Cyrus Riggs Coulter and Margaret Elizabeth Creasy

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Husband Cyrus Riggs Coulter ^{1 2}

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           Born: 26 Aug 1843 - Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Nov 1916 3
         Buried:  - Calvert-Riddle Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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         Father: Dr. John Coulter, M.D. (1787/1797-1849) 3 5 6 7
         Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Baird (1809-1901) 3 5 6 7

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       Marriage: 28 Jan 1890 3

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Wife Margaret Elizabeth Creasy ³

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           Born: 1862 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 1923 8
         Buried:  - Calvert-Riddle Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 4

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Children

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1 M John Lewis Coulter ³

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           Born: 3 Jun 1892 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1937 9
         Buried:  - Clintonville U. M. Cemetery, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA 10

         Spouse: Gladys Laurie Jacobs (1899-1993) 11
           Marr: 1922

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General Notes: Husband - Cyrus Riggs Coulter

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He was born and reared on the farm where he spent practically all his life, and acquired his education in the local schools. On Sept. 9, 1862, he enlisted in Company E. 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry, attached to the 2d Brigade, 2d Division, C. C. Army Corps, and remained in the service until after the close of the war, receiving his discharge in June, 1865, at Lynchburg, Va. In February, 1863, he was detailed as provost guard at the 2d Cavalry headquarters, being so engaged for a period of seven months, and in the winter of 1864-65 he was detailed as orderly to carry dispatches for the 2d Brigade, 2d Division, C. Cavalry, and also as provost guard, performing these duties until his discharge. He took part in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Culpeper Court House, Sulphur Springs, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Stony Creek, Hatcher's Run, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, Amelia Springs, Saylor's Creek, Farmville and Appomatox, witnessing Lee's surrender at the latter place. Mr. Coulter always enjoyed meeting his old comrades in arms, and attended regimental reunions as often as possible, besides keeping up his membership in the G. A. R. He first joined Alexander Welton Post, and when it dissolved took his membership to Mays Post, in Franklin.
Upon his return from the army Mr. Coulter was engaged in the cultivation of the old homestead, which comprised 150 acres, and he improved it steadily. He built the substantial residence which stood thereon, on the site of the old house which was there when Dr. Coulter came into possession of the property, and engaged very successfully in general farming, the land being well suited for ordinary farm purposes. The place was kept in attractive neatness, and after Mr. Coulter's death was operated by his only son, John L. Coulter. Mr. Coulter was a stanch Republican and always ready to support his political principles, and he took an active part in local affairs, usually holding some township office, which he filled with the conscientiousness that he gave to all of his undertakings. He attended the Presbyterian Church. [CAB, 680]

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret Elizabeth Creasy

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from Columbia Co, PA

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1000.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 679.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 680.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 15.

5 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 574.

6 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 986, 1000.

7 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1043.

8 Jesse H. Baird, Thomas and Martha Beard - Baird, Pioneers on the Scrubgrass 1796, San Anselmo, CA, 1958, pg 34.

9 Jesse H. Baird, Thomas and Martha Beard - Baird, Pioneers on the Scrubgrass 1796, San Anselmo, CA, 1958, pg 35.

10 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 2, Clinton Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1994), Pg 49.

11 James Brockington Witherup, History of John Witherup Family from 1762 to 1909 (Butler, PA: Ziegler Printing Co., 1909), Pg 54.