Parents of Explorer John Colter
John Colter (Coalter,Coulter) was born ca 1775 in Augusta County. WHen young his family pioneered to Maysville, Kentucky. All sources clearly state that his parents are Joseph and ELEANOR "ELLEN" SHIELDS....BUT... I think this is incorrect in as much as their family of 8 ch were born and died in Augusta County, as they were. So......I think the mother of John Colter is ALSEY "ALICE" SHIELDS who m James Coalter who died in 1806 in Kentucky.
Any comments, opinions etc. very welcome. Thanks, Lauren Ragland in Shenandoah County, Virginia
PS DId a search within the forum for both women - nada.