Coulter, Samuel B.

COULTER, ROSS, ROBISON, LAUDER

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Date: 9/9/2020 at 14:55:36

Samuel B. Coulter, farmer and stock-raiser, resides upon section 21, Washington Township. He is a native of Lancaster County, Pa., born April 2, 1826, and is the son of Hugh and Ann (Ross) Coulter. He removed with his parents to Wayne County, Ohio, and in 1844 came with them to this county. He was married, Sept. 2, 1856, to Miss Catherine S. Robison, a native of Washington County, N.Y., born Feb. 12, 1826. Her father, John D. Robison, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, but came to America when seven years old. He was killed by a falling tree while cutting timber in Ohio, in 1860. Her mother, Mary (Lauder) Robison, was born in New York, and was of Scotch parentage. She died May 4, 1866. They were the parents of ten children, four of whom are now living. Jane, wife of H.D. Titus, of Washington County; Catherine S.; Mary L., of Mansfield, Ohio; Agnes I., of this county.

Mr. and Mrs. Coulter are the parents of seven children: Ella L., the wife of George E. Finney, living near Mansfield, Ohio; Isabel, the wife of Madison J. Orr, of this county; Anna May, blind, graduated from the Iowa College for the Blind June 9, 1886, and resides at home; Lucy M., Ross L., and Ettie E., are also at home. Mr. and Mrs. Coulter are members of the Associate Presbyterian Church of Washington, Mr. Coulter being at present one of its Ruling Elders, a position he has occupied for twelve years. In the work of the Church he has always taken an active interest, and is ever ready to do his part in sustaining the cause. He is also a strong Prohibitionist, and his influence always being in favor of an enforcement of the law. His home farm consists of 130 acres of land two miles south of Washington. It is well-improved and under a high state of cultivation. As a citizen, he is willing to do his part in all things tending to advance the best interests of the county. Few citizens of Washington County enjoy the respect of those who know them to a greater degree than Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Coulter.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington County, Iowa (1887). Excerpt from Biographical Sketch of Samuel B. Coulter, pages 279-280.