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Martin Fast
(Cal 1784-1838)
Catherine Blosser
(1790-1859)
Joseph Sowle
(1785-1862)
Rachel Allen
(1789-1851)
Christian Fast
(1814-1898)
Henrietta Sowle
(1820-1859)
Mary E. Fast
(1849-1922)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Orville Goodale

Mary E. Fast 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

  • Born: 13 February 1849, Ashland County, OH 3 4 5 8 9 10 11
  • Marriage (1): Orville Goodale on 1 October 1867 in , Steuben County, IN 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 1922, , Steuben County, IN at age 73 11
  • Buried: 1922, Angola, IN 11
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Sullivan Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 October 1850. 7

1850 US Census
Page 468A, Dwelling 115, Family 119, Roll 658
Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Mary E. Fast..2..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 13 Feb 1849, then her age should have been 1 instead of 2.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, IN on 4 July 1860. 8

1860 US Census
Page 105, Family 778, Roll 298
Pleasant Township, Steuben, Indiana, United States
Mary Frost..11..Ohio

(Living with father and stepmother.)
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in York Township, Steuben County, IN on 25 July 1870. 9

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 57, Family 57
York Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Mary Goodale..21..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and daughter.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Angola, IN on 8 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 332B, District 6, Dwelling 164, Family 175, Roll 312
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
Mary E. Goodale..Wife..31..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband, 3 children, and sister.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Angola, IN on 11 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 103, Family 296
Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States
Park Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 33 years
Mary E. Sovdale..Wife..Feb 1849..51..Ohio..4/4

(Living with husband and 2 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Angola, IN on 6 May 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 23A, District 134, Family 621, Roll 380
Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States
422 South Oakwood Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Mary E. Goodale..Wife..61..Ohio..married at age 49..4/4

(Living with husband, widowed daughter, granddaughter, and son.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Angola, IN on 15 January 1920. 10

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 160, Dwelling 137, Family 141, Roll 461
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
422 South Oakwood; Home owned, with mortgage
Mary Goodale..Head..70..OH..Wd
Mayme Ellison..Daughter..42..IN..Wd
Byrona Ellison..Granddaughter..14..NM

(Living with daughter and granddaughter.)
.



• She was buried in 1922 in the Circle Hill Cemetery in Angola, IN.

Mary's gravestone is nearly identical to her husband's. It is a small block of rose colored marble approximately 24 inches by 16 inches. Her name and dates are inscribed in relief on the top face. It reads "Mary E. Fast, his wife, 1849 - 1922".

Find A Grave Memorial #19075887
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Mary married Orville Goodale, son of Burdette B. Goodale and Mary Ann McCartney, on 1 October 1867 in , Steuben County, IN.1 2 3 4 5 (Orville Goodale was born on 11 March 1846 in , Steuben County, IN,3 4 5 9 12 died on 18 December 1919 in , Steuben County, IN 12 and was buried after 18 December 1919 in Circle Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Steuben County, IN 12.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 1 October 1867, in , Steuben County, IN. 2

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in York Township, Steuben County, IN on 25 July 1870. 9

1870 US Census
Page 7, Family 57
York Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Orvill Goodale..24..IN..School Teacher
Mary Goodale..21..OH..Keeping House
Winifred Goodale..3m..OH

NOTE - The surname is sometimes indexed as Goodate instead of Goodale.
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Angola, IN on 8 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 332B, District 6, Family 175, Roll 312
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
Orville Goodale..Self..34..IN..Farm & Co. Clerk
Mary E. Goodale..Wife..31..OH..Keeping House
Winifred Goodale..Daughter..10..OH..At School
Albert Goodale..Son..7..IN..At School
Mary Goodale..Daughter..3..IN..(Measles)
Nettie Fast..Sister-in-Law..20..IN..Amanuensis

NOTE - An "amanuensis" is a person who acts as a clerk and writes down what another person speaks, similar to a secretarial assistant. In this case, Orville Goodale as the County Clerk used Nettie Fast as his assistant and clerk.
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Angola, IN on 11 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 103, Family 296
Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States
Park Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 33 years
Orval F. Sovdale..Head..Mar 1846..54..Indiana..Dept Clerk
Mary E. Sovdale..Wife..Feb 1849..51..Ohio..4/4
Mary M. Sovdale..Daughter..May 1877..23..Indiana..School Teacher
Ralph H. Sovdale..Son..May 1885..15..Indiana..At School
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Angola, IN on 6 May 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 23A, District 134, Family 621, Roll 380
Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States
422 South Oakwood Street; Home owned, with mortgage
Orville Goodale..Head..64..Indiana..married at age 42..Abstreeter, Abstraet Office
Mary E. Goodale..Wife..61..Ohio..married at age 49..4/4
Mammie Allison..Daughter..32..Indiana..Widowed..1/1
Byrona Allison..Granddaughter..4..New Mexico
Ralph Goodale..Son..24..Indiana..Student, College
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Orville Goodale
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 03 Oct 1867
Event Place: Steuben, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Marriage License Date: 01 Oct 1867
Marriage Place: Steuben, Indiana
Spouse's Name: Mary Fast
Spouse's Gender: Female
Officiator's Name: J G Martin
Page: 32

Citing this Record
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3LK-YTZ : 10 December 2017), Orville Goodale and Mary Fast, 03 Oct 1867; citing Steuben, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005206329.
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Sources


1 Genealogy.com, Marriage Index, Indiana (Family Archive #243).

2 "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 17 December 2020); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3LK-YTZ : 10 December 2017), Orville Goodale and Mary Fast, 03 Oct 1867; citing Steuben, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005206329.

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 6, p. 332B, dwelling 164, family 175, Orville Goodale and Mary E. Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Nov 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 312.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 11B, family 296, Orville Goodale and Mary E. Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 December 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 134, sheet 23A, family 621, Orville Goodale and Mary E. Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 December 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 380.

6 Glenn K. Fast, "History and Roll Call of the Descendants of Nicholas Fast" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fastgk; Updated: 2007-12-23 00:47:07 UTC (Sun)).

7 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 468A, dwelling 115, family 119, Christian Fast and Henriette Sowle; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 658.

8 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Pleasant Township, Steuben, Indiana, United States, p. 105, family 778, Christian Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 December 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 298.

9 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, York Township, Steuben County, Indiana, p. 7, dwelling 57, family 57, Orville Goodale and Mary E. Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

10 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, enumeration district (ED) 160, sheet 5B, dwelling 137, family 141, Mary E. Fast; index and images (accessed 8 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 461.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 29 Mar 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19075887.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 29 Mar 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19075836.


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