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Born 1883
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
ARTHUR GERLAUGH, a life-long resident of Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio, residing on a fine farm of 350 acres, where he has always followed farming in connection with breeding and importing short-horn cattle, was born March 15, 1883, on his present farm near the village of Medway, and is a son of Charles L. and Julia A. (Hower) Gerlaugh.
Charles. L. Gerlaugh was born on a farm near Dayton, Ohio, where he was married to Julia A. Hower, a native of Fairfield, Ohio. In 1881 they came to Clark County and purchased 257 acres in Bethel Township, to which was later added ninety-three acres. Here he engaged in general farming, and breeding and importing short horn cattle until his death, which occurred in 1905, when he was fifty years old. He was survived by his widow until April, 1907, when she died in her forty-seventh year. He was a member and a director of the American Short Honied Breeders' Association. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerlaugh, namely: Arthur, the subject of this sketch; Howard, who also lives on the home farm, which he operates with Arthur; Ella, who is attending the Ohio State University; Bertha, Paul, and Catherine.
Arthur Gerlaugh has spent his entire life on his present farm, and here he and his brother, Howard, have continued in their father's occupation as breeders and importers of short horn cattle. He is a member of and stockholder in the American Breeders' Association. Mr. Gerlaugh was educated in the public schools, is a graduate of the Ohve Branch High School and attended Wittenberg College for two years, after which he entered the Iowa State Agricultural College, where he remained until the death of his father. He then returned to the Woodberry farm, of which he took charge, and has since met with considerable success in all his under-
Politically Mr. Gerlaugh is a Republican. In 1906 he was appointed a member of the school board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, and in 1907 was elected president of that body.
June 19, 1907, Mr. Gerlaugh was joined in marriage with Margareta Butts, a daughter of C. J. and Margareta (Marshal) Butts, of Osborn, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Gerlaugh are members of the Lutheran Church, of which the former is also a deacon.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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