Isaac Phillips
(1812-1862)
Nancy Hays
(1801-1874)
Nancy Melinda Phillips
(1844-1937)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ephraim Hess Fast

Nancy Melinda Phillips 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 27 April 1844, Antioch, OH 2 4 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Ephraim Hess Fast on 29 August 1872 in , Jefferson County, KS 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 16 February 1937, Sylvia, KS at age 92 7
  • Buried: After 16 February 1937, Burlingame, KS 7
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of April 1845 and a birth location of Ohio.

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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Rural Township, Jefferson County, KS on 15 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 305B, District 119, Dwelling 131, Family 132, Roll 383
Rural Township, Jefferson County, Kansas
Nancy M. Fast..Wife..35..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 Apr 1844, then her age should have been 36 instead of 35.
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• She appeared in the 1895 Kansas State Census in Rural Township, Jefferson County, KS on 1 March 1895. 2

1895 Kansas State Census
Page 26, Dwelling 155, Family 166
Rural Township, Jefferson, Kansas
N. M. Fast..50..OH
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ottumwa Township, Coffey, KS on 25 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 42, Dwelling 182, Family 184
Ottumwa Township, Coffey County, Kansas
Farm owned, with mortgage
Years Married 29
Nancy M. Fast..Wife..Apr 1845..55..OH..7/5
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Burlingame, KS on 26 April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 15B, District 94, Dwelling 257, Family 259, Roll 451
Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas
Hall Street; home rented
married 37 years
Nancy M. Fast..Wife..64..OH..7/5
(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Burlingame, KS on 15 January 1920. 5

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 104, Dwelling 172, Family 173, Roll 543
Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas
Farm owned
Nancy M. Fast..Wife..74..OH
(Living with husband.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 Apr 1844, then her age should have been 75 instead of 74.
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• She was buried after 16 February 1937 in the Burlingame City Cemetery in Burlingame, KS.

Find A Grave Memorial #18926988
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Nancy married Ephraim Hess Fast, son of John Fast and Sarah Hess, on 29 August 1872 in , Jefferson County, KS.1 2 3 4 5 (Ephraim Hess Fast was born on 7 February 1845 in , Wood County, OH,1 2 3 4 5 6 8 died in April 1923 in Burlingame, KS 6 8 and was buried after April 1923 in Burlingame, KS 8.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Rural Township, Jefferson County, KS on 15 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 305B, District 119, Dwelling 131, Family 132, Roll 383
Rural Township, Jefferson County, Kansas
D. H. Fast..Head..35..OH..Farmer
Nancy M. Fast..Wife..35..OH..Keeping House
Earl Fast..Son..7..KS
Edmond D. Fast..Son..5..KS
Ethel Fast..Dau..3..MO
Maybell Fast..Dau..1..KS
.

• They appeared in the 1895 Kansas State Census in Rural Township, Jefferson County, KS on 1 March 1895. 2

1895 Kansas State Census
Page 26, Dwelling 155, Family 166
Rural Township, Jefferson, Kansas
E. H. Fast..50..OH..Farming
N. M. Fast..50..OH
E. H. Fast..21..KS..Farming
E. C. Fast..20..KS
E. S. Fast..18..MO
Mable Fast..16..KS
Geo. Fast..10..KS
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ottumwa Township, Coffey, KS on 25 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 42, Dwelling 182, Family 184
Ottumwa Township, Coffey County, Kansas
Farm owned, with mortgage
Years Married 29
Ephram H. Fast..Head..Feb 1845..55..OH
Nancy M. Fast..Wife..Apr 1845..55..OH..7/5
Ethel S. Fast..Daughter..Jan 1877..23..MO
Nannie M. Fast..Daughter..Apr 1879..21..KS
George E. Fast..Son..Jan 1887..13..KS
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Burlingame, KS on 26 April 1910. 4

1910 US Census
Sheet 15B, District 94, Dwelling 257, Family 259, Roll 451
Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas
Hall Street; home rented
married 37 years
E. H. Fast..Head..65..OH
Nancy M. Fast..Wife..64..OH..7/5
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Burlingame, KS on 15 January 1920. 5

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 104, Dwelling 172, Family 173, Roll 543
Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas
Farm owned
Ephirian H. Fast..Head..74..OH
Nancy M. Fast..Wife..74..OH
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bullet  Marriage Notes:

Name: Ephraim H. Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 Aug 1872
Event Place: , Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
Spouse's Name: Nancy M. Philips
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Marital Status: S
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1848

Citing this Record
Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWLM-N8S : 16 February 2016), Ephraim H. Fast and Nancy M. Philips, 29 Aug 1872; citing Marriage, , Jefferson, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,631,681.
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(Source: Faust, Wirt Gerry, By Way of Rotterdam; 1952, Reprint 1976, Reprinted 1983; p. 313, 346)

"Ephriam Hess, born February 7, 1845, married Nancy Melinda Phillips near Antioch, Ohio, who was born April 27, 1844. After the death of her father, her mother with other members of the family became pioneer settlers in Jefferson County, Kansas. At Rock Creek, near Topeka, Kansas, she met Ephriam H. Fast, January 8, 1871, and they were married August 29, 1872. They farmed near Burlington, Kansas. Nancy M. P. Fast was one of the first teachers in the State of Kansas, and taught in a rock constructed schoolhouse in Jefferson County which is said to be still standing. Ephriam was a lay preacher, and held in esteem as an authority on the Bible. He died in April, 1923, she on February 16, 1937. Both are buried at Burlingame, Kansas. Seven children were born to this couple: two dying in childhood, and one at age of thirty-six."
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Sources


1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Rural Township, Jefferson County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 119, p. 305B, dwelling 131, family 132, Ephraim Hess Fast and Nancy Melinda Phillips; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 383.

2 1895 State Census, Kansas, population schedule, Rural Township, Jefferson, Kansas, p. 26, dwelling 155, family 166, Ephraim Hess Fast and Nancy Melinda Phillips; digital images, familysearch.org(accessed 2 Nov 2017).

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Ottumwa Township, Coffey County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 42, sheet 9A, dwelling 182, family 184, Ephraim Hess Fast and Nancy Melinda Phillips; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 15B, dwelling 257, family 259, Ephraim Hess Fast and Nancy Melinda Phillips; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 451.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Burlingame, Osage County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 104, sheet 7A, dwelling 172, family 173, Ephraim Hess Fast and Nancy Melinda Phillips; index and images (accessed 2 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 543.

6 Robert G. Kunkle, World Family Tree Vol. 003, Ed. 1, Tree #1828 (Brψderbund Software, Inc., Release date: February 9, 1996).

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 2 Nov 2017), https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18926988.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 2 Nov 2017), https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18928401.


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