Sarah Emily Ator ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Martinsburg Township, Pike County, IL on 10 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 531A, District 189, Family 129, Roll 0243
Martinsburg Township, Pike County, Illinois
Sarah Fast..Wife..21..IL..Keeping House
(Living with husband and son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 3 Sep 1859, then her age should have been 20 instead of 21.
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, IL on 2 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 127, Dwelling 13, Family 13
Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, Illinois
farm rented
married 24 years
Sarah A. Fast..Wife..Sep 1857..42..IL..7/6
(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 3 Sep 1859 instead of Sep 1857, then her age should have been 40 instead of 42.
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Martinsburg Township, Pike County, IL on 7 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 162, Family 54, Roll 401
Martinsburg Township, Pike County, Illinois
Farm rented
Sarah E. Fast..Wife..61..IL
(Living with husband.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 3 Sep 1859, then her age should have been 60 instead of 61.
.

Sarah married William Robert Fast, son of Isaac Fast and Narcissa Richardson, in 1876.^{1 2 3 4 5} (William Robert Fast was born on 18 August 1855 in Martinsburg, IL ^{1 2 3} and died on 10 October 1932 ^{1 2}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Martinsburg Township, Pike County, IL on 10 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 531A, District 189, Family 129, Roll 0243
Martinsburg Township, Pike County, Illinois
William Fast..Self..24..IL..Farmer
Sarah Fast..Wife..21..IL..Keeping House
William Fast..Son..2..IL
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, IL on 2 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 127, Dwelling 13, Family 13
Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, Illinois
farm rented
married 24 years
William R. Fast..Head..Aug 1854..45..IL..Farmer
Sarah A. Fast..Wife..Sep 1857..42..IL..7/6
Willie K. Fast..Son..Jan 1878..22..IL..Farm Laborer
Millie B. Fast..Dau..Nov 1883..16..IL
Rose L. Fast..Dau..Sep 1885..14..IL
Evart Fast..Son..Jan 1892..8..IL
Ruth Fast..Dau..July 1897..2..IL
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Martinsburg Township, Pike County, IL on 7 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 162, Family 54, Roll 401
Martinsburg Township, Pike County, Illinois
Farm rented
W. R. Fast..Self..63..IL..Laborer, Farm
Sarah E. Fast..Wife..61..IL
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