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John Adam Fast
(1789-1855)
Nancy Ann Lyman
(1801-1843)
James Miller
(Abt 1798-)
Polly
(Abt 1803-)
John A. Fast
(1828-1900)
Elizabeth Miller
(1828-1892)
Elizabeth E. Fast
(1867-After 1938)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Benjamin J. Knight

Elizabeth E. Fast 2 3

  • Born: 17 April 1867, , Marion County, WV 2 3 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Benjamin J. Knight on 15 May 1892 in Fairmont, WV 1 2
  • Died: After 17 March 1938

bullet   Another name for Elizabeth was "Emma" E. Fast.6

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bullet  Birth Notes:

Name: Elizabeth E. Fast
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1867
Birthplace: Marion Co , WV
Father's Name: John A. Fast
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C59780-7
System Origin: West Virginia-ODM
Source Film Number: 464958
Collection: West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 17 August 1870. 3

1870 US Census
Page 2,3, Dwelling 15, Family 15, Roll 1693
Winfield Township, Marion County, West Virginia
Elizabeth E. Fast..3..VA
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 1 June 1880. 6

1880 US Census
Page 535B, District 93, Dwelling 294, Family 299, Roll 1407
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Emma E. Fast..Daughter..13..WV
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Fairmont, WV on 9 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 21, Family 184, Roll 1961
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
410 Robinson Street; Home rented
Elizabeth E. Knight..Wife..52..WV
(Living with husband and daughter.)
.


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Elizabeth married Benjamin J. Knight, son of John A. Knight and Unknown, on 15 May 1892 in Fairmont, WV.1 2 (Benjamin J. Knight was born on 5 May 1862 in , Doddridge County, WV,1 2 7 died on 17 March 1938 in Freeport Township, Harrison, OH 1 7 and was buried on 19 March 1938 in Freeport, OH 1 7.). The cause of his death was Pneumonia.

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Fairmont, WV on 9 January 1920. 2

1920 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 21, Family 184, Roll 1961
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia
410 Robinson Street; Home rented
Benjamin Knight..Head..57..WV..Laborer, Coal Mine
Elizabeth E. Knight..Wife..52..WV
Lena Knight..Dau..4..WV
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:

Name: Benjamin Knight
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 May 1892
Event Place: Marion
GS Film number: 835626
Digital Folder Number: 4230445
Image Number: 00730
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Citing this Record:
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F199-GMD : accessed 4 March 2016), Benjamin Knight and Elizabeth Fast, 1892; citing Marion, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 835,626.
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Sources


1 Ohio Department of Health, Death Certificate 16486 (17 Mar 1938; Harrison County), Benjamin Knight; digital image, FamilySearch.org, (http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1307272 : accessed 15 Dec 2010).

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 21, sheet 9B, family 184, Benjamin J. Knight and Elizabeth E. Fast; index and images (accessed 4 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1961.

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield Township, Marion County, West Virginia, p. 2,3, dwelling 15, family 15, John A. Fast and Elizabeth Miller; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1693.

4 Sandra S. Shuster, World Family Tree Vol. 007, Ed. 1, Tree #1334 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: October 17, 1996).

5 Elisha Andrew Phillips, World Family Tree Vol. 096, Ed. 1, Tree #0808 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: Feb. 2002).

6 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 93, p. 535B, dwelling 294, family 299, John A. Fast and Elizabeth Miller; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1407.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 4 Mar 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131156721.


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