I have an original framed tintype photograph described in handwriting as being of “Charles Dinsmore – son of Charlotte Eames Dinsmore (sister of Grandma ‘Lurcley’ who was Cornelia Eames)”. The name “Linsey” is unclear and could be Lurcley or Liucsey(?). I’d like to get this photo, which was taken about 1864-1865, back to descendants or family members. Charles looks to be about 16 years old or so, but there is no photographer’s location given on the paper frame, although I suspect it was taken in or near Dupage Co., IL.

I found Charles in the 1860 census for Bloomingdale, Dupage Co., IL, as age 12, born in Illinois. He was son of Stephen I. Dinsmore (age 37) and wife Charlotte (40, born NY), Living in the home were Stephen & Charlotte’s daughter Mary (4), and a Sarah “Emes”, (age 35, born NY). Illinois Marriage database shows that Stephen H. Dinsmore and Charlotte Eames were married in Dupage Co. on 3 Jan 1846. In 1850 Dupage Co., IL census, the name is spelled Dinsmoor, and with Stephen (38) and Charlotte (30) were Charles (4) and Sarah Eames (age 69, born Connecticut).

In 1870 census, “Steven” (48), Charlotte (50), Charles (22) and Mary (14) lived in the same place in Dupage Co. By 1885, the family is found in the Iowa 1885 census, living in Clinton Co., showing Stephen (62), Charlotte (65), Charles E. (36) and Mary E. (28). I found Stephen H. in DeWitt (Clinton Co.) IA in the 1895 Iowa census, indicating he was age 72, born in Maryland. By 1900, I found S. A. Dinsmore living with daughter Mary, in Clinton Co., IA showing Stephen’s birthdate Dec 1822 in Maine, and Mary’s Oct 1856.

Get back to me at margerice@prodigy.net if you are related to this Dinsmore family.