Merritt Quincy Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1860 US Census, 6 July 1860, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 1860 US Census
Page 137-138, Roll 179, Dwelling 986, Family 964
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Meriett Fast..6..IL
(Living with father and step-mother.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 3 Sep 1854, then his age should have been 5 instead of 6.

2. 1870 US Census, 18 July 1870, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ⁶ 1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 41, Roll 244
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Meritt Fast..15..IL..At Home
(Living with father and step-mother.)

3. 1880 US Census, 12 June 1880, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 37D, District 31, Dwelling 130, Family 135, Roll 207
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Merritt Fast..Self..25..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)

4. 1900 US Census, 8 June 1900, Jackson Township, Macon, Missouri, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 74, Dwelling 77, Family 77
Jackson Township, Macon County, Missouri
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 24 years
Merrit Fast..Head..Sep 1854..45..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)

5. 1920 US Census, 5 January 1920, Liberal, Seward, Kansas, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 224, Family 50, Roll 550
Liberal, Seward County, Kansas
New York Avenue; Home rented
Meriet Fast..Self..65..IL
(Living with wife and married son, Merritt and his wife.)

6. Cemetery: Liberal Cemetery, After 27 June 1929, Liberal, Seward, Kansas, United States. ⁸ Find A Grave Memorial #10790209

Merritt married Hannah E. Rankin, daughter of William Rankin and Helen Mitchell, on 19 November 1876 in Fulton, Illinois, United States.^{1 2 3} (Hannah E. Rankin was born in May 1856 in Illinois, United States,^{2 3 9} died on 30 October 1925 in Liberal, Seward, Kansas, United States ⁹ and was buried after 30 October 1925 in Liberal, Seward, Kansas, United States ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 12 June 1880, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 37D, District 31, Dwelling 130, Family 135, Roll 207
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Merritt Fast..Self..25..IL..Farmer
Hannah Fast..Wife..23..IL..Keeping House
Ann A. Fast..Dau..3..IL
Mary Fast..Dau..4m..IL..Feb

2. 1900 US Census, 8 June 1900, Jackson Township, Macon, Missouri, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 74, Dwelling 77, Family 77
Jackson Township, Macon County, Missouri
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 24 years
Merrit Fast..Head..Sep 1854..45..IL..Farmer
Hannah Fast..Wife..May 1856..45..IL..6/5
Mary Fast..Dau..Feb 1879..21..IL
Merrit Fast..Son..Oct 1884..15..MO..Farm Laborer
Charles Fast..Son..Jul 1887..12..MO..At School
Allice Fast..Dau..Apr 1889..11..MO..At School

3. 1920 US Census, 5 January 1920, Liberal, Seward, Kansas, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 224, Family 50, Roll 550
Liberal, Seward County, Kansas
New York Avenue; Home rented
Meriet Fast..Self..65..IL
Hannah Fast..Wife..63..IL
Merritt Fast..Son..36..MO..Liveryman, Auto
Emily Fast..Wife(?)..19..KS