Jacob Gohn was born on 20 November 1825 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of
George Gohn and
Maria Magdalena Dietz. Jacob Gohn married
Martha Hephenstall, daughter of
John Hephenstall and
Sarah (?), on 11 January 1855 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. Jacob was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania. Jacob was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at
Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 5 May 1894 at
York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 68. He was buried in May 1894 at
Fairview Cemetery, Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania.