Born in Ohio in 1834. He married Emeline Amelia Tisdale on June 9, 1855 in Boone, Illinois. They had one child Clara. Gilbert J. Tisdale came to Chickasaw county about 1857. He served throughout the Civil war, enlisting as a member of Company B, Seventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry, on the 21st of July, 1861. He was wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, and after recovering from his injuries he rejoined the regiment, with which he remained until honorably discharged in 1864. The following year he was chosen to represent his district in the state legislature and proved an able member of the general assembly of Iowa.
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