Mary Fast ^{2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1813 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 37 on the 1850 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 13 September 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 81B, Family 42, Roll 659
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Mary Keener..37..OH
(Living with husband and 7 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 6 Mar 1819, then her age should have been 31 instead of 37.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 30, Family 252, Roll 1169
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Mary Keener..52..OH
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 6 Mar 1819, then her age should have been 51 instead of 52.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 71C, District 82, Family 129, Roll 991
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Mary Keener..Wife..61..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
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• She was buried after 12 April 1896 in the Polk Cemetery in Ashland, OH.

James and his wife, Mary, share one common gravestone in Polk Cemetery which is a large column of dark rose colored granite with an ornamentally carved top cap. The inscription on the polished front face reads "Father and Mother, Rest in Peace". On one side it reads "Mary Fast, wife of James Keener, Born March 6, 1819, Died April 12, 1896, Aged 77 Yrs 1 Mo & 6 Days".

Find A Grave Memorial #23712657
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Mary married James Keener on 26 June 1834 in , Wayne County, OH.^{1 2} (James Keener was born on 2 April 1812 in Pennsylvania,^{2 3 4 5 7} died on 29 June 1892 in , Wayne County, OH ^{3 7} and was buried after 29 June 1892 in Polk, OH ^{3 7}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 13 September 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 81B, Family 42, Roll 659
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
James Keener..38..PA..Farming
Mary Keener..37..OH
Johnathan Keener..15..OH..Farming
Christian Keener..13..OH
Malinda Keener..10..OH
Catherine Keener..8..OH
Jacob Keener..5..OH
Elijah Keener..2..OH
M. A. E. Keener..2m..OH
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 30, Family 252, Roll 1169
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
James Keener..58..PA..Farmer
Mary Keener..52..OH
James A. Keener..18..OH..Farm Laborer
William Keener..16..OH..Farm Laborer
Elmer W. Keener..13..OH
Esli M. Keener..9..OH
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 71C, District 82, Family 129, Roll 991
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
James Keener..Head..68..PA..Farmer
Mary Keener..Wife..61..OH..Keeping House
Elmer W. Keener..Son..22..OH..At Home
Esli M. Keener..Son..18..OH..At Home
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  Marriage Notes:

Family Archive #400, Selected Counties of Ohio, 1789-1850 Marriage Index, "Electronic," The marriage license listed their names as "James Kiener" and "Mary Fast".
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