Adam was the son of Hein. Herold. He was baptized on 18 Dec 1803 in Zion Lutheran Church, Baltimore City, Maryland. On the record of his baptism, his name is given as Georg Adam Herold and the date of his birth as 6 Jan 1803.

Adam married Mary Ann (Porter) Herold (8 Jan 1910 - 16 Feb 1883) on 11 Sept 1828 in Washington, DC.

"After a long and severe illness in this city on Thursday evening the 6th inst., aged 61 years 4 months. Mr. A.G. Herold, formerly of Baltimore, Md. but for the last 43 years a resident of Washington. The relatives, friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral on Sunday afternoon, the 9th instant at half past 2 o'clock from his late residence, No. 636 8th street east, near the Navy Yard gate. The members of the I.O.O.F. Masonic Fraternity and Navy Yard Beneficial Society are also cordially invited."

The Evening Star
7 Oct 1864
Another Old Citizen Gone

Mr. A.G. Herold, an old and well known citizen of Washington, died yesterday. Mr. H. came to this city from Baltimore 43 years ago, and has held various positions of honor and trust in the Navy Yard. For the past year he has been employed in the Quartermaster's department. Mr. Herold was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows fraternities and other benevolent associations, and was universally esteemed.

The Evening Star
10 Oct 1864
Funerals

Yesterday afternoon the funeral of the late A.G. Herold took place from the residence on Eighth street east, near the Navy Yard gate, and was attended by a large concourse of the friends and relatives of the deceased, including the Navy Yard Beneficial Society and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, clerks in the Quartermaster's Department at Giesboro, and numbers of clerks and others in the Navy Yard. The remains looked very natural, and were encased in a handsome mahogany coffin, on the breast of which his regalia was placed, with a handsome wreath of flowers.

The services at the house were conducted by Rev. Dr. Morsell, of Christ Church, assisted by Rev. P.H. Sweet, Grand Chaplain of the Odd Fellows, after which the corpse was placed in the hearse, the following acting as pall- bearers: John Smith and Edward McKenny, of the Navy Yard Beneficial Society; Wm. Worrell and W.H. Thomas, of Eastern Lodge; F.B. Lord, sr., and Samuel Nelson, of the Encampment, and George Brown and John W. Hodgson, of the Grand Lodge and the procession moved in the following order to the Congressional Cemetery: Navy Yard Beneficial Society; Pier's Lincoln Hospital Band, which discoursed appropriate music; Eastern Lodge No. 7, Columbian Encampment No. 1, Grand Encampment, Grand Lodge. The fraternity were out in large numbers, P.G.M. W. R. McLean acting as chief marshal, assisted by brothers R.H. Moore and C.C. Anderson.

At the cemetery the services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Morsell, after which the impressive burial service of the Odd Fellows was conducted by Grand Chaplain Sweet.

History of the Naval Lodge, No. 4, F.A.A.M.

A.G. Herold, Master in 1846, a prominent and respected citizen of East Washington, was born in Baltimore, Md., June 6, 1803,and for the greater part of his mature life was Chief Clerk of the Naval Storehouse at the Washington Navy Yard; initiated May 7, 1840; passed Jan. 2, 1841, and raised Feb. 6, 1841; in addition to his service as Master he held the position of Secretary for the years 1844 and 1845. He died Oct. 6, 1864.