Coulthard, Henry

COULTHARD, HUTCHINSON

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 11/5/2011 at 22:03:25

Coulthard, Henry -
Henry Coulthard, senior, died it his home in Holt township, Sunday August 16 Funeral services were held at the Fairview church, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Rhodes, pastor of the Oak Hill church. Interment was in the Prairie Rose cemetery.

Mr. Coulthard has long been a resident of the county and of the township where he lived, has reared his family there and has in time accumulated much property, having a beautiful farm, which is in a high state of cultivation. Coming to the county more than forty years ago he has always taken an active interest in public affairs, both local and national. He has at different times served his township as road commissioner, assessors, and was for years a member of the Board supervisors, with ability, and retired with the confidence of everyone.

Mr. Coulthard was born September 12, 1834, in Durham county, England. He came to America in 1854 at the age of 20 years and located in Wisconsin. In 1863 he was married to Miss Mary Hutchinson and in 1871 he came to Taylor County, Iowa, locating on the present farm home of the family where he spent the remainder of his life.

To Mr and Mrs Coulthard, ten children were born. They are Mrs Mary E Pedley, Mrs Belle Huntington, Misses Anna, Lillie and Nellie Coulthard, and the sons Robert, William, Henry and Elmer, who were with their father these last days, also George, who passed from this life October 16, 1913.Mrs Coulthard preceded her husband in death a number of years ago. Uncle Henry as he was familiarly called, enlisted in Co. C, 50th Wisconsin volunteer regiment and served his country during the war and was a member of the post at Corning. A number of the old soldiers from Corning attended the funeral and had charge of the services at the cemetery.—Bedford Free Press.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 27, 1914