Martin V. Fast

Martin Fast
(Cal 1784-1838)

Catherine Blosser
(1790-1859)

Jacob Berry
(1786-1873)

Elizabeth A. Herring
(1785-1863)

Eli Fast
(1811-1874)

Margaret Berry
(1819-1901)

Martin V. Fast
(1838-1900)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Grace Ann McCray

Martin V. Fast ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 17 April 1838, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH ¹ ² ³ ⁵ ⁶
Marriage (1): Grace Ann McCray on 11 October 1860 in Ashland County, OH ¹ ²
Died: 2 May 1900, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH at age 62 ⁶
Buried: After 2 May 1900, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH ⁶

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1839 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 21 on the 1860 census.
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 28 October 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 503A, Roll 658, Dwelling 83, Family 83
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Martin Fast..12..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 1 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 2, Roll 930, Dwelling 13, Family 13
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Martin Fast..21..OH..Stone Mason
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 17 Apr 1838, then his age should have been 22 instead of 21.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 16 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 8, Dwelling 69, Family 65, Roll 1169
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Martin Fast..32..OH..Plasterer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 5 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 214C, District 91, Family 30, Roll 0991
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Martin V. Fast..Head..42..OH..Stone Mason
(Living with wife and 7 children.)
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• He was buried after 2 May 1900 in the Ruggles Cemetery in Ruggles, OH.

Gravestone reads - Martin V. Fast, 1838 - 1900.
Find A Grave Memorial #35406943
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Martin married Grace Ann McCray, daughter of William McCray and Rebecca Crow, on 11 October 1860 in Ashland County, OH.¹ ² (Grace Ann McCray was born on 19 August 1839 in , Washington County, PA,² ⁵ ⁷ died on 22 November 1919 in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH ⁷ ⁸ and was buried on 24 November 1919 in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH ⁷ ⁸.). The cause of her death was Cerebral Hemorrhage.

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 16 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 8, Dwelling 69, Family 65, Roll 1169
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Martin Fast..32..OH..Plasterer
Grace Ann Fast...30..PA
Mary Fast..8..OH
Eli Fast..6..OH
John Fast..5..OH
Emeritta Fast..2..OH
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 5 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 214C, District 91, Family 30, Roll 0991
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Martin V. Fast..Head..42..OH..Stone Mason
Grace A. Fast..Wife..41..PA..Keeping House
Mary R. Fast..Dau..18..OH..Teaching School
Eli J. Fast..Son..16..OH..Farm Hand
John T. Fast..Son..15..OH..Farm Hand
Retta V. Fast..Dau..12..OH
William B. Fast..Son..8..OH
Ott Fast..Son..6..OH
Grace A. Fast..Dau..3..OH
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1 Glenn K. Fast, "History and Roll Call of the Descendants of Nicholas Fast" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fastgk; Updated: 2007-12-23 00:47:07 UTC (Sun)).

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 91, p. 214C, family 30, Martin V. Fast and Grace Ann McCray; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0991.

3 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 503A, dwelling 83, family 83; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Feb 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 658.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 2, dwelling 13, family 13, Eli Fast and Margaret Berry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 8, dwelling 69, family 65, Martin V. Fast and Grace Ann McCray; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Feb 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1169.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 25 Feb 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35406943.

7 Ohio Department of Health, death certificate 61188 (22 Nov 1919, Ashland County), Grace Ann Fast; digital image, FamilySearch.org, (http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1307272 : accessed 8 Feb 2010).

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 26 Feb 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30583735.

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