Lorenzo Dow Coulter

Brief Life History of Lorenzo Dow

When Lorenzo Dow Coulter was born on 11 March 1859, in Scranton, Greene, Iowa, United States, his father, John Newton Coulter, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Alice Skelly, was 19. He married Mary Jane Lemmon on 10 March 1891, in Silver City, Juab, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 6, Archer, Texas, United States in 1910 and Justice Precinct 8, Archer, Texas, United States in 1920. He died on 17 July 1921, in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Holliday, Archer, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lorenzo Dow Coulter
1859–1921
Mary Jane Lemmon
1876–1949
Marriage: 10 March 1891
Elizabeth Alice Coulter
1891–1986
Olive Rose Coulter
1895–1901
John Will Coulter
1898–1968
Laura Mae Coulter
1900–1981
Ruth Marie Coulter
1903–2004
Sherman Skelley Coulter
1906–1984
Lorenzo Dow Coulter Jr
1917–1961

Sources (15)

  • L D Coulter in household of W H Sockrider, "United States Census, 1880"
  • L D Coulter, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • L D Coulter, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1860

Historical Boundaries: 1860: Wichita, Texas, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire and Ayr): habitational name from Coulter in Lanarkshire or Culter, Aberdeenshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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