David Gilchrist

born: 18 Mar 1830, Howgilside,Kirkpatrick Fleming,Dumfriesshire,Scotland
bapt: 26 Mar 1830, Kirkpatrick Fleming Parish,Dumfriesshire,Scotland
died: 31 Dec 1906, North English,Iowa Co.,Iowa
bur.: 1 Jan 1907, North English,Iowa Co.,Iowa, at IOOF Cemetery
occu: tailor and farmer
spouse: Frances ``Fanny'' HARKNESS
marr: 24 Dec 1847, Scotland
born: 30 Nov 1827, Halfmorton,Scotland
died: 27 Sep 1905, North English,Iowa Co.,Iowa
bur.: 28 Sep 1905, North English,Iowa Co.,Iowa, at IOOF Cemetery
Children:
John Henry GILCHRIST
Margaret B. ``Maggie'' GILCHRIST
Jane Frances ``Jennie'' GILCHRIST
Thomas GILCHRIST
Ellen Dawson GILCHRIST
Jannett ``Nettie'' Belle GILCHRIST

Pedigree Chart

                      |--------
                      |
           |---------Peter GILCRASS (1755 - 1820, Scotland)
           |          |
           |          |--------
           |
  |------John J. GILCHRIST (1803, Scotland - 1878, Iowa)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Jannet JARDEN (1752 - 1804, Scotland)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------
  |
David GILCHRIST (1830, Scotland - 1906, Iowa)
  |
  |                   |--------
  |                   |
  |        |---------John ROME ( - )
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Margaret ROME (1794, Scotland - 1857, Scotland)
           |
           |          |--------
           |          |
           |---------Jean RAE ( - )
                      |
                      |--------
In 1857 \footnote{1857 in his obit and 50th wedding anniversary article, 1856 in the 1900 census.} David immigrated to the US, settling in Truxton, Cortland Co., NY. Six months later Fanny and their first 3 children came to the US. In the spring of 1866 the family came to Iowa and settled on a farm in Keokuk county, near North English, joining his father and sisters in the area.

David moved into North English in June of 1906.

He united with the Independent Church of Scotland but soon after coming to Iowa in 1866 he united with the Christian church. He was an Elder in the church of his choice for many years.

David Gilchrist's farm in Iowa was in the northeast corner of Keokuk County, in English River Township (the West 1/2 of the NW quarter of Section 12 --- 80 acres), less than a mile from his father's farm.

Census: 1870, English River Twp,Keokuk Co.,Iowa
Census: 1880, English River Twp,Keokuk Co.,Iowa
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