ELEVENTH GENERATION

1180. Dr. William Thomas SWINDLE was born on Mar 13 1854 in Benton Co., Tennessee. He died on Aug 4 1924 in Middlebrook, Randolph Co., Arkansas. William Anderson Swindle was born in Tennessee. , Benton County, and married Angelina Smith on Nov. 10, 1850 in that area. Angelina was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Lewis Smith. They had 8 children. All of these children were aunts and uncles of Dr. W.T. Swindell. William was a farmer and trader by occupation. He volunteered in the war under General Jackson. He made application for a pension as a Confederate Soldier.
On Jan. 30, 1914 The Son Dr. William Thomas Swindle, gave a birthday party in honor of his Father, Uncle Billie Swindle's 80th birthday, in Arkansas, just a short time before he died.
William and Angelina were found living in Arkansas in 1860, and back to Benton County, TN., in 1870. The idea of William A. living in AR. and TE. both from time to time, indicates a reason for Dr. W.T. to move to Arkansas for a Medical Practice location. He must have known the area.
William A. had enlisted from ARK. in April or May of 1863, in the Confederacy. In his application for a pension, it states that he served under Capt. William Black and Colonel Shaver. He had battles in Missouri and Siloam, AR. He was wounded by a shot with a 'Mini Ball' through the wrist and into the back, in the battle in Siloam. He was furloughed, not discharged, in AR., until May 1864, when he returned to TENNESSEE.
He evidently lived most all his life in TE. and after Feb. 1911, he returned to AR. to live with his son Dr. W.T. or close to him, and died in AR. in 1914. Buried in Siloam Cemetery, Maynard, AR.

He was married to Vandora HARTLEY (daughter of Wyley HARTLEY and Leah WHITE) on Dec 11 1873 in Benton Co., Tennessee. Vandora HARTLEY was born on Dec 11 1858 in Benton Co., Tennessee. She died on Feb 12 1924 in Maynard, Arkansas. Vandora Hatley, married Dr. Swindell in Tennessee as noted there in a census book.
from Lawrence Dalton's book p310 +
Reddin and Delphis Kelley Hatley, were born in North Carolina. Their parents came to America from the British Isles in 1770. Two (2) sons Albert and Henderson are noted in this book. Albert married Nancy Mitchel in Randolph County and were the parents of 2 children. After her death, Albert Hatley married Mahulda Abbott and had several children. Mahulda Abbott is very prominent in the ODOM family history, having been in it before.
The Hatley's came to Randolph County in 1851 and settled at Maynard.
Vandora Hatley Swindell and her husband Dr. William Thomas Swindell later came to the area and W.T. practiced Medicine in the area for the rest of their lives.
From Grady and Zilpha Swindel March 1995
Ancestors of Vandora Hatley Swindel, were from Benton County Tennessee.
and originally from N.C. Sherwood Hatley was born in 1775 and married Mariah Edwards and had a large family. Their son WYLEY, married LEAR NOWELL, who are the parents of Vandora. Dr. William Thomas SWINDLE and Vandora HARTLEY had the following children:

child+1785 i. Nancy Elizabeth SWINDLE.
child+1786 ii. Larken Leonard SWINDLE.
child+1787 iii. Uler Balcus SWINDLE.
child+1788 iv. Arcus Eli SWINDLE.
child+1789 v. Anderson Horace SWINDLE.
child+1790 vi. Pizoler Belle SWINDLE.
child+1791 vii. Dovie Dee SWINDLE.
child+1792 viii. Warner Thurman SWINDLE.
child1793 ix. Izra SWINDLE was born on Jul 19 1897 in Randolph Co., Arkansas. He died on Apr 11 1900 in Randolph Co., Arkansas.
child+1794 x. Tula SWINDLE.

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