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ADAM GERLACH, one of Jackson Township’s most prosperous farmers, was born February 1, 1838, and is the fourth in a family of eleven children born to Henry and Catharine Gerlach. These parents were natives of Germany, and in 1848 immigrated to the United States and settled in Vanderburgh County, Ind. Adam Gerlach received a good common school education, and when twenty-two years old began doing for himself, in that year enlisting in Company B, Twenty-fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was an active participant in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, seige of Corinth, Hatchie’s Run, Davis’ Mill and seige of Atlanta, and was honorably discharged in August, 1864, having faithfully served out his term of enlistment. Returning to Indiana he engaged in agricultural pursuits which he has since successfully followed, now owning 150 acres of land where he now resides, and 160 acres near Evansville. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the G. A. R., and an enterprising and respected citizen. March 10, 1869, he united in wedlock with Catharine E. (Smith), Bender, and they are the parents of seven children, whose names are as follows: Henry, Charlie, George, Anthony, Ann, Mary and Gust.