Catherine Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1832 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 48 on the 1880 US Census. It was also referenced by her age of 38 on the 1870 US Census.

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• She has alternate birth date of 1833 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 17 on the 1850 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Utica, IL on 21 November 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 329A, Family 8, Roll 107
Utica, Fulton County, Illinois
Catharine Fast..17..OH
(Living at the home of her brother, Martin, and his family.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 22 Sep 1834, then her age should have been 15 instead of 17.

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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Cass Township, Fulton, IL on 12 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 6, Dwelling 39, Family 42, Roll 222
Cass Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Catharine Barker..38..OH..Keeping House
Marion Barker..16..IL..Farm Laborer
Susan Barker..12..IL
Josephine Barker..8..IL

(Catherine was widowed and living with 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 22 Sep 1834, then her age should have been 35 instead of 38.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Cass Township, Fulton, IL on 11 June 1880. ⁵

1880 US Census
Page 138B, District 37, Dwelling , Family , Roll 207
Cass Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Catherine Barker..Self..48..OH..House Keeper
Maryon Barker..Son..25..IL..Works On R.R.
Josephine P. Barker..Daughter..18..IL..Works At Home
Charles Carpenter..Boarder..23..IL..Works On R.R.

(Catherine was widowed and living with 2 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 22 Sep 1834, then her age should have been 45 instead of 48. Charles Carpenter would later marry the daughter, Josephine Barker.)
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Catherine married Jonathon W. Barker on 17 November 1850 in , Fulton County, IL.¹ (Jonathon W. Barker was born about 1829 in Indiana and died between 1862 and 1880.)