William Marion Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of February 1836 and a birth location of Illinois.

This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 22 February 1838 and a birth location of , Fulton County, IL.

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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Lee Township, Fulton County, IL on 12 October 1850. ³

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.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Lee Township, Fulton County, IL on 12 September 1860. ⁴

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.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Barton, MO on 17 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 46, Roll 757
Barton, Barton County, Missouri
William Fast..33..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Barton, MO on 15 June 1880. ⁶

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.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Barton, MO on 18 June 1900. ⁷

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.

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• He was buried after 4 June 1904 in the Barton City Cemetery in Liberal, MO.

Find A Grave Memorial #50602784
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William married Louisa Jane Bolon on 12 November 1863 in , Fulton County, IL.^{1 2} (Louisa Jane Bolon was born on 22 July 1841 in , Fulton County, IL,^{1 2 5} died on 24 November 1876 in Barton County, MO ^{1 2} and was buried after November 1876 in Liberal, MO ^{1 2}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Barton, MO on 17 June 1870. ⁵

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
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William next married Emma Melissa Adams on 30 September 1880 in Lamar Township, Barton County, MO.^{1 2} (Emma Melissa Adams was born on 14 October 1847 in Edgar, IL,² died on 28 June 1899 in Liberal, MO ^{1 2} and was buried in June 1899 in Liberal, MO ².)