I never realized how many Carmichaels there are in the United States! For the purposes of this family tree, I am not going to trace roots back to Scotland to the first millenium. See my "Links" section on the Home Page if you're interested in finding out more.
A website I found entitled "Caledonia Highlanders" writes: "IN THE LATE 1700'S A NUMBER OF SCOTTISH FAMILES EMIGRATED TO AMERICA FROM SCOTLAND. DETERMINED TO FARM IN NEW AMERICA THEY TRAVELLED BY FOOT SOME 200 MILES FROM JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. AND FOUNDED TOWNS LIKE, INVERNESS, YORK, FOWLERVILLE AND CALEDONIA IN NEW YORK. MANY OF THEIR DECENDENTS TRAVELLED WEST AS AMERICA EXPANDED. THESE ARE THE FAMILIES OF THE ORIGINAL SCOTTISH HIGHLANDERS THAT SETTLED THE CALEDONIA AREA AND A CHRONOLOGY OF WESTWARD EXPANSION." (See this wonderful website!)
Our forefathers came from Perthsire, Scotland. James Carmichael was born in 1763 and married Effie McVean. They settled at first in Johnstown, NY and ended up in Caledonia, NY. They had 6 children, one of whom is a direct ancestor.
Duncan CARMICHAEL 1787-1847
Daniel CARMICHAEL 1790-1825
John J. CARMICHAEL was born on May 27 1791. He died on Apr 21 1863.
Janet CARMICHAEL 1792-1872
Colin CARMICHAEL 1794-1874
Isabel CARMICHAEL 1796-1857
John J. Carmichael was born in May 1791. His first marriage was to Isabel McMartin, who died in 1817 during childbirth with daughter Isabel McMartin Carmichael. After his first wife died, John married Mary Campbell and had 10 children with her!
James J. Carmichael 10-8-1823 to 7-7-1903 (see below)
John J. Carmichael 1826-1912, married Susan Hoffman. Had 6 children: John Wesley (only lived 1856-1859), Chester Arthur, John Wesley (again), Alexander D., Orion Hoffman, Spencer.
Daniel Carmichael 1828-1906, married Elizabeth Hooper. Had one living child named Ralph D. Carmichael.
Margaret Carmichael 1830-?
Effie Carmichael 1834-1904, unmarried
Peter Carmichael 1836-?, married Margaret Criley. Had 3 children: Frank Everett, Willard LeRoy, Edna Ray. Moved to Springfield, ILL.
Duncan Carmichael 1838-?, married Mary Smith McVean, no children
Alexander W. Carmichael 1840-?, went to British Columbia and was never heard from again
Mary Carmichael 1842-1893, unmarried
Jennet Carmichael 1847-?, married William Walter Lewis and had one daughter, Blanche Lewis
James J. Carmichael was a farmer in Caledonia. He also had 2 marriages. His first was to Catherine Sinclair, who died in 1870 after giving James 3 boys:
(John) Henry Carmichael
Fred Duncan Carmichael
James Sinclair Carmichael (only lived 3 years)
James married Jane Isabell McIntyre in July 1871 to give his 2 remaining boys a new mother and ended up having another 5 boys!
Ira J. Carmichael (born Jan 1872)
Peter R. Carmichael (born August 1873)
William George Carmichael (October 1875)
Daniel D. Carmichael (February 1879)
James J. Carmichael, born Sept 19, 1884, married Mabel Sleggs
