He was born in Lancaster Co, Pa, and came to Ohio in 1837 with his parents, Jonas and Elizabeth (Buchwalter) Horst.
In this delegation were his grandfather Christian and his brother David, his sister Mrs Abraham Eschliman and his former sons (Jonas, Samuel, Benjamin and John), and two daughters (Mrs J Martin and Mrs Burkhart). They located near North Lawrence (now Bowdil) where he grew to manhood.
On Dec 13, 1860, he was married to Mary Hursh.
9 children were born to this union. 6 sons and 1 daughter survive him.
He was a member of the "Wisler" Mennonite Church and was well known in many Mennonite communities.
Funeral services were held at Pleasant View Church Dec 14. Benj and Abram Good had charge of services.
Deceased was the last of his father's family and on his mother's side the last of his generation, the late Henry B Weaver of Weaverland and his sister Lydia Hershey being cousins. On the Horst side the late Joseph Horst of Maryland was also cousin.
Gospel Herald
Vol XIX, No 40
30 December 1926
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1850 Lawrence Twp, Stark Co,OH - Horst, head Jones 40 PA, Elisabeth 43 PA, Anna 18 PA, David 15 PA, Jonas 14 PA, Betsey 13 PA, Magdaline 8 OH, Fanny 5 OH, John 3 OH & Benjamin 11/12 OH
1860 Lawrence Twp, Stark Co,OH - Horst, head J 50 PA, Elisabeth 52 PA, Jonas 24 PA, Madaline 17 OH, Fannie 15 OH, John 13 OH & Benjm 11 OH & Jackson, James 17 PA
1870 Tuscarawas Twp, Stark Co,OH - Horst, head Jonas 34 PA, Mary 28 OH, Henry 8 OH, Abraham 7 OH, Daniel 5 OH & Anna 1 OH & Lehman, John 17 PA & Hursh, Nancy 18 OH
1900 Twp, Stark Co,OH - Horst, head Jonas 75 PA (both parents b PA), wife Elisabeth 51 OH (parents b PA,OH), son Jacob 26 IN (both parents b OH), son Reuben 22 IN (both parents b OH), son John 18 IN (both parents b OH) & Martin, employee Catharine 12 IN (both parents b PA)
He was born in Lancaster Co, Pa, and came to Ohio in 1837 with his parents, Jonas and Elizabeth (Buchwalter) Horst.
In this delegation were his grandfather Christian and his brother David, his sister Mrs Abraham Eschliman and his former sons (Jonas, Samuel, Benjamin and John), and two daughters (Mrs J Martin and Mrs Burkhart). They located near North Lawrence (now Bowdil) where he grew to manhood.
On Dec 13, 1860, he was married to Mary Hursh.
9 children were born to this union. 6 sons and 1 daughter survive him.
He was a member of the "Wisler" Mennonite Church and was well known in many Mennonite communities.
Funeral services were held at Pleasant View Church Dec 14. Benj and Abram Good had charge of services.
Deceased was the last of his father's family and on his mother's side the last of his generation, the late Henry B Weaver of Weaverland and his sister Lydia Hershey being cousins. On the Horst side the late Joseph Horst of Maryland was also cousin.
Gospel Herald
Vol XIX, No 40
30 December 1926
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1850 Lawrence Twp, Stark Co,OH - Horst, head Jones 40 PA, Elisabeth 43 PA, Anna 18 PA, David 15 PA, Jonas 14 PA, Betsey 13 PA, Magdaline 8 OH, Fanny 5 OH, John 3 OH & Benjamin 11/12 OH
1860 Lawrence Twp, Stark Co,OH - Horst, head J 50 PA, Elisabeth 52 PA, Jonas 24 PA, Madaline 17 OH, Fannie 15 OH, John 13 OH & Benjm 11 OH & Jackson, James 17 PA
1870 Tuscarawas Twp, Stark Co,OH - Horst, head Jonas 34 PA, Mary 28 OH, Henry 8 OH, Abraham 7 OH, Daniel 5 OH & Anna 1 OH & Lehman, John 17 PA & Hursh, Nancy 18 OH
1900 Twp, Stark Co,OH - Horst, head Jonas 75 PA (both parents b PA), wife Elisabeth 51 OH (parents b PA,OH), son Jacob 26 IN (both parents b OH), son Reuben 22 IN (both parents b OH), son John 18 IN (both parents b OH) & Martin, employee Catharine 12 IN (both parents b PA)
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