Eli Joe Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Cause of his death was Chronic Intestinal Nephritis.⁵

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of August 1862 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth date was given on his 1900 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 16 June 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 8, Dwelling 69, Family 65, Roll 1169
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Eli Fast..6..OH

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 19 Aug 1864, then his age should have been 5 instead of 6.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 5 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 214C, District 91, Family 30, Roll 0991
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Eli J. Fast..Son..16..OH..Farm Hand

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 19 Aug 1864, then his age should have been 15 instead of 16.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 18 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 12B, District 1, Dwelling 311, Family 315
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm rented
Married 12 years
Eli J. Fast..Head..Aug 1862..37..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 19 Aug 1864 instead of in Aug 1862, then his age should have been 35 instead of 37.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 22 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 232, Family 132, Roll 1347
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Eli Fast..Head..56..OH..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and son.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 19 Aug 1864, then his age should have been 55 instead of 56.
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• He was buried on 9 April 1927 in the Ruggles Cemetery in Ashland County, OH.

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Eli married Louetta Caroline Bruce, daughter of Alden Bruce and Ruth Smith Parker, in 1888.^{1 2} (Louetta Caroline Bruce was born on 15 February 1870 in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH,^{1 6} died on 15 October 1943 in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH ⁶ and was buried on 18 October 1943 in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 18 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
District 1, Sheet 12B, Dwelling 311, Family 315
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm rented
Married 12 years
Eli J. Fast..Head..Aug 1862..37..OH..Farmer
Ettie C. Fast..Wife..Feb 1870..30..OH..3/2
Sterling H. Fast..Son..Feb 1889..11..OH
Ruth A. Fast..Dau..Jan 1892..8..OH
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH on 22 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 232, Family 132, Roll 1347
Ruggles Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Eli Fast..Head..56..OH..Farmer, General Farm
Louetta Fast..Wife..51..OH
Sterling Fast..Son..30..OH..Farmer, General Farm
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