Viola Loverda Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Viola was Lovada V. Fast.⁶

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Neptune, OH on 1880. ⁶

1880 US Census
Page 359A, District 181, Dwelling 121, Family 125, Roll 1048
Neptune, Mercer County, Ohio
Lovada V. Fast..Daughter..6..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Aug 1874, then her age should have been 5 instead of 6.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County, OH on 15 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 40, Family 147
Saint Mary's Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
home owned
Married 5 yrs
Viola L. Skinner..Wife..Aug 1874..25..OH..4/4
(Living with husband and 4 daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Beaverdam, OH on 7 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 42, Family 86, Roll 1150
Beaverdam Township, Allen County, Ohio
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 14 years
Loverda Skinner..Wife..35..OH..10/9
(Living with husband and 9 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Beaverdam, OH on 6 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 54, Family 88, Roll 1344
Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio
Pearl(?) Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Viola L. Skinner..Wife..48..OH
(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 21 Aug 1874, then her age should have been 45 instead of 48.
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Lima, OH on 10 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 25, Dwelling 258, Family 265, Roll 1747, Ward 3
Lima, Allen County, Ohio
821 East Elm Street; Home rented $18
Viola Skinner..Head..55..OH
Rollo I. Skinner..Son..24..OH..Truck driver, Highway
Randall G. Skinner..Son..22..OH..Truck driver, Highway
Virgyl A. Skinner..Daughter..34..OH..Practical Nurse, Private family

(Viola was living with 3 children.)

NOTE - The husband, Florance, was enumerated as living alone in their previous residence in Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio. Viola must have left with 3 children and moved to nearby Lima.
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• Her obituary was published in The Lima News on 24 September 1936 in Lima, OH.

⁵ Mrs. Viola L. Skinner, formerly of Lima, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Florence Moore, in Dayton, after an illness of one week. She was born in Neptune but much of her life was spent in Lima.

Surviving are two sons, Rolla Skinner, of Cleveland, and Randall Skinner, of Dayton; four daughters, Mrs. Lois McPheron, Mrs. Eunice Scott, Mrs. Sarah Schultz and Mrs. Ines Leaufer, all of Lima; three brothers, Ira Fast, of Parker City, Ind., Mon Fast, of Celina, and Lloyd Fast, of Detroit; two sisters, Mrs. Mae Vanderpyle and Mrs. F. E. Doty, both of Detroit; step-mother, Mrs. G. B. Fast, of Detroit, and 12 grandchildren.

The body will be at the home of Mrs. Lois McPheron, 704 Michael-Ave, until the time of the services, 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Church of God, with Rev. C. L. Quinn officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery with Bowersock and Chiles funeral home in charge.

(Source: The Lima News, 24 Sep, 1936)
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• She was buried on 26 September 1936 in the Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum in Lima, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #76976228. ⁵

Viola married Florance C. Skinner, son of Clifton Clark Skinner and Phoebe Ann Piper, on 18 September 1895.^{1 2 3} (Florance C. Skinner was born on 25 September 1866 in Saint Marys, OH,^{2 7 8} died on 26 October 1959 in Lima, OH ⁸ and was buried on 29 October 1959 in Lima, OH ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Saint Marys Township, Auglaize County, OH on 15 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 40, Family 147
Saint Mary's Township, Auglaize County, Ohio
home owned
Married 5 yrs
Florance Skinner..Head..Sep 1867..32..OH..Oil Pumper
Viola L. Skinner..Wife..Aug 1874..25..OH..4/4
Virgil A. Skinner..Dau..Apr 1896..4..OH
Elma Lois Skinner..Dau..Mar 1897..3..OH
Eunice Irene Skinner..Dau..Mar 1898..2..OH
Inez R. Skinner..Dau..Aug 1899..9m..OH
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Beaverdam, OH on 7 May 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 42, Family 86, Roll 1150
Beaverdam Township, Allen County, Ohio
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 14 years
Florence Skinner..Head..43..OH..Sand Agent
Loverda Skinner..Wife..35..OH..10/9
Virgil A. Skinner..Dau..14..OH
Lois E. Skinner..Dau..13..OH
Eunice Skinner..Dau..12..OH
Ines Skinner..Dau..10..OH
Sarah Skinner..Dau..9..OH
Florence Skinner..Son..8..OH
Rollo Skinner..Son..4..OH
Radaff Skinner..Son..3..OH
Eva Skinner..Dau..1-6/12..OH
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Beaverdam, OH on 6 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 54, Family 88, Roll 1344
Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio
Pearl(?) Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Florence C. Skinner..Head..54..OH..Carpenter, House
Viola L. Skinner..Wife..48..OH
Florence Skinner..Son..17..OH
Rolla J. Skinner..Son..14..OH
Randall G. Skinner..Son..12..OH
Eva E. Skinner..Dau..10..OH
Edward C. Skinner..Son..9..OH
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