Gilchrist, Joseph (Died 1898)

GILCHRIST, GILCRIST

Posted By: Linda Linn (email)
Date: 3/18/2011 at 23:00:56

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
5-9-1898

Death of Jos. Gilchrist.
Mr. Joseph Gilchrist died at his home on Friday evening in Marion township after a brief illness, the cause of death being uraemic poisoning. The deceased has been a resident of this county for
twenty-two years, coming here from Minnesota. He was a native of Scotland, but came to the states when very young. He served the Union during
the Civil war, being a member of Company
H, Eleventh Minnesota infantry.

He was married four times. He leaves
several children and a wife to whom he
was married about three or four weeks
ago. He was 66 years old. The funeral
was held from the house in Marion
township at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.