Viola Loverda Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Viola was Lovada V. Fast.⁶

  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 1880, Neptune, Mercer, Ohio, United States. ⁶ 1880 US Census
Page 359A, District 181, Dwelling 121, Family 125, Roll 1048
Neptune, Mercer County, Ohio
Lovada V. Fast..Daughter..6..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Aug 1874, then her age should have been 5 instead of 6.

2. 1900 US Census, 15 June 1900, Saint Marys Township, Auglaize, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 40, Family 147
Saint Mary's Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
home owned
Married 5 yrs
Viola L. Skinner..Wife..Aug 1874..25..OH..4/4
(Living with husband and 4 daughters.)

3. 1910 US Census, 7 May 1910, Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 42, Family 86, Roll 1150
Beaverdam Township, Allen County, Ohio
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 14 years
Loverda Skinner..Wife..35..OH..10/9
(Living with husband and 9 children.)

4. 1920 US Census, 6 January 1920, Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 54, Family 88, Roll 1344
Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio
Pearl(?) Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Viola L. Skinner..Wife..48..OH
(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Aug 1874, then her age should have been 45 instead of 48.

5. 1930 US Census, 10 April 1930, Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 25, Dwelling 258, Family 265, Roll 1747, Ward 3
Lima, Allen County, Ohio
821 East Elm Street; Home rented $18
Viola Skinner..Head..55..OH
Rollo I. Skinner..Son..24..OH..Truck driver, Highway
Randall G. Skinner..Son..22..OH..Truck driver, Highway
Virgyl A. Skinner..Daughter..34..OH..Practical Nurse, Private family

(Viola was living with 3 children.)

NOTE - The husband, Florance, was enumerated as living alone in their previous residence in Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio. Viola must have left with 3 children and moved to nearby Lima.

6. Obituary: The Lima News, 24 September 1936, Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States. ⁵ Mrs. Viola L. Skinner, formerly of Lima, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Florence Moore, in Dayton, after an illness of one week. She was born in Neptune but much of her life was spent in Lima.

Surviving are two sons, Rolla Skinner, of Cleveland, and Randall Skinner, of Dayton; four daughters, Mrs. Lois McPheron, Mrs. Eunice Scott, Mrs. Sarah Schultz and Mrs. Ines Leaufer, all of Lima; three brothers, Ira Fast, of Parker City, Ind., Mon Fast, of Celina, and Lloyd Fast, of Detroit; two sisters, Mrs. Mae Vanderpyle and Mrs. F. E. Doty, both of Detroit; step-mother, Mrs. G. B. Fast, of Detroit, and 12 grandchildren.

The body will be at the home of Mrs. Lois McPheron, 704 Michael-Ave, until the time of the services, 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Church of God, with Rev. C. L. Quinn officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery with Bowersock and Chiles funeral home in charge.

(Source: The Lima News, 24 Sep, 1936)
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7. Cemetery: Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, 26 September 1936, Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States. ⁵ Find A Grave Memorial #76976228

Viola married Florance C. Skinner, son of Clifton Clark Skinner and Phoebe Ann Piper, on 18 September 1895.^{1 2 3} (Florance C. Skinner was born on 25 September 1866 in Saint Marys, Auglaize, Ohio, United States,^{2 7 8} died on 26 October 1959 in Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States ⁸ and was buried on 29 October 1959 in Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 15 June 1900, Saint Marys Township, Auglaize, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 40, Family 147
Saint Mary's Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
home owned
Married 5 yrs
Florance Skinner..Head..Sep 1867..32..OH..Oil Pumper
Viola L. Skinner..Wife..Aug 1874..25..OH..4/4
Virgil A. Skinner..Dau..Apr 1896..4..OH
Elma Lois Skinner..Dau..Mar 1897..3..OH
Eunice Irene Skinner..Dau..Mar 1898..2..OH
Inez R. Skinner..Dau..Aug 1899..9m..OH

2. 1910 US Census, 7 May 1910, Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 42, Family 86, Roll 1150
Beaverdam Township, Allen County, Ohio
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 14 years
Florence Skinner..Head..43..OH..Sand Agent
Loverda Skinner..Wife..35..OH..10/9
Virgil A. Skinner..Dau..14..OH
Lois E. Skinner..Dau..13..OH
Eunice Skinner..Dau..12..OH
Ines Skinner..Dau..10..OH
Sarah Skinner..Dau..9..OH
Florence Skinner..Son..8..OH
Rollo Skinner..Son..4..OH
Radaff Skinner..Son..3..OH
Eva Skinner..Dau..1-6/12..OH

3. 1920 US Census, 6 January 1920, Beaverdam, Allen, Ohio, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 54, Family 88, Roll 1344
Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio
Pearl(?) Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Florence C. Skinner..Head..54..OH..Carpenter, House
Viola L. Skinner..Wife..48..OH
Florence Skinner..Son..17..OH
Rolla J. Skinner..Son..14..OH
Randall G. Skinner..Son..12..OH
Eva E. Skinner..Dau..10..OH
Edward C. Skinner..Son..9..OH