David Fretz, son of Jacob, was born Oct. 24, 1825, and died Nov. 26, 1883. He lived in Allen township, where he was a miller and was employed at the mills of Joseph and Samuel Laubach, about forty years. He was for a short time superintendent of the rolling mill at Fullerton, served two terms as a school director, and was president of the Hokendauqua Bridge Company for sixteen years. He was a member of and elder of the Reformed Church at Howertown. He was married, Jan. 1, 1852, to Susan, daughter of John Peter Beil and his wife, Christina Mickley, daughter of Peter and Salome (Biery) Mickley.