coalterragland                                          Thomas Colter and Catherine Ragland

Thomas was born about 1835 in Tennessee and died between 1870-1880 Monroe County,Kentucky.  He married Catherine Ragland.  She was born in 1839 in Tennessee and died between 1900-1910 Monroe County, Kentucky.   They had seven children.
I.      William Alfred was born about 1856.  He married Sarah White June 29,1880.  She was born about 1858. 
II.     James A. was born Oct 25,1858.
III.    Amanda was born Sept 1860 and died July 12, 1919 Monroe County, Kentucky.  She was buried at Old Soldiers Cemetery, Monroe County, Kentucky.  She married  Thomas Milton Pennington Dec 30, 1887 Monroe County, Kentucky.  They had one child.
         A.  Willie was born June 1888.
IV.    Martha was born Jan 1864.
V.     Elzie was born May 1865.
VI.    Jefferson was born Feb 1868.
VII.   Tolbert  was born Apr 8, 1869.

Marriage Bond of Thomas Pennington and Amanda Coalter
1860 Monroe County,Kentucky census  Tompkinsville   Page 31
208 108   Cotter Thomas 24  Farmer
Cotter C  18 Tn
Cotter  W A   3  Ky
Cotter  J A   2   Ky
Emberton  Mary   36  Ky
Farris Mary J 20  Ky
Harris L T 14 Tn
Emberton G W  12 Tn
Emberton  L S  9  Tn

1870 Monroe County,Kentucky  Precinct 6  Page 190B
177  173  Coalter Thomas M.  30 Tenn
Catharine  25  Tenn
William A.  13  Ky
James 10 Ky
Amanda  7  Ky
Elza  5 Ky
Martha  3 Ky
Sam M.  2/12 Ky

1880 Monroe County,Kentucky census   Tompkinsville    Page 342D
Colter Catherine 41 Tenn
Colter Alfred 23 Ky
Colter James   21 Ky
Colter Manda 19 Ky
Colter Elzy  16    Ky
Colter Martha  13  Ky
Colter Jefferson  12   Ky
Colter Tolbert  10 Ky 

1900 Monroe County,Kentucky census  Ed 84   Tompkinsville   Page 19B
living with son Jefferson and his family
Death Certificate for
James Coalter 
Death Certificate for
Amanda Pennington  

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