cemetery records at KSHS library:
age at death: 85
late residence: Washington, D.C.
funeral director: Penwell
interment authorized by C. Lanham, 1187 Grand

Topeka State Journal, Thursday, April 1, 1937, page 5A:
Gilcrest Rites Here
Burial Services for Former Topekan Set for Saturday Afternoon

The body of the Rev. Robert A. Gilcrest, who died last month in Washington, D.C., will be brought to Topeka Saturday for burial, it was learned today.The Rev. Mr. Gilcrest was a former Topekan and later served as president of West Kentucky college.
The burial party will leave Penwell's mortuary at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon and Dr. John R. Golden, pastor of the First Christian church, will conduct graveside services at Mt. Hope cemetery prior to burial.
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ROBERT A. GILCREST, Niantic, Illniois

Born Xenia, Ohio, May 28th, 1850; educated at Eureka College and Butler University; graduated Butler University, A. B., 1886; President West Kentucky College, 1888-1890; Professor of Philosophy and Sacred Literature, Eureka College, 1895-1900; minister at Albion, Lincoln, and Watseka, Illinois, and Craterville, Lake City, and Humeston, Iowa. Assistant Editor, Christian Union, 1902-1903.

Spouse: Sarah Ann Kylander (1851-1880), married April 16th, 1874, at Marshall County, Illinois – daughters () and three sons (Paul, Guy, Virgil)

Spouse: Alice Vitturia Hobbs (1856-1912), married February 16th, 1882, at Harrison, Macon County, Illinois – one son (Robert)

Father: Thomas Coscory Gilcrest (1812-1893)
Mother: Eleanoe Guthrie (1817-1862)

Occupation: minister/preacher for churches of Christ.

Contributor: Ronald C. Brewer (48104028)
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Home in 1910: Topeka Ward 3, Shawnee, Kansas
Robert A Gilcrest 59, clergyman, 2nd marriage (28 years)
Alice H Gilcrest 54
Robert A Gilcrest Jr. 25, born:13 Aug 1884; died: Feb 1983; Last Residence: 66106, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA

Home in 1880: Albion, Edwards, Illinois, USA
Robert A. Gilcrest 30, widower, minister, born about 1850 in Ohio
Paul Gilcrest 5
Guy Gilcrest 3

Home in 1850: Silver Creek, Greene, Ohio, USA
Thomas C Gilcrest 38
Elena Gilcrest 29
Samuel Gilcrest 13
Wm Gilcrest 10
Austen Gilcrest 7
Adaline Gilcrest 5
Elizabeth Gilcrest 3
Robert A Gilcrest 0
Wm Gillcrest 62
Margaret Gillcrest 75
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Robert A Gilcrest
in the Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: Robert A Gilcrest
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1882
Marriage Place: Macon, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: Alice Hobbs
Spouse Gender: Female