- Born: 15 July 1875, Clinton District, Monongalia, WV 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 11 13
- Marriage (1): Mabel Dixon in 1914 in , Nicholas County, WV 1 2 3 4 5
- Died: 4 March 1956, Clay County, FL at age 80 12 13
- Buried: After 4 March 1956, Penney Memorial Cemetery, Penney Farms, FL 13
 Another name for Harry was Henry Alonzo Fast.13
General Notes:
"He completed the course in the public schools and taught for four years in Nebraska, Washington, and Idaho. After his return to West Virginia, he was married in 1912 to Mable DIXON. By this marriage he became the nephew of his brother Rufus whose wife was an aunt of Mable (DIXON) FAST. They resided at Gassoway, West Virginia for several years where he did carpentry in the shops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. In 1926 they moved to Penny Farms near Green Cove Springs, Florida."
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Birth Notes:
Name: Harry A. Fast
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 15 Jul 1875
Event Place: Clinton Magisterial District, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): Clinton Dist., Monongalia, West Virginia, United States
Sex: Male
Father's Name: W.m. Fast
Mother's Name: Delia Fast
Source Details: p 50
Citing this Record
"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PN-XVL : 12 December 2019), Harry A. Fast, 1875.
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Death Notes:
Certificate Number: 7592
Volume Number: 1783
Name: Harry Alonzo Fast
Event Type: Death
Event Date: Mar 1956
Event Place: Clay, Florida, United States
Sex: Male
Race: White
Citing this Record
"Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVXD-QQ7 : 25 December 2014), Harry Alonzo Fast, Mar 1956; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 1783, certificate number 7592, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
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Noted events in his life were:
He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Clinton District, Monongalia, WV on 5 June 1880. 8
1880 US Census
Page 178A, District 94, Family 41, Roll 1409
Clinton District, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Harry A. Fast..Son..4..WV
(Living with parents.)
.
He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 29 June 1900. 9
1900 US Census
Sheet 13B and 14A, District 2, Family 231
Birch District, Braxton County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
H. A. Fast..Son..Jul 1875..24..WV..At School
(Living with parents.)
.
He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 10 April 1910. 10
1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 1, Family 3, Roll 1677
Birch District, Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Middle Run Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
Harry Fast..Son..34..West Virginia..Salesman, Wholesale house
(Living with parents.)
.
He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Charleston, WV on 28 April 1910. 11
1910 US Census
Sheet 18A, District 62, Family 360, Roll 1684, Ward 2
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
404 Ohio Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Harry A. Fast..Brother..34..West Virginia..Laborer, Wholesale House
(Living at the home of his married brother, Howard and his wife.)
.
He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Gassaway, WV on 6 January 1920. 2
1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 8, Family 99, Roll 1949
Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Elk Street; Home rented
Harry A. Fast..Head..44..West Virginia..Laborer, RR Shops
(Living with wife.)
.
He resided in Penny Farms, FL in 1926.
He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Penney Farms, FL on 11 April 1930. 3
1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 2, Family 162, Roll 308
Penney Farms, Clay, Florida, United States
Kentucky Avenue; Home owned, $2000
Harry A. Fast..Head..54..West Virginia..married at age 38..Farmer, Dairy Farming
(Living with wife.)
.
He appeared on the 1935 Florida State Census in Penny Farms, FL on April 1935. 4
1935 Florida State Census
Sheet 5, Line 13, Precinct 11
Penny Farms, Clay, Florida, United States
Home owned
Harry A. Fast..Husband..59..West Virginia..High School..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 foster children.)
.
He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Penny Farms, FL on 16 April 1940. 5
1940 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 10-16, Family 18, Roll 578
Penny Farms, Clay, Florida, United States
Home rented $15
Harry A. Fast..Head..64..West Virginia..1 year college..Operator, own farm
(Living with wife and foster son.)
.
He was buried after 4 March 1956 in the Penney Memorial Cemetery in Penney Farms, FL.
Find A Grave Memorial #54663710
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Harry married Mabel Dixon in 1914 in , Nicholas County, WV.1 2 3 4 5 (Mabel Dixon was born in 1891 in West Virginia,2 3 4 15 died in 1973 15 and was buried in 1973 in Penney Memorial Cemetery, Penney Farms, FL 15.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Gassaway, WV on 6 January 1920. 2
1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 8, Family 99, Roll 1949
Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Elk Street; Home rented
Harry A. Fast..Head..44..West Virginia..Laborer, RR Shops
Mabel Fast..Wife..28..West Virginia
.
They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Penney Farms, FL on 11 April 1930. 3
1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 2, Family 162, Roll 308
Penney Farms, Clay, Florida, United States
Kentucky Avenue; Home owned, $2000
Harry A. Fast..Head..54..West Virginia..married at age 38..Farmer, Dairy Farming
Mabel Fast..Wife..38..West Virginia..married at age 23
Arthur Moody..Lodger..25..Alabama
.
They appeared on the 1935 Florida State Census in Penny Farms, FL on April 1935. 4
1935 Florida State Census
Sheet 5, Line 13, Precinct 11
Penny Farms, Clay, Florida, United States
Home owned
Harry A. Fast..Husband..59..West Virginia..High School..Farmer
Mabel Fast..Wife..44..West Virginia..College..Postmaster
Ruby Gray..Foster Daughter..21..South Carolina..8th grade..Student
Tommie Fast..Foster Son..6..Florida..1st grade..Student
.
They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Penny Farms, FL on 16 April 1940. 5
1940 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 10-16, Family 18, Roll 578
Penny Farms, Clay, Florida, United States
Home rented $15
Harry A. Fast..Head..64..West Virginia..1 year college..Operator, own farm
Mabel Fast..Wife..47..Florida..12th grade..Postmistress, Post Office..earned $1400 in 1939
Tommy Fast..Son..11..Florida..5th grade
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Marriage Notes:
Name: Harry A Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 1914
Marriage Place: Nicholas, West Virginia, United States
Spouse's Name: Mabel Dixon
Source Reference: County Records
Record Number: 1055
Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTHP-QZB : 11 February 2018), Harry A Fast and Mabel Dixon, 1914; citing Nicholas, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 495,644.
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On the 1935 Florida State Census, they listed Ruby Gray as a 21 year old foster daughter and Tommie Fast as a 6 year old foster son. On the 1940 US Census they listed Tommy Fast as an 11 year old son.
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