John Jay Fast, Jr. ^{1 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1850 US Census, 12 October 1850, Lee Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ³ 1850 US Census
Page 258, Dwelling 38, Family 39
Lee, Fulton County, Illinois
John J. Fast..8..IL
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 6 Jul 1842, then his age should have been 7 instead of 8.

2. 1860 US Census, 12 September 1860, Lee Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 837, Roll 179, Dwelling 3386, Family 3348
Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois
John Fast..18..IL..Farmer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 6 Jul 1842, then his age should have been 17 instead of 18.

3. 1880 US Census, 16 June 1880, Barton, Barton Missouri, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 387D, District 257, Dwelling 102, Family 108, Roll 673
Barton City, Barton County, Missouri
John Fast..Head..36..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 6 Jul 1842, then his age should have been 37 instead of 36.

John married Esther Delfina Sprague on 2 April 1863 in Fulton, Illinois, United States.^{1 2} (Esther Delfina Sprague was born on 25 April 1845 in Ohio, United States ¹ and died on 5 July 1915.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 16 June 1880, Barton, Barton Missouri, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 387D, District 257, Dwelling 102, Family 108, Roll 673
Barton City, Barton County, Missouri
John Fast..Head..36..IL..Farmer
Esther Fast..Wife..35..OH..Keeping House
Anabel Fast..Dau..16..IL..At Home
Wm. Fast..Son..12..MO..At Home
Ida L. Fast..Dau..7..MO..At Home
Rosetta Fast..Dau..6..MO..At School
Delphina Fast..Dau..4..MO..At Home
Bertha M. Fast..Dau..10m..MO..At Home