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==Family background==
==Family background==
Gerald was one of eight children born to James Edward Gerald and the former Cynthia Martin. Only two of his siblings survive, a brother, Kelly P. Gerald of [[rural]] Pine n Washington Parish and a sister, Martha G. Watts of French Settlement in Livingston Parish.
Gerald was one of eight children born to James Edward Gerald and the former Cynthia Martin. Only two of his siblings survive, a brother, Kelly P. Gerald of [[rural]] Pine n Washington Parish and a sister, Martha G. Watts of French Settlement in Livingston Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/washington/obits/era/el112002.txt|title=Obituary of James Russell Gerald (a younger brother of Gaston Gerald)|publisher=usgwarchives.net/la|accessdate=November 18, 2009}}</ref>
.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/washington/obits/era/el112002.txt|title=Obituary of James Russell Gerald (a younger brother of Gaston Gerald)|publisher=usgwarchives.net/la|accessdate=November 18, 2009}}</ref>
Since his release from prison, Gerald has been engaged in [[cattle]] ranching and [[farming]] in East Baton Rouge and Washington parishes. Former State Senator [[B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn]] of Washington Parish similarly farmed and ranched after his defeat in the 1995 [[general election]] by the Republican Phil Short.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/Portals/0/News/MarketBulletins/mb2007-09-27.pdf|title=Sixty at 91|publisher=ldaf.state.la.us|accessdate=November 18, 2009}}</ref> From 1995 to 2006, Gerald received $30,357 in federal farm subsidies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://farm.ewg.org/farm/persondetail.php?custnumber=005064565|title=Farm Subsidy Database|publisher=farm.ewg.org|accessdate=November 18, 2009}}</ref>
Since his release from prison, Gerald has been engaged in [[cattle]] ranching and [[farming]] in East Baton Rouge and Washington parishes. Former State Senator [[B. B. "Sixty" Rayburn]] of Washington Parish similarly farmed and ranched after his defeat in the 1995 [[general election]] by the Republican Phil Short.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/Portals/0/News/MarketBulletins/mb2007-09-27.pdf|title=Sixty at 91|publisher=ldaf.state.la.us|accessdate=November 18, 2009}}</ref> From 1995 to 2006, Gerald received $30,357 in federal farm subsidies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://farm.ewg.org/farm/persondetail.php?custnumber=005064565|title=Farm Subsidy Database|publisher=farm.ewg.org|accessdate=November 18, 2009}}</ref>