Jacob was born at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, on 16 February 1795. He was the son of
Johann Philip Gohn and
Elizabeth Oberdorff. He married
Elizabeth M. (?) at
Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, in 1818. Jacob was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. He was census 1860 - free on 5 July 1860 at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania; In the 1860 census for Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania the following person is found at dwelling and family # 147:
Jacob Gohn, age 65, male, farmer, real estate valued at $8000, born in Pennsylvania. He died on 14 August 1862 at
York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 67. He was buried in August 1862 at
East Prospect Cemetery, East Prospect, York Co., Pennsylvania; According to Jacob's tombstone, Jacob died on 14 Aup 1862 at the age of 67 years, 6 months and 2 days.