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David Fast
(1797-1882)
Elizabeth Biddinger
(1790-1881)
Philip D. Fast
(1819-1856)
Mary Ann Ridenour
(1818-1889)
Almyra Fast
(1845-1936)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John Colwell

Almyra Fast 1 2

  • Born: 14 August 1845, Illinois, United States 2 3
  • Marriage (1): John Colwell about 1863 1
  • Died: 8 March 1936, Stark, Illinois, United States at age 90

bullet   Another name for Almyra was Elmira Fast.3

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1850 US Census, 5 September 1850, Stark, Illinois, United States. 2 1850 US Census
Page 205, Dwelling 137, Family 144, Roll 129
, Stark County, Illinois
Almira Fast..4..OH
(Living with parents.)

2. 1860 US Census, 15 June 1860, Essex Township, Stark, Illinois, United States. 3 1860 US Census
Page 61, Roll 229, Family 393
Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois
Elmira Fast..14..OH
(Living with widowed mother.)

3. 1880 US Census, 8 June 1880, Essex Township, Stark, Illinois, United States. 1 1880 US Census
Page 361C, District 276, Dwelling 99, Family 102, Roll 252
Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois
Elmma Colwell..Wife..35..IL..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 14 Aug 1845, then her age should have been 34 instead of 35.


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Almyra married John Colwell about 1863.1 (John Colwell was born in 1837 in Illinois, United States 1 and died after 1 June 1880.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 8 June 1880, Essex Township, Stark, Illinois, United States. 1 1880 US Census
Page 361C, District 276, Dwelling 99, Family 102, Roll 252
Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois
John Colwell..Head..43..IL..Farmer
Elmma Colwell..Wife..35..IL..Keeping House
Bertha Colwell..Dau..16..IL
Chas. O. Colwell..Son..13..IL
Marvin B. Colwell..Son..11..IL
Jennie M. Colwell..Dau..9..IL


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Sources


1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 276, p. 361C, dwelling 99, family 102, John Colwell and Almyra Fast; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 28 Aug 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 252.

2 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Stark County, Illinois, p. 205, dwelling 137, family 144, Phillip D. Fast and Mary Ann Ridenour; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1401638 : accessed 25 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 129.

3 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois, p. 61, dwelling 399, family 393, Mary Ann Ridenour; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1473181 : accessed 30 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 229.


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