George Washington Fast ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, July 1851, Ohio, United States. ² This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.

2. 1860 US Census, 1 June 1860, Ruggles Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ³ 1860 US Census
Page 2, Roll 930, Dwelling 11, Family 11
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
G. W. Fast..10..OH
(Living with parents.)

3. 1880 US Census, 6 June 1880, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 185D, District 89, Dwelling 69, Roll 991
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
George W. Fast..Head..30..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and daughter.)

4. 1900 US Census, 21 June 1900, Springfield Township, Richland, Ohio, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 138, Dwelling 230, Family 237
Springfield Township, Richland County, Ohio
Farm rented
Married 23 years
George W. Fast..Head..Jul 1851..48..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and son.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 19 Jul 1849 instead of in Jul 1851, then his age should have been 50 instead of 48.

George married Mary Gongwer, daughter of Philip Gongwer and Saloma Long, on 29 June 1876.^{1 2} (Mary Gongwer was born in January 1854 in Ohio, United States ^{2 4} and died after 1 June 1900.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 6 June 1880, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 185D, District 89, Dwelling 69, Roll 991
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
George W. Fast..Head..30..OH..Farmer
Mary Fast..Wife..24..OH..Keeping House
Almina Fast..Dau..2..OH

2. 1900 US Census, 21 June 1900, Springfield Township, Richland, Ohio, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 138, Dwelling 230, Family 237
Springfield Township, Richland County, Ohio
Farm rented
Married 23 years
George W. Fast..Head..Jul 1851..48..OH..Farmer
Mary Fast..Wife..Jan 1854..46..OH..2/2
Emery V. Fast..Son..Jun 1880..19..OH