John Sheets
(Abt 1803-)
Rachel Sheets
(1833-1865)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Abraham Fast

Rachel Sheets 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 1833, Ohio 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Abraham Fast on 4 July 1849 in , Fairfield County, OH 1
  • Died: 10 April 1865 at age 32 2 4
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, OH on 5 September 1850. 5

1850 US Census
Page 416A, Dwelling 104, Family 106
Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Rachel Fast..17..OH
(Living with husband and son.)
.

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 12 July 1860. 6

1860 US Census
Page 342A, Roll 1009, Dwelling 747, Family 752
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Rachel Fast..27..OH
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
.


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Rachel married Abraham Fast, son of Jacob Fast and Sarah Springer, on 4 July 1849 in , Fairfield County, OH.1 (Abraham Fast was born on 5 November 1826 in , Fairfield County, OH 3 4 5 7 8 9 and died on 19 April 1902 in , Mercer County, OH 2 3 4 10.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, OH on 5 September 1850. 5

1850 US Census
Page 416A, Dwelling 104, Family 106
Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
Abram Fast..23..OH..Farmer
Rachel Fast..17..OH
Andrew Fast..11M..OH
.

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Center Township, Mercer, OH on 12 July 1860. 6

1860 US Census
Page 342A, Roll 1009, Dwelling 747, Family 752
Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio
Ab'm Fast..34..OH..Farmer
Rachel Fast..27..OH
Anderson Fast..11..OH
Barbary Fast..4..OH
Louisa..3..OH
Jesse Fast..3m..OH
.


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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Jan 2015); Name: Abraham Fast; Spouse's Name: Rachel Sheets; Event Date: 04 Jan 1849; Event Place: Fairfield, Ohio, United States.

2 Sandra S. Shuster, World Family Tree Vol. 007, Ed. 1, Tree #1334 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: October 17, 1996).

3 Philip Dale Bailey, "The Philip Bailey Family Page" (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/i/Philip-D-Bailey/index.html; Updated September 9, 2005).

4 Robert E. Wallace, World Family Tree Vol. 012, Ed. 1, Tree #1194 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: July 28, 1997).

5 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Rush Creek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, p. 416A, dwelling 104, family 106; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

6 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Center Township, Mercer County, Ohio, p. 342A, dwelling 747, family 752, Abraham Fast and Rachel Sheets; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1009.

7 Kenneth F. Smith, World Family Tree Vol. 017, Ed. 1, Tree #1981 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: December 11, 1997).

8 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Center Township. Mercer County, Ohio, p. 361B, Abraham Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1048.

9 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 1A, dwelling 6, family 7, Abrtaham Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 May 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 1262.

10 "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with imagers, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Jan 2015); Name: Abraham Fast; Event Date: 19 Apr 1902; Event Place: Infirmary, Mercer, Ohio, United States.


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