THE DINSMORE FAMILY

William DINSMORE Sr was born about 1785/1786 in Ballywattik, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland, the son of Samuel Dinsmore and Mary Brewster (daughter of Andrew Brewster).  Currently no information is known about his wife.  On coming to America with his wife and four children, he lived for a short time in Cincinnati.  In 1850 William is found living with his daughter and son-in-law, Benjamin Crawford, in Ward 8, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, Household #1630.  William then came to Putnam county  and cleared up a farm of ninety acres in Sugar Creek Township.  At that time there was only a wagon track cut out along Hog Creek north from Lima, and it was very crooked, running to each settler's house regardless of the course.  In 1860 he is found living with his son William and family in Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, Ohio, Household #390.  One source states that William died in Piqua, Ohio.  William’s known children include:

1. Elizabeth DINSMORE was born in 1821 in Ireland.  She was married to Benjamin CRAWFORD on 30 January 1838 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.  Benjamin CRAWFORD was born in 1818 in Ohio, USA.  Elizabeth died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.  Benjamin died on 14 October 1898 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  He was buried in Ottawa River Cemetery, Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  They appeared in the 1850 census at Ward 8, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, Household #1630.  Elizabeth and Benjamin’s children were Andrew CRAWFORD, Mary E CRAWFORD, Benjamin CRAWFORD Jr, Sarah J CRAWFORD and Florence CRAWFORD.
2. **William S DINSMORE Jr (see below)
    

**William S DINSMORE Jr was born on 15 July 1822 in Ballywattik, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland.  He was married first to Jane H NEEVE or NEAVE (daughter of James NEAVE and Elizabeth HUNTER) about 1848 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.  Jane H NEAVE was born on 14 November 1829 in Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland. They appeared on the US census in:

• 1850 Ward 7, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, Household #574
• 1860 Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, Ohio, Household #390
• 1870 Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, Ohio, Household #42
• 1880 Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, Ohio, Household #75

William was a farmer until 1893, when he retired and moved in with his son William S. Dinsmore III.  Jane died on 25 August 1886 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  She was buried in Ottawa River Cemetery, Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  Putnam County history says that they had twelve children, but that only eight lived to maturity.  Known children are:

1. William DINSMORE was born in 1850 in Hamilton County, Ohio, and died in infancy.
2. Laura DINSMORE was born in 1852 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  She was married to Daniel W TRICE.  Daniel W TRICE was born about 1852.  He died in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  Laura died on 16 March 1886 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA. Laura and Daniel had one known child – Samuel F TRICE.
3. Andrew J DINSMORE was born on 5 May 1855 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  He died on 15 November 1881.  He was buried in Ottawa River Cemetery, Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.
4. William S DINSMORE III was born on 6 March 1857 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  He was a senior partner of the livery firm of Dinsmore & Davis in Columbus Grove, Ohio, called “one of the most popular and best equipped livery establishments in the county.”  He was married first to Lissey ROBERTS in 1889 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  Lissey ROBERTS was born about 1865 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  She died in 1892 in Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  William and Lissey had one known child – Clarence DINSMORE.  He was married second to May SMITH (daughter of Andrew SMITH) in June 1894 in Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  May SMITH was born in 1857.  She died in Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.    William and May had one known child – Kenneth DINSMORE.  William died in Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.
5. John J DINSMORE was born on 6 February 1859.  He died young on 14 April 1860.  He was buried in Ottawa River Cemetery, Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.
6. Rosetta DINSMORE was born in 1861 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  She was married to Isaac KROUSE on 4 November 1883 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  Isaac KROUSE was born about 1861 in Ohio, USA.  He died in Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  Rosetta died on 30 May 1888 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  She was buried in Ottawa River Cemetery, Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  Rosetta and Isaac had three known children:  William KROUSE, Bessie KROUSE, and Hazel KROUSE.
7. **Emma Isabelle DINSMORE was born on 1 April 1861 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  She was married to John "James" MCCLANE (son of William Fleming MCCLANE and Elizabeth GUFFY) on 15 April 1880 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  See the McClane Family page for more on this family.
8. Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) DINSMORE was born in 1866 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  She was married to John E DAVIS in 1887 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  John E DAVIS was born on 9 July 1863 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  Elizabeth died on 29 July 1890 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  Lizzie and John had two known children - Walter Russell DAVIS and Gertrude DAVIS.
9. Anna Ellen (Ella?) DINSMORE was born on 4 October 1867 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  She died on 25 July 1889.  She was buried in Ottawa River Cemetery, Rimer, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.
10. Charles E DINSMORE was born in 1871 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  He died in Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.

William  was married second to Helen SEAMAN on 13 July 1898 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  Helen SEAMAN was born in 1877 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.

William was married third to Elizabeth M SHOWALTER on 3 July 1899 in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.  Elizabeth M SHOWALTER was born in 1878.  She died in Putnam County, Ohio, USA.

William died on 23 October 1906 in Vaughnsville, Putnam County, Ohio, USA.