Husband William McClay Dinsmore 1 2
Born: 12 Oct 1843 - near Taylorstown, Washington Co, PA 1 2
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Father: Robert Dinsmore (1806-1880) 1 2 3
Mother: Margaret McClay ( -1876) 1 2 4
Marriage: 29 May 1884 5
Wife Elizabeth Slater 5
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Father: Rev. William Slater ( - ) 1 5
Mother: Margaret McClay ( - ) 5
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1 M William S. C. Dinsmore 1 5
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2 F Margaret Dinsmore 1 5
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3 M Robert McClay Dinsmore 5
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4 F Martha Jane Dinsmore 5
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5 F Sarah Alice Dinsmore 5
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6 M John Cameron Dinsmore 5
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General Notes: Husband - William McClay Dinsmore
He received his education at the public schools, and followed farming; he owned 280 acres of land, all of which was included in the original purchase made by his great-grandfather, James, in 1785.
He first went to school in Chartiers Township, Washington County, and later in South Fayette Township, after his parents moved to Allegheny County, and secured a good, common school education. He remained at home until his marriage and afterward until 1892, when he purchased a Mt. Pleasant Township farm from Mrs. John M. Miller. This farm had already been tested for oil and gas and had one good gas well, the contractor having lost three strings of tools there. He found quite a large amount of improving to do in order to carry on first-class farming and stock raising, all of the smaller structures having been put up by him, including sheep pens, wagon shed, hog pens and granary, and he also repaired and painted the farm residence both inside and out. Mr. Dinsmore raised cattle merely for butter purposes and his own use, but gave considerable attention to sheep, keeping from 200 to 250 over winter.