Source:
An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry,
Okanogan and Chelan Counties,
State of Washington
Western Historical Publishing Company, Publishers
1904
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GEORGE D. COULTHARD,
who resides about five miles west of Scotia on Diamond Lake, was
one of the first settlers of this portion of Stevens county.
As early as 1888 he penetrated the wilds of the Diamond Lake
country, selected a favorable location, and settled upon
unsurveyed land. He at once began to make improvements and
two years later brought the first lumber into that country,
which on account of there being no roads was a very difficult
undertaking. Mr. Coulthard was engaged in
general farming and stock raising, continuing with the latter
until the present time, and is one of the prosperous and
substantial citizens. He owns several hundred acres of
good land, two hundred of which are excellent meadow. In
addition to this he has other valuable property, and also raises
stock.
George Coulthard was born in Shakopee,
Minnesota, January 1, I867, the son of Christopher and
Minerva (Reines) Coulthard, natives of Prince Edward Island
and New York, respectively, and of Scotch descent. They came to
Minnesota in very early days and in 1870 went to California,
where the father now lives, the mother died in 1874. They were
the parents of four children. Bruce W., deceased.
Clara M., Christopher Pevill, and George D., the
subject of this article. George D. was educated in the
common schools of Lake county and Middleton, California. At the
age of six teen he laid aside his school books and began the
more responsible labors of real life. In 1886 we find him
in Spokane. whence two years later he came to his present place
as stated above.
On June 1, 1891, Mr. Coulthard married Mrs.
Alice Lewis, widow of John W. Lewis, and daughter of
Philip and Sarah Kirby. She died in 1897, leaving four
children, Grace, Albert, Donald and Alice.
In 1901, Mr. Coulthard married Miss Jessie Lewis,
and one child has been born to this union, Dorothy.
Mr. Coulthard is a good active Republican and takes
the interest that becomes the intelligent citizen in political
affairs. He was the first elected justice of the peace in
his precinct and has held that office for eight years. He
is a member of the I. O. O. F.
Source: An Illustrated History of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan
and Chelan Counties, State of Washington - Western Historical
Publishing Company, Publishers - 1904 - Page 187 |
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