Isaac Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

Isaac Fast was born 19 March 1820 in Richland County, Ohio. He was the fourth child of Christian Fast II and Elizabeth Blosser. Isaac's brothers and sisters were: John Jay, Martin, David, Levina, George, Clemmer, Christian, Ann Elizabeth, and Catherine.

Isaac was only 15 years old when his mother, Elizabeth, died in 1835. She was only 41 years old and had given birth to her tenth child the year before her death. In 1840, when Isaac was 20, his father, Christian, died at the age of 45. It has been an unanswered question as to what happened to the minor children of this couple. It is presumed that extended members of the family took the children in and raised them to adulthood.

By 1850, Isaac was living in Pleasant Hill, Pike, Illinois, where he made a living as a carpenter. He married Narcissa Richardson on 19 October 1850 in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois. Narcissa was the daughter of Robert Richardson and Catherine Bullen.

Isaac and Narcissa Fast were the parents of four sons and six daughters. Born between the years 1852-1875, they were, in order of their births: Martha, William, Susan, George, Lear, Nora, Elizabeth, Pheme, Martin, and Sarah.

In 1865, Isaac joined the Union army for service in the Civil War. He served in D Company, 7th Illinois Infantry. He was honorably discharged in Lexington, Kentucky and returned home to his family in Pike County.

Isaac became ill with asthma and rheumatism at the age of 69 and drew a pension for his service in the Civil War.

Isaac Fast died 10 August 1895 in Pleasant Hill, Pike County, Illinois. He is buried in the Rowley-Ator Cemetery in Pleasant Hill.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1817 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 63 on the 1880 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1818 and a birth location of Tennessee.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 52 on the 1870 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, IL on 12 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 29, Dwelling 214, Family 214
Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, Illinois
Isaac Faust..52..TN..Farmer
(Living with wife and 7 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 19 Mar 1820, then his age should have been 50 instead of 52.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, IL on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 673B, Roll 0243
Pleasant Hill, Pike County, Illinois
Isaac Fast..Head..63..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 19 March 1820, then his age should have been 60 instead of 63.
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• He was buried after 10 August 1895 in the Rowley-Ator Cemetery in Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, IL.

Isaac married Narcissa Richardson, daughter of Robert Richardson and Catherine Bullen, on 10 October 1850.¹ (Narcissa Richardson was born on 22 March 1829 in Missouri ^{1 6} and died after 1 June 1880.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, IL on 12 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 29, Dwelling 214, Family 214
Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, Illinois
Isaac Faust..52..TN..Farmer
Narcissus Faust..40..TN..Keeps Home
William Faust..17..IL..Farm Hand
Susan Faust..15..IL
George Faust..13..IL
Lear Faust..11..IL
Nora Faust..5..IL
Lissie Faust..3..IL
Pheme Faust..1..IL
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Pleasant Hill Township, Pike County, IL on June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 673B, Roll 0243
Pleasant Hill, Pike County, Illinois
Isaac Fast..Head..63..OH..Farmer
Narcissy Fast..Wife..50..MO..Keeping House
George W. Fast..Son..22..IL
Elizabeth Fast..Dau..14..IL
Fannie Fast..Dau...9..IL
Martin Fast..Son..7..IL
Sarah Fast..Dau..5..IL
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