Roll Call:
1. Donald Carmichael born Islaly, Argyllshire, Scotland, died before 1763
married Mary McCallister: emigrated 22 Sept 1738. Settled in Morristown,
Morris Co., NJ.
2. Daniel fifth child of Donald And Mary. born bet 1739-1740 in Morristown,
Morris Co., NJ died 24 Aug 1804 Malapardus, Morris Co., NJ. married Bathsheba
Clark 14 Oct 1762 in Morristown, NJ. Bathsheba born 1741 died 30 Aug 1803,
Malapardus, Morris Co., NJ.
3. John second child of Daniel and Bathsheba; b 23 Jan 1765 in Morristown,
NJ. died before Feb 1 1828 in Walkill, Orange Co., NY. married Hannah Howell
26 Dec. 1787 Orange Co., NY. Hannah d. before 1805 daughter of James Howell.
4. Zopher C. Carmichael third child of John and Bathsheba. Born 1794 in
Walkill, NY, died after 1880 census Middletown, Orange Co., NY. married Sarah
Eldred born 3 May 1805 Denton, Orange Co., NY and died 22 Aug 1882
Middletown, Orange Co., NY
5. Lewis Carmichael, son of Zopher and Sarah. born 1825 in Middletown, Orange
Co., NY. died at the home of his son Stephen, Tama, Tama Co., IA 11 Nov.
1912. Married Mary E. Bunce about 1847 in Walkill, Orange Co., NY. Lewis was
a Rail Road Contractor for various Rail Roads. He also contracted to build
for the Union Pacific the Transcontinental Railroad over Iowa, Nebraska,
Wyoming and Utah 1865-1868. Lewis was president of his own bank in Tama in
1871. Lewis called the first meeting of the first Baptist Church in Tama in
1869 in his living room, and was one of the first trustees of the church.
Mary was born 6 July 1829 in Hartford CN and died 4 Mar 1873. They are both
buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Tama
6. Lina Mae Carmichael was a twin and they were 8 and 9 of 9 children. b
1867. Saddie Lee died in 1868 according to cemetery records. Lina died in
Little Rock, AK. Lina married Franklin Thomas Watson in Tama, 22 Aug 1889.
Frank was born in Tama Co. in 1868. Frank died 12 July 1943 in Harlingen,
TX. They are both buried in Little Rock AR. somewhere.
7. Leonard George Watson was born in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA. 13 Aug 1890,
died 3 Sept 1980, Harlingen, Cameron Co., TX. Leonard married Daisy Raper 24
May 1913 in Canon City, Fremont Co., CO. Daisy was born Rotan, Colfax Co., NM
9 Apr 1894, died in Harlingen, TX They are both buried in Restlawn Memorial
Park, LaFeria, Cameron Co., TX.
8. Elizabeth Jeannette Watson third daughter of Leonard and Daisy. Born 6 Feb
1918 and lives just down the street from me. Mom married Maxwell Morris Hart,
14 Sept 1937, and died 26 Jan 1975 in Conroe, Montgomery Co., TX. Dad is
buried at Elmwood Memorial Park, here in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
9. Edna Marnette Hart Click, born in Harlingen, Cameron Co., TX. live in
Abilene, TX
married Bobby Donald Click 12 Dec., 1958.
Any additions or comments would be appreciated.