Jacob HORST was born on 31 Dec 1804 in Earl Twp., Lanc. Co., PA.¹⁰⁰ He died on 9 Mar 1886.¹⁰⁰ He was buried in Lichty Men Cem. nicknamed "Bauer Jake" or farmer Jake. Parents: Joseph HORST and Magdalena GOOD.

Spouse: Barbara Weber MUSSER. Jacob HORST and Barbara Weber MUSSER were married on 18 Dec 1831.¹⁰⁰ According to the 1870 census, Barbara age 18, and Mathias age 16 were still at home. In addition to the parents and these two children, there were two others living in the home. There was a Joseph Horst, age 63 who was probably Jacob's brother.He was listed as a laborer and had property worth $ 1800.00. This may have been part of an inheritance. Then there is a woman listed whose first name is Magdalena. Her age is listed as 68. Her last name is not very legible, but begins with the letter M. It might be Musser, which would make her Barbara's sister. According to my records, neither Joseph Horst, nor Magdalena Musser ever married. That may be the reason they lived with their brother and sister. Children were: Ester HORST, Anna M. HORST, Henry M. HORST, Joseph M. HORST, Jacob M. HORST, Mary M. HORST, Susanna M. HORST, Barbara M. HORST, Mathias M. HORST.

Jacob M. HORST was born on 2 Nov 1842 in East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa..²⁷² He died on 19 Sep 1919.²⁷² He was buried in Weaverland Cem, E Earl Twp, Lanc Co, PA. Known as "Black Jake" because of his dark hair. Weaver book gives his birth
date as 1833. J. Landis Weaver claimed the 1833 date is the correct one.
Also have death date of 13-Sep-1919 by Paul E. Groff in PMH, 10/85, p43 Parents: Jacob HORST and Barbara Weber MUSSER.

Spouse: Lydia WEAVER. According to the 1870 census, Jacob was a farmer. They are not listed as owning any real property, but are worth $ 4,625.00. In addition to their children, there was a young many by the name of Thaddeus Bare, age 12, living with them.Children were: Frank W. HURST, Isaac W. HURST, Katie W. HURST, Jacob W. HURST, Reuben Weaver HORST, Barbara W. HURST, Weaver W. HURST, Lydia W. HURST, George W. HURST, Noah W. HURST, Lizzie W. HURST, Susana W. HURST.

Spouse: Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN.

Jacob Sweigart HORST was born on 18 Oct 1897. He died on 11 May 1898. Parents: Reuben Weaver HORST and Frances Reiff SWEIGART.

Jacob W. HORST was born on 14 Aug 1801.⁵⁷ He died on 15 May 1884.⁵⁷ He was buried in Center Lutheran and Reformed. He was a Maaster Weaver. Parents: Jacob HORST and Maria WEBER.

Spouse: Anna ZIMMERMAN.

James Albert HORST was born on 1 Aug 1926.¹³² He died on 22 Feb 1930.¹³² Parents: Amos Sweigart HORST and Nora Snyder STONER.

James Daniel HORST. Parents: Lloyd Sweigart HORST and Alice Virginia HEATWOLE.

James Richard HORST. Parents: William Prichard HORST and Emma Zimmerman WEBER.

Janet Elaine HORST. Parents: Walter Sweigart HORST and Miriam MOSEMANN.

Jeanne Loraine HORST. Parents: Phares Sweigart HORST and Magdalena MOSEMAN.

Joan Elaine HORST. Parents: Paul Steffy HORST and Sylvia KAUFFMAN.

Joann Louise HORST. Parents: Paul Steffy HORST and Sylvia KAUFFMAN.

Spouse: Thomas Lyle ADAMS. Children were: Thomas Lyle ADAMS.

John HORST died in 1821.¹⁰⁵ Parents: John HORST and Ann STRICKLER.

Spouse: Esther SHIRK.

John HORST was born on 16 May 1750.²⁰³ He died on 30 Jan 1813.²⁰³ Parents: Joseph HORST and Mary GROFF.

Spouse: Ann STRICKLER. Children were: Joseph HORST, Mary HORST, Anna HORST, Elizabeth HORST, Magdalena HORST, John HORST, Christian HORST, Feronica HORST, Susannah HORST, Christina HORST, Henry HORST, Catherine HORST.

John Alton HORST. Parents: Reuben Sweigart HORST and Ida Snyder STONER.

John Landis HORST. Parents: Titus Sweigart HORST and Mary Buckwalter LANDIS.

John Mark HORST was born on 4 Dec 1919.¹³² He died on 2 Feb 1935.¹³² Parents: Amos Sweigart HORST and Nora Snyder STONER.

John W. HORST was born on 10 Sep 1797 in Caernarvon Twp, Lanc Co, PA.²⁷³ He died on 10 Mar 1877.²⁷⁴ He was buried in Weaverland Cem, E Earl Twp, Lanc Co, PA. Parents: David HORST and Anna WEBER.

Spouse: Catharine WITWER.

John W. HORST was born in 1816.²⁷ He died in 1881.²⁷ Parents: Joseph HORST and Magdalena WEBER.

Spouse: Elizabeth FLICKINGER.

Jonathan Lynn HORST. Parents: Cedric Linn HORST and Cheryl Ann CAMPBELL.

Joseph HORST was born in 1723.¹⁰⁵ He died about 1804.²⁰³ Jane Best has father as Joseph Horst according to Mrs. Roy Shearer, "The Horst
Family", Mennonite Research Journal 16(Oct 1975);39-40 Parents: Joseph? HORSCH and Barbara \UNKNOWN\.

Spouse: Mary GROFF. Children were: Christina HORST, John HORST, Michael HORST, Christian HORST, Barbara HORST, Elizabeth HORST, Maria G. HORST, David HORST, Feronica HORST.

Joseph HORST was born on 18 Jan 1772 in West Earl Twp, Lanc Co, PA.¹⁷⁶ He died on 15 Jun 1852.¹⁷⁶ He was buried in Lichty Men Cem. He was a Miller & Farmer. Jane Evans Best has death date of Jan 15, 1852 Parents: Jacob HORST and Margaret \UNKNOWN\.

Spouse: Magdalena GOOD. Children were: Barbara HORST, Maria HORST, Christian HORST, Jacob HORST, Joseph HORST, David HORST, Elizabeth HORST.

Joseph HORST was born on 15 Aug 1774.²⁷⁵ He died on 15 Nov 1856.^4,275 He was buried in Horst Family Cemetery, Leacock Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. Ordained to the ministry at Pequea in 1795 Parents: John HORST and Ann STRICKLER.

Spouse: Magdalena WEBER. Children were: Elizabeth HORST, Anna HORST, Frances W. (Fanny) HORST, Susanna HORST, John W. HORST.

Joseph HORST was born in 1795.³¹ He died in 1883 in Franklin Co.³¹ Parents: David HORST and Anna WEBER.

Spouse: Anna WEBER.

Joseph HORST¹¹⁸ was born on 12 Sep 1806.⁷² He died on 11 Jan 1889.⁷² He was buried in Lichty Men Cem. He was a carpenter. Joseph was never married. According to the 1870 census, he was living with his brother Jacob. He is listed in that census as a laborer. He was worth $ 1800.00. This may have been from an inheritance. He was listed as not being able to read. Perhaps he was retarded.His maiden sister Elizabeth lived with him until she died. Parents: Joseph HORST and Magdalena GOOD.

Joseph Franklin HORST. Parents: Lloyd Sweigart HORST and Alice Virginia HEATWOLE.

Joseph M. HORST was born on 25 Jan 1840.⁷² He died on 1 Feb 1916.⁷² He was buried in Lichty Men Cem. He was a Blacksmith. Parents: Jacob HORST and Barbara Weber MUSSER.

Spouse: Anna C. WEAVER. Joseph M. HORST and Anna C. WEAVER were married in 1867.

Spouse: Lizzie NEWSWANGER.

Katie Sweigart HORST was born on 30 May 1911.⁹⁶ She died on 20 Aug 1994 in Lititz, Lancaster Co, PA, USA.^210,276 She had Social Security Number 182-30-2118.²¹⁰ Parents: Reuben Weaver HORST and Frances Reiff SWEIGART.

Spouse: John Kauffman SHENK. John Kauffman SHENK and Katie Sweigart HORST were married on 15 Jun 1930.⁹⁶ Gospel Herald obituary had marriage date as 25 June 1930. Children were: Florence LaVerne SHENK, Frances Geraldine SHENK, John Marlin SHENK, Donald Reuben SHENK.

Kenneth Moseman HORST. Parents: Walter Sweigart HORST and Miriam MOSEMANN.

Lee Sterling HORST. Parents: Phares Sweigart HORST and Magdalena MOSEMAN.

Lloyd Sweigart HORST. Parents: Reuben Weaver HORST and Frances Reiff SWEIGART.

Spouse: Alice Virginia HEATWOLE. Lloyd Sweigart HORST and Alice Virginia HEATWOLE were married on 29 Feb 1936.²⁰⁸ Children were: Joseph Franklin HORST, James Daniel HORST, Amos David HORST, Enos Heatwole HORST, Rachel Frances HORST, Reuben Walter HORST, Anna Lois HORST.

Lois Esther HORST. Parents: Reuben Sweigart HORST and Ida Snyder STONER.

Lois Jean HORST. Parents: Walter Sweigart HORST and Miriam MOSEMANN.

Magdalena HORST. Parents: John HORST and Ann STRICKLER.

Spouse: Tobias MILLER.

Magdalena HORST was born on 26 May 1798.²⁵⁰ She died on 21 Jun 1849.²⁵⁰ She was buried in Lichty Men Cem. Parents: Jacob HORST and Maria WEBER.

Spouse: Peter SHIRK.

Margaret HORST was born on 17 Jan 1806.⁵⁷ She died on 29 Mar 1875.⁵⁷ She was buried in Lichty Men Cem. Parents: Jacob HORST and Maria WEBER.

Spouse: John HOFFMAN.

Maria HORST was born on 18 Apr 1802.¹⁸⁶ She died on 24 Oct 1874.¹⁸⁶ She was buried in Lichty Men Cem. Parents: Joseph HORST and Magdalena GOOD.

Spouse: John SHIRK.

Maria G. HORST was born on 12 Nov 1767.⁶³ She died on 18 Sep 1857.^4,277 Noah Obeholtzer has the death date as 21 Sep 1831. Parents: Joseph HORST and Mary GROFF.

Spouse: Joseph G. WENGER.

Mark William HORST. Parents: William Prichard HORST and Emma Zimmerman WEBER.

Spouse: Lenora May GORDON. Children were: Christine Marie HORST, William Mark HORST.

Martha Frances HORST. Parents: Titus Sweigart HORST and Mary Buckwalter LANDIS.

Martha Steffy HORST was born on 29 Jul 1912.²⁶⁸ She died on 19 Aug 1912.²⁶⁸ Parents: Elam Sweigart HORST and Alice Parmer STEFFY.

Mary HORST was born on 31 Oct 1774.¹⁷⁶ She died on 5 Jan 1843.¹⁷⁶ Jane Evans Best has birth date as 11/1/75 and death date as 1/6/43 and name as
Maria. Also has mother as Magdalena. Parents: Jacob HORST and Margaret \UNKNOWN\.

Spouse: Christian GOOD. Christian GOOD and Mary HORST were married about 1810. Children were: Esther GOOD, Joseph GOOD, Susanna GOOD.

Mary HORST was born in 1777.¹⁰⁵ She died in 1848.¹⁰⁵ Parents: John HORST and Ann STRICKLER.

Spouse: Abraham BUCKWALTER.

Mary HORST was born on 4 Nov 1804.⁵⁷ She died on 20 Mar 1870.⁵⁷ She was buried in Lichty Men Cem. Parents: Jacob HORST and Maria WEBER.

Mary Louise HORST. Parents: William Prichard HORST and Emma Zimmerman WEBER.

Spouse: John W. FARMER. Children were: Mary Elizabeth FARMER, Cindy Hope FARMER.

Mary M. HORST was born on 14 Jun 1845.⁷² She died on 18 Nov 1919.⁷² She was buried in Weaverland Cem, E Earl Twp, Lanc Co, PA. 3 children were born deaf. Parents: Jacob HORST and Barbara Weber MUSSER.

Spouse: Aaron G. WEAVER.

Mathias M. HORST was born on 18 Jan 1854.⁷² He died on 21 Jul 1939.⁷² He was buried in Bowmansville Mennonite. He was a farmer. Parents: Jacob HORST and Barbara Weber MUSSER.

Spouse: Mary WEAVER.

Spouse: Annie GOOD.

Spouse: Leah BOWMAN.

Michael HORST was born in 1713.²⁵⁹ He died in 1772.²⁵⁹ Settled in Lebanon Co, PA. Parents: Joseph? HORSCH and Barbara \UNKNOWN\.

Michael HORST was born on 2 Aug 1751 in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA.⁶³ He died on 23 Nov 1830.⁶³ Ordained as a deacon at Kraybill's in 1820. Parents: Joseph HORST and Mary GROFF.

Spouse: Veronica SHELLEY.

Miriam Darlene HORST. Parents: Walter Sweigart HORST and Miriam MOSEMANN.

Miriam Elizabeth HORST. Parents: Eli Sweigart HORST and Elizabeth OBERHOLTZER.