This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COULSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XIQ.2ACIB/61.62.64.3.1 Message Board Post: I am uncertain of a Texas connection. My ggg grandfather was Elijah Coulson born in PA abt 1777 and died in Greene Co TN in 1853. Elijah was married to Mary Pierce and the had the floowing children; Elijah Elizabeth Rachel Sarah Susan Deborah Samuel Nancy Ann I have the following as Elijah's siblings; Thomas Rachel Enoch Mary Susannah Sarah Elijah's father was William Coulson This link has a lot of info on the Coulson line. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ghaulle&id=I8654 Since the ID reference in the link changes, you can always go to www.rootsweb.com and Worldconnect and type Coulson as surname and Nancy A as given name.