Howard Glenn Fast

Howard Glenn Fast
(1884-1947)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Selina Mae Reed

Howard Glenn Fast ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: 15 March 1884, Braxton County, WV ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Selina Mae Reed on 9 August 1908 in Charleston, WV ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 29 June 1947, Charleston, WV at age 63 ⁶ ⁹ ¹⁰
Buried: 1 July 1947, Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, WV ⁶ ¹⁰

bullet Cause of his death was Cerebral Hemorrhage.⁶

bullet Another name for Howard was Ira G. Fast.⁵

bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Howard G. Fast
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 15 Mar 1884
Event Place: Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): Braxton Co, W Virginia
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Wartman M. Fast
Mother's Name: Delilah E. Fast

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y4-W68 : 12 December 2019), Howard G. Fast, 1884.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name: Howard G. Fast
Event Date: 29 Jun 1947
Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age (Expanded): 63 years 3 months 14 days
Birth Date: 1884
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Selina May Reed
Father's Name: W. Malinthin Fast
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Stansbury
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMZV-SHW : 9 March 2018), Howard G. Fast, 29 Jun 1947; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 8896, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,941.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 29 June 1900. ⁸

1900 US Census
Sheet 13B and 14A, District 2, Family 231
Birch District, Braxton County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
H. G. Fast..Son..Mar 1884..16..WV..At School

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Charleston, WV on 28 April 1910. ²

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
Married 2 years
Howard G. Fast..Head..25..West Virginia..Laborer, Wholesale House

(Living with wife, brother, and sister-in-law.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Mar 1884, then his age should have been 26 instead of 25.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Charleston, WV on 15 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 92, Family 218, Roll 1958, Ward 4
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
402 Ohio Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Howard G. Fast..Head..35..West Virginia..Salesman, Noyes Thomason

(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Charleston, WV on 5 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 28, Family 145, Roll 2537, Ward 2
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1011 Third Avenue; Home owned, $10,000
Howard G. Fast..Head..46..West Virginia..married 24 years..Salesman, Wholesale

(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Charleston, WV on 11 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 20-38A, Family 248, Roll 4413
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1011 West Third Street (now Grant Street); Home owned, $8000
Ira G. Fast..Head..56..West Virginia..12th grade..Salesman, General Wholesale House..earned $2400 in 1939

(Living with wife and youngest son.)

NOTE - For some reason his name was listed as "Ira" instead of the expected "Howard".
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• His occupation in June 1947 was a Salesman of Dry Goods in Charleston, WV. ⁶

• He resided at 1011 Grant Street in June 1947 in Charleston, WV.
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• His obituary was published in The Charleston Gazette on 30 June 1947 in Charleston, WV.

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• He was buried on 1 July 1947 in the Sunset Memorial Park in South Charleston, WV.

Find a Grave Memorial 79462136
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Howard married Selina Mae Reed, daughter of John Henry Reed and Sarah Jane Bowden, on 9 August 1908 in Charleston, WV.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Selina Mae Reed was born on 3 June 1887 in Cabin Creek, WV,² ³ ⁵ ¹¹ ¹² died in June 1979 in Dunbar, WV ¹² and was buried in June 1979 in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, WV ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Charleston, WV on 28 April 1910. ²

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
Married 2 years
Howard G. Fast..Head..25..West Virginia..Laborer, Wholesale House
Sclanine M. Fast..Wife..22..West Virginia..0/0
Harry A. Fast..Brother..34..West Virginia..Laborer, Wholesale House
Opal T. Reed..Sister-in-law..17..West Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Charleston, WV on 15 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 92, Family 218, Roll 1958, Ward 4
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
402 Ohio Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Howard G. Fast..Head..35..West Virginia..Salesman, Noyes Thomason
Selina M. Fast..Wife..32..West Virginia
Jennings H. Fast..Son..8..West Virginia
Vivian R. Fast..Son..6..West Virginia
Dwight E. Fast..Son..3..West Virginia
Selina F. Fast..Daughter..1m..West Virginia
Maude Carr..Servant..21..West Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Charleston, WV on 5 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 28, Family 145, Roll 2537, Ward 2
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1011 Third Avenue; Home owned, $10,000
Howard G. Fast..Head..46..West Virginia..married 24 years..Salesman, Wholesale
Selina Fast..Wife..43..West Virginia..married 21 years
Jennings H. Fast..Son..18..West Virginia..Usher, Theatre
Vivian R. Fast..Son..16..West Virginia
Dwight Fast..Son..14..West Virginia
Selina F. Fast..Daughter..10..West Virginia
Robert L. Fast..Son..7..West Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Charleston, WV on 11 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 20-38A, Family 248, Roll 4413
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
1011 West Third Street (now Grant Street); Home owned, $8000
Ira G. Fast..Head..56..West Virginia..12th grade..Salesman, General Wholesale House..earned $2400 in 1939
Selina M. Fast..Wife..52..West Virginia..12th grade
Robert L. Fast..Son..17..West Virginia..11th grade
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: H G Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 1908
Marriage Place: Kanawha
Spouse's Name: Selina Mae Reed
Source Reference: County Records
Record Number: 4153

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM26-3QT : 30 May 2018), H G Fast and Selina Mae Reed, 1908; citing Kanawha, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 521,721.
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1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 20 January 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM26-3QT : 30 May 2018), H G Fast and Selina Mae Reed, 1908; citing Kanawha, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 521,721.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 18A, family 360, Howard Glenn Fast and Selina Mae Reed; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1684.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 92, sheet 9B, family 218, Howard Glenn Fast and Selina Mae Reed; index and images (accessed 20 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1958.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 28, sheet 6B, family 145, Howard Glenn Fast and Selina Mae Reed; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2537.

5 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 20-38A, sheet 11B, household 248, Howard Glenn Fast and Selina Mae Reed; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 4413.

6 West Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate no. 8896; Kanawha County (29 Jun 1947), Howard G. Fast.

7 "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (accessed 20 January 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y4-W68 : 12 December 2019), Howard G. Fast, 1884.

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Birch District, Braxton County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 13B, 14A, dwelling 231, family 231, Waitman Melancthan Fast and Delia Elizabeth Stansberry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

9 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 20 January 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMZV-SHW : 9 March 2018), Howard G. Fast, 29 Jun 1947; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 8896, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,941.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 20 January 2021, memorial page for Howard Glen Fast (15 Mar 1884-29 Jun 1947), Find a Grave Memorial no. 79462136, citing Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

11 "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 January 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F11W-199 : 10 March 2018), Selinio M. Reed, 03 Jun 1887; citing Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 521,730.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 29 January 2021, memorial page for Selina Mae Reed Fast (3 Jun 1887-Jun 1979), Find a Grave Memorial no. 89065864, citing Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

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