James Price Coulter

Notes:

Perth Courier, August 7, 1885

Mr. James Coulter, Sr., one of the oldest residents of Lanark County, passed away at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. John Gemmell, Almonte, on Tuesday morning at the advanced age of 85 years. Mr. Coulter was a native of County Sligo, Ireland and emigrated to this country in 1821 and settled in Clayton or Bellamy’s Mills as the place was then called in those days. He traded with the Indians in the vicinity for a number of years buying furs and later started a hotel in the village which he conducted for a long period. He also kept a store in the same village as well as a branch of the same business in Douglas, the late Thomas Coulter being a partner in the enterprise. About 14 years ago he had a paralytic stroke, from the effects of which he remained almost a helpless invalid to the time of his death. He leaves a large number of descendants among them being Mrs. John Gemmell and James Coulter of Almonte and Mrs. J. Banning and Mr. Young Coulter of Clayton besides a host of relatives of later generations. Mr. Coulter was a staunch Conservative in politics and when opportunity offered itself he always sought to advance by all honorable means the interests of Conservatism. His funeral will take place today (Thursday) at 11:00 am to St. George’s Church Cemetery (Boland’s) by way of Union Hall. Almonte Times

Birth:
Sligo, Kingdom of Ireland

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Waugh. Elizabeth was born in 1805 in Éire; died on 27 Aug 1875 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Thomas Coulter was born in 1826 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1871 in Eganville, Ontario, Canada.
2. Catherine Coulter was born on 4 Oct 1832 in Clayton, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Feb 1925; was buried on 5 Feb 1925 in St George's Anglican Cemetery, Union Hall, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.