I must say one more thing. Now that is was posted. I found more in ARK on my Coulters. For now how they are link to my Coulter from Scotland to America to NC to TN to GA/ARK Thank you so much Fran Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Ariciu" <monkey@getgoin.net> To: <AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 6:22 AM Subject: Re: [AR-OLD-NEWS] August 31, 1889 Van Buren Press > Fran you mean my Coulter cousin killed my Maysey cousin. > How they are related: James Coulter, who lived in Washington Co. ARK and > the son of Alexander Coulter SR of NC and Rhea Co.TN/Hamilton Co.TN > James wife was Catherine Tunnell. Catherine Tunnell parents were > William Tunnell and Mary Maysey. Mary had brother name Charles Maysey who > sheriff in Anderson Co.TN at one time. > The Charles B Maysey has to the son of Charles Maysey. > > Thank I now know that the Maysey were in GA. > > My I use the story on webpage about the Maysey, Coulter, Tunnell families > Janet > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fran Warren" <alverson@valuelinx.net> > To: <AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 2:46 PM > Subject: [AR-OLD-NEWS] August 31, 1889 Van Buren Press > > > > Van Buren Press > > Van Buren, Arkansas > > > > August 31, 1889 > > > > A BAD MAN > > > > Last Sunday U. S. Deputy Heck Thomas brought into Fort Smith from the > > Territory Oscar Coulter, a desperado, wanted in Logan County. > > > > In 1881, when but 18 years of age, Coulter was indicted in Georgia for > arson > > and, escaping from the sheriff, came to this state and joined his > relatives > > in Logan County. His early training fitted him exactly for his assumption > of > > the character of "the bad man from Georgia" which he endeavored to carry > out > > to the letter. His numerous escapades gave his relatives a great deal of > > trouble, so much indeed that Charles B. Maysey, a cousin, notified Georgia > > authorities of his whereabouts. His arrest and conviction followed and a > > term of five years in the penitentiary did not serve to lessen the ill > > feeling with which he regarded the cousin who had given him up to justice. > > > > When arrested he swore vengeance against him and immediately upon his > > release posted off to Arkansas with blood in his eye. Arriving at Golden > > City, where his relatives resided, he stopped all night with a man named > > Gillespie and on the following morning rode up to Charles Maysey's store > and > > dismounted. Coulter immediately began abusing Maysey for having been the > > cause of his arrest. Both drew their pistols and opened fire about the > same > > time, Coulter receiving a shot in the neck and Maysey dying from a bullet > in > > the brain. The former cooly mounted his horse and rode away, the terrified > > onlookers not daring to move a hand. Shortly after his departure he was > > pursued, but the trail was abandoned at the territory line where it was > > lost. Since that time Coulter is supposed to have wandered though > > California, Arizona and New Mexico, and to have been connected with the > > train robbery of last summer near Muskogee. > > > > Fran Alverson Warren > > > > > > ==== AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS Mailing List ==== > > List Moms, for the AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-Diana Boothe and Fran Warren. > > AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-admin@lists2.rootsweb.com Thanks, Fran!! > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS Mailing List ==== > List Moms, for the AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-Diana Boothe and Fran Warren. > AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-admin@lists2.rootsweb.com Thanks, Fran!! > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > >