B

Endnotes

1. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SF-XZP : accessed 30 May 2017), Theda Clevenger in household of Arnold Tindall, Justice Precinct 1, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 174-6, sheet 25B, line 44, family 454, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4111..

2. United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8B3-6QL.

3. Texas Marriages, 1966-2010 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYMF-37K.

4. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ43-H6JH.

5. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQM3-XMC.

6. Find A Grave Memorial# 54640930.