Thomas Doolittle
(1797-1875)
Sarah Ann McCausland
(1803-1883)
Sarah Ellen Doolittle
(1840-1906)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Richard Malden Fast

Sarah Ellen Doolittle 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 3 June 1840, Virginia 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Richard Malden Fast in 1860 in , Marion County, VA 1 2 3
  • Died: 20 January 1906, , Fayette County, PA at age 65 5
  • Buried: After 20 January 1906, Fairchance Cemetery, Fayette County, PA 5
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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 3 September 1870. 4

1870 US Census
Page 30, 31, Family 220
Winfield Township, Marion County, West Virginia
Sarah E. Fast..30..Virginia..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 533A, District 93, Family 256, Roll 1407
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Sarah Fast..Wife..40..West Virginia..Keeps House

(Living with husband and 2 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Fairchance, PA on 1 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 21, Family 9
Fairchance Borough, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 40 years
Sarah E. Fast..Wife..Jun 1840..59..West Virginia..2/2

(Living with husband and married daughter.)
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• She was buried after 20 January 1906 in the Fairchance Cemetery in , Fayette County, PA.

Find A Grave Memorial 50167071
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Sarah married Richard Malden Fast, son of Jonathan Rex Fast and Elizabeth Ann Moran, in 1860 in , Marion County, VA.1 2 3 (Richard Malden Fast was born on 23 March 1835 in , Monongalia County, VA,2 3 4 6 7 8 9 died on 28 September 1923 9 and was buried after 28 September 1923 in Fairchance Cemetery, Fayette County, PA 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on 3 September 1870. 4

1870 US Census
Page 30, 31, Family 220
Winfield Township, Marion County, West Virginia
Richard M. Fast..35..Virginia..Farmer
Sarah E. Fast..30..Virginia..Keeping House
Ephraim B. Fast..8..Virginia
Rose R. Fast..3..West Virginia
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Winfield District, Marion County, WV on June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 533A, District 93, Family 256, Roll 1407
Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia
Maloni Fast..Self..45..West Virginia..Farmer
Sarah Fast..Wife..40..West Virginia..Keeps House
Ephriam Fast..Son..18..West Virginia..At Home
Rosa A. Fast..Daughter..13..West Virginia..At Home
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Fairchance, PA on 1 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 21, Family 9
Fairchance Borough, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 40 years
Richard M. Fast..Head..Mar 1835..65..West Virginia
Sarah E. Fast..Wife..Jun 1840..59..West Virginia..2/2
Rosa VanGilder..Daughter..Dec 1866..33..West Virginia..married..0 children
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Event Type: Marriage
Name: Richard M Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 1860
Marriage Place: Marion, West Virginia, United States
Spouse's Name: Sarah E Doolittle
Source Reference: County Records
Record Number: 1535

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1MV-65N : 11 February 2018), Richard M Fast and Sarah E Doolittle, 1860; citing Marion, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 835,626.
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Sources


1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 3 July 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1MV-65N : 11 February 2018), Richard M Fast and Sarah E Doolittle, 1860; citing Marion, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 835,626.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield District, Marion County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 93, p. 533A, dwelling 252, family 256, Richard Malden Fast and Sarah Ellen Doolittle; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1407.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Fairchance Borough, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 21, sheet 1A, dwelling 9, family 9, Richard Malden Fast and Sarah Ellen Doolittle; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Jun 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Winfield Township, Marion County, West Virginia, p. 30, 31, dwelling 218, family 220, Richard Malden Fast and Sarah Ellen Doolittle; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Jun 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 04 July 2021, memorial page for Sarah Ellen Doolittle Fast (3 Jun 1840-20 Jan 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50167071, citing Fairchance Cemetery, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Eastern District, Marion County, Virginia, p. 129B, dwelling 241, family 242, Jonathan Rex Fast and Elizabeth Ann Moran; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Jun 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 958.

7 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Third Magisterial District, Marion County, Virginia, p. 99, dwelling 735, family 696, Jonathan Rex Fast and Elizabeth Ann Moran; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

8 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Fairchance, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 31, sheet 14A, family 263, Ephraim Burneldo Fast and Florence Mary Daughterty; index and images (accessed 4 July 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1568.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 03 July 2021, memorial page for Richard Malden Fast (23 Mar 1835-28 Sep 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50167023, citing Fairchance Cemetery, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA


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