John Coulam Sr.

Brief Life History of John

When John Coulam Sr. was born on 2 August 1802, in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Coulam, was 32 and his mother, Johannah Ward, was 41. He married Sarah Jane Corden on 9 December 1834, in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 20 May 1877, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, 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 Sr.
1802–1877
Sarah Jane Corden
1803–1849
Marriage: 9 December 1834
John Coulam Jr.
1826–1893
Charles Coulam
1835–1858
Fannie Coulam
1838–1914
Henry Coulam
1842–1916
Sarah Jane Coulam
1845–1918
George Briggs Coulam
1848–1905

Sources (62)

  • John Coulam family, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Marriage certificate of John Coulam and Sarah Conden
  • John Coulam, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1807 · Louisiana is Divided into 19 Parishes

Louisiana was divided into 19 parishes (rather than counties or boroughs) on March 31, 1807. Currently, there are 64 parishes in Louisiana.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

English: see Cowlam .

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

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History of John Coulam Sr.

Written by Chloe Welch-Monk, a great grand daughter John Coulam, son of John and Joanna Ward Coulam, was born 2 August 1802, in Louth, Lincolnshire, England. About 1825 he married Sarah Cordon, dau …

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