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III. Austin Gilcrest; Born April 19th, 1842, at New Athens, Harrison County, Ohio. A farmer in his earlier days. Served in the civil war about a year, Company G, 129th Ohio Volunteers, Infantry. Most of that service was in the region of Cumberland Gap. Soon after he was mustered out his health failed seriously, and he was unable to work for about five years. When he became a little stronger he became a farm manager for an old farmer by the name of William Perkins for several years, both in Illinois and Iowa. Then for several years he was with his cousin, F. H. Gilcrest, at Kearney, Nebraska, in the lumber business. After his strength began to decline again he retired to the Soldiers' Home, at Leavenworth, Kansas, where he spent most of the time of his last nine years. Here he died May 13th, 1918. Austin never married . He was to have been married in 1870 but his long continued sickness decided them to give it up by mutual consent. His intended, also, never married. Living at Kansas City since 1913 it was my privilege to be with my brother a great deal during his declining days, and it was certainly a great pleasure to us both."
