Jonathan Fast ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1842 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 38 on the 1880 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Pleasant Township, Hancock County, OH on 3 October 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 417A, Roll 692, Dwelling 59, Family 59
Pleasant Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Jonathan Fast..10..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Camden Township, Hillsdale, MI on 6 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 74D, District 83, Dwelling 133, Family 139, Roll 580
Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Johnathan Fast..Self..38..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 sons.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 May 1840, then his age should have been 40 instead of 38.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Camden Township, Hillsdale, MI on 6 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 86, Dwelling 114, Family 116
Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 34 years
Jonathan Fast..Head..May 1841..59..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and son.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 May 1840, then his age should have been 60 instead of 59.
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Jonathan married Cinderella Davis, daughter of John Adams Davis and Margaret Berry, on 12 April 1866 in Findlay, OH.^{1 2 3} (Cinderella Davis was born on 24 October 1837 in Ohio ¹ and died after 1 June 1900.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Camden Township, Hillsdale, MI on 6 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 74D, District 83, Dwelling 133, Family 139, Roll 580
Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Johnathan Fast..Self..38..OH..Farmer
Cinderella Fast..Wife..41..OH..Housekeeping
John Francis Fast..Son..13..MI..At School
Charles Fast..Son..11..MI
George Fast..Son..8..MI
Orrin Clark Fast..Son..4..OH
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Camden Township, Hillsdale, MI on 6 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 86, Dwelling 114, Family 116
Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 34 years
Jonathan Fast..Head..May 1841..59..OH..Farmer
Lyenda Fast..Wife..Oct 1836..63..OH..4/3
George Fast..Son..May 1872..28..MI..At School

NOTE - The wife's name of Cinderella was somehow entered as Lyenda. I don't know if this was her true given name, a nickname, or just a poorly written, misspelled, and mis-pronunced name on the part of the enumerator.
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Jonathan next married Lydia A. Carr, daughter of Joseph Carr and J. Green, on 26 November 1908 in Ithaca, MI. (Lydia A. Carr was born in 1853 in New York and died after 26 November 1908.)

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Johnathan Fast
Spouse's Name: Lydia A. Pike
Event Date: 26 Nov 1908
Event Place: Ithaca, Gratiot, Michigan
Father's Name: Francis Fast
Mother's Name: Nancy Priest
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Carr
Spouse's Mother's Name: J. Green

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCRL-PVK : 4 December 2014), Francis Fast in entry for Johnathan Fast and Lydia A. Pike, 26 Nov 1908; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 2,342,681.

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The Michigan marriage register of Gratiot County shows this marriage between Lydia A. Pike and Jonathan Fast, witnessed by George Fast. Lydia's father's name was Joseph Carr so obviously she had been married one time previously as the register so indicates.
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Jonathan next married Lida Otis, daughter of James Otis and Elizabeth Kelso, on 22 March 1915 in Hillsdale County, MI. (Lida Otis was born in 1847 in Indiana and died after 22 March 1915.)

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Jonathan Fast
Age (Expanded): 74 years
Birth Year: 1841
Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Name: Lida Otis Van Dusen
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 65 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1850
Spouse's Birthplace: Indiana
Event Date: 22 Mar 1915
Event Place: Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan
Father's Name: Frances Fast
Mother's Name: Nancy Priest
Spouse's Father's Name: James Otis
Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Kelso

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3G1-83F : 4 December 2014), Frances Fast in entry for Jonathan Fast and Lida Otis Van Dusen, 22 Mar 1915; citing Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, v 2 p 246 rn 8846, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,710.
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The Hillsdale County, Michigan marriage register shows this marriage as the third for Jonathan and the second of Lida, whose previous married name was Van Dusen. She provided her father's name as James Otis and Elizabeth Kelso.
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