Jacob Fast 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: 12 February 1821, Ashland County, OH 3 4 5 8 9
- Marriage (1): Mary Elizabeth Plice on 7 September 1848 in Ashland County, OH 1
- Marriage (2): Melissa M. Burlingame on 20 July 1865 in Ashland County, OH 2 3 4
- Died: 24 August 1902, Ashland County, OH at age 81 5 8
- Buried: After 24 August 1902, Polk, OH 5 8
 General Notes:
A BIOGRAPHY OF JACOB FAST, by Larry Overmire (GG Grandson), Aug. 2008:
Jacob Fast was born on the family farm in Jackson Township on Feb. 12, 1821, the seventh of nine children of Martin and Catharine (Blosser) Fast. He had some education and learned the basics--reading, writing and arithmetic. He was only seventeen years old, attending a neighbor's barn raising, when his father died in an accidental fall from a tree. No doubt he helped to take over the running of the farm and provide for the family. With limited financial resources, he managed to attend Ashland Academy for one session in 1844.
On September 7, 1848, Jacob married Elizabeth Plice, the daughter of German immigrants Jacob and Mary Plice, and had four children by her: Irena T., Joseph E., Mary S., and Samuel Curtis (died in childhood).
In 1852, he was elected Township Clerk. That same year, he was elected to the first of five consecutive terms as Justice of the Peace, serving until 1870. He was re-elected in 1873 and 1875, serving a total of 24 years. A man of great integrity with a keen intellect, he would have profited by the continuance of his education if life had only dealt him a different hand. His grandson Irl Fast, in his Memoirs, commented on Jacob's tenure as Justice of the Peace: "Grandfather held trials of minor cases and examinations in his own home. Some of these trials aroused so much interest in the community that his house would be packed with people... The fact that he was re-elected by the voters who were his own neighbors is evidence that he was trusted and rendered fair decisions... If he could have pursued his education and gone to law school or gotten into a law office with a practicing attorney and studied law under him, passed the state bar examination, set up his own law office and practice, how different things would have been for him. In time he might have advanced from Justice of the Peace to common pleas judge or even higher court and thus rendered great service to the community."
In 1862, Jacob's wife Elizabeth died. While visiting relatives in Angola, Indiana, presumably his brother Christian and his family, Jacob met and later married on July 20, 1865, Melissa Burlingame, the daughter of Daniel and presumably Elizabeth (Wise) Burlingame. The Burlingames and Fasts must have been quite close. Daniel Burlingame married Jacob's sister Anna as his third wife. His son Alonzo Burlingame, Melissa's brother, married Rosanna Fast, the daughter of Jacob's brother Christian. Jacob and Melissa had two children: Elvin and Cora Edna, who died at the age of 13.
On June 6, 1883, the first known Nicklaus Fast Family Reunion took place on the Christian Fast Farm in Orange Township, Ashland County. About 1200 people came from as far away as Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana. They ate together at huge tables about 225 feet long. Judge Jacob Fast gave a speech about the Fast family history.
Jacob passed away in Ashland County, Aug. 24, 1902, at the age of 81 and was buried in Polk Cemetery.
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Noted events in his life were:
He has alternate birth date of 1822 and a birth location of Ohio.
This birth year was referenced by his age of 38 on the 1860 census. It was also referenced by his age of 48 on the 1870 census.
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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
Jacob Fast..29..OH..Farming
(Living with wife, brother, and mother.)
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He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 June 1860. 6
1860 US Census
Page 36, Roll 930, Dwelling 269, Family 269
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jacob Fast..38..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Feb 1821, then his age should have been 39 instead of 38.
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He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 June 1870. 7
1870 US Census
Page 26, Roll 1169, Dwelling 228, Family 217
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jacob Fast..48..OH..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife and 3 children.)
NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Feb 1821, then his age should have been 49 instead of 48.
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He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on June 1880. 3
1880 US Census
Page 76B, Roll 0991
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jacob Fast..Self..58..OH..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife and 4 children.)
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He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Polk, OH on 2 June 1900. 4
1900 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 4 , Family 53, Roll 1237
Polk, Ashland County, Ohio
home owned, no mortgage
married 35 years
Jacob Fast..Head..Sep 1821..78..OH
(Living with wife.)
NOTE - His birth date is believed to have been in Feb instead of Sep.
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He was buried after 24 August 1902 in the Polk Cemetery in Polk, OH.
Jacob's gravestone in Polk Cemetery is a block of dark rose colored granite with a polished vertical face and ornamentally carved top. The inscription reads "FAST - Jacob Fast Sep. 12, 1821 - Aug. 24, 1902". There is room underneath for his either one of his wife's names but nothing was ever added. His first wife died before he did but she has her own grave marker. His 2nd wife is supposedly also buried at Polk Cemetery but there is no separate marker for her.
Plot: Lot 87
Find A Grave Memorial 28719672
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Jacob married Mary Elizabeth Plice on 7 September 1848 in Ashland County, OH.1 (Mary Elizabeth Plice was born in 1824 in Pennsylvania,5 6 10 11 died on 16 March 1862 in Ashland County, OH 11 12 and was buried after 16 March 1862 in Polk, OH 11 12 13.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
Marriage Image: 7 September 1848, in Ashland County, OH.
They 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
Jacob Fast..29..OH..Farming
Elizabeth Fast..26..PA
Elijah Fast..25..OH
Catharine Fast..60..PA
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They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 June 1860. 6
1860 US Census
Page 36, Roll 930, Dwelling 269, Family 269
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jacob Fast..38..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..35..PA
Irena F. Fast..9..OH
Joseph E. Fast..7..OH
Mary S. Fast..2..OH
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Jacob Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Sep 1848
Event Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Plice
Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZHX-KYM : 10 December 2017), Jacob Fast and Elizabeth Plice, 07 Sep 1848; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 1 p 165 rn 491, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Jacob next married Melissa M. Burlingame, daughter of Daniel Burlingame and Lucy A. Briscoe, on 20 July 1865 in Ashland County, OH.2 3 4 (Melissa M. Burlingame was born on 9 February 1847 in , Steuben County, IN,3 4 7 14 15 died on 22 April 1917 in Polk, OH 14 15 and was buried on 25 April 1917 in Polk, OH 14 15.). The cause of her death was Aortic Insufficiency.
Noted events in their marriage were:
Marriage Image: 20 July 1865, in Ashland County, OH.
They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 June 1870. 7
1870 US Census
Page 26, Roll 1169, Dwelling 228, Family 217
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jacob Fast..48..OH..Farmer
Melissa Fast..23..IN
Joseph Fast..17..OH
Mary Fast..12..OH
Elvin Fast..4..OH
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They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jackson Township, Ashland County, OH on June 1880. 3
1880 US Census
Page 76B, Roll 0991
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jacob Fast..Self..58..OH..Farmer
Melissa Fast..Wife..33..IN..Keeping House
Joseph E. Fast..Son..27..OH
Mary Fast..Dau..22..OH
Elvin Fast..Son..14..OH
Cora Fast..Dau..5..OH
NOTE - Elvin and Cora were children born to Melissa Burlingame. Joseph and Mary were children born to Jacob's first wife, Mary Elizabeth Plice.
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They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Polk, OH on 2 June 1900. 4
1900 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 4 , Family 53, Roll 1237
Polk, Ashland County, Ohio
home owned, no mortgage
married 35 years
Jacob Fast..Head..Sep 1821..78..OH
Melissa M. Fast..Wife..Feb 1847..53..IN..2/1
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Jacob Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Jul 1865
Event Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Melissa Burlingame
Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZHH-3FS : 10 December 2017), Jacob Fast and Melissa Burlingame, 20 Jul 1865; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 3 p230 rn 190, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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