See letter from Iva Tindle to HE-465 dated 16 Mar 1981.
Letter to HE dated 16 Feb 1982:
"...They took French to the hospital on Tuesday well on Wensday I went to see him and he could not talk. He tried to tell me something but I never could understand. Poor man. But Poor Lieeie just thought that he would be ok. But I told his children that he was not going to be here long so he passed away on the 1 day of year 1982 on Friday."Well dear you ask me sometine ago if i knw any about your grandpa Price and Eva dear I don't know to about them for I don't think they had been married to long befor my mom died. I remember that they just live a little from us and on Sunday they would all to come up to there house for dinner. So we went but that was just a little before my mom got when Sister Eliz was born and poor Mother feet was so swelled that she could not wear any shoes. So she put dad sunday shoes on and went Uncle Gartry and Aunt Ada was there but they were not married at that time. But married later.
But Grandma and Grandpa Ethington were there
so mother passed the 18th of July 1908 and she ask Dad to come back up to Shelby Co where his folks were. And I don't guess I ever did see to many of Mothers people anymore. I have seen James Pictures when they were small. But as you know I stayed with Uncle Gatry and Aunt Ada for about 2 years work like a slave for 75 cents a week. Well dear, I have been thinking about you but as you I will soon be 85. I guess I am the oldest cousin that living in the Ethington family but just my self and sister Eliz is all that is left of course we have 3 half brothers and a half sister Emm She has a cancer of the _____ won't be living to long hope you and our family are doing ok. Write lots oflove
Cousin Iva Tintle
Taylorsville, KYLetter from Iva Tindle to HE dated 12 Jul 1979:
"...We had and awful shock to come to us the 1 day of July. One of our little great grand... got kill on a wheel bike so they lived in Tenn see her mother was Judy Tindle before she marred and her husband was a preacher down theer of course they knew flew her little body here for bural she was just 6 years old."
E-mail April 2004 from Casey Tindle, relationship not yet known:Dear Harold,
Hello! I believe that you and I may have been in contact some time in the past. I am the great-granddaughter of Iva Mae Brooks, married Raymond Clyde Tindle. She was the daughter of Elbert Edley Brooks and Elvira Florence Ethington. I believe it was you, or someone you've been in contact with that sent me the text of letters Iva had written. I had to take a break in my research, and now I'm slowly getting back in.
Recently, I've been wondering about those letters. Were they orignally to you, or someone in your family? How many were there? Would there be any way to get a photocopy?
I noticed that she speaks of events on 1 Jul 1979. That is the day I was born. She was speaking of a grandchild that died. Judy Mae Tindle, d/o Evelyn Casey and Chester 'Paul' Tindle, married Rev. David Eugene Clay. Their oldest daughter, Mary Allison Clay died 2 Jul 1979, the day after I was born. This is the grandchild Iva was speaking of.
I remember her, though she died when I was around 4 or 5. I would love anything pertaining to her. Thanks so much for your help. Look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
CaseyDear Harold,
Good morning! Great to hear from you!!
I have not received the letters or pictures. Was there someone else
inquiring about my great grandparents that you could have sent those to? I
would love to talk to them if so. Also, I would be grateful for any copies
you could send. Wow. I don't think my grandfather even has a picture of
Iva and Raymond together, much less when they were that young. I have few
pictures of her, none before she was in her 70's or 80's.I have checked out ethington.org-- a wonderful website. Looks great.
Just let me know the names you would like more information on, and I would
be glad to send you information. Thanks again. Look forward to hearing
from you.Sincerely,
Casey