Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 302

SAMUEL G. GASH, farmer, was born in Lincoln County, Ky., January
3, 1828, and is the eldest of five children born to Thomas and Eliza (Wilson)
Gash, natives of Kentucky, and of Scotch and Irish descent respectively.
Thomas Gash was educated and married in his native State, where in
early  life he learned the carpenter's trade, and followed the same, in 
connection with farming, all his life.  He and his wife were members of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  The death of Mrs. Eliza Gash occurred
March 6, 1835, and that of Mr. Gash October 5, 1840.  Samuel G. Gash,
the subject, received a fair common school education.  After his father's
death, he made his home with his uncle, David R. Wilson, until he attained
to his majority, with whom, during that time, he learned the blacksmith's 
trade.  After leaving his uncle, he was employed as a laborer on a farm some
four years.  He then farmed on shares in Kentucky for one year, after which,
in the fall of 1853, he came with his wife and family to Adams Township,
Morgan Co., Ind., where he bought a partially improved farm of forty acres.
In 1846, he enlisted for service in the war with Mexico, but was never en-
gaged in active service.  He was married, August 7, 1852, to Miss Margaret
S. Reid, a native of Jefferson County, Ky., and  a daughter of John and
Esther (Gilliland) Reid, who were among the early pioneers of Jefferson 
County, Ky.  One son has blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Gash, viz.,
John T.  Mr. Gash was at one time Adjutant in the Kentucky militia, and
for a time carried the mail from Eminence to Quincy.  Himself and wife are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are earnest advocates
of the temperance cause.  In politics, he is a Democrat.

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