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Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 32, May, 1994 I have received many family histories from clansmen since being appointed Clan genealogist. I wish to thank you for the words of encouragement that have accompanied them. I hope to input all of this info into a central database, eventually making it available to the membership in electronic & printed form. This is an ambitious project that will take some time to complete. Anyone who wishes to send their family data in an electronic format, please do so! I can accept MS-DOS compatible data in ASCII, GEDCOM, Roots III or IV, dBase and Sesame format. As a short-range goal, I intend to use the material you send as a research pool to respond to questions from members on their ancestors. Bear in mind that this data has not been verified by me. If it is of value to you in your research, you will need to check the source quoted. I am also compiling a database of all Carmichaels listed in the International Genealogy Index of the Family History Library - LDS Church. I have completed the US IGI and have started working on Scotland. This is available as a query resource now. Queries: Seek info on ARCHIBALD CARMICHAEL, chr. 26-Sep-1753 Lanark, Scotland; d. ca 1829 Surry Co, NC; m. Elizabeth Nix 1774. Their son, Alexander D., b. 20-Jun-1791 Halifax Co, VA. Send to Willard R. Sheldon, 1080 N. Westfield #212, Oshkosh, WI 54901-3299. Seek info on ANDREW CARMICHAEL, b. ca 1790 KY; d. 6-Jul-1841 Delaware Co, IN; m. Margaret Mansfield 31-Mar-1814. Their son, Patrick, b. 28-Aug-1815 Butler Co, OH. Send to Jack K. Carmichael, 3408 N. Rosewood Ave, Muncie, IN 47304-2025. Seek info on CARMICHAEL, CA. How did this town get its name? Send to Margaret C. Emerson, P.O. Box 224, Wolfeboro, NH 03894. Lois Cook, P.O. Box 219, Manvel, TX 77578. Lois has much info on Carmichaels in MO, IN and Pilot Mtn, NC. She's willing to answer specific questions on ancestors you're researching from these areas. Scottish Research Tip: Consider joining a Family History Society in the area of Scotland that your ancestors came from. The societies are a wealth of information, usually publishing quarterly journals, member interest lists, and sometimes books on local cemeteries, tax lists, etc. If you aren't yet sure where your immigrant ancestor hailed from, try joining the Scottish Genealogy Society.
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 33, August, 1994 I've just returned from the Glasgow, KY Highland Games, where a great time was had by all! To those of you who were there, and stopped by to talk Carmichael genealogy & family history, thanks for all of the information & moral support. To those of you who couldn't make it, a copy of the Clan Genealogist's report & list of current resources is available from me upon request. (Please send SASE.). If folks have answers to the queries listed in this column, please send to me as well as the person listed. I think we're all a little curious about how we're kin to each other & I'd like to share any positive results with everyone. Queries: Seek info on ICHABOD CARMICHAEL, of New Jersey, d 1829. Send to Philip D. Angevine, 1566 Neptune Rd, Ashland City, TN 37015. Seek info on Timothy Lawrence Carmichael, b 1816 Halifax Co, VA. Possibly son of John B. Carmichael & Elizabeth Childress, who m. 04-Sep-1798 in Halifax Co, VA. Send to Kim C. Cowan, 229 Robertson ST, Williamsburg, VA 23185 Seek info on OSCAR T. CARMICHAEL (Theodore or Thomas ? ) m. ca 1895 in Iowa, Samantha L Schubert, b 8-Apr-1880, d 3-Jan-1903. Children: Edna Iota, Jessie Irene, Elsie Mae. Possible connection w/LeSuer, MN (O.T.'s mother). Send info to Dena Davis, 200 E 4th, Claremore, OK 74017. Seek info on WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, b. 1793 in Maryland. Send info to Dennis Carmichael, 6194 W. SR 58, Brownstown, IN 47220. Usefull Addresses:
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 34, November, 1994 Many Scottish immigrants & their family members served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The records relating to this service, namely the Pension & Bounty-Land-Warrant Application files, are available on microfilm from the National Archives Microfilm Rental Program. These films can be ordered by most county libraries. They frequently contain both historical & genealogical info: rank, unit, period of service, age or date of birth, residence, & sometimes birthplace, troop movements, details of battles & campaigns. More rarely: property schedules with veteran's wife & children, widow's age, maiden name, date & place of marriage, date & place of veteran's death. Sometimes pages from family bibles were submitted as proof. Files may contain a single summary card or from 1-200+ pages of records. This publication (#M804) is filmed in alphabetical order. Carmichaels would be listed on Roll #472; Kermickle on #1476. Remember, it could be listed under either spelling variation. Also of interest is #M881-Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During Revolutionary War (also #M880-persons other than soldiers) & #M860-General Index to Compiled Military Service Records. Also, many records for Revolutionary War service will be found in State Archives. Next time, info on Loyalist records! Queries: Seek info on Frank CARMICHAEL, of Anderson, IN, father of William Charles Carmichael. Frank moved to Penny Farms, FL in the 1930's. Send to William C Carmichael II, 1751-A Montreal Circle, Tucker, GA 30084-6724. Seek info on Daniel CARMICHAEL, b 1736 Scotland, d 1822 NC, m Sarah "Sallie" McCall. Send to Olive C Hall, 4013 Foster Mill Rd SW, Cave Spring, GA 30124-2277. Seek info on John "Ban" CARMICHAEL, b 1775 Scotland, d 1837 NC, m Nancy McKeichen, dau of John McKeichen of Mederlock, Scot. Send to Olive C Hall, 4013 Foster Mill Rd SW, Cave Spring, GA 30124-2277. Seek info on Rhoda CARMICHAEL, b 1838-1845, m Jack A(lexander) Roach, family resided Reidsville, NC Mother of Lula Alice Roach. Send to Arthur D Hopkins, 4213 Alton Rd, Louisville, KY 40207. Seek info on William CARMICHAEL, b ca 1770-1780, res. SC 1801-1810, GA 1811, Jefferson Co, AL 1815. Send to Donna C Barnett, Rt 1, Box 110AB, 2320 Kings Mill Rd, Oakman, AL 35579.
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 35, February, 1995 Many Scottish Highlander immigrants were Loyalists during the American Revolution. This is especially true of Scots who settled in the Cape Fear region of the Carolinas and in New York. So, of course, they were on the wrong side (once again) of an 18th century war. Much of their property was confiscated. The surviving records of confiscated land is usually in the State Archives. Many who refused to take the oath of fealty to the new government fled to (Spanish) Florida, the (British) West Indies, back to England, or to Nova Scotia. If we're fortunate enough to have taken our Carmichael ancestors back as far as the war, there is a good chance that, with a little diligence, we can find genealogy info on them in the Loyalist papers. If they were forced to leave, sources from both the American colony where the ancestor lived & the destination after re-settlement must be searched. There are many books detailing genealogical info for loyalist ancestors. The following are available from Heritage Books and in many libraries: "The New Loyalist Index", by Paul J. Bunnell, pub. 1989, 5000+ Loyalists with brief data and source citations. Mostly from American & Canadian archives. "Research Guide to Loyalist Ancestors: Archives, Manuscripts & Published Sources", by Paul J. Bunnell, pub. 1990, List of Loyalist holdings at various repositories, bibliography of sources, societies, periodicals, historical sites. "The Loyalists of the American Revolution", by Claude Halstead Van Tyne, pub. 1902, history from original sources & Loyalists newspaper. Available from Genealogical Publishing Co.: "United Empire Loyalists: Enquiry Into The Losses & Services In Consequence Of Their Loyalty, Evidence In The Canadian Claims, Second Report Of The Bureau Of Archives For The Province Of Ontario", by Alexander Fraser, pub. 1905. "Loyalists of the American Revolution", by Lorenzo Sabine, pub. 1979. "Loyalists in the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War", by Murtie June Clark, pub. 1981. Queries: Seek info on John Robert CARMICHAEL, b. 11-Jul-1828 in (Renfrew), Ont., Canada; d. 19-Jan-1911 in (Maynooth ?), Ont., Canada.. Send to Joan K. Beaulieu, 1118 E. Central, Springfield, MO 65802. Seek info on William CARMICHAEL, b. 1780 in SC; m. Sallie Smith 1-Nov-1799 in SC or VA; d. 5-Oct-1846 in (Walton Co ?), GA; m. 2nd Elizabeth B. WILLIAMS 1-Jun-1818. Send to John Carmichael, 1805 Castle Court, Flower Mound, TX 75028.
Carmichael Connections, Issue No.37, August. 1995 Often, when we trace our Carmichaels & other Scottish ancestors back far enough, we come up against the most difficult task of tracing them back to Scotland. The further back in time they immigrated, the more difficult a task this is. Many books attempt to make available the surviving ship’s passenger lists from the 18th and 19th centuries. Notably, the Filby series "Passenger & Immigration Lists Index" covers most known surviving lists. This series has less information than the original sources, but is comprehensive in scope and references sources. Other books include "Passengers to America" (Michael Tepper), "Ship Passenger Lists-The South" (Carl Boyer), "Dictionary of Scottish Immigrants to the USA" (Henry F Waters). The National Archives also has microfilmed US Customs Service records of passenger arrivals, mostly prior to 1891. They have later records from the Immigration & Naturalization Service. Passenger lists frequently indicate former residence & relationships among family members, also sometimes ages. Naturalization records are also useful but harder to locate. After 1790, citizenship could be granted by any common court (federal, state or local) in the state of residence. Declarations of intent, administered by the Clerk of Court from 1790-1906, contain little genealogical material but indicate which court administered the oath. Information on naturalization petitions includes name, residence, occupation, date & place of birth, citizenship, personal description of the applicant; date of emigration; ports of embarkation & arrival; marital status; names, dates, places of birth, & residence of applicant's children; date US residence began; time of residence in the state; name changes; & signature. After 1906, copies of all paperwork were filed with the Bureau of Naturalization & Immigration. Queries: Seek info on Norman CARMICHAEL, immigrated to Nova Scotia abt. 1831. Lived in Tarbet or Tarbotville. His father Archie CARMICHAEL stayed in Scotland. His daughter Ephina (b. 1830, d. 1904) married William McLeod (b. 1832(37)). Send info to Elaine Boudreau, 75 Sawdy Pond Ave., Tiverton, RI 02878. Seek info on Wilmer F. CARMICHAEL, deceased; m. 1st Irene "Ivy" Winters, m. 2nd Edna B. Winters-Schette. Send to Marilyn Joyce Lovitt, 3505 Creek Road, Sharonville, OH 45241. Seek info on John CARMICHAEL, b. 19 Jan 1730 in Scotland; m. Isabella Pomeroy 1770, d. 1799 in Jonesboro, TN; possibly son of Cornelius Carmichael b. Abt. 1702 Scotland & Isabella ?. Send into to Barbara McWhirter, 1325 Gilbert St. #40, Hendersonville, NC 28792.
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 38, November, 1995 I’m using this issue to catch-up on my queries. If you’ve sent one and have yet to see it in print, please contact me. I’d also like to apologize to those of you still waiting for a reply from me on your genealogy problems. You will get a response; it’s just very slow going. At present, I have a backlog of 17 requests, so please be patient. Queries: Seek info on William Crawford CARMICHAEL (later changed to Chormicle), b. Dec-1839 in MO, in 1850 MO census living with MILES family near Sedalia (Pettis Co), d. 1919 in CA. May have a sister Ellen or Ella. Send info to Wes Chormicle, P.O. Box 2943, Ventura, CA 93002. Seek info on Isaac H. CARMICHAEL, father of Guida Juanita who m. George B. Cole. Possibly this Isaac is Isaac Hugh b. 1844 in Messiac Co, IL m. Minerva Beck. Send info to Gerald Plank, P.O. Box 712, Monroe, WA 98272. Seek info on Bailey CARMICHAEL, m. Carolyn Anthony in AL; their ch. were Lucy, Muggie, Jim Bet, Moak, Steve, Ella, Emma & Warner. Also, Jim CARMICHAEL, m. Fannie Anthony in AL; their children were George, Annie, Tennie, Belle & Mark. Send info to Joanne Harris, 254 Rothel Road, Toccoa, GA 30577. Seek info on William CARMICHAEL, b. 26-Apr-1794 Hancock, Washington Co, MD; d. 20-Aug-1860 Houston, Brown Co, IN. Possible father Robert B. CARMICHAEL, b. 1761 Scotland (or Germany?), d. Ca 1835 Hancock, Washington Co, MD. Send info to Leslie J. Carmichael, 140 Hamilton Court, Los Altos, CA 94022. Seek info on James CARMICHAEL, b ca 1740, m ca 1769 Susannah McBrayer, d 1861 Jefferson Co, TN. Possible son of Cornelius & Isabella Carmichael. Send info to Jack V. Carmichael II, 10006 77th Street SW, Tacoma, WA 98498. Seek info on Duncan CARMICHAEL, b. 11-May-1755 Lanark, Scotland; m. Charity Witt, b. Ca 1781 Halifax, VA. Children in Stokes Co, NC & later Greene Co, IN. Send info to Carole A. Lamerson, CompuServe: 75447,13. Seek info on William CARMICHAEL from Pittsburgh, PA; father of Annie M. CARMICHAEL b. 12-Jun-1889. Send info to Karen Sue Davis, 1431 NW 70th Way, Plantation, FL 33313. Seek info on David CARMICHAEL, b 16-Jun-1797, m. Susannah PECK, lived MI in 1850, parents of Arthur CARMICHAEL. Send info to Eleanor A. Huggins, 401-66 Avenue So, St. Petersburg, FL 33705. Seek info on Dougal CARMICHAEL, b. ca 1750 (Argyleshire) Scotland, m. Flora Monro, d. 1820-1830 Marion Co, SC. Send info to Macy V. Gilbert, P.O. Box 1185, Inola, OK 74036. [Ed. Actually I have many members I could have listed this query for, including myself. Anyone with info prior to 1790, please contact me as well.]
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 39, February, 1996 Frequently, in the search for names, dates and places to hang on our ancestors, we lose the most important element of why we do genealogy research. To ‘get to know’ and understand the people we came from. Sometimes, we’re fortunate enough to discover more than facts; we find an insight into who these people were. This column (and the next) is one such discovery. Most of you will not be descended from the subject; I’m not either (at least I haven’t found the link YET!). But I hope you’ll enjoy this look at one of our Carmichael elders as much as I did. The source is from the Marion Co, SC Library; Vertical files; Carmichael Family. It was copied Nov-1992 by my sister, Jo Church Dickerson & is the only entry in the file. The paper is titled "History of Macon County [GA] - Diary of G. C. Carmichael - Contributed by Claire Robinson". No date referenced [1932?]. I have tried to preserve all spelling & punctuation. G. C. Carmichael was Gilbert Christopher, son of Malcolm Carmichael and Nancy McDuffie, grandson of Daniel Carmichael (C) of Lismore, Scotland & Katherine Calhoun, according to The Scottish Highlander Carmichaels of the Carolinas. The text is as follows: "I was born on the 24th day of September, 1820, near little Pe De River in Marion District, South Carolina, in my father's house. My parents were very poor and unpretending, save their high claim to honesty and virtue. I started to school at the age of five years, walked three miles night and morning. My first teacher's name was Richard Johnson. Next I went to Neill Carmichael, two and one-half mile walk. Next to Malcolm Stafford, three miles. Next to Hugh Carmichael, two miles and across the river. Next to Lochlin McLain, two miles. Next I was sent to a boarding school and boarded at the house of my mother's brother, Alexander McDuffie. The principal of this school was a Mr. Patterson. Next I went to A. Q. McDuffie who succeded McLain. This brings me to the fall of 1834. My father sold his land and cormnenced preparation to emigrat west, which he did in January. He settled first in Sumter County, Georgia, lived there two years, then sold out and moved to Marion County on the Flint River. Two years I worked on the farm and commenced the third year, became restless and ambitious and on the 27th day of June, 1837, after breakfast after hoeing a row of cotton, I found my coat, vest, shoes and one extra shirt. I tied them up in a handkerchief and left my father's house to go hence, I knew not where. Why I did this I know not. My parents' kind indulgence knew no bounds. I can only ascribe it to a reckless ambition. For hours I walked westward until my mind first began to reflect on my condition. Where am I going, night is approaching and I am now in a strange land. I have no money, not one cent. I remembered a friend of my father's had settled in Tazewell, a small village from my late house. There I determined to seek shelter for the night. I arrived and was kindly treated by Mr. Green and his lady. Next morning I sought employment, but in vain. At eleven o'clock I resumed my journey westward in the direction of Columbus, Georgia. Remorse began to seize onto me. I travelled alone through a barren country until night, arrived at a small log cabin in the woods. Was kindly allowed to remain all night. Never knew my land- lord’s name. We supped on watermelons and breakfasted on grated corn, nothing else. All of us slept together on a very dirty floor, my head on my handkerchief of clothes and a piece of dirty quilt under me. No charge here, of course. I left after an early breakfast as before described, for Columbus. Was soon over- taken by a man on horse-back; who in conversation learned that I was destined for the same city. He invited me to ride, which I declined knowing it would be depriving him of his rights. We however travelled together and he invited me to spend the night with him at his sister's in the city. I did so. Was sumptuously provided for. Next morning after breakfast being Sunday I went to the river. Found a steamboat preparing to leave for Apalachacola, Fla. I sought. a firing place or a wood toater, anything, but was informed they had no vacancy. and if they had I was too small and delicate to do service. I peeped into the cabin, found the steward, after some talk it was agreed that I should go as cabin boy without wages. I was not long in getting my bundle and entering on my new and novel duties at three o'clock P.M. The same day the steamer Muscogee was pushing off from shore. On the fifth of July we arrived at Appalachacola. Spent one night and passed up to the St. Joseph Bays. Here we found a railroad running eight miles to St.Joseph. The steamer now was bound to return to Columbus. I preferred pushing forward, consequently sought the railroad conductor. I asked permission to ride to St. Joseph and informed him I was without money. He told me to go to work and clean up some brass and other things about the engine and I might ride over, which I did. On my arrival, I was introduced to the railroad house and eating or boarding house, kept by Wliley and Benrays, where I engaged to stay for my board. I remained there one month, or less, engaged with the captain of a small schooner, Captain Girad, to go with him to sea as mate, and was to receive one-third the vessel's profit. On leaving, Wiley and Benrays gave me a pair of pumps, one of which I lost over board in the wharfs, and in diving to find the lost treasure escaped miracously from a shark. Having completed our cargo we set sail for St. Andrews across the bay, and on an island spent the early part of the night. The Captain seeing two other vessels peep out, determined also to venture, not withstanding the angry appearance of the elements. We set sail again and in a few hours the winds blew and the waves lashed our Bark until all hands had to go below leaving the vessel to the guidance of Him who alone controls the storm. For two days we were driven hither we knew not where. To the very great astonishment of all, we found after the storm that our boat still mounted the waves and rode aloft. Six days we sailed before we reached a port of safety. On arriving at St. Andrews we ascertained that one of the other two vessels mentioned had been wrecked to pieces on the shore, the other up to this hour has not been heard from. We only escaped, what a miracle, during the storm what must have been my feelings, hope of recovery was clean gone, a prodigal from my father's house. No means of conveying one word even to a weeping mother. I passed over this bewildering condition. I placed my foot once more on mother earth, there I determined to keep it. [Continued in next issue] Queries: Seek info on David CARMICHAEL m. Mary ?, parents of Walter Pattison (1884), William, John, Luara [sic]. Send info to David Carmichael Bland, P.O. Box 26, Independence, MO 64051-0026. Seek info on Robert CARMICHAEL, travelled to Holland abt 1600 with English Troops; spelling changed to CARMIGGELT ca 1776; one of three brothers, one stayed in Scotland , one emigrated to USA. Send info to Bernard Carmiggelt, 20 Prospect Ave, Randolph, VT 05060. Seek info on Nancy (or Lavinia) Carmichael, m. (John) William Westmoreland 28-Nov-1807 Stokes Co, NC. Send info to Mark Simmons, 2447 Vincent Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27106. Address Correction: Seek info on Dougal CARMICHAEL, b. ca 1750 (Argyleshire) Scotland, m. Flora Monro, d. 1820-1830 Marion Co, SC. Send info to Macy V. Gilbert, 1400 W. Blue Starr A-6, Claremore OK 74017 This query was printed in the November 1995 issue (#38) with an incorrect address. My apologies.
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 40, May, 1996 "History of Macon County [GA] - Diary of G. C. Carmichael [Continued from last issue] Went eight miles into the country, made up a small school in one day. Returned to the ship, requested pay for the trip, was refused and threats that I should not leave the vessel, which had no terror for me. I left boldly and fearlessly, taught school two months. When the Indians invaded that section a draft was made on the county and some of my patients were drafted. I agreed to take Mr. Louis’ place in the horse company three months for one hundred dollars. I closed my school and collected every cent due me, save fifty dollars. This was the first money I ever owned. I should say that while the schoolhouse was being built I pulled fodder in the day to pay my board, and get leather to make me a pair of shoes, which I made at night. It was not without difficulty that I succeeded in getting past the musterole. I was young under eighteen and small, only weighing seventy-four pounds. The captain at my very earnest solicitation consented to enroll my name. The exposure and labor of the three months campaign was severe. We had several skirmishes and one regular battle on Titi Creek where we were successful in killing a great number of Indians and scattering the main body so that they could never make fight again. They began to sue for peace. Our time being now up, we were now discharged. There was then a company of Indians and whites formed to negotiate peace with those then hostile to us. This company I joined and was by Governer R. K. Call commissioned secretary. As such I remained eight months. We had collected over four hundred Indians of the scattered tribe of Creeks, and was preparing to take them to their new home in Arkansas. They from distrust or as I now think through the treachery and baseness of Captain Richards deserted and left us. Being outraged and mortified I left by permission of the govenor and went with him to Tallahassee and agreed to live with him as one of his own family, he having no wife and one only child, a daughter. After remaining a few weeks living in luxury, being taken a wild boy from the forest into a mansion. became for the first time homesick. Obtained the governor's consent, left under a promise to return very soon. My unexpected arrival home was hailed with great joy. Here was a trial, I felt none of the inconvenience of poverty in my father's house. I had seen and witnessed the anxiety of the fashionable and wealthy. Here alone I found happiness and contentment. Shall I leave simply to gain a place with the wealthy? Yes, thought I would, but put it off and off and off until I was afraid to venture back. I sought and obtained a situation as superintendent of a hotel in Lanier, then in a dry goods store, clerkship in a grocery store then entered into co-partnership with Isaac Jessup in a small grocery store in 1840. Soon after was elected clerk of the Inferior Court and appointed clerk of the Court of Ordinary in January after I was twenty-one years old. Two years thereafter I was elected clerk of the Superior Court. Just about this time my old partner Jessup became embarrassed by endorsing for Dr. Brady and sold out to me. In the summer of 1844 I made the acquaintance of Miss Mary E. Key of Macon who was on a visit to Lanier. I was suddenly impressed with her aimable appearance and gentle manner and soon determined to cultivate her acquaintance. The more I saw of her, the more I felt she held my destiny. I made known my preference for her above all others. After much and painful anxiety on my part I secured her hand and not only her hand but her heart soul and body which was sealed in wedlock on the nineteenth of November 1844 at the house of H. I. Neily in Lanier. Her uncle and guardian, Col. R. A. L. Atkinson of Macon, solemnly protesting against it. P.S. Added years later. Diary added later. Here I find myself the head of a family, a prince, a priest, a governor with new and untried responsibility. With these cares came unalloyed confidential bliss and knowing that I had a partner to share in every care and joy. The thirtieth of August, 1845, was a day long to be remembered. The birthday of our first child, whom we called Julia Amanda. How our hearts leaped for joy, how we loved her, what promises we made our God to raise her for him. How we have kept our vows is only known by God, and will be revealed by the child (if spared) we loved and still love so much. For her we have spent sleepless nights and anxious days, for her we have laboured nearly fifteen years. Time has commenced to mark our foreheads. A few more days and forty years will have been numbered since my first record. Childhood has passed, youth is gone, manhood is waning and soon old age will be upon me, and down the hill of time I must go. Thank God I have a staff to lean upon. Our first born will not forsake us, nay, now we have many more props to stay our frail and tottering frames decrepitude comes on. " The above is an unfinished diary of Gllbert Christopher Carmichael. When the railroad was extended from Macon to Oglethorpe Mr. Carmichael moved to Oglethorpe and opened a large cotton warehouse under the firm name of G. C. Carmichael & Company, his partner at this time was John P. Harvey. At later dates Mr. Carmichael lived in Americus and Savannah dealing in cotton at both places. He later came to Montezuma and was in the grocery business with Alex Forsyth. The Carmichael residence in Montezuma was located on the lot where the R. W. Espy residence is located at the present time (1931). The house faced north and the lot extended from the present Harrison apartment lot through the park forming a triangle. The big oak trees that stand today in front of the Espy home were planted by Mr. Carmichael at the time he lived there. Children born to Gilbert C. Carmichael and Mary Emma Key Carmichael were: Mr. Carmichael died in July, 1876. Several years after his death, Mrs. Carmichael deeded the land in front of her house, forming a triangle, to the city to be used as a park. Mrs. Carmichael's death occurred in the summer, 1891, and many years passed before this land was used as a park proper. On August 8, 1925, the park was opened and christened the Fannie Carmichael Park, honoring Mrs. J. H. Robinson the only living member of the Carmichael family, known and loved by all who knew her as "Mama Fannie."
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 41, August, 1996 Many of us today use computers to store our completed genealogy research in family database software. Being both a computer professional & amateur genealogist, this is a subject near & dear to me. I’d like to share some of the new & unique ways that computers can help in the research itself. There are a variety of programs available - many of them inexpensive shareware (try before you buy). Date calculators to help with tombstone math, map software that’s detailed enough to help with land records research (Street Atlas USA), deed mappers that let you plot the metes and bounds of a deed or land grant, indexing software to take the pain out of indexing large amounts of data. Animap Historical Atlas is a unique program that graphically shows the evolution of county and state boundaries-great for locating the CORRECT county records to search for a given time period. A good word processor is a must, for everything from correspondence to formatting your final reports and/or book. The single most useful tool will be a program to organize your research work into manageable form. Sesame is a commercial program designed just for this genealogy chore. It is similar to a spreadsheet, but has special features to handle genealogy dates (multiple centuries, date modifiers, etc.), long text fields, and importing data from other genealogy programs. Most standard spreadsheets can do the same work, but don’t handle the genealogy-specific problems as well. Another alternative is Bibl (shareware-$30), originally designed to store bibliographical info, but flexible enough to use for genealogy. It has powerful sort & all-word search abilities, a large note field, and can create reports in many formats for use in word processors, web browsers and other software although it doesn’t actually produce printed reports. The LDS Church has long been a great source of information on microfilm & fiche. Now, they have their International Genealogical Index computerized & data can be copied from it onto disks in a format you can use at home. Most current genealogy databases can read this format, giving you much raw data to work with. In the next column - CD-ROM databases, online services, electronic newsletters and genealogy on the Internet. Queries: Seek info on parents & grandparents of Silas MEREDITH, whose mother was a CARMICHAEL from Green Co, IN. Silas married a GAMBILL. She was a descendant of Alexander CARMICHAEL who came from Scotland in late 1700’s & settled 1st in NC & later IN. Send info to Kathy Gambill, 3298 S. Becklow St, Terre Haute, IN 47802. Seek info on John CARMICHAEL m. Mary ___. Their son John Jr. was b. 1750 Scotland, d. 1828 Knox Co, OH, m. Rhoda COOKE of Morris Co, NJ. Send info to Teresa Cox, 1565 State Rt. 19, Ducyrus, OH 44820. Seek info on Sarah Jane CARMICHAEL b. 8 Sep 1847 White River, MO, m. 2nd Jeremiah DEBOLT, Jr. Polk Co, MO, moved to Grayson Co, TX; d. 1929. Father is possibly E. L. CARMICHAEL (or Kenner Kel?). Margaret J. Bodley, 1053 N. Eucalyptus Ave, Rialto, CA 92376.
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 42, November, 1996 The Internet is a huge, complex network of linked computers that span the world. It’s also the hottest thing happening in the computer world right now. If you haven’t heard of it, you probably don’t know what a computer is. But how useful is it to genealogists? One of the mainstays of genealogy has long been our contacts with other genealogists. Sharing research strategies, data, family histories. Never has it been easier since access to the Internet became available to everyone. With a computer, a modem (computer telephone device, around $80), and Internet access, you’re in contact with genealogists around the world. Email (electronic mail) is fast becoming mainstream. Newsgroups (collections of email on a specific topic) on genealogy are very popular. And many sites on the World Wide Web (known as the Web - the most popular area of Internet use after Email) have actual genealogy data of varying depth & importance. I’ve found everything from how-to-research articles, software programs, family histories, commercial research services, to actual land grants of Virginia available. A recent search using one of the search engines of the Internet found 65,000 sites related to genealogy. Awesome! There are several in Scotland, and in the US devoted to Scottish research & records. Many individuals are publishing their genealogy research right on the Web. A great way to get maximum exposure with a minimum of cost. There is a major effort underway to link collected genealogies through a project called GenWeb. The family histories contain links to other genealogies and more in-depth info about a specific person or source, making it easy to follow complex family histories. The Internet also has spawned a new concept - Ezines - electronic magazines. And genealogy has its share. These are usually free. Several commercial services that provide access to the Internet also have ‘forums’ on genealogy. These discussion groups have much useful data & are a great way to contact other folks researching your lines. I’ve met many people interested in Carmichaels on-line. Many computers are now sold with CD-ROM drives, and this feature provides access to one of the most important developments in genealogy research. Many major data collections are being published on CD-ROM for a reasonable price ($20-$40). Most US census indexes are available, many marriage records, and some land & cemetery records are available (by mail order). Also a new & promising source of data - companies who copy microfilm onto CD-ROM to sell or rent at the customers request. These are not transcribed indexes, but rather pictures of the microfilmed records. They are index-capable & can be printed to your own printer (usually a better copy than printing from the actual microfilm). It’s important to keep in mind that all secondary sources (such as CD-ROM databases) must be verified by checking the actual records when relevant information is found. But this sure makes locating the records easier than the days when you had to travel to a local courthouse to search for the records first. Admittedly, this is a technical subject and difficult to cover in a short space. If anyone would like more information about any of the topics covered here, feel free to write me at the address below.
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 43, February, 1997 [The following is a letter that I think many of you will find interesting. It is contributed by clansman Leslie Carmichael from a collection of her grandfather’s research. The letter is written by Sarah Abigail Carmichael Setser, the daughter of Thomas Carmichael & Rhoda Hunter, and granddaughter of William Carmichael (1794-1860) & Louisa Powell (1798-1894). The letter is written on the back of real estate junk mail from Florida dated circa 1912.] 6th Carmichael Generation First of all Robert Carmichael came from Germany and settled near Jamestown Pen. There being 3 brothers Robert William and Thomas who soon after became seperated, and owing to lack of facilities for travel and communication at that early time soon lost trace of each other. and from here Robert Carmichael went to a town in M.D. by the name of Hancock. and there he died in 1835. and to this union was Born 6 children namely William Thomas and Sarah and Rachel Margarite and also Mary. All those children went back to Belmont County Ohio. Sarah married David Shephard and last known of them they lived in Ohio. Rachel married Johnithen Spreggs. They still live in Ohio. and Mary was unlucky Died an Old Maid, in Ohio. Two Brothers and one sister came west. Margariet married Jacob Tidd and came west in 1849 a long with George Rouse a neighbor and settled in Brown Co ind. and farther in life moved to Jackson Co to a little town known as Houston. There finished life and died. William and Thomas came west in the year of 1848. and at this time they both entered land and also bought diferent tracs of land. and then went back to Ohio and in 1850 they brought their familys to their new homes in the woods only a small tract where their houses were built was cleared. They came all to gather Thomas with 7 children. and William had 11 children that came with him. They Williams family with the acception of Thomas drove a 4 horse team all a long the way. and Thomas my Grandfather came to Madison ind. on a boat and there he took the cars for Columbus ind. and in those days the railroad tracks was wood with a 1 inch thick iron railing by 2 inches fastened on top of the wood railing and the cars traveled about as fast as a good hors could trot a buggie now - not a race horse. and then work begun clearing ground and peeling logs. we had lots of fun going to corn huskings in those days The people snapped corn and threw it in stables or rail pens, and then ask in their neighbors to help shuck and then returned the compliment with each other. and sometimes the women had a quilting to keep so many cooks out of the kitchen as you are a ware, some of their kitchens and parlors and dining rooms was all one with a big open fire Place to cook on, in what was known then as an oven and that was a vessel made of iron a bout as large as a half bushel with legs a bout 2 inches long and a lid made of Iron and a rim a round the edges to keep the fire from slipping off. They would go out to the fence and get a big load of bark and lay it on the big fire in the fire place and get a lot of nice coals, and then set on the lids for the oven and skilet to get hot then put in a chicken pie or potatoes sweet ones or what they was going to roast or bake and then put on the lids and then take the shovel and cover the lids with coals a bout 1 inch deep, and then when they wanted to peep in to see how they was a cooking they had a hook to lift of the lid with There was a loop on top of each lid to put the Hook in, they also had a pot and coffee Boiler, and if they Baked pies they was put in pie pans and set in the oven and skilet and baked just as the potatoes were. and they also had a peic of cooking aperatus that was called a flector to set up in front of this big fire place at an angle shape and put their biscuit in a pan and set it on the flector in front of the fire to bake. and they also had a Johnie cake Board it was 3 ft long and 6 inches wide all plained off smooth. and on this they would bake their Johnie cakes set up in front of the fire and when done on one side they would turn the cake over. They also had a rod of Iron placed crosswise of the great fire place containing a lot of Hooks to hang pots on and the teakettle to cook. and in the fall one would see long poles swung from over head all hung full of pumpkin and green Beans strung on strings to dry to cook later on. not much canning of any thing in those days They raised flax from which the women spun the thread and wove table cloths towls sweaters and pillow slips, a Great many carded the wool and spun the yarn from which dresses and peticoats were made and spun the yarn that they were jeans to make the men cloths. and all tried to see if she could not beat her neighbor. now I will tell you how their houses was built with out one nail They were of round and hewed logs cut the proper length and breadth, and notched in the corners so as to hold the logs to gather. They was round after round till as hie as they wished them and then for what we now call the gables, they called it cabined it off say lay on one log for a plate and at the gable lay on another and say cut the end off sloping like miter. and bore a hole and join it fast and then mesure the length of his boards for the roof and lay on another log as long as the house and another end one as before and so on till it was ready for the boards. and then they was layed on and a bout 12 inches from where the boards laped they lay on a pole as long as the house and boared a hole through it and put in pine pins made from wood to hold the boards on. and so on that way till the cabin was covered. and they cut out a log by the fire place up a bout 5 ft hie to give in light. and they took large logs and split out punchins and hewed it off as nice as they could and for the doors they took 3 up right peaces and you might way wove the boards in and then pinned them fast. and a latch was maid and a string tied to it that went through a hold in the door. So if you was out just pull the string and the latch would rise and the door open. and if they was a fraid at night they just pulled the string in sid the house
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 44, May, 1997 Aunt Abbie’s Letter [Continued from last issue] Now this is the house of olden times punchin floor and clapboard door all without one nail. and in those fashionable house thay had but little furniture Their bedsteads was made out of poles They would have one uprite post that stood out in the floor and 2 railings. bore a hole in the logs in the house and one for the side and one for the end and fastened a back railing to the wall, and some lay boards across for slats and some drew a rope through holes in the railing and some used Ellem barck, to hold their beds up. and for their warsh board they had a big block of wood set up on end and they soaped their clothes and lay a peace on this block at a time if it was large and more if they were small ones, and one poored on hot water while one used the battling stick, that they pounded the cloths with; and next one was like so many peaces of broom handles fastened to up rite peaces like our wash Boards are now. and when they, some of them went to church they put the wife and children in the wagon and the gun also and put the oxen to the wagon and all went off as Happy as the family is now in the automobile. now this church going was in the time of Bears and all wild animals in our great grand fathers time. some times the wife would sit up all night and throw fire at the wolfs. while her Husband went out to help kill wolfs that was taking little Pigs and lambs. the lambs and pigs were put in tight Pens and the men would hide and when the wolfs came to the pen they would shoot them. in those days the people had verry hard times in trying to raise their stock. all kinds of wild game was plenty then. The men wore deer skin Britches so the Briars would not hurt them. Now will get back on the Carmichaels There was 11 children born to William and Louise namely
father and mothers births Deaths She was 95 years 2 months and 8 days old at the time of her death. all of her children was living at that time the oldest 76 the youngest 52 she was a member of the M.E. Church upwards of 70 years. her Husband died of congest of Chill. he also belonged to the methodist church. both lived an uprite Christian life. both are Buried at Houston Jackson Co ind. Now Tom if you want to know who all the Carmichaels married write and say so. I will give you our Births
All once belonged to the Methodist Church but some have gone to other churches to please their husbands Y.S.H. belongs to the M.E. Church yet. My father is still in the same church. Mother died April 16, 1893, live a methodist as long as she lived. Tom in your peace where you say they came to Nashville you can say they Thomas and William rode all the way from Ohio on horse back. Well we are as well as usual grandpa is still here he is a going back to Brown when the weather gets fine. We are having lots of rain now only sunshine 3 days in more than a month. Write soon and tell me how this suits you. Your Aunt Abbie Setser love to all Queries: Seek info on the family of Margaret CARMICHAEL who married George Green in Frederick Co, MD on 22 Dec 1810. Send info to Margaret G. Lebherz, 121 N. Beechwood Ave, Baltimore, MD 21228-4928 Seek info on William CARMICHAEL b. ca 1770, was in Jefferson Co, AL in 1820-1830. Send info to Donna Carmichael Barnett, 2320 Kings Mill Rd, Oakman, AL 35579
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 45, August, 1997
Scottish Research is something we all, as Carmichael genealogists, share a need to understand at some point. Our experience in US genealogy doesn't give
us the details we need to be successful in our search of Scottish records from a distance.
Queries:
Seek info on the family of Mary Ellen CARMICHEL, b. 1825 MD, d. 3-Mar-1901 in Taylor Twp, Cambria Co, PA. She m. Daniel Howard, b. 31-May-1831 in
Conemaugh Twp, Somerset Co, Pa, d. 11-Aug-1868 in Johnstown, Cambria Co, PA. Send info to Nancy Howard Lonsinger, 8452 E. Bayshore Road #2,
Marblehead, OH 43440.
Carmichael
Connections, Issue No. 46, November, 1997
No column this time, just some queries that have come in over the past three months. Instead, I'm publishing a detailed description of the Genealogy Resources
listing. I would like to encourage members to send ideas and suggestions for future colums. And if anyone would like to do a "guest" column, I'd love to hear from
you.
Queries:
Seek info on the family of Cornelius CARMICHAEL b Scotland ca. 1700, m Isabella in Scotland, had son John b. 1728 in Scotland, emig. To US, had son Ensign
Daniel b 1743 Lancaster Co, PA who m 1767 Mary Duncan in Lancaster Co, and had son, James. Daniel is my ancestor. Send info to Roberta Carmichael Nelson,
7449 Somerset Rd, Knoxville, TN 37909 or Email CECILNELSON@CompuServe.com.
Carmichael
Connections, Issue No. 49, August, 1998
I'm going to take a break from the listing of genealogy resources this issue. Instead, I want to mention a few items of note that have recently come across my
computer screen. The Carmichael Genealogy Resource listing will continue with the next issue.
Queries:
Seek info/parents for Martha Anne Abigail CARMICHAEL, b. AL; father Jno & mother was a Balentine. She married Michael CARMICHAEL, and resided in
Clarke Co, MS until her death in 1914. Possibly she was Ulster Scot. Send info to Clayton D. Miller at corafaye@usa.net.com. [Michael is D57 in Carmichael
Highlanders of the Carolinas. - djk]
Carmichael
Connections, Issue No. 51, February, 1999
When I accepted the assignment of Clan Genealogist, one of my stated goals was "to make available to the membership, in published & electronic formats, all
collected data concerning Carmichael genealogy". After much delay, I'm pleased to announce the online publication of the Clan Carmichael USA Genealogy Web
Page. For those of you with Internet access, point your browser to the
address: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dkerner. [Please note that the web site address has changed to http://home.triad.rr.com/clancarmichael since this article was published. - djk]
Queries:
Seek info on Mary CARMICHAEL of Kingstown, Ireland. Believe she drowned about 1870, was married to James Martin, and had one son, Daniel Joseph Martin.
Believe the Martins were Scottish. James was a member of Trinity School / College. Send info to A. W. Martin, bdreiver1@aol.com [Sorry, I only have an
email address for Mr. Martin. Anyone wishing to respond by regular mail can contact me & I will forward to him. – djk]
Carmichael
Connections, Issue No. 53, June, 1999
There are so many new and exciting things happening in the genealogy world lately, I wanted to share a few of them with you.  Figure 1: Family Quest Census Page 1790 NC If you want to do census research in many areas or years, a less pricey alternative may be found online at Genealogy.com, a subscription-based web site offering access to over 1700 genealogy books and publications. They've recently begun adding images of the 1850 US Federal census for high population areas, with plans to add more in the coming months. For a monthly subscription fee of $9.99 (or $99.99 annually), you can search their entire database. Ancestry.com has created a new (free) online search engine called GenPageFinder, devoted exclusively to genealogy searches on the Web. at www.ancestry.com/genpagefinder/genpagefinder.htm. I did a search on "Carmichael" and got 203 'hits'. Most were personal family pages from the World Family Tree, queries from the county pages of the Rootsweb & US GenWeb network, and Roots-L postings. It did not return anything from our new genealogy web site, nor from Chief Richard's site, both of which I would have expected to turn up in a complete search. More and more, genealogy and computers are a team, and many of these promising new products involve computers and/or the Internet. But they offer the genealogist who is short on time or travel funds a way to do 'original records' research in their own home.
Carmichael Connections, Issue No. 55, November, 1999
Miscellany: I've recently found two estate records for two different (previously unknown - to me) John Carmichaels in Cumberland Co, NC in the mid-to-late 1700's. These guys are definitely NOT the immigrant John Carmichael documented in the book, The Highlander Carmichaels of the Carolinas. I've also found references to a Maurice Carmichael, evidently a merchant in Fayetteville (then Cross Creek) who I had never heard of before. The complete estate records will be posted to the Carmichael genealogy web page. If you are interested in a paper copy, please send an SASE with the request. Queries:
Seek info on Margaret CARMICHAEL, b. 20 Oct 1782; Married Dec 1804 in Knox Co, TN to David UPTON. Margaret d. 27 Mar 1846 in Monroe Co, IL. David d. 28 May 1846 in Knox Co, IL They were the parents of nine children. David was b. in NC and Margaret's birthplace has been shown as TN. Send to Vivian F. Kinsel, 1613 N. Stephens, Springfield, IL 62702. Carmichael
Connections, Issue No. 56, February, 2000
There are things you've done all your life, that you never give a thought to. You just take it for granted. My earliest memories of Thanksgiving and Christmas involve piling into the car and heading "down home" to see the grandparents. We live in North Carolina and my Dad's family is from Dillon County, SC so the trip "down home" always involved driving down Hwy 220 to Rockingham, then taking Hwy 74 to Laurinburg, and finally getting onto Hwy 501 and 301 and travelling through the country to the family farm. The drive from Laurinburg to Dillon took us through Robeson County, and Maxton, through Rowland and South Of The Border. As a child the only place of interest to me was South of the Border, of course. I just couldn't understand why the parents wouldn't let me stop and visit Pedro. I mean, didn't they see all those 20-foot billboards! It wasn't until I grew up and started paying attention that I discovered that all of this area was part of my family and heritage. I passed by field after field of just-picked cotton, and never thought about them. If it wasn't a cotton field, it was peanuts. They didn't grow soy beans yet. And in between the fields would be wild tangles of woods, thick and dense. You can always tell where the swamps ran by looking about you and noticing the thickest line of trees. The names I heard my folks refer to all my life, but never knew where they were talking about - great names like Buck Swamp and Bell Swamp, Ashpole Swamp, Ten Mile Bay, Maidendown Swamp, Crutchelow Bay and Herods Branch (that's pronounced Hards, you know), Indian Pot Branch, Indigo Island, Leith Creek, Black Ankle, Shoeheel Branch, Drowning Creek (which is now the Lumber River), Puppy Creek, Turkey Cock Branch. Carmichael
Connections, Issue No. 58, June, 2000
Most genealogists are familiar with the holdings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, commonly referred to as the LDS Church (or Mormons). Their compilation of microfilmed original records and temple submissions, known as the International Genealogical Index (IGI) is frequently a source of great information in the pursuit of our family history. They also make available a microfilm / digital copy of the Old Parish Records of Scotland (OPR's), as well as digital versions of their lineage-linked "Ancestral File". What some of you may not be as familiar with is their vast holdings of books on microform, many available for circulation to the Family History Centers locally.
Carmichael
Connections, Issue No. 62, April, 2001
I would like to share some correspondence I recently received from John Carmichael, who is researching his Duncan Carmichael line:
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