Martin Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial# 25416128

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1850 US Census, 21 November 1850, Utica, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ² 1850 US Census
Page 329A, Family 8, Roll 107
Utica, Fulton County, Illinois
Martin Fast..34..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife, 3 children, and sister.)

2. 1860 US Census, 6 July 1860, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ³ 1860 US Census
Page 137-138, Roll 179, Dwelling 986, Family 964
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Martin Fast..44..OH..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife and 5 children.)

3. 1870 US Census, 18 July 1870, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 41, Roll 244
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Martin Fast..53..OH..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife and 6 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 17 Feb 1816, then his age should have been 54 instead of 53.

Martin married Mary Ann Cain, daughter of David Caine and Deborah Kester, on 28 February 1839 in Fulton, Illinois, United States.¹ (Mary Ann Cain was born on 27 March 1819 in New York, United States,^{1 2} died on 29 October 1854 in Fulton, Illinois, United States ¹ and was buried in October 1854 in Bethel Cemetery, Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1850 US Census, 21 November 1850, Utica, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ² 1850 US Census
Page 329A, Family 8, Roll 107
Utica, Fulton County, Illinois
Martin Fast..34..OH..Farmer
Mary Ann Fast..31..NY
Onevi (?) Fast..6..IL
Butler Fast..3m..IL
Anne A. Fast..3..IL
Catharine Fast..17..OH

NOTE - Catherine Fast was the younger sister of Martin and was living with her brother.

Martin next married Laura Houston, daughter of John Houston and Laura Woodman, on 11 March 1860 in Fulton, Illinois, United States. (Laura Houston was born on 18 August 1837 in New Hampshire, United States,^{5 6} died on 3 April 1913 in Fulton, Illinois, United States ⁵ and was buried in April 1913 in Bethel Cemetery, Maple Mills, Fulton, Illinois, United States ⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1860 US Census, 6 July 1860, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ³ 1860 US Census
Page 137-138, Roll 179, Dwelling 986, Family 964
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Martin Fast..44..OH..Farmer
Lauriett Fast..23..NH
Omrie Fast..16..--..Farm Hand
Anagusta Fast..14..IL
Butler Fast..10..IL
Martin Fast..8..IL
Meriett Fast..6..IL
James Griggsby..19..IL..Farm Hand

2. 1870 US Census, 18 July 1870, Banner Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 5, Family 41, Roll 244
Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois
Martin Fast..53..OH..Farmer
Laura Fast..34..NH..Keep House
Butler Fast..20..IL..Farm Laborer
Martin Fast..18..IL..At Home
Meritt Fast..15..IL..At Home
John J. Fast..8..IL..At Home
Ulysses Fast..5..IL..At Home
Mary A. Fast..3..IL..At Home
Mary E. Bennett..7..IL..At Home
Tillie B. Bennett..5..IL

Unknown who Mary and Tillie Bennet were. The surname of Fast is sometimes indexed as Fiest due to poor handwriting.

  Marriage Notes:

The 1860 census for Martin and his children is a little confusing. He was newly married to his 2nd wife, Laura Houston, in March of 1860 so supposedly the census conducted in the month of June or shortly thereafter would find them all together. However, in June, Laura was first enumerated as living with the "John Houstine" family in Canton Township, Fulton County, Illinois. Presumably this was John Houston and wife Sarah who were the parents of Laura. Perhaps Laura and Martin's first few months together were a little rocky or perhaps Laura just happened to be visiting her parents on the day of the enumeration in Canton Township. In July, Martin, Laura, and all of Martin's children were enumerated as living together in Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois.
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