David Coalter, son of Michael Coalter and Elizabeth Moore, was born in Virginia, September 24, 1764. He was married to Ann Carmichael, daughter of James Carmichael and Catherine Sheiders, who was born near Orangeburg, South Carolina, on June 1, 1772, the date of their marriage being December 29, 1791. In addition to the five daughters mentioned in Mr. Darby's memoir of Mrs. Edward Bates, there were four sons, to-wit:—(1) James, who died unmarried, (2) John David, who married Mary Means and had one child that died in infancy, and who was an honored and respected citizen of St. Louis, (3) Beverly Tucker, who married and had three children, Julia Bates, Caroline Gamble and John David,—his family residence being in Pike County where he practiced the profession of medicine, and (4) James 2nd., who died in infancy. David Coalter lived for a time on Dardenne creek, and the writer remembers that when a boy, he was shown the foundation timber's which were all that remained of a mill built by David on the creek near the place afterward owned by Mr. Samuel McCluer.
