Sarah "Sally" Livingstone and John Carmichael of Sparta, Il.
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 1:14 pm
Hi all,
Across from the Morvern mainland is the scenic and historic island of Lismore where Baron Livingstone's ancestors and kin have lived for centuries.
I was interested to learn that yet another Lismore Island, Argyll Livingston of Bachuil Livingston origin had settled in mid 1800's in the Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois area where Coll Livingston (1832-1900) as previously mentioned was also living. Sarah "Sally" Livingston a first cousin of Coll Livingston Jr. was born November 12, 1830 in Balemaclichen, Lismore, Argyll the daughter of Duncan Livingston and his wife Dorothy Livingston. Duncan born in 1788 was the youngest child of Baron John Livingstone 1746-1835 and his wife Sarah McLachlan.
Map of featuring both Balimackillichan and neighbouring Bachuil, Lismore
http://maps.nls.uk/view/74427359
OS Map 1871-72 published 1875 of part of Isle of Lismore including Balimackillichan where Sarah was born and where her father Duncan Livingston lived in the 1800's and neighbouring Bachuil
National Library of Scotland
His daughter Sarah married John Carmichael in 1848 in Greenock and apparently the couple firstly settled in Canada in 1852 where there first child was born by about 1854 in St.Thomas, Elgin County, Ontario Canada but a year or so later they ended up in the Sparta, Randolph County, of Illinois where Coll Livingston and some of his Bachuil Livingston cousins had earlier settled. Sarah Livingston (Mrs John Carmichael was also a first cousin of Coll Livingston (1832-1900) who was a son of Baron Coll Livingstone and his wife Mary Carmichael of Bachuil, Island of Lismore, Argyllshire. Sarah Livingstone (Mrs. John Carmichael) was interestingly the daughter of Duncan Livingstone a farmer of Balemaclichen, Lismore, a brother Coll Livingston's father Baron Coll Livingston (1773-1842) Sarah's father Duncan lived to be an old man in Lismore and was apparently the last surviving child of Baron John Livingstone and his wife Sarah McLachlan dying in the year 1879. While Sarah and her husband John Carmichael also from Lismore only lived in the Sparta, Illinois area for a few decades before moving elsewhere in the States, I find very interesting that all of these Bachuil Livingston kin,first cousins and grandchildren of Baron John Livingstone of Bachuil Lismore b.1746 and his wife Sarah McLachlan settled in the Sparta area of the Randolph County, Illinois in the mid 1800's.
Lismore Parish records state that Sarah Livingstone was born or baptized on Nov. 6, 1829 which conflicts somewhat with the November 12, 1830 date but regardless what is important is that Sarah listed as a child of Duncan Livingstone and his wife Dorothy Livingstone of Ballimachillican, Lismore. Sarah was likely named after her grandmother Sarah McLachlan wife of Baron John Livingstone 1746-1835.These parish records list the children of Duncan Livingstone and Dorothy Livingstone as being Adam b. Feb.6, 1826, John b. Dec. 10, 1827, Sarah b. Nov. 6, 1829, Bell 16, Nov. 1831 Census info from 1841 from Lismore I think also confirms this 1830 or 1829 date I think and the above mentioned family at Ballimachillican, Lismore. Sarah only appears in one census in Lismore, Argyll the 1841 Census which lists here as Sally age 11 residing in Balemaclichen, Lismore with her parents and older brother John age 13 and younger sister Bel (Belle) age 9
Sarah Livingstone married John Carmichael (1822-1884) son of Dougald Carmichael of Lismore on May 8, 1848 in Greenock Parish. Perhaps their original intention was to settle in Canada where they briefly lived for a couple of years after arriving in the year 1852. Their first child was apparently born in 1854 in St. Thomas, Elgin County Ontario, Canada. Elgin County in the mid 1800's had a significant population of Scottish settlers at that time. Their later U.S Census records confirm that their first child was born in Canada abt. 1854 .About a yearlater they ended up in Randolph County, Illinois in the Sparta Area where Lachlan, then his brothers John and Alexander and finally in 1857 their cousin Coll Livington was to settle at. John Carmichael and his wife Sarah Carmichael (Sarah Livingstone) appear in Randolph County, Illinois living in the Sparta post office area and are recorded in both the 1860 and 1870 Census records. John Carmichael is also record in the 1865 Illinois State census as a resident of Sparta as is his wife Sarah's first cousin Coll Livingstone recorded by mistake as "Collin" Livingstone. Not to be confuse with Collin Livingstone of Bachuil Livingstone who oddly enough was an actual brother of Coll Livingstone back in Bachuil.
Known Children of Sarah Livingston and John Carmichael of Lismore, Argyll
1. John Livingston Carmichael b. 1848 died 1921
2. Mary Carmichael b. Sept. 7,1854 St. Thomas, Elgin County, Ontario d. Nov. 8, 1941 Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas M. Oct. 29, 1874 Oakdale Washington County, Illinois USA Dougald Carmichael b. June 14, 1848 Lismore, Argyll d. Nov. 2, 1914 Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas
3. Dora Carmichael McCauley b. 1858 d. 1932
4. Sarah Belle Carmichael McCLurken 1863-1932
5. Christina Carmichael Robinson b. 1870 d.1932
6. Charles Carmichael born abt. 1873
By the 1880 Census John Carmichael farmer age 59 and his wife and Sarah Carmichael age 53 are residing on a farm in Elkton Washington County, Illinois with their youngest children C. age 14, Christianna age 10 and Charley age 7. Sarah's husband John Carmichael was born April 9, 1822 in Lismore, Argyll, Scotland and died Nov. 29 1884 in Swank Perry County, Illinois. Later Sarah ended up before 1910 living with her son Charley and his family in Rooks County Kansas where she died May 7, 1920. at Vassar, Ossage County, Kansas.
Sarah Livingstone's parents Duncan Livingstone and Dorothy Livingstone are recorded in the 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871 Census records residing in Balemachlichen, Lismore though the spelling in the original census record documents apparently made locating them a bit of a challenge, but eventually I did. Duncan Livingstone her father died August 14, 1879. More on that 1879 information in a later update of this information. Interestingly Sarah's brother John Livingston married a Mary Carmichael another apparent Lismore Carmichael family connection in this Livingstone family. In Duncan and Dorothy Livington's last census at Bailemachlichen, Lismore in 1871 we can see the Carmichael family connection once again.
Last Argyll, Scotland Census that Sarah Livington's (Mrs John Carmichael's) father is recorded in before his death in 1879.
1871 Scottish Census "Balimackillichan, Lismore, Argyll
Duncan Livingston age 83
Dorothy Livingston age 64
John Livingston age 43
Mary Carmichael age 29 (John's wife)
Duncan Livingston age 7
Jane Livingston age 5
Sarah Livingston age 3
Adam Livingston age 1
Sarah's father Duncan Livingston of" Balimackillichan, Lismore last living son of Baron John Livingstone 1746-1835 died on August 24, 1879.
The spelling is all over the place for this settlement or farm on the Island of Lismore where Sarah Livingstone was born in 1830 and where father Duncan Livingstone and Sarah's family lived in the 1800's but according to an 1871-1872 OS Map it is spelled Balimackillichan and was next to Bachuil where Baron John Livingstone's and his son Coll Livingstone's family and kin lived in the 1800's. So it stands to reason that LIvingstons at neighbouring Balimackillichan would likely be related to Baron John Livingstone and his son Baron Coll Livingstone of Bachuil. The fact also that Sarah settled in Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois in the mid 1800's as some neighbouring Livingstones of the Bachuil Livingstons also lends some credibility to the notion that Sarah's father Duncan was connected to and related to the Bachuil Livingtons but I am hoping that Sarah's father;s death record from 1879 as I mentioned can help to verify that he was infact a son of Baron John Livingstone of Bachuil, Lismore. More on this hopefully early next week.
Sarah Livingstone born March 12 1830 in Lismore Parish, Argyll died Nov 7, 1920 Vassar, Ossage County Kansas.
Sara Livingstone (Mrs John Carmichael's) grave Plainville, Plainville Cemetery, Rooks County, Kansas
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... 0&ref=acom
regards,
Donald
Across from the Morvern mainland is the scenic and historic island of Lismore where Baron Livingstone's ancestors and kin have lived for centuries.
I was interested to learn that yet another Lismore Island, Argyll Livingston of Bachuil Livingston origin had settled in mid 1800's in the Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois area where Coll Livingston (1832-1900) as previously mentioned was also living. Sarah "Sally" Livingston a first cousin of Coll Livingston Jr. was born November 12, 1830 in Balemaclichen, Lismore, Argyll the daughter of Duncan Livingston and his wife Dorothy Livingston. Duncan born in 1788 was the youngest child of Baron John Livingstone 1746-1835 and his wife Sarah McLachlan.
Map of featuring both Balimackillichan and neighbouring Bachuil, Lismore
http://maps.nls.uk/view/74427359
OS Map 1871-72 published 1875 of part of Isle of Lismore including Balimackillichan where Sarah was born and where her father Duncan Livingston lived in the 1800's and neighbouring Bachuil
National Library of Scotland
His daughter Sarah married John Carmichael in 1848 in Greenock and apparently the couple firstly settled in Canada in 1852 where there first child was born by about 1854 in St.Thomas, Elgin County, Ontario Canada but a year or so later they ended up in the Sparta, Randolph County, of Illinois where Coll Livingston and some of his Bachuil Livingston cousins had earlier settled. Sarah Livingston (Mrs John Carmichael was also a first cousin of Coll Livingston (1832-1900) who was a son of Baron Coll Livingstone and his wife Mary Carmichael of Bachuil, Island of Lismore, Argyllshire. Sarah Livingstone (Mrs. John Carmichael) was interestingly the daughter of Duncan Livingstone a farmer of Balemaclichen, Lismore, a brother Coll Livingston's father Baron Coll Livingston (1773-1842) Sarah's father Duncan lived to be an old man in Lismore and was apparently the last surviving child of Baron John Livingstone and his wife Sarah McLachlan dying in the year 1879. While Sarah and her husband John Carmichael also from Lismore only lived in the Sparta, Illinois area for a few decades before moving elsewhere in the States, I find very interesting that all of these Bachuil Livingston kin,first cousins and grandchildren of Baron John Livingstone of Bachuil Lismore b.1746 and his wife Sarah McLachlan settled in the Sparta area of the Randolph County, Illinois in the mid 1800's.
Lismore Parish records state that Sarah Livingstone was born or baptized on Nov. 6, 1829 which conflicts somewhat with the November 12, 1830 date but regardless what is important is that Sarah listed as a child of Duncan Livingstone and his wife Dorothy Livingstone of Ballimachillican, Lismore. Sarah was likely named after her grandmother Sarah McLachlan wife of Baron John Livingstone 1746-1835.These parish records list the children of Duncan Livingstone and Dorothy Livingstone as being Adam b. Feb.6, 1826, John b. Dec. 10, 1827, Sarah b. Nov. 6, 1829, Bell 16, Nov. 1831 Census info from 1841 from Lismore I think also confirms this 1830 or 1829 date I think and the above mentioned family at Ballimachillican, Lismore. Sarah only appears in one census in Lismore, Argyll the 1841 Census which lists here as Sally age 11 residing in Balemaclichen, Lismore with her parents and older brother John age 13 and younger sister Bel (Belle) age 9
Sarah Livingstone married John Carmichael (1822-1884) son of Dougald Carmichael of Lismore on May 8, 1848 in Greenock Parish. Perhaps their original intention was to settle in Canada where they briefly lived for a couple of years after arriving in the year 1852. Their first child was apparently born in 1854 in St. Thomas, Elgin County Ontario, Canada. Elgin County in the mid 1800's had a significant population of Scottish settlers at that time. Their later U.S Census records confirm that their first child was born in Canada abt. 1854 .About a yearlater they ended up in Randolph County, Illinois in the Sparta Area where Lachlan, then his brothers John and Alexander and finally in 1857 their cousin Coll Livington was to settle at. John Carmichael and his wife Sarah Carmichael (Sarah Livingstone) appear in Randolph County, Illinois living in the Sparta post office area and are recorded in both the 1860 and 1870 Census records. John Carmichael is also record in the 1865 Illinois State census as a resident of Sparta as is his wife Sarah's first cousin Coll Livingstone recorded by mistake as "Collin" Livingstone. Not to be confuse with Collin Livingstone of Bachuil Livingstone who oddly enough was an actual brother of Coll Livingstone back in Bachuil.
Known Children of Sarah Livingston and John Carmichael of Lismore, Argyll
1. John Livingston Carmichael b. 1848 died 1921
2. Mary Carmichael b. Sept. 7,1854 St. Thomas, Elgin County, Ontario d. Nov. 8, 1941 Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas M. Oct. 29, 1874 Oakdale Washington County, Illinois USA Dougald Carmichael b. June 14, 1848 Lismore, Argyll d. Nov. 2, 1914 Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas
3. Dora Carmichael McCauley b. 1858 d. 1932
4. Sarah Belle Carmichael McCLurken 1863-1932
5. Christina Carmichael Robinson b. 1870 d.1932
6. Charles Carmichael born abt. 1873
By the 1880 Census John Carmichael farmer age 59 and his wife and Sarah Carmichael age 53 are residing on a farm in Elkton Washington County, Illinois with their youngest children C. age 14, Christianna age 10 and Charley age 7. Sarah's husband John Carmichael was born April 9, 1822 in Lismore, Argyll, Scotland and died Nov. 29 1884 in Swank Perry County, Illinois. Later Sarah ended up before 1910 living with her son Charley and his family in Rooks County Kansas where she died May 7, 1920. at Vassar, Ossage County, Kansas.
Sarah Livingstone's parents Duncan Livingstone and Dorothy Livingstone are recorded in the 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871 Census records residing in Balemachlichen, Lismore though the spelling in the original census record documents apparently made locating them a bit of a challenge, but eventually I did. Duncan Livingstone her father died August 14, 1879. More on that 1879 information in a later update of this information. Interestingly Sarah's brother John Livingston married a Mary Carmichael another apparent Lismore Carmichael family connection in this Livingstone family. In Duncan and Dorothy Livington's last census at Bailemachlichen, Lismore in 1871 we can see the Carmichael family connection once again.
Last Argyll, Scotland Census that Sarah Livington's (Mrs John Carmichael's) father is recorded in before his death in 1879.
1871 Scottish Census "Balimackillichan, Lismore, Argyll
Duncan Livingston age 83
Dorothy Livingston age 64
John Livingston age 43
Mary Carmichael age 29 (John's wife)
Duncan Livingston age 7
Jane Livingston age 5
Sarah Livingston age 3
Adam Livingston age 1
Sarah's father Duncan Livingston of" Balimackillichan, Lismore last living son of Baron John Livingstone 1746-1835 died on August 24, 1879.
The spelling is all over the place for this settlement or farm on the Island of Lismore where Sarah Livingstone was born in 1830 and where father Duncan Livingstone and Sarah's family lived in the 1800's but according to an 1871-1872 OS Map it is spelled Balimackillichan and was next to Bachuil where Baron John Livingstone's and his son Coll Livingstone's family and kin lived in the 1800's. So it stands to reason that LIvingstons at neighbouring Balimackillichan would likely be related to Baron John Livingstone and his son Baron Coll Livingstone of Bachuil. The fact also that Sarah settled in Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois in the mid 1800's as some neighbouring Livingstones of the Bachuil Livingstons also lends some credibility to the notion that Sarah's father Duncan was connected to and related to the Bachuil Livingtons but I am hoping that Sarah's father;s death record from 1879 as I mentioned can help to verify that he was infact a son of Baron John Livingstone of Bachuil, Lismore. More on this hopefully early next week.
Sarah Livingstone born March 12 1830 in Lismore Parish, Argyll died Nov 7, 1920 Vassar, Ossage County Kansas.
Sara Livingstone (Mrs John Carmichael's) grave Plainville, Plainville Cemetery, Rooks County, Kansas
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg ... 0&ref=acom
regards,
Donald