Francis Allen Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  General Notes:

Apparently went by the name of Allen throughout his life.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1847 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 63 on the 1910 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Sullivan Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 October 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 468A, Dwelling 115, Family 119, Roll 658
Sullivan Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Allen Fast..5..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 25 Aug 1845, then his age should have been 4 instead of 5.
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, IN on 4 July 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 105, Family 778, Roll 298
Pleasant Township, Steuben, Indiana, United States
Francis A. Frost..14..Ohio

(Living with father and stepmother.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Richland Township, Steuben, IN on 18 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 398A, District 11, Dwelling 95, Family 92, Roll 312
Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Allen Fast..Self..34..OH..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife, 1 son from 1st marriage, and 2 sons from current marriage.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Richland Township, Steuben, IN on 1 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 104, Dwelling 1, Family 1
Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Farm rented
Married 31 years
Allen Fast..Head..Aug 1845..54..OH..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife, son, married son, daughter-in-law, and grandson.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Richland Township, Steuben, IN on 3 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 135, Family 123, Roll 380
Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Farm owned
Allen Fast..Father..63..OH..Married 42 years
(Living with wife at home of married son and his family.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 25 Aug 1845, then his age should have been 64 instead of 63.

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• He was buried after 7 November 1919 in the Metz Cemetery in Metz, IN.

Find A Grave Memorial #19077907
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Francis married Julia A. Sowle, daughter of Isaac Tripp Sowle and Ammaretta Hoyt, in 1864.¹ (Julia A. Sowle was born on 27 December 1847 in , Steuben County, IN,⁸ died on 11 September 1864 in , Steuben County, IN ⁸ and was buried after 11 September 1864 in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, IN ⁸.)

Francis next married Emma E. Gaskill, daughter of Asa Gaskill and Emily Philetta Goodale, in 1869.^{2 3 4} (Emma E. Gaskill was born in October 1848 in , Steuben County, IN,^{2 3 4 9 10 11} died in 1940 in , Steuben County, IN ¹¹ and was buried in 1940 in Metz, IN ¹¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Richland Township, Steuben, IN on 18 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 398A, District 11, Dwelling 95, Family 92, Roll 312
Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Allen Fast..Self..34..OH..Farmer
Emma Fast..Wife..31..IN..Keeping House
Curtis Fast..Son..16..IN..Works On Farm..Measels
Stanley Fast..Son..10..IN..Goes to School
Fred Fast..Son..2..IN
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Richland Township, Steuben, IN on 1 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 104, Dwelling 1, Family 1
Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Farm rented
Married 31 years
Allen Fast..Head..Aug 1845..54..OH..Farmer
Emma E. Fast..Wife..Oct 1848..51..IN..4/3
Fred Fast..Son..Feb 1878..22..IN..Teacher
Stanley Fast..Son..Mar 1870..30..IN..married 4 years..Farmer
Anna B. Fast..DauL..Nov 1866..33..IN..married 4 years..1/1
John M. Fast..GSon..Jun 1898..1..IN
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Richland Township, Steuben, IN on 3 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 135, Family 123, Roll 380
Richland Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Farm rented
Married 14 years
Allen Fast..Father..63..OH
Emma Fast..Mother..61..IN

(Living at the home of their married son, Stanley, and his family.)

NOTE - The surname is sometimes incorrectly indexed as "Hack."