David Fast ^{2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

ANNA BARBARA MASON FAST SUES SON OVER WILL:
"Anna Barbara Mason Fast, widow of Christian Fast, had to sue her son, David Fast, for her fair support from Christian's estate. David, immediately after the death of his father, took possession of all goods, chattels and personal property of his parents. He refused to give his mother the support to which she was entitled. David sold all the earthly possessions of the family and refused his mother any of the proceeds. By the will of Christian Fast, David could not dispose of the estate until the death of Anna Barbara Fast. But contrary to this, David sold the property and appropriated all the proceeds for his own use. He even tried to lay claim to $100 that belonged to his mother free and clear." -- By Jenny Branscom - Jan 18, 1999.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1791 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 79 on the 1870 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1794 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 86 on his 1880 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1795 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 65 on the 1860 census.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Essex Township, Stark, IL on 15 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 61, Roll 229, Dwelling 401, Family 395
Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois
David Fast..65..PA
(Living with wife, married son, David, and his family.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 1 Aug 1797, then his age should have been 62 instead of 65.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Toulon, IL on 11 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 16, Dwelling 138, Family 138
Toulon, Stark County, Illinois
David Fast..79..PA..Retired Farmer
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 1 Aug 1797, then his age should have been 72 instead of 79.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Toulon, IL on 17 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 426B, District 280, Dwelling 131, Family 133, Roll 0252
Toulon, Stark County, Illinois
David Fast..Head..86..PA..Retired Farmer
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 1 Aug 1797, then his age should have been 82 instead of 86.
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• His obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper in January 1882.

⁵ Mr. David Fast died at the residence of his son, David Fast, Jr., in Iantha, MO., on Wednesday, Jan 25th, 1882, at the age of eighty-five years.

Mr. Fast was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, in 1797 and was brought by his father to Orange Township, Ohio in the spring of 1815, when a portion of that county was occupied by the Delaware Indians. He was one of the hardy men who grew up in that country and who were ever ready to cope with the difficulties and privations incident to pioneer life.

Mr. Christian Fast, father of the deceased, was an eminent pioneer, who at one time was captured by the Indians on the Ohio river, and an account of whose capture and escape appeared in the history of Ashland county, by Dr. G. H. Hill, published in the Press of Nov 26, 1874.

Mr. Fast moved to Stark Co., Illinois in 1850 and later lived in Canton several years. Since the death of his wife in July last, he removed with his son to Missouri, where his remains were interred with the honors of the Masonic Fraternity.

(Source: Unknown newspaper)
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• He was buried after 25 January 1882 in the Lake Cemetery in Lamar Heights, MO.

Inscription: "Our Father; David Fast; Born Aug. 1. 1797; Died Jan. 25. 1882; We'll meet again"

Find A Grave Memorial #33036327
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David married Elizabeth Biddinger, daughter of Peter Biddinger and Nancy Ledman, on 17 March 1818.^{1 2} (Elizabeth Biddinger was born on 13 December 1790 in Pennsylvania,^{2 3 4 9} died on 28 July 1881 in Toulon, IL ^{1 6 9} and was buried after 28 July 1881 in Princeville, IL ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Essex Township, Stark, IL on 15 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 61, Roll 229, Dwelling 401, Family 395
Essex Township, Stark County, Illinois
David Fast..65..PA
Elizabeth Fast..69..VA
David Fast..30..OH
Lydia Fast..29..OH
Florence Fast..3..IL
Miles Fast..1..IL
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Toulon, IL on 11 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 16, Dwelling 138, Family 138
Toulon, Stark County, Illinois
David Fast..79..PA..Retired Farmer
Elizabeth Fast...79..VA..Keeping House
Susan Moffert..43..OH
Hiram Weller..23..IL
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Toulon, IL on 17 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 426B, District 280, Dwelling 131, Family 133, Roll 0252
Toulon, Stark County, Illinois
David Fast..Head..86..PA..Retired Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..Wife..89..VA..Keeping House
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