"William Malcolm Dinsmore, p. 50 WILLIAM MALCOLM DINSMORE. The family of which this gentleman is a worthy representative is one of the oldest in Canton township, and comes of pure Scotch-Irish stock. The remote ancestor was the Laird Achenmede, on the river Tweed, in Scotland, one of whose sons emigrated to Ireland about 1690, and settled at Ballywattick, near Ballymoney, County Antrim. The first in America came from there in 1719, and settled near Londonderry, N. H. His name was John Dinsmore, and he became the ancestor of a numerous and respectably posterity, several of whom attained eminence in public and business life. Two of his descendants have been governors of New Hampshire; W. B. Dinsmore (lately deceased), president of Adams Express, and a great railroad magnate: Col. Silas Dinsmore, of whom so much is said in Parton's "Life of Jackson," and who beat him at his own game, and others, were members of this family. ..." Text taken from page 50 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed April 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published April 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/. Also from the same.... William W. Dinsmore, p. 568 WILLIAM W. DINSMORE. Among the leading citizens of Washington county, the sons of Erin have ever held a prominent position. The original Dinsmore family were natives of Ireland, of Scotch-Irish descent, and from that fair land James Dinsmore immigrated to America, first locating on Miller's run, Allegheny county, Penn., afterward, about 1798, moving to Canton township, Washington county. He had two sons - John and James - also several daughters. John was married to Jane Carr, and settled in Canton township, this county, where five children were born to them, namely: William, James, John, Robert and Mary. James Dinsmore (son of James and father of William W.) was born March 4, 1782, in Canton township, this county, and in 1802 was united in marriage with Hester Hamilton, who was born March 6, 1784, a daughter of James and Mary (Renick) Hamilton. Both families were early and prominent settlers of Canton township. To this union children were born as follows: Robert, February 13, 1806; Rebecca, January 30, 1808; Mary, January 6,..." Text taken from page 568 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed May 1997 by Linda Vourlogianes of Petaluma, CA as part of the Beers Project. Published June 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/. This site is full of information. Thanks to Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL and Linda Vourlogianes of Petaluma, CA and the USGenWeb. Le Lena M. Winn