Mary Frances Kiser ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   Other names for Mary were Mary Frances Kaiser, Mary Frances Keyser ⁹ and Mary Frances Kyser.

  General Notes:

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #1334]
Said to have been cross eyed.
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After age 65 or so, she apparently preferred the name of Frances instead of Mary. She appears under this name in the 1910 and 1920 US Census records.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1843 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 67 on the 1910 US Census. It was also referenced by her age of 76 on the 1920 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 20 July 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 28, Dwelling 197, Family 198, Roll 1243
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Mary Fast..27..OH..Keeps House
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 5 Apr 1844, then her age should have been 26 instead of 27.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 11 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 362D, District 181, Dwelling 193, Family 197, Roll 1048
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Mary F. Fast..Wife..36..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 8 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 15 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 76, Dwelling 174, Family 176, Roll 1303
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
farm owned, no mortgage
married 40 years
Mary T. Fast..Wife..Apr 1844..56..OH..10/9
(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 2 May 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 109, Family 191, Roll 1214
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 50 years
Francis Fast..Wife..67..OH..9/8
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 5 Apr 1844, then her age should have been 65 instead of 67.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 26 January 1920. ⁷

1920 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 127, Dwelling 209, Family 210, Roll 1418
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Francis Fast..Wife..76..OH
(Living with husband.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 5 Apr 1844, then her age should have been 75 instead of 76.
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• She was buried after 26 February 1923 in the North Grove Cemetery in Celina, OH.

Plot: mausoleum
Find A Grave Memorial #15395545
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Mary married Philip Fast, son of Abraham Levi Fast and Mary Jane Ginter, on 31 May 1860 in Celina, OH.^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7} (Philip Fast was born on 29 March 1836 in , Fairfield County, OH,^{2 5 7 12} died on 13 September 1930 in Paulding, OH ^{1 2 3} and was buried on 16 September 1930 in Celina, OH ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 20 July 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 28, Dwelling 197, Family 198, Roll 1243
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Phillip Fast..30..OH..Farm Laborer..cannot read or write
Mary Fast..27..OH..Keeps House
Jesse Fast..9..OH..At School
Ada B. Fast..6..OH..At School
Minna Fast..4..OH..At Home
Allice Fast..1..OH..At Home

NOTE - Missing from this record was their 2 year old son, Leroy. It is also believed that there was another son born later in 1868 but was probably stillborn.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 11 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 362D, District 181, Dwelling 193, Family 197, Roll 1048
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Philip Fast..Head..43..OH..Farmer
Mary F. Fast..Wife..36..OH..Keeping House
Jessee Fast...Son..19..OH..Works On Farm
Ady B. Fast..Dau..16..OH..At Home
Minus Fast..Son..14..OH..Works On Farm
Leroy Fast..Son..12..OH..Works On Farm
Jennie Fast..Dau..8..OH..At Home
Theoff Fast..Son..6..OH
Dayton Fast..Son..5..OH
Dora Fast..Dau..3..OH
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 15 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 76, Dwelling 174, Family 176, Roll 1303
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
farm owned, no mortgage
married 40 years
Philip Fast..Head..Mar 1836..64..OH..Farmer
Mary T. Fast..Wife..Apr 1844..56..OH..10/9
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 2 May 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 109, Family 191, Roll 1214
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 50 years
Philip Fast..Head..72..OH
Francis Fast..Wife..67..OH..9/8
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 26 January 1920. ⁷

1920 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 127, Dwelling 209, Family 210, Roll 1418
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Phillip Fast..Head..83..OH
Francis Fast..Wife..76..OH
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Philip Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 31 May 1860
Event Place: Mercer, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Mary Frances Kyser Or Keyser
Reference ID: P391 C40
GS Film Number: 914955
Digital Folder Number: 004259947
Image Number: 00498

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZCH-SVD : accessed 29 May 2016), Philip Fast and Mary Frances Kyser Or Keyser, 31 May 1860; citing Mercer, Ohio, United States, reference P391 C40; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 914,955.
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