Hi Diane, We have been in contact recently through Genforum re: William Coulter. I caught your message on the CA-GOLDRUSH-L regarding John Coulter. Does he happen to be a brother of William Coulter b. 1817? The reason I ask is because William and Hannah had a son named John (born too late to be the John Coulter you're looking for) and they seemed to always name children after someone else in the family. I was just wondering if there is a connection between my William and your John. Also, most of Barbara Coulter Slater's (William and Hannah's daughter, my great-grandmother) children ended up in California at one time or another. I may be able to dig up some information that you are looking for on your John. I live in Shasta County, CA and Butte and Plumas counties are somewhat neighboring counties. Do you have any more information to go on? Do you know which county the accident occured in? I will see what I can find for you. By the way, do you live in CA or OH? Or someplace else? Talk to you soon, Jane Shute Shingletown, CA > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [CA-GOLDRUSH-L] John Coulter - Tragic Accident > Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 18:49:39 -0000 > From: "Diane Schroeder" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > I am seeking information on John Coulter who went to the Feather River in > 1849. He served as a Democratic representative to the legislature from the > 14th District of Butte & Plumas Counties. In 1863 he suffered a tragic > railroad accident and he returned to Ohio an invalid. Does anyone have > information on John and the accident? Thanks. > > ______________________________