My post from yesterday introduced you to my 2nd great-grandparents William Coulter and Emeline White. William served during the Civil War, was injured, taken prisoner and confined at Andersonville Prison, released and returned to active duty in April just days before the end of the war, was sailing home with many other soldiers on April 27th when the steamship Sultana blew up and killed most of those on board.
Emeline must have been a very strong woman to have her husband away from home the four years of the war, and with the news of the steamship disaster, took charge of her family of three children and made life for them the best she possibly could.
If you remember from yesterday’s blog, Emeline received $8 per month pension, plus an additional $2 for each child under the age of 16. I believe she must have been very good with her money! As per the below indenture, Emeline bought 30 acres of land adjoining her property for $40. When we read through the document the new acreage starts above her house and south with Elisha White’s line – her brother. Then to a corner to Samuel White – her father – to another corner of Margaret White – her sister-in-law, who married Emeline’s now deceased brother John L. White. John White served during the Civil War, was also taken prison to Andersonville where he died May 15, 1864.
Emeline is surrounded by family! This is reinforced when looking at the 1870 census records for Washington County. Emeline and children are living in dwelling number 208, brother Elisha White at 209, nephew William White at 210, brother Samuel just down the road at 213 and Margaret Whitten White at 214. By 1880 Emeline is living with youngest daughter Nancy, her husband Newton Barnard and young son. By 1900 the family has an additional four children. I could not find the 1910 census for this family. I do know they moved to Bullitt County about this time and the census may have been taken before they arrived. Emeline’s death certificate is from Mt. Washington, Bullitt County, and she is buried there in Kings Church Cemetery.
Washington County Kentucky Deed Book 27, Page 304-305
This Indenture made and entered into this the 11th day of August 1869 by and between William Stines and Sarah Stines his wife, of the first part, and Emeline Coulter, of the second part, all of the County of Washington and State of Kentucky. Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of forty dollars to us in hand, we do hereby bargain and sell unto the part of the second part a certain tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being in the County of Washington and State aforesaid on the waters of Chaplin River and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at Emeline Coulter’s bars above her house on a branch, thence south with Elisha White’s line to a corner on Samuel White’s line corner on a stone, thence with Margaret White’s line west to her fence, thence north to the branch corner on an elm stump, thence down the branch to its fork, thence up the east prong to the beginning, supposed to contain thirty acres, more or less. To have and to hold the within named boundary of land to the party of the second part, her heirs and assigns forever. The part of the first part binds themselves, their heirs and assigns to forever warrant and defend the title to the above named tract of land.
Given under our hand and seals the day and year above written, a lien is hereby retained for the payment of the purchase money.
William Stines, Sarah Stines
State of Kentucky, Washington County
F. W. Booker, Clerk of the Washington County Court, certify that the foregoing deed was on the 11th August 1869 produced to R. S. Peters, my predecessor in office and acknowledged by William Stines and wife to be their act and deed as appears from an endorsement made on said deed by said
Peters and the same being duly stamped as required by Act of Congress is ordered to be recorded. Whereupon I have recorded it and this certificate in Deed Book #27, Page 304. Given under my hand on this 11th day of December 1869. W. F. Booker, Clerk
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