Sketch of the Coalter Family, St. Charles County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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The ancestors of the Coalter family of St. Charles were members of the
Presbyterian colony that settled in Augusta County, VA., at an early
date.  From among them we have obtained the following names: David,
John, Polly, Jane and Ann.  John was married four times.  His third
wife was a Miss Tucker, sister of Judge Beverly Tucker, and half sis-
ter of John Randolph, of Roanoke.  They had two children: St. George
and Elizabeth.  The latter married John Randolph Bryant, of Flovanna
County, VA.  David married Ann Carmicle, of South Carolina, and the
names of their children were: John D., Beverly T., Maria, Catharine,
Fanny, Caroline and Julia.  Polly married Judge Beverly Tucker, who
became eminent as a jurist.  They had no children.  Jane married John
Naylor, of Pennsylvania.  They settled in Kentucky, but removed to
Missouri in 1818.  They had seven children: James, John, William,
Thomas, Caroline, Sophronia and Ann.  They boys all died about the
time they were grown.  Ann married a Mr. Ward, of Kentucky. (Children
of David Coalter.)  John D. married Mary Meanes, of South Carolina,
and settled in St. Charles County, where he lived until two years
prior to his death, when he removed to St. Louis.  He had but one 
child.  Mr. Coalter was a talented and influential attorney, and also
a leading member of the Legislature of his State.  Beverly T. was a
physician.  He married Elizabeth McQueen, of Pike County, where he re-
sided.  They had three children, one son and two daughters.  Dr. Tucker
was a gentleman of fine business qualifications.  Maria married Hon.
William C. Preston, of South Carolina, and died, leaving one daughter,
who died when she was about grown.  Catharine married Judge William
Harper, of South Carolina, who removed to Missouri and became Judge of
the Court of Chancery.  They had several children, but only one sur-
vives.  Fannie married Dr. David H. Means, of South Carolina.  The
Doctor removed to Missouri and remained a short time, and then returned
to South Carolina, where his wife died.  They had several children.
Caroline married Hamilton R. Gamble, of St. Louis.  They had two sons
and one daughter.  Julia married Hon. Edward Bates, and is now a widow,
living in St. Louis. (Children of Jane Naylor, nee Coalter.) Caroline
Naylor married Dr. William B. Natt.  They removed to Livingston, S.C.,
where Dr. Natt died, leaving a widow and five children.  Sophronia
married James W. Booth, of Pike County, MO., who subsequently removed
to St. Louis, and became a commission merchant.  Their children were:
John N., Thomas, Edward B. and George.  Ann married a Mr. McPheeters,
who died, leaving two sons, James and Theophile, who removed to Miss-
issippi, where they married and raised large families.

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