Hello again, Wanda,
I think we are in separate families, but am so unsure of the beginnings of Albert(Alfred) Charles Coulter, that I will direct you to my website to further explain this relative.
Albert Charles Coulter, was supposedly christened 'Alfred', changed his name and further known as Albert after grade school due to teasing.
I do know he was born in 1882 to Elizabeth Downing Coulter and (?)Charles Coulter in Emlenton, PA. He is on the 1900 PA census for Emlenton at age 18, along with his 38-year-old widowed mother, Elizabeth Downing Coulter, and sister Hattie, age 13 - all living with his grandparents, John and Rosie (probably Rosetta) Downing. He appears in all census info in PA after 1900 with his own family - wife and 4 children - whom I do know about, and died in 1932. He is the father of my 84-year-old mother-in-law, for whom I have tried to locate his parents to no avail.
Problem is this: Albert's father is listed on his death certificate as 'unknown' Coulter. Elizabeth Downing Coulter is shown as his mother, but we can find no info on her after 1900 census. I don't know if she remarried or what became of his sister, Hattie Coulter, who I am positive was living during the 1930s in the Pittsburgh area because of my mother-in-law.
The 1890 census - vital to what I need - is, of course, unavailable. Albert's marriage certificate also does not list parentage because he lied about his age and had no co-signers; hence, no info there.
During 1900-1930, when Albert has his own family, also listed in the household is John Downing, (his uncle, same age); however, I have looked extensively for him and cannot find out what happened to him.
I am at a dead end - gave up months ago on locating Albert's father's name and final destination of mother, Elizabeth. I have been everywhere, tried everything, ordered all available - am disappointed and discouraged.
I know of no VA connection at this point also.
Cindy