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1839 - 1906 (67 years)| Name | James Ezra TINDAL [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] | |
| Prefix | Honorable | |
| Birth | 1 Feb 1839 | Clarendon County near Summerton, South Carolina  [4] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Education | he graduated from Furman (University) in 1858 | |
| Education | he graduated from Furman (University) in 1858 | |
| HIST | He was a leader in founding and building Clemson College (University) James Ezra A. Tindal 1839 - 1906 James Ezra A. Tindal, the son of Margaret Allen and Henry Fox Tindall, was born in Clarendon County near Summerton, South Carolina, on February 1, 1839. His great grandfather came from England and settled in North Carolina. Most of James' ancestors were Baptist (Hemphill). James graduated from Furman University in 1858. He did post graduate work in two German Universities, Bonn and Heidelberg. According to tradition, James ran the blockade to enlist in the Confederate Army. In August of 1861, enlisted in a voluntary regiment in Charleston, South Carolina, under the command of Col. Martin. In October 1861, James married (first) Mary Eleanor Anderson, the daughter of Ann E. Pressly and George Anderson. Mary was born in Laurenceville, Georgia, on November 27, 1840. James served with Battery E, Hartts Artillery and in Hugh Gardin's battery of the Hampton Legion where he made First Sergeant. In the latter part of 1862, the battery was separated from Hampton's Legion and placed in a battalion of artillery commanded by Col. John C. Haskell of Columbia, South Carolina, in General Longstreet's division of the army in Northern Virginia under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Mary Eleanor died in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 24, 1863. Mary and James had an infant son who survived only a few months. James participated in the second battle of Manassas and all of the battles of the army of Northern Virginia against Grant's army. He was slightly wounded on several occasions and surrendered at Appomattox. On December 20, 1866, James married (second) Mary Elizabeth Connors, his first cousin. Mary was the daughter of Temperance Tindal and Matthew Henry Connors. She was born on May 31, 1844. James and his brother, Levy Rhame Tindal were the largest landowners in Clarendon County. James owned a 3,100 acre plantation. In 1872, James was a member of the Tax Payer's Convention, and in 1880, he was elected to the South Carolina legislature where he served for eight years. James worked closely with Gov. Ben Tillman to establish an agricultural and engineering college in South Carolina and served on the original Board of Trustees of Clemson College until his death. In 1890, during the Tilman administration, James was nominated for Secretary of State by the Farmer's Alliance. He was serving as Secretary of State at the time of his death. James died at Silver, South Carolina, on May 24, 1906. According to the Minutes of the 1906 Session of the Baptist State Convention, "[James E. Tindal] was one of South Carolina's most gifted sons. Highly educated, and possessed of an unusually bright mind, he was a clear thinker, a forceful speaker and a bold and fearless advocate of any cause which he espoused. He reached his conclusions after mature thought, and then expressed them in words which were both strong and convincing." Mary Elizabeth died on March 22, 1910. She and James Tindal were buried in the cemetery at Calvary Baptist Church. Issue from second marriage: 1. Julia Eleanor Tindal was born on November 8, 1867, and died on November 9, 1872. She was buried in the cemetery at Calvary Baptist Church. 2. Martha (Mattie) Virginia Tindal was born on June 16, 1869, and died in 1948. Martha married Henry Thomas. Martha is buried in Sumter Cemetery. 3. Mary (May) Elizabeth Tindal was born on June 2, 1872, and died on August 26, 1966. In 1896, she married Dr. L. G. Quattlebaum (1864-1949). 4. James Henry Tindal was born on February 9, 1874, and died on October 10, 1877. He was buried in the cemetery at Calvary Baptist Church. 5. Marguerite Allen (Daisie) Tindal was born in Clarendon County, South Carolina, on November 1, 1875. She was an honor graduate of Greenville Women's College (now part of Furman University). On September 3, 1903, she married Charles Lynam Cuttino (1870-1937). Charles was the son of Portia Mary Ann Lynam and Thomas P. Cuttino. Marguerite served as president of the Sumter YWCA and was on the Board of Visitors of Coker College. She served as superintendent of the Junior Department of the First Baptist Church and organized a Sunday School Class of young ladies at Grace Baptist Church which she taught for 25 years. This class now bears her name. In addition, she served as president of the Women's Missionary Society. Marguerite died at her home on Broad Street in Sumter, South Carolina, on September 3, 1962. Marguerite and Charles were buried in Sumter Cemetery in Sumter, South Carolina. 6. Andrew Jackson Tindal was born on July 24, 1877. In 1902, he married Martha Amelia Norris. 7. George Hamilton Tindal was born on March 30, 1879. In 1909, he married Cora Taylor, the daughter of Sarah Drake and Robert J. Taylor. Cora was born in Wilson, North Carolina, about 1880. She was a graduate of Furman University. George died on November 21, 1928. Cora died at the Bethea Baptist Home in Darlington, South Carolina, on December 26, 1976. Cora and George were buried in the graveyard of Calvary Baptist Church. 8. David Leslie Tindal was born in Felder, Clarendon County, South Carolina, on September 28, 1886. In 1908, David graduated from Clemson with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later took a business course at Eastman Business College at Poughkeepsie, New York. On November 20, 1912, in Vance, David married Lela Norris, the daughter of Henrietta Connors and George Manly Norris. David died on November 23, 1941. Published sources: Cyclopedia of Eminent and Representative Men of the Carolinas, Vol. 1. Haynsworth - Furman and Allied Families, by H. C. Haynsworth, Page 267, 1942. Marriage and Death Notices From Baptist Newspapers of South Carolina, by Brent H. Holcomb, 1993. Men of Mark in South Carolina, Vol. III, by J. C. Hemphill, 1908. Minutes South Carolina Baptist State Convention 1904 - 1909, Baptist Historical Collection, Furman University Library. Wallace History of South Carolina, Vol. 4, Page 940, 1934. [Descendants of James Henry Tindall Tree] All of the other Family Tree pages are able to track three generations in one chart. James Henry Tindall had so many offspring that creating a chart kept crashing the Family Tree Maker program. Therefore, I broke up the chart into four -- following the children who have sketches in these pages. James had many more offspring in the first three generations who are not shown. Proposed Change: Honorable James Ezra TINDAL (I277021) Tree: Singleton and Related Families Link: http://singletonfamily.org//getperson.php?personID=I277021&tree=1 Description: One small error in the list of descendants. May Tindal married Dr. Edwin Gustavus Quattlebaum. They were my great-grandparents, and I am named Edwin Quattlebaum Rainey, Jr. in his honor. Thank you for your excellent work. Ed Rainey ed_rainey@yahoo.com [2, 4, 6] | |
| HIST | He was a leader in founding and building Clemson College (University) James Ezra A. Tindal 1839 - 1906 James Ezra A. Tindal, the son of Margaret Allen and Henry Fox Tindall, was born in Clarendon County near Summerton, South Carolina, on February 1, 1839. His great grandfather came from England and settled in North Carolina. Most of James' ancestors were Baptist (Hemphill). James graduated from Furman University in 1858. He did post graduate work in two German Universities, Bonn and Heidelberg. According to tradition, James ran the blockade to enlist in the Confederate Army. In August of 1861, enlisted in a voluntary regiment in Charleston, South Carolina, under the command of Col. Martin. In October 1861, James married (first) Mary Eleanor Anderson, the daughter of Ann E. Pressly and George Anderson. Mary was born in Laurenceville, Georgia, on November 27, 1840. James served with Battery E, Hartts Artillery and in Hugh Gardin's battery of the Hampton Legion where he made First Sergeant. In the latter part of 1862, the battery was separated from Hampton's Legion and placed in a battalion of artillery commanded by Col. John C. Haskell of Columbia, South Carolina, in General Longstreet's division of the army in Northern Virginia under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Mary Eleanor died in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 24, 1863. Mary and James had an infant son who survived only a few months. James participated in the second battle of Manassas and all of the battles of the army of Northern Virginia against Grant's army. He was slightly wounded on several occasions and surrendered at Appomattox. On December 20, 1866, James married (second) Mary Elizabeth Connors, his first cousin. Mary was the daughter of Temperance Tindal and Matthew Henry Connors. She was born on May 31, 1844. James and his brother, Levy Rhame Tindal were the largest landowners in Clarendon County. James owned a 3,100 acre plantation. In 1872, James was a member of the Tax Payer's Convention, and in 1880, he was elected to the South Carolina legislature where he served for eight years. James worked closely with Gov. Ben Tillman to establish an agricultural and engineering college in South Carolina and served on the original Board of Trustees of Clemson College until his death. In 1890, during the Tilman administration, James was nominated for Secretary of State by the Farmer's Alliance. He was serving as Secretary of State at the time of his death. James died at Silver, South Carolina, on May 24, 1906. According to the Minutes of the 1906 Session of the Baptist State Convention, "[James E. Tindal] was one of South Carolina's most gifted sons. Highly educated, and possessed of an unusually bright mind, he was a clear thinker, a forceful speaker and a bold and fearless advocate of any cause which he espoused. He reached his conclusions after mature thought, and then expressed them in words which were both strong and convincing." Mary Elizabeth died on March 22, 1910. She and James Tindal were buried in the cemetery at Calvary Baptist Church. Issue from second marriage: 1. Julia Eleanor Tindal was born on November 8, 1867, and died on November 9, 1872. She was buried in the cemetery at Calvary Baptist Church. 2. Martha (Mattie) Virginia Tindal was born on June 16, 1869, and died in 1948. Martha married Henry Thomas. Martha is buried in Sumter Cemetery. 3. Mary (May) Elizabeth Tindal was born on June 2, 1872, and died on August 26, 1966. In 1896, she married Dr. L. G. Quattlebaum (1864-1949). 4. James Henry Tindal was born on February 9, 1874, and died on October 10, 1877. He was buried in the cemetery at Calvary Baptist Church. 5. Marguerite Allen (Daisie) Tindal was born in Clarendon County, South Carolina, on November 1, 1875. She was an honor graduate of Greenville Women's College (now part of Furman University). On September 3, 1903, she married Charles Lynam Cuttino (1870-1937). Charles was the son of Portia Mary Ann Lynam and Thomas P. Cuttino. Marguerite served as president of the Sumter YWCA and was on the Board of Visitors of Coker College. She served as superintendent of the Junior Department of the First Baptist Church and organized a Sunday School Class of young ladies at Grace Baptist Church which she taught for 25 years. This class now bears her name. In addition, she served as president of the Women's Missionary Society. Marguerite died at her home on Broad Street in Sumter, South Carolina, on September 3, 1962. Marguerite and Charles were buried in Sumter Cemetery in Sumter, South Carolina. 6. Andrew Jackson Tindal was born on July 24, 1877. In 1902, he married Martha Amelia Norris. 7. George Hamilton Tindal was born on March 30, 1879. In 1909, he married Cora Taylor, the daughter of Sarah Drake and Robert J. Taylor. Cora was born in Wilson, North Carolina, about 1880. She was a graduate of Furman University. George died on November 21, 1928. Cora died at the Bethea Baptist Home in Darlington, South Carolina, on December 26, 1976. Cora and George were buried in the graveyard of Calvary Baptist Church. 8. David Leslie Tindal was born in Felder, Clarendon County, South Carolina, on September 28, 1886. In 1908, David graduated from Clemson with a Bachelor of Science degree. He later took a business course at Eastman Business College at Poughkeepsie, New York. On November 20, 1912, in Vance, David married Lela Norris, the daughter of Henrietta Connors and George Manly Norris. David died on November 23, 1941. Published sources: Cyclopedia of Eminent and Representative Men of the Carolinas, Vol. 1. Haynsworth - Furman and Allied Families, by H. C. Haynsworth, Page 267, 1942. Marriage and Death Notices From Baptist Newspapers of South Carolina, by Brent H. Holcomb, 1993. Men of Mark in South Carolina, Vol. III, by J. C. Hemphill, 1908. Minutes South Carolina Baptist State Convention 1904 - 1909, Baptist Historical Collection, Furman University Library. Wallace History of South Carolina, Vol. 4, Page 940, 1934. [Descendants of James Henry Tindall Tree] All of the other Family Tree pages are able to track three generations in one chart. James Henry Tindall had so many offspring that creating a chart kept crashing the Family Tree Maker program. Therefore, I broke up the chart into four -- following the children who have sketches in these pages. James had many more offspring in the first three generations who are not shown. Proposed Change: Honorable James Ezra TINDAL (I277021) Tree: Singleton and Related Families Link: http://singletonfamily.org//getperson.php?personID=I277021&tree=1 Description: One small error in the list of descendants. May Tindal married Dr. Edwin Gustavus Quattlebaum. They were my great-grandparents, and I am named Edwin Quattlebaum Rainey, Jr. in his honor. Thank you for your excellent work. Ed Rainey ed_rainey@yahoo.com | |
| MILI | 4 years in the Confederate States of America In October 1861 [2] | |
| MILI | 4 years in the Confederate States of America In October 1861 | |
| Occupation | 8 years in Legislature from Clarendon County, South Carolina & 4 years as Secretary of State [1] | |
| Occupation | 8 years in Legislature from Clarendon County, South Carolina & 4 years as Secretary of State [1] | |
| _UID | 2F65B52030DA4F67A8AA3525D50D68577633 | |
| _UID | 2F65B52030DA4F67A8AA3525D50D68577633 | |
| Death | 24 May Nov 1906 [1] | |
| Burial | Calvary Baptist Cemetery, Paxville, South Carolina (South Carolina Rt. 307) [2] |
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| Person ID | I277021 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 3 Nov 2018 | |
| Father | Henry Fox TINDAL, b. 24 Mar 1813, Sumter District, South Carolina d. 15 Nov 1874, Sumter District, South Carolina (Age 61 years) | |
| Mother | Margaret A. ALLEN d. 1842/40 | |
| _UID | 9F902302FB4747FE8ECF1E8C1FAFEA0EA8DD | |
| _UID | 9F902302FB4747FE8ECF1E8C1FAFEA0EA8DD | |
| Family ID | F186318 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Mary Eleanor ANDERSON, b. 1840 d. 1863 (Age 23 years) | |
| _UID | 29F868E666F241F58251464A7D5EFFBCF6F0 | |
| _UID | 29F868E666F241F58251464A7D5EFFBCF6F0 | |
| Family ID | F186353 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
| Family 2 | Mary Elizabeth CONNORS, b. 31 May 1844 d. 22 Mar 1910 (Age 65 years) | |||
| _UID | B53E54039F9043F9B3D390C0E97B5AC50EBF | |||
| _UID | B53E54039F9043F9B3D390C0E97B5AC50EBF | |||
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| Family ID | F186319 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 10 Apr 2012 | |||
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