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James Cleland Gilchrist

Birth	:	20 May 1831 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	12 Aug 1897 Laurens, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8438988, -94.8330994
Description	:	Ref: Annuals of Iowa (3rd Series) Vol. 3, No. 3 October 1897, pg. 238-39. "Prof. J. C. Gilchrist, was born in Allegheny City, PA., in 1831, of Scotch parentage; he died at his home near Laurens, IA, August 12, 1897. He was well known throughout the State as an educator. For forty-three years of a busy and active life he had been closely connected with the educational work of this and other States. Coming to Iowa in 1871, he has since been identified with the school work of Mason City, Sioux City, and Algona. His efforts to secure the establishment of... Read More	Ref: Annuals of Iowa (3rd Series) Vol. 3, No. 3 October 1897, pg. 238-39. "Prof. J. C. Gilchrist, was born in Allegheny City, PA., in 1831, of Scotch parentage; he died at his home near Laurens, IA, August 12, 1897. He was well known throughout the State as an educator. For forty-three years of a busy and active life he had been closely connected with the educational work of this and other States. Coming to Iowa in 1871, he has since been identified with the school work of Mason City, Sioux City, and Algona. His efforts to secure the establishment of the Iowa State Normal School at Cedar Falls were untiring, and when the Sixteenth General Assembly founded the institution he became the principal, retaining the position for ten years. He gained a wide reputation as a teacher, especially interested in normal schools and institute work, and also as a lecturer and writer on educational topics. Although Prof. Gilchrist was ordained as a Methodist Clergyman, and some of his time was devoted to the church, his main interests and his best work were in the field of education." Ref: California State College, Regis J. Serinko, Ph. D; Kendsld, Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, IA 1975 -- J. C. Gilchrist was born in Allegheny City and educated at Poland Institute, Antioch, Ohio, under the instruction of Horace Mann. In 1863, he taught in a select school at Fayette City, Pennsylvania, and he became principal of Brownsville Schools in 1864. In 1865, he was elected as principal of South-Western Normal College, California, Pennsylvania. In 1866, he was elected and served as superintendent of Washington County Schools. He retained the principalship at the college. In 1870, he resigned to become principal of the State Normal School, Fairmont, West Virginia. In 1871, he went West and established the State Normal School at Cedar Falls, Iowa, and later was principal at the normal school in Algona, Iowa. He died at Laurens, Iowa, August 12, 1897. (picture)

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James Cleland Gilchrist's memorial is located at: Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, Pocahontas County, USA.
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James Cleland Gilchrist death on 12 Aug 1897 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8438988
Longitude: -94.8330994

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Hannah Cramer Gilchrist

(1834 - 1925)

Siblings

Children

Cleland Gilchrist

(1860 - 1940)

Maude Gilchrist

(1861 - 1952)

Charles Willard Gilchrist

(1866 - 1955)

Fred Cramer Gilchrist Famous memorial

(1868 - 1950)

Grace Gilchrist Allen

(1875 - 1966)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Laurens Cemetery
Laurens, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8438988, -94.8330994

2. Calvary Cemetery
Laurens, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8403015, -94.8368988

3. Swan Lake Cemetery
Laurens, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8511009, -94.8925018

4. Garton Family Cemetery
Marathon, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8297000, -94.9334500

5. Washington Cemetery
Havelock, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8363250, -94.7091440

6. Marshall Cemetery
Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7633018, -94.8930969

7. Poland Township Cemetery
Marathon, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8610992, -94.9916992

8. Fairfield Cemetery
Albert City, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7783012, -94.9692001

9. Smith Cemetery
Albert City, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8142014, -94.9925003

10. Rush Lake Cemetery
Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9497185, -94.7383270

11. Garfield Township Cemetery
Webb, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9538994, -94.9392014

12. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Rush Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9560000, -94.6980000

13. Dover Township Cemetery
Varina, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6896100, -94.8524200

14. Calvary Cemetery
Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7335000, -94.6597000

15. Summit Hill Cemetery
Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7315000, -94.6595000

16. Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery
Albert City, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7200920, -94.9947630

17. Ellington Cemetery
Ellington Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9377000, -94.6240400

18. Powhatan Cemetery
Plover, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8557396, -94.5801773

19. Osborn Cemetery
Webb, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9346918, -95.0608244

20. Silver Lake Cemetery
Silver Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0386009, -94.8597031

21. Calvary Cemetery
Silver Lake Township, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0386009, -94.8613968

22. Saint Columbkilles Cemetery
Varina, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6467018, -94.8443985

23. Saint Johns Church Of Christ Cemetery
Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7108002, -95.0428009

24. Varina Cemetery
Newell Township, Buena Vista County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6539993, -94.9339981