Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

Otho Gerlaugh, farmer, Sec, 11; P.O Baraboo; son of Adam and Catherine (Haines) Gerlaugh; came to Wisconsin in 1846, and remained one year; when he returned to Ohio; again in 1853, he came to Wisconsin and located in Freedom, now Excelsior, Sauk, Co.; purchased land where he now resides, in 1867, but did not locate on it himself until April 1878; he owns 143 acres of land and one house and lot in the village of Baraboo; born Aug. 28, 1812 at Beaver Creek, Greene Co., Ohio. Married Ellen Kirkpatrick, daughter of Samuel and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, June 10, 1840 in Ohio; had two children - an infant died unnamed, and Franklin, aged 19, was killed in the army. Franklin, son of Mr. Gerlaugh, enlisted April 1, 1861, in Co. A, 6th W.V.I., when but 18 years of age, and was killed at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; participated in the battles of Gainesville, South Mountain, and other battles engaged by his company. Mr. Gerlaugh's first wife died in 1847; married again to Harriett Chapman, daughter of William and Rody (Culver) Chapman; had three children, all of whom died; names of children were Eleanor, Corwin C. and Julia E. May 6, 1850, Mr. Gerlaugh started from Ohio on an overland trip to California, in search of gold; the trip was made in four months; he returned Dec. 25, 1851. In religion, Mr. and Mrs. Gerlaugh are very liberal Free Congregationalists.

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