Virginia Obedience (Tucker) Dinsmore (1837 - 1919)

Born 16 Jul 1837 in Morgan, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Jackson Dinsmore — married 20 Oct 1857 in Morgan County, Alabama

Descendants

Died 20 Aug 1919 at age 82 in Morgan, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Virginia Tucker was born on July 16, 1837 in Morgan, Alabama, United States. Her parents were Charles Tucker and Ann O. Drake. She was the 8th of 13 children.

She married James Dinsmore on October 20, 1857. He had been married to her oldest sister, Julia Ann, who died in 1851. She became mother to her four nieces and nephews, and she and James had five more children: John Beauchamp Dinsmore, Jennie M. Dinsmore, Annie Drake Dinsmore, James Jackson Dinsmore, and Sarah Elizabeth Dinsmore.

She died on August 20, 1919 in Morgan, Alabama, United States.

Sources

• Marriage: "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  Citing Morgan, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,257,937.
  FamilySearch Record: VRVC-SKW (accessed 21 May 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 939K-Y9YK-N Image number 00842
  Virginia O Tucker marriage to James J Densmore on 20 Oct 1857 in Morgan, Alabama, United States.
• Spouse Pension: "United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926"
  Citing Pension, Alabama, NARA microfilm publication T318 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 821,613.
  FamilySearch Record: KDRT-L1X (accessed 21 May 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-91WX-8F7
  Name: Virginia O Dinsmore; Event State Country: Alabama; Event Type: Pension.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image).
  Find A Grave: Memorial #50481603 (accessed 21 May 2022)
  Memorial page for Virginia Obedience Tucker Dinsmore (16 Jul 1837-20 Aug 1919), citing Falkville City Cemetery, Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by CDinsmore (contributor 47261019).

US Census

• 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
  Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  FamilySearch Record: MH58-CFK (accessed 21 May 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-672S-15R Image number 00288
  Tucker (12) in Morgan county, part of, Morgan, Alabama, United States.

• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
  Citing Page: 44; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 19; FHL microfilm: 803019; Record number: 16288;
  FamilySearch Record: MHDX-137 (accessed 21 May 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBG-659 Image number 00420
  Virginia C Dinsmore (23) in South West Division, Morgan, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama.
• 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
  Citing Page: 28; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 2; FHL microfilm: 000545531; Record number: 17264;
  FamilySearch Record: MHKP-X23 (accessed 21 May 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QH7-XFK Image number 00438
  Virginia Densmore (42) in Falkville, Morgan, Alabama, United States.
• 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
  Citing enumeration district ED 271, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  FamilySearch Record: M4VH-994 (accessed 21 May 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBM-HHV Image number 00620
  Virginia O Dinsmore (42), wife, in household of James J. Dinsmore (65) in Election Precinct 5 Green Hill, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama, United States.

• 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
  Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 29; FHL microfilm: 1240035; Record number: 10893;
  FamilySearch Record: M9DL-RQW (accessed 21 May 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHC9-SC7 Image number 00225
  Virgina Dinsmore (63), widowed head of household in Election Precinct 5 Falkville, Morgan, Alabama, United States.
• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
  Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 152, sheet 1A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 29; FHL microfilm 1,374,042.
  FamilySearch Record: MK7T-59D (accessed 21 May 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJY-9H3X Image number 00732
  Virginia Dinsmore (72), widowed mother, in household of James J Dinsmore (37) in Falkville, Morgan, Alabama, United States. Born in Virginia.

Research Notes

• Census and other records indexed from handwritten frequently have the last name Dinsmore interpreted as Densmore. Dinsmore is the correct family name.