75y 3m 28d; b: PA; d: Wabash Pct; s/of John Gehret (1783-16 Jul 1870 Lukin - Lawrence Co IL; m2: 3 Jul 1856 Lawrence Co IL Ester Hettie Weaver ca 1823 PA-after 1860); & Anna Henrich (22 Nov 1791 PA-20 Mar 1845 PA); m: Catherine Deisher*; res: 1880 Lancaster; ch: Cyrus J (1846 PA-1899) & Catherine (ca 1850 PA) & James (29 Aug 1856 PA-11 Nov 1918 m: Rebecca Jane Eckiss {1858-1925} both buried Harrison Cem) & Samuel (1857 IL) & Emaline [Emma] (1859-1941 m: 4 Dec 1879 Wabash August Ginther {s/of Jacob Ginther*} both buried Zion Cem West Salem IL) & Hannah Margaret (Dec 1863 IL-1943 m: Andrew Gimple); John & Ester res: 1860 Lukin twp Lawrence Co IL; siblings: Johannes (28 Nov 1816 PA-1891 PA) & Daniel (7 May 1818-17 Aug 1895 PA) & William (1821 IL) & Samuel (20 Jan 1824 PA-7 May 1907 PA) & Jacob & Solomom (ca 1845 PA) & Hannah (ca 1848 PA-ca 1848 PA) & Lucinda (16 Apr 1850 PA-15 Oct 1930 m: John D Bass) & Charles (1854 PA-1938 Lewis Co WA m: Martha Gardner) & Joel (ca 1860 Lawrence Co IL)