Catherine Fast ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1832, Ohio, United States. ^{3 4} This birth year was referenced by her age of 48 on the 1880 US Census. It was also referenced by her age of 38 on the 1870 US Census.

2. Alt. Birth, 1833, Ohio, United States. ² This birth year was referenced by her age of 17 on the 1850 US Census.

3. 1850 US Census, 21 November 1850, Utica, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ² 1850 US Census
Page 329A, Family 8, Roll 107
Utica, Fulton County, Illinois
Catharine Fast..17..OH
(Living at the home of her brother, Martin, and his family.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 22 Sep 1834, then her age should have been 15 instead of 17.

4. 1870 US Census, 12 July 1870, Cass Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ³ 1870 US Census
Page 6, Dwelling 39, Family 42, Roll 222
Cass Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Catharine Barker..38..OH..Keeping House
Marion Barker..16..IL..Farm Laborer
Susan Barker..12..IL
Josephine Barker..8..IL

(Catherine was widowed and living with 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 22 Sep 1834, then her age should have been 35 instead of 38.

5. 1880 US Census, 11 June 1880, Cass Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1880 US Census
Page 138B, District 37, Dwelling , Family , Roll 207
Cass Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Catherine Barker..Self..48..OH..House Keeper
Maryon Barker..Son..25..IL..Works On R.R.
Josephine P. Barker..Daughter..18..IL..Works At Home
Charles Carpenter..Boarder..23..IL..Works On R.R.

(Catherine was widowed and living with 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 22 Sep 1834, then her age should have been 45 instead of 48. Charles Carpenter would later marry the daughter, Josephine Barker.)

Catherine married Jonathon W. Barker on 17 November 1850 in Fulton, Illinois, United States. (Jonathon W. Barker was born about 1829 in Indiana, United States and died between 1862 and 1880.)