Elijah Martindale (November 10, 1793 – July 21, 1874) was an American pioneer and a leader of the Restoration Movement in Indiana.
During the aftermath of the Battle of Tippecanoe and the War of 1812, the neighboring settlers decided to erect a small fort around the Martindale cabin.
Uncomfortable with the rough lifestyle, Martindale's parents decided to move back to Ohio and to wait out the war there before returning to Indiana.
[2][3] In October, 1815, Martindale married a Wayne County, Indiana, pioneer named Elizabeth Boyd.
In the spring of 1832, Martindale moved with his wife to Flat Rock, Indiana, in Henry County.