Elijah Fast ^{3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   Cause of his death was Infected hand causing gradual weaking of heart.⁸

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 184, Ashland County, OH on 13 September 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 80B, Dwelling 32, Family 33
District 184, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..25..OH

(Living with his married brother, Jacob.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 7 June 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 208B, Roll 930, Dwelling 270, Family 270
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..35..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife, 2 daughters, and orphaned cousin, Francis Silance.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 6 June 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 14 & 15, Dwelling 125, Family 119, Roll 1169
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..46..OH..Carpenter

(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Nov 1824, then his age should have been 45 instead of 46.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 4 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 232B, District 93, Family 53 , Roll 991
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..Self..56..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Nov 1824, then his age should have been 55 instead of 56.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 1 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 16, Dwelling 3, Family 3
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 46 years
Elijah Fast..Head..Nov 1824..75..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife.)
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• He was buried on 25 January 1912 in the Southview Cemetery in Sullivan, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #30509975
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Elijah married Elizabeth Deibler on 9 November 1854 in Ashland County, OH.^{1 2 3 4} (Elizabeth Deibler was born on 7 December 1832 in , Dauphin County, PA,^{2 3 4 7 10 11} died on 26 February 1905 in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH ^{2 10 11} and was buried after 26 February 1905 in Ashland County, OH ^{11 12}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 7 June 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 208B, Roll 930, Dwelling 270, Family 270
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..35..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..29..OH
Ellen Fast..4..OH
Ida Fast..2..OH
Francis Silance..10..OH

NOTE - Francis was orphaned and living with his 1st cousin 1 times removed, Elijah Fast. All of the other siblings of Francis were living with other relatives as shown elsewhere on the 1860 census.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 6 June 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 14 & 15, Dwelling 125, Family 119, Roll 1169
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..46..OH..Carpenter
Elizabeth Fast..37..PA
Mary Ella Fast..14..OH
Ida J. Fast..12..OH
Lucinda Fast..9..OH
Charles S. Fast..2..OH
Orlow P. Fast..1..OH
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 4 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 232B, District 93, Family 53 , Roll 991
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..Self..56..OH..Farmer
Elisabeth Fast..Wife..47..PA..Keeping House
Lucinda Fast..Dau..18..OH
Charlie S. Fast..Son..13..OH..Works On Farm
Orlow P. Fast..Son..11..OH
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 1 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 16, Dwelling 3, Family 3
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 46 years
Elijah Fast..Head..Nov 1824..75..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..Wife..Dec 1832..67..PA..5/5
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