I. William Coulston, great-grandfather, of Whitemarsh townshi. II. William Coulston,( died April 17, 1863 in his 67th year) grandfather native of Whitemarsh township, married Hannah Ann Meredith, born about 1802, d/o Josehp ahd Hannah Meredith, Hannah died March 25, 1833 in her 31st year. III. James Meredith Coulston, father was born in Whitemarsh township, Jan 31, 1831, he married Tacy Amanda Freas.Children; (1) Annie, born Oct 30, 1858, married Harvey W. Lentz,and their chidren, J.Howard, Walter, Joanna, Frederick, and Tacy C., (2) William C. born June 16, 1860, married Kate C. Ambler, and they had Alice C., James Meredith Coulston died March 24, 1901. Tacy Amanda (Freas) is a member of an old Whitemarsh family of German origin, whose name was originally spelled Fries. George Freas, granfather, married Barbara Wolf, and their children were; John, George, Samuel, Jacob, Benjamin, Daniel, Joseph, William, Mary, who married Samuel Roberts, and Catharine who married William Freas. Joseph Freas, father of Tacy Amanda, was born May 6, 1794 in Whitemarsh township, he married Jan 15, 1818 to Ann Keely, born Nov 17, 1792, d/o Henry and Elizabeth Keely of Phila. Children; Henry born 1818, Joanna, born 1820, Walton, 1822, Issacher, born 1824, Elizabeth, 1826, John Quincy, born 1828, Orlando, 1830, Caroline, 1834, Tacy Amanda born in 1836, married James M. Coulston, Barbara A., born 1839. Joseph Freas died Nov 27, 1879. Best Wishes, Geri