characters in the mcphee clan annie mcphee cousin aumaleigh aunt to mcphee sisters beckett engaged to daisy blanche gemma 's mother boots tyler 's dog bradley one of verbena 's admirers burton wrangler at the rocking m buttons aumaleigh 's mare cal stable boy at the rocking m carl owns the feed store chadwick works for tyler daisy 2nd oldest mcphee sister dom zane 's old buddy eben their deceased uncle elise friend to mcphee sisters and tyler ely their deceased father ernest verbena 's former beau fairfax bear hollow 's sheriff gabriel aumaleigh 's former love gemma friend , works at mercantile .