Height: 6'2" light eyes, light complexion and dark hair.
Gilbert was born at
Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, in 1845. He was the son of
John Hartley and
Catherine O. Spangler. Gilbert Hartley began military service in July 1863. He married
Isabelle Dunn at
Hamilton Co., Indiana, on 17 June 1866. Gilbert was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at
Cicero Twp., Tipton Co., Indiana. He married
Susan C. McGraw at
Hamilton Co., Indiana, on 10 March 1880. Gilbert was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at
White River Twp., Hamilton Co., Indiana. Gilbert died on 12 February 1887 at
Kokomo, Howard Co., Indiana. His body was interred in February 1887 at
Arcadia, Hamilton Co., Indiana, at Dunkard Cemetery at the Church of the Brethren. Dunkard Cemetery, Church of the Brethren. Section 2, Lot 111. I have a picture of his tombstone..