JESSE COULTER

Jesse Coulter was born at Mount Pleasant, Jay County, Indiana on Nov. 28th, 1854. He passed from this life at his home near Arlington, Nebraska on October 8, 1933.

In the spring of 1855 he came with his parents to DeSoto, Nebraska in a covered wagon. It was on this trip that his mother died at Davenport, Iowa, and two years later his father died leaving him an orphan at the age of three years. From this time until manhood he lived with his brother, John Coulter, in the vicinity of DeSoto, Nebraska. While yet a small boy, he made a trip with his brother to Fort Kearney and in the course of the trip the party had an encounter with a band of Indians on the banks of a stream near the spot where Schuyler, Nebraska is now located. A fierce battle ensued, and the picture which was most vividly (this is all we have of this obit)

October 19, 1933- The Pilot Tribune-Jesse Coulter

JESSE COULTER, 79, BURIED WEDNESDAY

Following is the obituary of Jesse Coulter, 79, of Arlington, an account of whose death appeared in last week’s Pilot Tribune.

Jesse Coulter was born in Mount Pleasant, Indiana, November 28, 1854. The next spring his parents left Indiana for Nebraska. The mother died enroute, in Iowa, but the rest of the family reached DeSoto, where they settled down. In 1857 the father also passed away, leaving the boy an orphan at the age of three. Jesse was then taken care of until he reached manhood by his older brother, John. During his early life, Mr. Coulter witnessed many historical happenings.

In 1874 he was married to Sarah K. Brunner at Magnolia, Iowa. To the couple was later born seven children, four of whom preceded the father in death. Surviving are two sons, William of Logan, Iowa, and Earl of Arlington; one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Fairchild of Osmond, Nebraska; and one adopted daughter, Mrs. Bertha Brunner of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. The funeral was held last Wednesday at the Kennard Methodist church, with interment at Kennard.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

FindaGrave #26244571 Buried in the Kennard Cemetery Blk 1 Lt 34 Sp 3.

Wife Sarah K. Brunn; son Clarence Edward

Born 28 November 1854.