The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Center Township, page 536
Jeremiah Tinder, deceased, was born in Woodford County, Ky., Nov. 19, 1808. He was married Jan. 27, 1831, to Catherine Radford, and to them were born five children, all of whom are living--Simeon Dudley, in Platte County, Mo.; John William, and James Franklin, of Hendricks County, Ind.; Huldah Jane, wife of W.E. Crawford, living in Labette County, Kan., and Samuel Martin, in Shawnee County, Kan. Mrs. Tinder died in 1841, and Mr. Tinder was married to Mrs. Delilah Ann Wells, of Kentucky, April 2, 1843. To this union were born two children--Annie E. and Jeremiah, both deceased. Mr. Tinder came to this county in 1834, settling in Marion Township, near Danville, where he lived till his death, Dec. 6, 1874. His father was a native of Scotland and his mother was a native of Germany. Their children were--Joel, Jesse, Jeremiah, Martin, Lydia, Dicy and Susan. On coming to this country his father first settled in Virginia, and from there moved to Shelby County, Ky.