They lived and died on old "Weaver" John Fretz homestead in Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The farm consisting of about 255 acres was inherited from his father.

They were honest, upright people, conscientious Christians, and held in high esteem by the community in which they lived. It is related that while Mr. Fretz was working in the field one day, a man rode up, and seeing his fine cows, wanted to buy one, but he did not want to sell. The man, however, insisted, and asked him to set a price. He then thought that if he should ask double what the cow was worth, the man would leave without buying. But, contrary to his expectations, the man laid down the money and drove the cow off. After the man was gone, he talked the mater over with his wife and they decided it was "usury," so he mounted a horse, rode after the man and gave him back half of the money, saying, "I don't want to be damned for a cow."