Civil War Veteran
Co. E, 86th Ohio Vol Infantry
Obituary
Tuesday night shortly before midnight there passed away surrounded by his family, one of Akron's oldest and most respected citizens, W.S. Gilcrest.
The funeral was held from his late home yesterday afternoon and the services, conducted by Rev. C.C. Rarick, of the Methodist Church, were solemn and impressive.
William S. Gilcrest was born on a farm in Union County, Ohio on July 5, 1839, and when quite a young man served his country in the war of the rebellion as a member of Co. E 86th Ohio volunteers and did faithful service in his country's defense. He was at one time a member of the Akron Post G.A.R.
After coming home from the army he moved to Illinois and settled in Will County where he lived until 1875 when with his family he moved to a farm near Greenville, Iowa, and after a few years spent here he continued westward to Wymore, Nebraska. After a few years residence in Gage County he again moved, this time to a claim a few miles north of Akron, where he resided until he moved into town.
Mr. Gilcrest was a quiet, unassuming man, and in all respects a good citizen and was greatly esteemed by all who knew him.
Besides a widow, Mr. Gilcrest leaves four children, Lawrence E., Arthur, Frank and Lena and four brothers and three sisters. He lived to see his children grow up and his two oldest sons married.-Pioneer Press.
The Brush Tribune
Brush, Colorado
March 29, 1901
Co. E, 86th Ohio Vol Infantry
Obituary
Tuesday night shortly before midnight there passed away surrounded by his family, one of Akron's oldest and most respected citizens, W.S. Gilcrest.
The funeral was held from his late home yesterday afternoon and the services, conducted by Rev. C.C. Rarick, of the Methodist Church, were solemn and impressive.
William S. Gilcrest was born on a farm in Union County, Ohio on July 5, 1839, and when quite a young man served his country in the war of the rebellion as a member of Co. E 86th Ohio volunteers and did faithful service in his country's defense. He was at one time a member of the Akron Post G.A.R.
After coming home from the army he moved to Illinois and settled in Will County where he lived until 1875 when with his family he moved to a farm near Greenville, Iowa, and after a few years spent here he continued westward to Wymore, Nebraska. After a few years residence in Gage County he again moved, this time to a claim a few miles north of Akron, where he resided until he moved into town.
Mr. Gilcrest was a quiet, unassuming man, and in all respects a good citizen and was greatly esteemed by all who knew him.
Besides a widow, Mr. Gilcrest leaves four children, Lawrence E., Arthur, Frank and Lena and four brothers and three sisters. He lived to see his children grow up and his two oldest sons married.-Pioneer Press.
The Brush Tribune
Brush, Colorado
March 29, 1901
Civil War Veteran
Co. E, 86th Ohio Vol Infantry
Obituary
Tuesday night shortly before midnight there passed away surrounded by his family, one of Akron's oldest and most respected citizens, W.S. Gilcrest.
The funeral was held from his late home yesterday afternoon and the services, conducted by Rev. C.C. Rarick, of the Methodist Church, were solemn and impressive.
William S. Gilcrest was born on a farm in Union County, Ohio on July 5, 1839, and when quite a young man served his country in the war of the rebellion as a member of Co. E 86th Ohio volunteers and did faithful service in his country's defense. He was at one time a member of the Akron Post G.A.R.
After coming home from the army he moved to Illinois and settled in Will County where he lived until 1875 when with his family he moved to a farm near Greenville, Iowa, and after a few years spent here he continued westward to Wymore, Nebraska. After a few years residence in Gage County he again moved, this time to a claim a few miles north of Akron, where he resided until he moved into town.
Mr. Gilcrest was a quiet, unassuming man, and in all respects a good citizen and was greatly esteemed by all who knew him.
Besides a widow, Mr. Gilcrest leaves four children, Lawrence E., Arthur, Frank and Lena and four brothers and three sisters. He lived to see his children grow up and his two oldest sons married.-Pioneer Press.
The Brush Tribune
Brush, Colorado
March 29, 1901
Co. E, 86th Ohio Vol Infantry
Obituary
Tuesday night shortly before midnight there passed away surrounded by his family, one of Akron's oldest and most respected citizens, W.S. Gilcrest.
The funeral was held from his late home yesterday afternoon and the services, conducted by Rev. C.C. Rarick, of the Methodist Church, were solemn and impressive.
William S. Gilcrest was born on a farm in Union County, Ohio on July 5, 1839, and when quite a young man served his country in the war of the rebellion as a member of Co. E 86th Ohio volunteers and did faithful service in his country's defense. He was at one time a member of the Akron Post G.A.R.
After coming home from the army he moved to Illinois and settled in Will County where he lived until 1875 when with his family he moved to a farm near Greenville, Iowa, and after a few years spent here he continued westward to Wymore, Nebraska. After a few years residence in Gage County he again moved, this time to a claim a few miles north of Akron, where he resided until he moved into town.
Mr. Gilcrest was a quiet, unassuming man, and in all respects a good citizen and was greatly esteemed by all who knew him.
Besides a widow, Mr. Gilcrest leaves four children, Lawrence E., Arthur, Frank and Lena and four brothers and three sisters. He lived to see his children grow up and his two oldest sons married.-Pioneer Press.
The Brush Tribune
Brush, Colorado
March 29, 1901
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