James Moore
(Abt 1821-)
Mary Mitchell
(Abt 1826-)
Ella Elizabeth Moore
(1851-1936)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Columbus Fast

Ella Elizabeth Moore 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 1 January 1851, Malugina Grove, IL 1 4 6
  • Marriage (1): Columbus Fast on 27 November 1867 in Cherokee County, KS 1 2 3 4 5 6
  • Died: 1 November 1936, Crescent, OK at age 85 1
  • Buried: 4 November 1936, , Logan County, OK 1
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bullet  General Notes:


In a Family Bible probably owned by Daisy Fast-Downing, it is recorded that Ella's full name is Elzia Elizabeth Moore. Also, Charles Downing, son of Charlie and Daisy Fast Downing, has the middle name of Elzia.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of January 1857 and a birth location of Illinois.

This birth date was given on her 1900 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Lola Township, Cherokee County, KS on 4 August 1870. 7

1870 US Census
Page 16, Dwelling 111, Family 124
Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas
Ella Fast..18..IL..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 1 Jan 1851, then her age should have been 19 instead of 18.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Salamanca Township, Cherokee County, KS on 15 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 605C, District 50, Dwelling 125, Family 123, Roll 376
Salamanca Township, Cherokee County, Kansas
Ella Fast..Wife..28..IL..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 7 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 1 Jan 1851, then her age should have been 29 instead of 28.
.

• 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census: June 1890, in Wanamaker, Oklahoma Territory. 8 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census
page 894, 895
Wanamaker, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory
Ella Fast..Wife..38..IL
(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 1 Jan 1851, then her age should have been 39 instead of 38.
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Columbia Township, Kingfisher, Oklahoma Territory on 8 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 106, Dwelling 80, Family 81
Columbia Township, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 28 years
Eliza Fast..Wife..Jan 1857..43..IL..8/7
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in 1851, then her age should have been 48 or 49 instead of 43.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Columbia Township, Kingfisher, OK on 30 April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 76, Family 143, Roll 1256
Columbia Township, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 40 years
Ella Fast..Wife..59..IL..8/7
(Living with husband and 1 son.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Columbia Township, Kingfisher, OK on 21 January 1920. 5

1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 224, Family 98, Roll 1467
Columbia Township, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Farm rented
Ellie Fast..Wife..69..IL
(Living with husband.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 1 Jan 1851, then her age should have been 68 instead of 69.
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Guthrie, OK on 9 April 1930. 6

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 12, Dwelling 159, Family 168, Roll 1912, Ward 5
Guthie, Logan County, Oklahoma
1211 North Noble; home rented, $15.00
Ella Fast..Wife..79..IL..married at age 17
(Living with husband.)
.

• She was buried on 4 November 1936 in the Oak View Cemetery in , Logan County, OK.


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Ella married Columbus Fast, son of John Blosser Fast and Sarah Ann Ogle, on 27 November 1867 in Cherokee County, KS.1 2 3 4 5 6 (Columbus Fast was born on 20 February 1844 in , Fulton County, IL,2 3 7 8 9 10 died on 20 August 1931 in Guthrie, OK 1 and was buried on 22 August 1931 in , Logan County, OK 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Lola Township, Cherokee County, KS on 4 August 1870. 7

1870 US Census
Page 16, Dwelling 111, Family 124
Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas
Columbus Fast..26..IL..Farmer
Ella Fast..18..IL..Keeping House
Mary Fast..1..KS
Clara Fast..3m..KS
Sigel Fast..7..MO

NOTE - I am unsure about the parentage of Sigel Fast. His birthplace of Missouri would seem to rule out either Columbus and Ella as well as any of the siblings of Columbus.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Salamanca Township, Cherokee County, KS on 15 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 605C, District 50, Dwelling 125, Family 123, Roll 376
Salamanca Township, Cherokee County, Kansas
Columbus Fast..Self..36..IL..Farmer
Ella Fast..Wife..28..IL..Keeping House
Mary Fast..Dau..11..KS..Attends School
Sarah Fast..Dau..10..KS..Attends School
Rosa Fast..Dau..8..KS..Attends School
Annie Fast..Dau..7..KS..Attends School
William Fast..Son..5..KS..Attends School
Wilson Fast..Son..5..KS..Attends School
Daisy Fast..Dau..8m..KS..Sep
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• 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census: June 1890, in Wanamaker, Oklahoma Territory. 8 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census
page 894, 895
Wanamaker, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory
Columbus Fast..Head..46..IL..9 mos in Territory
Ella Fast..Wife..38..IL
Sarah J. Fast..Dau..20..KS
Annie Fast..Dau..17..KS
Willie Fast..Son..15..KS
Daisie Fast..Dau..9..KS
Archie Fast..Son..6..KS
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Columbia Township, Kingfisher, Oklahoma Territory on 8 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 106, Dwelling 80, Family 81
Columbia Township, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 28 years
Columbus Fast..Head..Feb 1844..56..IL..Farmer
Eliza Fast..Wife..Jan 1857..43..IL..8/7
John W. Fast..Son..May 1875..25..KS..Farmer
Daisy Fast..Dau..Oct 1875(?)..20..KS
Archie Fast..Son..Jan 1884..16..KS
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Columbia Township, Kingfisher, OK on 30 April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 76, Family 143, Roll 1256
Columbia Township, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 40 years
Columbus Fast..Head..68..IL..Farmer
Ella Fast..Wife..59..IL..8/7
William Fast..Son..32..KS..Farmer
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Columbia Township, Kingfisher, OK on 21 January 1920. 5

1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 224, Family 98, Roll 1467
Columbia Township, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Farm rented
Columbia Fast..Head..65..IL..Retired Farmer
Ellie Fast..Wife..69..IL
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Guthrie, OK on 9 April 1930. 6

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 12, Dwelling 159, Family 168, Roll 1912, Ward 5
Guthie, Logan County, Oklahoma
1211 North Noble; home rented, $15.00
Columbus Fast..Head..85..IL.married at age 23
Ella Fast..Wife..79..IL..married at age 17
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Sources

1 Charles Downing database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=snakebelly : accessed 19 Mar 2010).

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Salamanca Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 50, p. 605C, dwelling 125, family 123, Columbus Fast and Ella Elizabeth Moore; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 376.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Columbia Township, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory, enumeration district (ED) 106, sheet 4B, dwelling 80, family 81, Columbus Fast and Ella Elizabeth Moore; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Columbia Township, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 12B, family 143, Columbus Fast and Ella Elizabeth Moore; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1256.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Columbia Township, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, enumeration district (ED) 224, sheet 7B, family 98, Columbus Fast and Ella Elizabeth Moore; index and images (accessed 28 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1467.

6 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Guthie, Logan County, Oklahoma, enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 6B, dwelling 159, family 168, Columjbus Fast and Ella Elizabeth Moore; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Sep 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1912.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, p. 16, dwelling 111, family 124, Columbus Fast and Ella Elizabeth Moore; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

8 1890, Oklahoma Territory, population schedule, Wanamaker, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma Territory, p. 894, 895, Columbus Fast and Ella Elizabeth Moore.

9 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Joshua, Fulton County, Illinois, p. 261, dwelling 27, family 27; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 107.

10 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Nevada Gulch, Arapahoe County, Kansas, p. 542, dwelling 6401, John Blosser Fast and Sarah Ann Ogle; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 348.

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