William Marion Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, February 1836, Illinois, United States. ⁵ This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.

2. Alt. Birth, 22 February 1838, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ^{1 2 4}

3. 1850 US Census, 12 October 1850, Lee Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ¹ 1850 US Census
Page 258, Dwelling 38, Family 39
Lee, Fulton County, Illinois
William Fast..12..IL
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 22 Feb 1837, then his age should have been 13 instead of 12.

4. 1860 US Census, 12 September 1860, Lee Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ² 1860 US Census
Page 837, Roll 179, Dwelling 3386, Family 3348
Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois
William Fast..22..IL..Farmer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 22 Feb 1837, then his age should have been 23 instead of 22.

5. 1870 US Census, 17 June 1870, Barton, Barton Missouri, United States. ³ 1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 46, Roll 757
Barton, Barton County, Missouri
William Fast..33..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

6. 1880 US Census, 15 June 1880, Barton, Barton Missouri, United States. ⁴ 1880 US Census
Page 387C, District 257, Family 107, Roll 673
Barton, Barton County, Missouri
Wm. Marion Fast..Head..42..IL..Farmer..Widowed
Barton L. Fast..Son..14..IL..Works On Farm
Grant Fast..Son..11..MO..Works On Farm
Orrin T. Fast..Son..7..MO..At School
Lenora A. Fast..Daughter..5..MO..At Home

(Widowed and living with 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 22 Feb 1837, then his age should have been 43 instead of 42.

7. 1900 US Census, 18 June 1900, Barton, Barton Missouri, United States. ⁵ 1900 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 17, Family 182, Roll 838
Barton, Barton County, Missouri
Farm rented
William M. Fast..Father..Feb 1836..64..IL
(Living at the home of his married son, Martin, and his family.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 22 Feb 1837, then his age should have been 63 instead of 64.

8. Cemetery: Barton City Cemetery, After 4 June 1904, Liberal, Barton, Missouri, United States. Find A Grave Memorial #50602784

William married Louisa Jane Bolon on 12 November 1863 in Fulton, Illinois, United States. (Louisa Jane Bolon was born on 22 July 1841 in Fulton, Illinois, United States,³ died on 24 November 1876 in Barton, Missouri, United States and was buried after November 1876 in Liberal, Barton, Missouri, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 17 June 1870, Barton, Barton Missouri, United States. ³ 1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 46, Roll 757
Barton, Barton County, Missouri
William Fast..33..IL..Farmer
Louisa Fast..28..IL..Keeping House
Louisa Fast..5..IL
Barton Fast..4..IL
Martin Fast..2..MO
Matilda Fast..6m..MO

William next married Emma Melissa Adams on 30 September 1880 in Lamar Township, Barton, Missouri, United States. (Emma Melissa Adams was born on 14 October 1847 in Edgar, Edgar, Illinois, United States, died on 28 June 1899 in Liberal, Barton, Missouri, United States and was buried in June 1899 in Liberal, Barton, Missouri, United States.)