John Jay Fast 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Born: 16 October 1814, , Greene County, PA 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Marriage (1): Hannah Robbins Day on 13 September 1835 in , Richland County, OH 1 2 3 4
- Died: 27 November 1891, Barton County, MO at age 77 1 2 3 10
- Buried: After 27 November 1891, Liberal, MO 3 6 10 11
 General Notes:
Barton County, Missouri Biographies - John J. FAST
History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, Missouri, 1889. Published by Goodspeed. Pages 888, 889
John J. Fast, a successful agriculturist, was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, 16 Oct 1814, and is the son of Christian and Elizabeth (Blosser) Fast, the father a native of Pennsylvania born in 1796, and the mother a native of Vermont, born in 1794. Great-grandfather Nicholas Fast came from Germany at an early day, and settled in Pennsylvania. Christian Fast, the grandfather, a Revolutionary soldier, was captured by the Indians and held thirteen months. Grandfather Blosser was a sturdy Virginia farmer. After marriage, Christian and Elizabeth (Blosser) Fast moved to Richland County, Ohio, where he followed agricultural pursuits for many years. Both were members of the Christian Church. He was a Democrat, and died at the age of forty-five years, from the effects of swallowing shot. The mother died at the age of forty-one years. In their family were ten children, seven sons and three daughters. The eldest of this family, John J. Fast, was reared on a farm, and had very meager educational advantages, not attending school over a year altogether. By private study, however, he qualified himself for teaching, and followed this profession for some time. On 13 Sep 1835, he married Miss Hannah Day, a native of New York, born 12 Oct 1818, and the daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Robbins) Day, natives, respectively, of Vermont and Massachusetts. Mr. Day was twice married, and was the father of eighteen children. To Mr. and Mrs. Fast were born twelve children, seven sons and five daughters, eleven of whom are living and married. In 1836 he and family moved to Fulton County, Ill., where they resided for thirty years, coming to Barton County in 1866. He was the first treasurer of the Lamar school board; was formerly a Democrat, but since the formation of the Republican party he has voted that ticket. He and Mrs. Fast are members of the Free Will Baptist Church, and are much respected citizens. Mr. Fast is the owner of 500 acre of land, and much of his success in life is due to his good wife, who has been a true helpmate to him. When starting out for himself, he was obliged to go in debt for an ax, but by using that diligently, and his wife her spinning wheel, they were soon on the road to prosperity.
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Burial Notes:
Find A Grave Memorial# 50602724
Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Lee Township, Fulton County, IL on 12 October 1850. 7
1850 US Census
Page 258, Dwelling 38, Family 39
Lee, Fulton County, Illinois
John J. Fast..35..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Lee Township, Fulton County, IL on 12 September 1860. 8
1860 US Census
Page 837, Roll 179, Dwelling 3386, Family 3348
Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois
John J. Fast..45..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 11 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Lamar Township, Barton County, MO on 3 September 1870. 9 12
1870 US Census
Page 29, Dwelling 219, Family 219
Lamar Township, Barton County, Missouri
John J. Fast..55..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Lamar Township, Barton County, MO on 16 June 1880. 4
1880 US Census
Page 427D, Roll 0673, District 261, Dwelling 330, Family 367
Lamar Township, Barton County, Missouri
John J. Fast..Head..66..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife, son, and grand-daughter.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Oct 1814, then his age should have been 65 instead of 66.
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John married Hannah Robbins Day, daughter of Samuel Day and Hannah Robbins, on 13 September 1835 in , Richland County, OH.1 2 3 4 (Hannah Robbins Day was born on 12 October 1818 in Bethany, NY,3 7 8 13 died on 4 July 1899 in Barton County, MO 3 5 13 and was buried after 4 July 1899 in Liberal, MO 3 13.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Lee Township, Fulton County, IL on 12 October 1850. 7
1850 US Census
Page 258, Dwelling 38, Family 39
Lee, Fulton County, Illinois
John J. Fast..35..PA..Farmer
Hannah Fast..31..NY
William Fast..12..IL
Martin Fast..10..IL
John J. Fast..8..IL
Charles Fast..6..IL
Sarah M. Fast..4..IL
Orin Fast..1..IL
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Lee Township, Fulton County, IL on 12 September 1860. 8
1860 US Census
Page 837, Roll 179, Dwelling 3386, Family 3348
Lee Township, Fulton County, Illinois
John J. Fast..45..PA..Farmer
Hannah Fast..41..NY
William Fast..22..IL..Farmer
Martin Fast..20..IL..Farmer
John Fast..18..IL..Farmer
Charles Fast..15..IL
Sarah Fast..13..IL
Oren Fast..11..IL
Byron Fast..9..IL
Myron Fast..8..IL
Allice Fast..6..IL
Annice Fast..3..IL
Infant Fast..1..IL
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Lamar Township, Barton County, MO on 3 September 1870. 12
1870 US Census
Page 29, Dwelling 219, Family 219
Lamar Township, Barton County, Missouri
John J. Fast..55..PA..Farmer
Hannah Fast..50..NY..Keeping House
Martin Fast..30..IL..Farmer
Byron Fast..19..IL..At Home
Myron Fast..17..IL..At Home
Alice Fast..15..IL..At Home
Annis Fast..14..IL..At Home
Marrella Fast..13..IL..At Home
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Lamar Township, Barton County, MO on 16 June 1880. 4
1880 US Census
Page 427D, Roll 0673, District 261, Dwelling 330, Family 367
Lamar Township, Barton County, Missouri
John J. Fast..Head..66..PA..Farmer
Hannah Fast..Wife...62..NY..Keeping House
Martin Fast..Son...40..IL..Farmer
Ida May Fast..GDau..4..MO
NOTE - Ida May Fast's father was Myron Fast who just recently married his second wife.
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Marriage Notes:
John Jay Fast was born 16 Oct 1814 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. He was reared on a farm and had very meager educational advantages, not attending school more than a year altogether. By private study, however, he qualified himself for teaching and followed this profession for some time.
On 13 Sep 1835, he was married to Hannah Day, a native of New York State. Born 12 Oct 1818, the daughter of Samuel and Hannah Robbins Day, natives of Vermont and Massachusetts, respectively. In 1836, they moved to Fulton County, Illinois, where his family lived for thirty years. In 1866, they moved to Barton County, Missouri. John Jay was the first treasurer of the Lamar School Board. He was a prosperous farmer and a much respected citizen. He and his wife were members of the Free Will Baptist Church.
Hannah (Day) Fast died 5 Jul 1899. John Jay Fast died 27 Nov 1891. They are buried at Barton City Cemetery.
Information originally taken from "By Way of Rotterdam" and posted in "Descendants of Nicklaus Fast", reprinted 1999.
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