Merritt Quincy Fast ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Banner Township, Fulton, IL on 6 July 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 137-138, Roll 179, Dwelling 986, Family 964
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Meriett Fast..6..IL
(Living with father and step-mother.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 3 Sep 1854, then his age should have been 5 instead of 6.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Banner Township, Fulton, IL on 18 July 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 41, Roll 244
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Meritt Fast..15..IL..At Home
(Living with father and step-mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Banner Township, Fulton, IL on 12 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 37D, District 31, Dwelling 130, Family 135, Roll 207
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Merritt Fast..Self..25..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Jackson Township, Macon County, MO on 8 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 74, Dwelling 77, Family 77
Jackson Township, Macon County, Missouri
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 24 years
Merrit Fast..Head..Sep 1854..45..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Liberal, KS on 5 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 224, Family 50, Roll 550
Liberal, Seward County, Kansas
New York Avenue; Home rented
Meriet Fast..Self..65..IL
(Living with wife and married son, Merritt and his wife.)
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• He was buried after 27 June 1929 in the Liberal Cemetery in Liberal, KS.

Find A Grave Memorial #10790209
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Merritt married Hannah E. Rankin, daughter of William Rankin and Helen Mitchell, on 19 November 1876 in , Fulton County, IL.^{1 2 3 4} (Hannah E. Rankin was born in May 1856 in Illinois,^{3 4 10} died on 30 October 1925 in Liberal, KS ^{1 10} and was buried after 30 October 1925 in Liberal, KS ¹⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Banner Township, Fulton, IL on 12 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 37D, District 31, Dwelling 130, Family 135, Roll 207
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Merritt Fast..Self..25..IL..Farmer
Hannah Fast..Wife..23..IL..Keeping House
Ann A. Fast..Dau..3..IL
Mary Fast..Dau..4m..IL..Feb
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Jackson Township, Macon County, MO on 8 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 74, Dwelling 77, Family 77
Jackson Township, Macon County, Missouri
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 24 years
Merrit Fast..Head..Sep 1854..45..IL..Farmer
Hannah Fast..Wife..May 1856..45..IL..6/5
Mary Fast..Dau..Feb 1879..21..IL
Merrit Fast..Son..Oct 1884..15..MO..Farm Laborer
Charles Fast..Son..Jul 1887..12..MO..At School
Allice Fast..Dau..Apr 1889..11..MO..At School
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Liberal, KS on 5 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 224, Family 50, Roll 550
Liberal, Seward County, Kansas
New York Avenue; Home rented
Meriet Fast..Self..65..IL
Hannah Fast..Wife..63..IL
Merritt Fast..Son..36..MO..Liveryman, Auto
Emily Fast..Wife(?)..19..KS
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