John Coulam Jr.

Brief Life History of John

When John Coulam Jr. was born on 1 September 1826, in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Coulam Sr., was 24 and his mother, Sarah Jane Corden, was 23. He married Sarah Jane Orton on 29 October 1859, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1849. He registered for military service in 1857. He died on 16 October 1893, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Coulam Jr.
1826–1893
Sarah Jane Orton
1842–1890
Marriage: 29 October 1859
Mary Ann Coulam
1861–1906
Sarah Jane Coulam
1863–1866
Cecily Coulam
1865–1949
Elizabeth Coulam
1868–1913
John Cordon Coulam
1869–1942
Charles Coulam
1872–1877
Joseph Coulam
1874–1954
Henry Rice Coulam
1876–1940
Fanny Coulam
1878–1930
Ellen May Coulam
1881–1962
Emily Louise Coulam
1883–1968

Sources (85)

  • John Coleman, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Coulam Jr. - Church record: birth: 1 September 1826; Louth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
  • John, Jr. Coulam, "United States Western States Marriage Index"

World Events (8)

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: see Cowlam .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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Conversion and Pioneer Trek of John Coulam Jr. and His Family

John and Sarah’s family was converted in England in 1843. In 1849 they immigrated to America to gather with the Saints, but Sarah had been sick on the ocean and died on the boat coming up the Missour …

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