McEachern - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Archibald McEachern

MONTEMAC — 2009-10-27 09:34:59Z

I have no info on this Archibald McEachern. My link to Scotland was a Neil McEachern, b. Inverness abt. 1808, lived in Edgefield District as a planter, and who married Elizabeth Ann Vardeman. They eventually moved to the Columbus area of Georgia.

Re: Archibald McEachern

DarrenLillie73 — 2009-10-26 22:17:00Z

My name is Darren Lillie I am wondering whether you have any info on Archibald McEachern who was born on the 12th aug 1795 in Islay,Argyll,Scotland,who had married Janet Smith.
Thanks
Darren

Re: Ambrose McEachern of Piscataquis Co, Maine

weasie8569 — 2009-10-11 18:07:01Z

Dianne, He was my Great Great Grandfather. What info do you have about him?? I'm just starting to learn about my ancestors.
Colleen

Re: Col. Archibald McEachern?

RobertMcEachen25 — 2009-04-30 04:29:07Z

I have been doing research on the McEachen family for about 6 years. The McEachen name has many spellings. It can be spelled with a Mac or Mc, it may be spelled Eachen, Eachin, Eachan or Eachern. From what I can tell the correct spelling is MacEachuinn which means son of Hector. I have tracet the MacEachen name back to the 12th century. I would be willing to share information with any one that may need help or may be able to help me. I mat be reached at rmceachen926@aol.com Robert Cowboy Bob McEachen

McEachern from Nova Scotia to Mass

miscoy3455 — 2009-03-26 01:15:45Z

Looking for any info on Donald (Daniel) McEachern b ca 1826 married to Elizabeth Murphy b ca 1838 both born in PEI, NS, Canada. They had the following children: Margaret, Martha, Peter, Sylvester (Archie), Angus (m. Sadie), Roland, Francis, John J, Joseph (m. Rose) and Donald.

Margaret married Thomas Diggins and they came to the US in 1879 and settled in Beverly, MA. She was the oldest as far as I can see. She was born in 1861 in Port Hawkesbury, NS, Canada. This is the line that leads to my husband.

I'm heading to Scotland in July and I'm hoping to get an idea of where they may have come from before I go. The 1871 Census shows that both Donald (Daniel) and Elizabeth are of Scotch descent.

I have no info on Margaret's parents or siblings or anything beyond Donald (Daniel). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I can be emailed at missy3455@comcast.net
Thank you!
Missy

MCEACHERN IN ONTARIO CANADA

mceacat — 2009-02-08 16:19:25Z

My McEacherns are from Ontario Canada before 1870.
Malcolm McEachern born Bowmore, ARgyll, Scotland 1820
His father was Dond McEachern and mother Mary Campbell
They were married in Bowmore in 1811.
His siblings were Jene b.1813, Donald b.1814, Nancy b. 1816, Arch b. 1818 and Effie b. 1823.

Malcom married Sarah McDougall b. 1826 Scotland.
Her father was Dougall McDougall d. 1882 Ontario He died in Brock or Brook Twp, Ontario County, Ontario
Her mother was Cherin McNiven b. 1804 Scotland
They were married in 1825 Scotland

In the information I have seen the last names have several different variations but are very similar to McEachern and McDougal.

I NEED TO FIND OUT WHEN THEY (MCEAHCERNS AND MCDOUGALLS)
WENT TO CANADA AND THE PATH THEY TOOK TO GET TO CHRISTIAN COUNTY ILLINOIS IN 1870.
MALCOLM AND SARAH EVENTUALLY ENDED UP IN SUMNER COUNTY KANSAS.
THANK FOR YOUR HELP
Pam McEachern

Re: my madien name

gmarti10761 — 2009-02-07 23:49:11Z

Hi I am from Canada & I had a great grandfather named Duncan McEachern married to a Sarah Brown. One of their sons Wesley Cleveland McEachern (my grandfather)was born in Dufferin county Ontario, Canada June 8, 1891. I hope this info can be of some help to you. I would love to hear back from you!!

Re: McEachern, Mary Ann from NC

Joannewil — 2009-01-12 14:50:53Z

We are related and I have more information; email me at Joannwil@aol.com

Re: McEachern, Mary Ann from NC

dmarshall932 — 2009-01-12 04:07:32Z

i forgot to ask you where do you live? i live in nebraska i try to go to nc every year or so.lawanna

Re: McEachern, Mary Ann from NC

dmarshall932 — 2009-01-12 02:34:10Z

I'M SORRY I CAN'T GO BACK ANY FUTHER MARY ANN (DOB 1815)WAS MY GG GRANDMOTHER AND DUGALD CAMPBELL (DOB 1801)WAS MY GG GRANDFATHER

JAMES ARCHBALD CAMPBELL(DOB 8/21/1851-DOD 6/16/1930) WAS THERE SON HE WAS MARRIED TO ROSA ANN MCLEAN(DOB 8/22/1850-DOD3/8/1935)CHILDREN LULA MAE-SARAH LOUISE-MINNIE ALLISON-ARCHIBALD DUGALD-JOHN MCLEAN-DUNCAN ALEXANDER

DUNCAN ALEXANDER CAMPBELL(DOB1887/DOD1965) WAS THERE SON
HE WAS MARRIED TO DORA HOLDER(DOB 1891-DOD 1940)THEY WERE MY GRANDPARENTS.CHILDREN ALMA-NEILL(BUSTER)-GILMA-ANNIE RICH

NEILL JAMES CAMPBELL(DOB 1/30/1914-DOD4/18/1987)HE WAS MARRIED TO WILMA ANGES WILKES(DOB 1/9/1917-DOD 1/17/1992)
CHILDREN:WAYLON JAMES-HAROLD WAYNE-DORA LA-WANNA-SHIRLEY NEILL-WILLIAM RHETT

DORA LA-WANNA CAMPBELL( DOB 2/28/1942)MARRIED CONNIE THOMAS WILSON (DOB 10/13/191939-DOD 4/9/1982)IN 1959 CHILDREN THOMAS JAMES(DOB 5/30/1960 DOD5/31/1960)JEFFERY LEE- GREGORY LEE (TWINS DOB 11/29/1961)WILLIAM RUSSELL(DOB 2/8/1963)CYNTHIA LYNNE (DOB 8/9/1964 DOD 4/9/1982)WENDY LYNNE (DOB 3/31/1966)

THIS IS ALL I HAVE IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING MORE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT THANK YOU LAWANNA MARSHALL AS YOU CAN SEE I MARRIED AGAIN HIS NAME IS DARRELL MARSHALL

Re: McEachern, Mary Ann from NC

Joannewil — 2009-01-11 20:55:32Z

I would appreciate any information you will share to compare to what I have on file; especially who Mary Ann's parents were. Their daughter, Mary Elizabeth was my grandmother.
Joannwil@aol.com

Re: McEachern, Mary Ann from NC

dmarshall932 — 2009-01-11 06:35:20Z

i know this is very late but i just looked at the massage board my gggmother was mary ann she was born in 1815 and dougald was born in 1801 in scottland they lived in n.c i was there this summer and went to the graves they are in st pauls.if you get this email me and i'll send you more on the campbell side thanks lawanna

Re: McEachern, Ontario Canada

robertmceachern91 — 2008-11-03 00:59:15Z

I am not aware of any Christina McDougal marry an Alan McEachern. Alan McEachern born in 1800 and died in 1878 married a Isabella McCulloch. I don't think I know who the Alan McEachern born in 1763 0r 1765, the son of Ewan Hugh McEachern and the brother of Fraquhar and Eachern married. If I do find out I will email you. Thanks for responding, signed,Rob

Re: McEachern

lindadrybrough24 — 2008-10-28 19:43:24Z

thanks tami,there are plenty of bells ringing but yikes this is confusing.they all have to be related you would think maybe cousins,is there other names you can toss out other than mceachern and mcdougall like the ones im looking for have mccoleman ,buie.moore i believe campbell,they also have manitoulin island, simcoe ontario nottawasaga ontario ties also the mceachern sometimes used the name mckechnie i have no idea why. thanks linda

Re: McEachern

Tami_Walendzak — 2008-10-28 03:45:51Z

Linda,

It would not surprise me in the least. Not only do I have a Duncan McEachern married to a Margaret McDougall, I also have Margaret's brother Duncan McDougall married to a Margaret McEachern... go figure lol.

Duncan McEachern & Margaret McDougall's children are;
John b; Mar 4, 1847, Ont, Canada
Ann b; 1850, Ont, Canada
Donald b; 1853, Ont, Canada
Catherine b; 1855, Ont, Canada
Neil b; 1857, Ont, Canada
Jennet b; Mar 6, 1860, Ont, Canada

Duncan McDougall & Margaret McEachern's children are;

John b; 1833,Shanghart, Kilmeny Parish,Argyll, Scotland
Jennet b; 1836,Shanghart, Kilmeny Parish,Argyll, Scotland
Neil b; 1838,Shanghart, Kilmeny Parish,Argyll, Scotland
Duncan b; 8-15-1839,Shanghart, Kilmeny Parish,Argyll,Scot
Donald b; 12-31-1845, Upper Canada
Catherine b; 5-29-1847,Chinguacousy?, Ontario, Canada
Ann b; 1849, Erin, Ont, Canada
Allen b; 11-1854,Ont Canada
Archibald b; 1856, Ont, Canada
Mary b; 1858, Ont, Canada

Ring any bells?

Tami

Re: McEachern

lindadrybrough24 — 2008-10-28 00:37:07Z

hi tami my name is linda, my g grandfather's brother john moore married a mary mceachern her mother was christina mcdougall and her father was alan meachern.this seems rather strange as you have a margaret mcdougall marrying a duncan mceachern perhaps mcdougall sisters married mceachern brothers?it wasnt uncommon in those days.

Re: McEachern, Ontario Canada

lindadrybrough24 — 2008-10-28 00:16:35Z

hi robert my name is linda,do you know if alan mceachern married a christina mcdougal?one of there sons was john.

Re: Howell McEachern

kathymceachen1 — 2008-10-27 00:22:30Z

I have my family istory documented by my great grandmother Mother Mac and she was born in Thomaston. The James that Neil and Permelia was my great-great, -great gradfather James Hubbard. They did have a daughter that died at birth and she is buried with Permelia Jane at the Trice Cemetary with her husband the Civil war heroWilliam T Black. I have been to that cemetary a few years ago. I do have al types of family pictures that my Grandmother Opal Lulu Oxford McEachern left me. Most of my family is buried at the Holloway family cemetary at the Rock Chuch where James Hubbard McEachern was a preacher for many years. I have alot of the church meeting notes that mention my family in them.

McEachern, etc. in Cabarrus Co., NC, USA

243523022 — 2008-09-10 16:26:42Z

John McEachern (many spellings), and Robert McEachern, settled in Cabarrus Co., NC, USA, in mid 1770's. Don't know earlier data, but would like to. John is an early ancestor of mine. Research suggests this clan was from Argyll area.

Ernest McEachern of Lubbock, TX 1928

drbrownlee — 2007-11-21 02:18:58Z

Ernest is pictured in the 1928 annual of Lubbock High School. He is a member of the senior class.

looking for parents, grandparents, ect. of David Rothwell McEachern

lillibrachiosaurus — 2008-06-08 15:09:35Z

This is what I have so far:
David R. McEachern
B: 1919
D: 1995
Married Muriel Hansen in 1946 and had 4 children. Divorced in 1979, never remarried.
I think his father might be William McEachern, but I can't find a mother or middle initial for William. any help would be much appreciated! If you know anything about this family, please email me at rocketscientist@usfamily.net. Thanks so much!

Re: my madien name

phylistia — 2008-06-11 03:55:06Z

I have just finished a book entitled Archibald McEacharn the Loyalist. In it is Duncan and his son Cal Lawrence of Northumberland Co. Would you be interested in a copy of the book. The price is $20 US + $5 postage.

Joanne

Re: McEachern

ReeceHunter — 2008-03-20 06:20:57Z

Hello,

I am looking for information regarding my fathers adoption. He was born May 4, 1938 in Toronto. According to Ontario Adoption Disclosure Branch his adoption was arranged privately. He was born May 4, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario. His birth mother named him Pat Bruce. He was placed with his adoptive family May 12, 1938, they renamed him Bruce Murray. His B/m listed her occupation as an unmarried domestic. The B/M finalized the adoption July 10, 1959 in Bruce County Ontario. He thought her first name was Louise.
My father was told he was adopted within the family. There may be a connection with McKechnie, McEachern, Brown, Bruce, Wilkinson.
Let me know if you need ore information. Any Help would be appreciated.

Re: Daniel MacEachern birthplace is listed as Cape Breton and is listed as Father on Marion MacEachen's birth Record

robertctb — 2008-02-10 23:28:47Z

Daniel MacEachen was born June 30, 1867 and d Jul6, 1946 at Whitney Pier, NS.

I am trying to find out what happed to any of his children.

1. Marion July 7, 1910 m Fyfe ?

2. Catherine deceased spinster b 1911

3. Hugh F b 1914

4. Gertrude b 1917

5. George b 1920 d 1941

6. Iabelle b 1923

7. Alexander b 1925

8. John Stuart maceachen b 1929

Thanks Rob in Calgary

MacEacherns

VanessaAdam — 2007-10-31 18:57:01Z

I found my great-great grandparents on Islay in Kidalton. Peter and Margaret (McInnish) McEachern (born in about 1794). Their children were Jane, Roderick, John, Archibald and Catherine. I am wondering if anyone has any more info on them. Margaret, John and Archibald came over to Canada to Egremont Twp. in 1854. And the year before Roderick went to Ottawa. I am wondering info on Peter's death as he did not come with them and there is no mention of what happens to the girls after the 1841 census. Also I can't find record of Margaret or Peter's birth (Iwould love to be able to trace my family back further). Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanx a bunch!!!

Two Families involving McEachern's living in Erin Twp, Welling Co in 1861 Census.

Tami_Walendzak — 2007-07-01 06:38:00Z

I am looking for more information on these families.

Duncan McEachern b; Abt. 1820 in Scotland, possilbly Kilmeny Parish area, married Margaret McDougall Abt. 1847, most likely in Erin Twp, she was born March 4, 1821, Kilmeny Parish, Shanghart, Scotland. They had these children in Erin Twp.

John b; Abt.1848
Ann b; Abt.1850
Donald b; Abt.1853
Catherine b; Abt.1855
Neil b; Abt.1857
Jennet/Janet b; Abt.1859
(All in Erin Twp I believe)

Then we have Duncan's Sister? Margaret McEachern b; Abt. 1812, Scotland married Duncan McDougall Abt. 1832, Scotland, he was born Abt.1807,Kilmeny Parish, Scotland.
Their children are;

John b; 1833, Kilmeny Parish, Scotland
Jennet/Janet b; Abt.1836 Kilmeny
Neil b; Abt.1838,Shenghart, Kilmeny Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland
Duncan b; Aug 15, 1839, Shenghart, Kilmeny Parish, Islay, Argyll, Scotland
Donald b; Dec 31, 1845, Upper Canada
Catherine b; May 29, 1847, Chinguacousy?, Ontario, Canada
Ann b; Abt.1849,Erin Twp
Allen b; Nov 1854, Canada (Erin Twp?)
Archibald b; Abt.1856, Canada (Erin Twp?)
Mary b; Abt1858, Canada (Erin Twp?)

Any info on these families and their descendants please contact me at lilvixy@hotmail.com

Thanks
Tami

Re: McNevin

Tami_Walendzak — 2007-07-01 06:19:40Z

Hello,

I have Alexander McNiven/McNevin and Mary/Meran McDougall in my line. Alexander is my GGGgrandfather. He does have a grandson named Leslie McNevin who was born Feb 26, 1886 to John McNevin and Margaret Campbell. Please e-mail me at lilvixy@hotmail.com

Thanks
Tami

Re: Geneaology

arrobinette — 2008-09-12 02:33:40Z

It didn't look to me as though it were the same family. I have only seen McEachern.

Re: Geneaology

arrobinette — 2008-09-11 01:58:33Z

Daniel Allen McEachern
Born 1863, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Died 1936, Leadville, Colorado
Parents Albert McEachern and Cecelia Stewart McEachern
Married Jane Adamson (two sons Albert & Norman)
Married Jemima Adamson
Relatives: Annie, sister
Archie, brother
Neil, brother
John, brother
Scotch Descent
Religion Presbyterian

Daniel left home in Nova Scotia as a young man to make his fortune in the early days of the Gold Rush in 1879. Due to the weather conditions and no transportation, many men walked the distance into Colorado to enter the gold mines. Dan walked over the mountain from Fairplay, Colorado into Leadville, Colorado and went to work in the mines and was a very successful leaser.

He married Jane Adamson and to this union two boys were born – Albert and Norman. Jane died soon after Norman was born and her sister Jemima took over to be a mother to the two boys. Daniel fell in love with her and they were married. To this marriage, three boys and three girls were born – Cecelia, Catherine, Ethel, Neil, Clarence, Dan Jr.

This is some information my mother had given us.

Re: John McEachern, NC/SC/AL/MS

hrs0944y — 2008-03-09 11:46:24Z

Well it has been 8 years since you first posted

I have a John McEachern as the father of my grandmother [Clyde P Brown [nee McEachern]] from Pike Co, AL

John would have been born in the mid 1800's; the 1910 US Census indicates he was born in GA

What have you?

Re: McNevin

hrs0944y — 2008-03-09 10:38:32Z

Denise - if you find any McEachern lines [1750-] streaching to South Alabama (Pike, Montgomery, Dale counties); please contact me. I have a very short thread starting with my GrandMother - Roy

Re: Geneaology

lindadrybrough24 — 2008-09-10 23:33:45Z

hi john, my name is linda (nee moore).i believe the john mceachern, you are talking about may be the brother a mary mceachern.Their father and mother were alan mceachern 1831-1892 and christina mcdougall mceachern 1830-1895?If so Mary MCeachern married a John Moore.John moore was my g grandfather charles Moore's brother.Does any of this make sense to you? Linda d

Re: Geneaology

lindadrybrough24 — 2008-09-11 02:24:58Z

thanks alot for the quick reply i dont believe these are the same mceacherns not say they are not related in someway,they just are not connecting right now.i wonder if i could ask you a question do you know if mceachern is sometimes also called mceachnie?in some info i have, the latter name is used, but is the same family.thanks linda d

Re: Geneaology

lindadrybrough24 — 2008-09-12 03:12:58Z

thanks john,for the reply.not sure why some of these relatives used mceachnie sometimes and mceachern at others.though maybe it was considered to be same name thanks again linda d

Re: McEachern's on Islay

kathymceachern — 2008-03-08 21:00:26Z

My family line of McEachern's were from Islay and they went to Glasgow Scotland to get on the ship that brought them to Lumberton, NC.
Is this part of your family?
Mary Kathryn McEachern

Re: McEachern

kathymceachern — 2008-01-13 01:34:49Z

My family says our last name as Mc Keachern and is spelled McEachern

My family is from Thomaston, GA

Re: McEachern's on Islay

eleanor932 — 2007-06-30 06:41:40Z

Hi, I am reseaching Archibald McEachern [McEachran] who married a Janet Smith. Archibald's Parents were Donald McEachern and Flora McDonlad. Archibald's daughter Flora Anne is my grandmother.Does this fit?
Eleanor.

Re: McEachern's on Islay

eleanor932 — 2007-07-11 05:22:27Z

Hi Denise,
Thanks for your reply. Would have been great to find at least one ancestor in common.
Eleanor

Re: Howell McEachern

kathymceachen1 — 2008-10-26 18:01:48Z

We are related I think. I have a Duncan McEachern that left Alabama and headed west. My family comes thru Archibald McEachern and he was sent by ship from Islay Scotland to North Carolina (Lumberton) to Alabama. Then my great,great, great,great grandfather was James Neal McEachern that move to Thomaston,Ga and was married to Permelia Jane McEachern (Black)and Neal died in the Civil war. I can't find out where and I have been researching this for over 2 years. Any info you might have would be helpful. Mary Kathryn McEachern

Re: McEachern, Ontario Canada

robertmceachern91 — 2008-09-24 00:47:46Z

HI CATHY. My family started with Hugh mceachern as well, then to Allan, then to John, then to Lachlan, then Neil, then my father John. We must be distant cousins. Nice to find relatives from the past. email me with any info. that you have and I will do the same. Thanks Rob McEachern

Re: McEachern Heritage

brmce — 2008-06-24 18:46:43Z

my grandfather was the half brother of Pearson McEachern.

Have you received any information on the Fathr of William Cornellius ? The only infor I have is that his name was Archibald and wife's name was Mary Weir. Not sure how accurate this info is

Re: McEachern's on Islay

dmceachern21 — 2008-03-11 03:58:25Z

Hi, Yes my family is from
Scotlan, but my family came to Canada and landed on the east coast then moved to Wiarton, Ontario, Canada. Some of my family moved to the States and some stayed in the east coast and some stayed in Scotland. My G G G G Grandfather was Roderick McEachern lived and died in Scotland but it was some of his children that left Scotland. I am not sure if we are connected or not but maybe who knows. If you would like any information that may be connected to your family I will be glad to share it. If you could give me a couple of names then I will see if they are part of my family. Denise

Re: McNevin

dmceachern21 — 2008-03-11 03:47:36Z

Hi, I will be glad to keep my eyes open for any information you are looking for on the McEachern's heading South, and if I find something I will let you know. Denise

Re: McEachern

dmceachern21 — 2008-03-27 01:46:15Z

I am sorry but I do not have a Pat Bruce in my family. If I come across his name I will be glad to let you know good luck on your family serch as it has taken me three and half year to get to where I am.

Re: McEachern's on Islay

dmceachern21 — 2007-07-11 04:27:21Z

Hi this is Denise: I am sorry but the the person you are looking is not in my family. I have not come across the name Janet Smith in my family yet. We do have a few Archies but none of the married a Janet. I am not saying they are not there, I just have not found who they married. If I do come across them I will be sure to let you know. Good luck on your serch.

Re: Daniel MacEachern birthplace is listed as Cape Breton and is listed as Father on Marion MacEachen's birth Record

dmceachern21 — 2008-02-18 05:36:38Z

I am sorry than I have no information on Daniel in my family at all except my brother Danny who was born in 1952, I wish you all the luck in find out what you would like to know.

Denise

Re: McEachern Heritage

beverlyswa — 2008-07-21 22:25:10Z

HI MY FATHER ERNEST E MCEACHERN PASSED APRIL 13 08 . HIS FATHER WAS HARMONE MCEACHERN WHO WAS KILLED IN COLUMBIA ALA IN A TRAIN ACCIDENT WHEN MY DAD WAS IN HIS TEENS. HIS MOM WAS ALICE OR ALLIE MCEACHERN. HOPE THIS HELPS i DO HAVE SOME OLD PAPERS i FOUND OF DADS. MY EMAIL IS BEVERLYSWA@AOL.COM TAKE CARE

McEachern/McEachin

Joannewil — 2007-12-26 22:50:19Z

Requesting any information on this family from and near Lumberton, NC (Robeson County)

McEachern/McEachin

Joannewil — 2007-12-26 22:49:19Z

Requesting any information on this family from and near Lumberton, NC (Robeson County)

Re: Howell McEachern

EdEaslick77 — 2008-10-26 21:10:43Z

Hello again Ms Kathy: We are both on the same long, wispy trail. Please provide your source/documentation that Archibald McEachern, b. 1808, was from Islay and "was sent by boat to Lumberton, NC". The McEachern septs were situated in Ionia and Skye and other locations besides Islay.
I have two sources that allow that Archibald was born "at sea" in May 1808, and landed Wilmington (Cape Fear), N C, in June 1808. One source--Archibald's son Duncan, b. 1840, Robeson Co., NC, in his 1920 Census enumeration, Peaceburg, Calhoun Co., AL, stated that his father "was born on the Atlantic Ocean." Further, Emma Narciss McEachern, b. 1866, AL to Malcom McEachern (Archibald's eldest) and Louisa Teague, had daughter Izora Ellen Howle and who had son named William Waldrop and who had oral testimony from his mother that her GGF Archibald "was born at sea on May 8, 1808, and landed Jun 8, 1808, in Wilmington, NC." Hearsay at best, as there are no Landing Documents(manifests) that survived that era. In Archibald's Census declarations, he always indicated that he was born in NC. Also, Duncan McEachern, b. 1803--and who--it is surmised, from Permelia's letter reference to "Uncle Duncan"--was Archibalds older brother, that he too was born in NC. This Duncan, with wife Elizabeth McDaniel and children (all born Pike or Monroe Co., GA), were also found in Twp 16, Calhoun Co., AL, for the 1860 Census. This Duncan had gone to Texas before the next 1866 Census and which depaarture/destination was mentioned in Permelia's wartime letter.

Strange that no military record/reference can be found for Neill McEachern. Is there a chance that his widow Permelia Jane Black ever filed for widow's benefits? Or perhaps since she remarried, that was not an option?
Another tangent: Permelia Jane, in her wartime letter from AL, writes about her departed daughter "Fany(sp)" and her grave, Since Neill and Permelia were married in Upson Co., GA. on 2 Sep 1856, I am guessing that Fany died as an infant in 1857--likely in Georgia as she mentioned also in her letter from AL that she wished that she could see her daughter's grave once again.
One would wonder if Neill and his bride Permelia, in 1856, were living with Neill's parents in Pike Co., GA, or with Permelia's recently widowed mother Zilla Reynolds in Upson County, GA? One thing documented is that they (the McEacherns) were all living in Calhoun County, Twp 16, AL, for the birth of Neill and Permelia's son James on 13 Oct 1858, and for their subsequent enumeration in the 1860 Census.