David Entsminger, born and christened: 1762; Rockbridge Co. VA; died: Jul 1841; Rockbridge Co. VA; buried: Rockbridge Co. VA;

David, married: 9 Sep 1790; by Rev. William Graham, Presbyterian; Rockbridge Co. VA; Mary Elizabeth Clark, born: 1770; Lancaster Co. PA; died: after 30 May 1825; She may be of Irish ancestry.

David was in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., VA 1820; Rockbridge Co., VA 1840.

Nine Entsminger families were listed as Inchmaker on the 1860 census in 3 different census districts for Rockbridge Co., VA, including David and 8 families headed by his sons and grandsons. All these families were listed as Entsminger on censuses prior to and after 1860.

These are the webmaster's ancestors.

Issue: Entsminger

• Rebecca, born: 31 Aug 1792; Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 23 Oct 1857; buried: Collierstown Presbyterian Church Cem., Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA;
• John, born: 23 May 1793; died: 6 Sep 1873; Gas City, IN; Continued elsewhere
• Sarah "Sally", born: 1795; Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 15 Mar 1860; Rockbridge Co. VA;
• Mary "Polly", born: 25 Aug 1797; Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 5 Jun 1883; Rockbridge Co. VA;
• Rachel, twin of Polly; died: 5 Jun 1883; Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA; buried: Collierstown Presbyterian Church Cem., Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA;
• David Jr., born: 4 Aug 1801; Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 22 Oct 1861; Rockbridge Co. VA; This is the webmaster's line.
• Jane, born: 1803; Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA; died: after 1870;
• David Alexander "Elic", born: ca. 1806; Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 5 Nov 1881; buried: Rockbridge Co. VA; Continued elsewhere.
• Lewis Clark, born: 25 Mar 1809; died: 3 Aug 1894; buried: Collierstown Presbyterian Church Cem., Rockbridge Co. VA; Continued elsewhere.
• Ann Elizabeth W., born: 30 May 1825; Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 14 Oct 1883; Cedar, Knox Co. IL; buried: Abingdon Cem., Abingdon, Knox Co. IL;

Source info: Sharl E. Barnett; Rockbridge Co. Marriages, 1778-1850, p. 74, 285; The Rockbridge Co. Va. Heritage Book 1778-1997, p.193; Entsminger Genealogy;