BIO: Eliza Horst, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER LIX.

                         UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP.

568  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  MRS. ELIZA HORST, P. O. Shiremanstown, who for thirty years has been 
a resident of this township, is a native of Lancaster County, Penn.  
Her parents, Henry and Anna (Landis) Mohler, had nine children, of whom 
she is the eldest daughter.  After the death of her father our subject 
came to this county, and January 30, 1849, while en route, was married 
to Rev. David Horst, a worthy man, who was born on the farm now owned 
by his widow.  Their married life was commenced under favorable 
auspices, and for a number of years they lived in supreme happiness.  
No children came to cheer their home, but two girls were adopted; one, 
Annie Mohler, a niece of Mrs. Horst, and the other, Kate Callar, who 
was born in this township.  Both are still living with Mrs. Horst, who 
has been to them a loving mother and careful instructor from their 
early childhood.  Rev. David Horst continued as pastor of the Lower 
Cumberland Brethren congregation until his death, September 15, 1863.  
He was renowned for his upright life and endeavors to benefit his 
brethren in this community.  He was an active worker for Christ's 
cause, and large accessions were made to the church through his 
ministrations.  Perhaps no man has lived in the township whose death 
was more regretted or loss more deeply felt.  He left a competence for 
his widow, who still entertains with that old-time hospitality for 
which her nationality and faith are so noted. While this sketch was 
being written a number of friends and relatives were visiting her, and, 
previous to their departure, engaged in song and praise to that Power 
who keeps them in existence and sustains their faith firmly in the hope 
of a blessed future.  No more fitting tribute can be given to the 
departed husband than to say "He hath done what he could."  His widow 
is a personification of all the graces and attributes of a true 
Christian.