GILCHRIST, William. born in Wayne County, Tennessee about 1893, the son of James and Elizabeth REEVES GILCHRIST, brother to Charlie GILCHRIST above. He married Addie HOLT on 22 Dec 1922, in Wayne Co., TN. She was the daughter of Will and Jennie DARBY HOLT.

Their children were J. W. GILCHRIST who lived in Florence, AL and served in the US Navy during WWII. Lois GILCHRIST who married Hill WRIGHT; Mrs. Opal GILCHRIST ALMAN; Keelvel GILCHRIST; Douglas GILCHRIST who married Jean ARNETT and had one son, Steve; Leon GILCHRIST who married a daughter of Avery WRIGHT.

The picture of William GILCHRIST was made in France. Perhaps the mount reminded him of home and his friend, Nora BERRY who rode her mule down to bid him adieu when he left for the Army.

Charlie, Luther and William GILCHRIST were the grandsons of John and Mary “Polly” HELTON GILCHRIST. Their great-grandfather Duncan GILCHRIST was the son of Malcolm GILCHRIST who came from Scotland in 1770 to Moore Co., North Carolina. He married Catherine BUIE. They came to Maury Co.,TN in 1809 and are buried in the Hunter Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. On his tombstone is the following: born in Kinters Scotland 1740, son of Angus GILCHRIST, came to USA 1770.