Thomas, known as Tom, was the son of John Thomas & Lydia Ann (Thompson) Shindler. His father was born in Switzerland & his mother in TX.
Tom married Millie Melissa Dodson (daughter of George & Cynthia Dodson) in McKinney, Collin Co, TX on July 16, 1913. He was 19 years old, & Millie was 14.
In 1918, Tom and Millie moved to Yarnaby & lived on her parent's farm. Their daughter, Ruth, said that her dad liked to travel & was like a nomad wanderer. Her parents lived in various places in TX & in AR. They would move from Yarnaby several times, only to return again. In the late 1930's, they moved to Dension, where they lived the rest of their lives.
They had 12 children from 1914 - 1938. They are: Dorothy May, Orel Smith, Odus Bell, Florence Lola, Melva May, Ruth Thelma, Tommie Frances, George Harvey, 1929; John Leslie, Connie Agnes, & Lawrence Eddie.
Tom helped his father-in-law build & operate a ferry across the Red River to the Texas side. His & Millie's house was about one-quarter mile from the river, built on higher ground to protect it from flood water. This location made it possible for Tom to be there when someone rang the bell, needing to use the ferry. Later the house and the ferry were destroyed by a Tornado. Millie's brother, Bill, rebuilt their house, & Tom helped when he wasn't working on the ferry.
From Yarnaby, they moved to Vernon, Texas, about half-way between Amarillo & the Dallas-Fort Worth area. They planted a large crop of vegetables, which Tom sold locally.
Tom & Millie were living in Denison when he died at from a Cerebral Thrombosis" on May 17, 1951. He had lived 58 years, 2 months, & 24 days. Millie, shown as Mrs. T.D. Shindler, was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried May 18.
His obituary was published in the Denison Herald on Thursday, May 17, 1951
"TOM SHINDLER DIES AT HOSPITAL TODAY
Tom D. Shindler, 58, a resident of Denison for the past 33 years, died in a local hospital today at 9:05 a.m. after an illness of five days. A farmer, Shindler, resided at 106 Prospect.
Survivors include the widow; four sons, Cpl. John L. Shindler of Sheppard Air Base in Wichita Falls, Arel S. Shindler of Denton, Lawrence Eddy and Odus B. Shindler, both of Denison; six daughters; Mrs. J.C. Floyd and Miss Connie Shindler, both of Denison, Mrs. Elmer Haynes of Coppell, Mrs. J.W. Southerland of Fort Worth, Mrs. Vernon Foster of Mountainview, Okla., and Mrs. D.L. Forsythe of Clinton, Okla., one half-brother, Lewis Dickson of Denison; three sisters, Mrs. M. Reynolds of Denison, Mrs. Maud Moore of Sherman and Mrs. Roy Trevheon of St. Louis, 27 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services are pending at Bratcher-Moore chapel. Shindler was born Feb. 23, 1893, at Fayburg, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shindler.
He was educated in schools at Fayburg and Marshall, and on July 16, 1913, was married to Miss Millie M. Dodson at McKinney. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He resided in Yarnaby, Okla., before coming to Denison."
Tom married Millie Melissa Dodson (daughter of George & Cynthia Dodson) in McKinney, Collin Co, TX on July 16, 1913. He was 19 years old, & Millie was 14.
In 1918, Tom and Millie moved to Yarnaby & lived on her parent's farm. Their daughter, Ruth, said that her dad liked to travel & was like a nomad wanderer. Her parents lived in various places in TX & in AR. They would move from Yarnaby several times, only to return again. In the late 1930's, they moved to Dension, where they lived the rest of their lives.
They had 12 children from 1914 - 1938. They are: Dorothy May, Orel Smith, Odus Bell, Florence Lola, Melva May, Ruth Thelma, Tommie Frances, George Harvey, 1929; John Leslie, Connie Agnes, & Lawrence Eddie.
Tom helped his father-in-law build & operate a ferry across the Red River to the Texas side. His & Millie's house was about one-quarter mile from the river, built on higher ground to protect it from flood water. This location made it possible for Tom to be there when someone rang the bell, needing to use the ferry. Later the house and the ferry were destroyed by a Tornado. Millie's brother, Bill, rebuilt their house, & Tom helped when he wasn't working on the ferry.
From Yarnaby, they moved to Vernon, Texas, about half-way between Amarillo & the Dallas-Fort Worth area. They planted a large crop of vegetables, which Tom sold locally.
Tom & Millie were living in Denison when he died at from a Cerebral Thrombosis" on May 17, 1951. He had lived 58 years, 2 months, & 24 days. Millie, shown as Mrs. T.D. Shindler, was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried May 18.
His obituary was published in the Denison Herald on Thursday, May 17, 1951
"TOM SHINDLER DIES AT HOSPITAL TODAY
Tom D. Shindler, 58, a resident of Denison for the past 33 years, died in a local hospital today at 9:05 a.m. after an illness of five days. A farmer, Shindler, resided at 106 Prospect.
Survivors include the widow; four sons, Cpl. John L. Shindler of Sheppard Air Base in Wichita Falls, Arel S. Shindler of Denton, Lawrence Eddy and Odus B. Shindler, both of Denison; six daughters; Mrs. J.C. Floyd and Miss Connie Shindler, both of Denison, Mrs. Elmer Haynes of Coppell, Mrs. J.W. Southerland of Fort Worth, Mrs. Vernon Foster of Mountainview, Okla., and Mrs. D.L. Forsythe of Clinton, Okla., one half-brother, Lewis Dickson of Denison; three sisters, Mrs. M. Reynolds of Denison, Mrs. Maud Moore of Sherman and Mrs. Roy Trevheon of St. Louis, 27 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services are pending at Bratcher-Moore chapel. Shindler was born Feb. 23, 1893, at Fayburg, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shindler.
He was educated in schools at Fayburg and Marshall, and on July 16, 1913, was married to Miss Millie M. Dodson at McKinney. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He resided in Yarnaby, Okla., before coming to Denison."
Thomas, known as Tom, was the son of John Thomas & Lydia Ann (Thompson) Shindler. His father was born in Switzerland & his mother in TX.
Tom married Millie Melissa Dodson (daughter of George & Cynthia Dodson) in McKinney, Collin Co, TX on July 16, 1913. He was 19 years old, & Millie was 14.
In 1918, Tom and Millie moved to Yarnaby & lived on her parent's farm. Their daughter, Ruth, said that her dad liked to travel & was like a nomad wanderer. Her parents lived in various places in TX & in AR. They would move from Yarnaby several times, only to return again. In the late 1930's, they moved to Dension, where they lived the rest of their lives.
They had 12 children from 1914 - 1938. They are: Dorothy May, Orel Smith, Odus Bell, Florence Lola, Melva May, Ruth Thelma, Tommie Frances, George Harvey, 1929; John Leslie, Connie Agnes, & Lawrence Eddie.
Tom helped his father-in-law build & operate a ferry across the Red River to the Texas side. His & Millie's house was about one-quarter mile from the river, built on higher ground to protect it from flood water. This location made it possible for Tom to be there when someone rang the bell, needing to use the ferry. Later the house and the ferry were destroyed by a Tornado. Millie's brother, Bill, rebuilt their house, & Tom helped when he wasn't working on the ferry.
From Yarnaby, they moved to Vernon, Texas, about half-way between Amarillo & the Dallas-Fort Worth area. They planted a large crop of vegetables, which Tom sold locally.
Tom & Millie were living in Denison when he died at from a Cerebral Thrombosis" on May 17, 1951. He had lived 58 years, 2 months, & 24 days. Millie, shown as Mrs. T.D. Shindler, was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried May 18.
His obituary was published in the Denison Herald on Thursday, May 17, 1951
"TOM SHINDLER DIES AT HOSPITAL TODAY
Tom D. Shindler, 58, a resident of Denison for the past 33 years, died in a local hospital today at 9:05 a.m. after an illness of five days. A farmer, Shindler, resided at 106 Prospect.
Survivors include the widow; four sons, Cpl. John L. Shindler of Sheppard Air Base in Wichita Falls, Arel S. Shindler of Denton, Lawrence Eddy and Odus B. Shindler, both of Denison; six daughters; Mrs. J.C. Floyd and Miss Connie Shindler, both of Denison, Mrs. Elmer Haynes of Coppell, Mrs. J.W. Southerland of Fort Worth, Mrs. Vernon Foster of Mountainview, Okla., and Mrs. D.L. Forsythe of Clinton, Okla., one half-brother, Lewis Dickson of Denison; three sisters, Mrs. M. Reynolds of Denison, Mrs. Maud Moore of Sherman and Mrs. Roy Trevheon of St. Louis, 27 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services are pending at Bratcher-Moore chapel. Shindler was born Feb. 23, 1893, at Fayburg, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shindler.
He was educated in schools at Fayburg and Marshall, and on July 16, 1913, was married to Miss Millie M. Dodson at McKinney. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He resided in Yarnaby, Okla., before coming to Denison."
Tom married Millie Melissa Dodson (daughter of George & Cynthia Dodson) in McKinney, Collin Co, TX on July 16, 1913. He was 19 years old, & Millie was 14.
In 1918, Tom and Millie moved to Yarnaby & lived on her parent's farm. Their daughter, Ruth, said that her dad liked to travel & was like a nomad wanderer. Her parents lived in various places in TX & in AR. They would move from Yarnaby several times, only to return again. In the late 1930's, they moved to Dension, where they lived the rest of their lives.
They had 12 children from 1914 - 1938. They are: Dorothy May, Orel Smith, Odus Bell, Florence Lola, Melva May, Ruth Thelma, Tommie Frances, George Harvey, 1929; John Leslie, Connie Agnes, & Lawrence Eddie.
Tom helped his father-in-law build & operate a ferry across the Red River to the Texas side. His & Millie's house was about one-quarter mile from the river, built on higher ground to protect it from flood water. This location made it possible for Tom to be there when someone rang the bell, needing to use the ferry. Later the house and the ferry were destroyed by a Tornado. Millie's brother, Bill, rebuilt their house, & Tom helped when he wasn't working on the ferry.
From Yarnaby, they moved to Vernon, Texas, about half-way between Amarillo & the Dallas-Fort Worth area. They planted a large crop of vegetables, which Tom sold locally.
Tom & Millie were living in Denison when he died at from a Cerebral Thrombosis" on May 17, 1951. He had lived 58 years, 2 months, & 24 days. Millie, shown as Mrs. T.D. Shindler, was the informant on his death certificate. He was buried May 18.
His obituary was published in the Denison Herald on Thursday, May 17, 1951
"TOM SHINDLER DIES AT HOSPITAL TODAY
Tom D. Shindler, 58, a resident of Denison for the past 33 years, died in a local hospital today at 9:05 a.m. after an illness of five days. A farmer, Shindler, resided at 106 Prospect.
Survivors include the widow; four sons, Cpl. John L. Shindler of Sheppard Air Base in Wichita Falls, Arel S. Shindler of Denton, Lawrence Eddy and Odus B. Shindler, both of Denison; six daughters; Mrs. J.C. Floyd and Miss Connie Shindler, both of Denison, Mrs. Elmer Haynes of Coppell, Mrs. J.W. Southerland of Fort Worth, Mrs. Vernon Foster of Mountainview, Okla., and Mrs. D.L. Forsythe of Clinton, Okla., one half-brother, Lewis Dickson of Denison; three sisters, Mrs. M. Reynolds of Denison, Mrs. Maud Moore of Sherman and Mrs. Roy Trevheon of St. Louis, 27 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services are pending at Bratcher-Moore chapel. Shindler was born Feb. 23, 1893, at Fayburg, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shindler.
He was educated in schools at Fayburg and Marshall, and on July 16, 1913, was married to Miss Millie M. Dodson at McKinney. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He resided in Yarnaby, Okla., before coming to Denison."
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