Fletcher Hyer Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   Cause of his death was Stomach Cancer.⁵

  General Notes:

"Fletcher Hyer Fast was born 6 Jul 1889. He was graduated from the Sutton High School and taught school for several years. Later he attended dental college at the University of Maryland and has practiced dentistry in Eccles, Raleigh County, West Virginia; Widen and Clay, Clay County, West Virginia; and Charleston, where he associated with Dr. H. H. Smallridge. He returned to Widen in 1929 where he now practices his profession. On 24 Oct 1919, he was married to Myrtle Murphy, daughter of Benjamin F. Murphy. He and his wife are prominent in the Sunday School work of the Methodist Church of Widen."
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  Birth Notes:

Name: Fletcher H. Fast
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 6 Jul 1889
Event Place: Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Sex: Male
Father's Name: W. M. Fast
Mother's Name: Della E. Fast

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y4-DNL : 12 December 2019), Fletcher H. Fast, 1889.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Fletcher H. Fast
Event Date: 11 Jan 1945
Event Place: Clay, West Virginia
Gender: Male
Age (Expanded): 55 years 6 months 5 days
Birth Date: 1890
Father's Name: Waitman Fast
Mother's Name: Delia Stanberry
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F15B-DLY : 10 March 2018), Fletcher H. Fast, 11 Jan 1945; citing Clay, West Virginia, County Records, 1213, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,747.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 29 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Sheet 13B and 14A, District 2, Dwelling 231, Family 231
Birch District, Braxton County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
F. H. Fast..Son..Jul 1889..10..WV..At School
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Birch District, Braxton, WV on 10 April 1910. ⁸

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
Fletcher Fast..Son..20..West Virginia..Teacher, Public Schools

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trap Hill Magisterial District, Raleigh County, WV on 10 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 170, Family 193, Roll 1970
Trap Hill Magisterial District, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
No. 1 Hill; Home rented
Fletcher H. Fast..Head..30..West Virginia..Doctor, Dentistry

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Buffalo District, Clay, WV on 5 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 2, Family 56, Roll 2530
Buffalo Magisterial District, Clay, West Virginia, United States
Home rented, $25
Fletcher H. Fast..Head..40..West Virginia..married at age 29..Dentistry, Dentist

(Living with wife and adopted daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Henry District, Clay, WV on 10 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 8-3, Family 31, Roll 4400
Henry District, Clay, West Virginia, United States
Church Street; Home owned, $8000
Fletcher H. Fast..Head..50..West Virginia..3 years college..Tooth Dentist in Clay..earned $5000 in 1939

(Living with wife.)
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• Death Image: 11 January 1945, in Clay County, WV. ⁵

• His obituary was published in the Charleston Gazette on 13 January 1945 in Charleston, WV.

¹⁰ DR. F. H. FAST, 55, DIES AT CLAY HOME

Dr. Fletcher H. Fast, 55, of Clay, one of the state's prominent dentists, and president of the Kanawha Valley Dental Assoc., died Thursday night at home after an extended illness.

A native of Braxton county, he was born near Sutton, July 6, 1889. He was a graduate of Sutton high school, attended Marshall college and received his degree in dentistry from the University of Maryland. He was a member of Clay Masonic lodge, A. F & A. M., No. 97, and was a Shriner and district deputy of grand lodge at the time of his death. Dr. Fast also was secretary-treasurer of the Clay Rotary club, a member of the Clay Methodist church and president of the West Virginia Youth conference of the Methodist church.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Murphy Fast; a daughter, Mrs. Mark E. Krachler of Peckville, Pa.; three brothers, Harry A. of Penny Farms, Fla., Herman O. and Howard G. of Charleston; a sister, Mrs. H. C. Fox of Frametown; two grandchildren.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Hardman and Hardman mortuary at Clay and additional rites at 3 p.m. at Humphreys Memorial church, Randolph St. and Maryland Ave. Dr. Joseph C. Hollman and Rev. R. H. Daugherty will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial park.

(Source: Charleston Gazette, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, 13 Jan 1945, p. 6)
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• He was buried on 14 January 1945 in the Sunset Memorial Park in South Charleston, WV.

Find a Grave Memorial 73395373
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Fletcher married Myrtle Nona Murphy, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Murphy and Emma Florence Friend, on 24 October 1919 in , Raleigh, West Virginia.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Myrtle Nona Murphy was born on 21 May 1894 in Ivy Dale, WV,^{2 3 4 12 13} died on 15 January 1957 ¹³ and was buried after 15 January 1957 in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, WV ¹³.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Trap Hill Magisterial District, Raleigh County, WV on 10 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 170, Family 193, Roll 1970
Trap Hill Magisterial District, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
No. 1 Hill; Home rented
Fletcher H. Fast..Head..30..West Virginia..Doctor, Dentistry
Myrtle M. Fast..Wife..25..West Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Buffalo District, Clay, WV on 5 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 2, Family 56, Roll 2530
Buffalo Magisterial District, Clay, West Virginia, United States
Home rented, $25
Fletcher H. Fast..Head..40..West Virginia..married at age 29..Dentistry, Dentist
Myrtle N. Fast..Wife..35..West Virginia..married at age 24
Anna W. Walker..Adopted daughter..12..West Virginia
Pearl R. McGee..Boarder..42..West Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Henry District, Clay, WV on 10 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 8-3, Family 31, Roll 4400
Henry District, Clay, West Virginia, United States
Church Street; Home owned, $8000
Fletcher H. Fast..Head..50..West Virginia..3 years college..Tooth Dentist in Clay..earned $5000 in 1939
Myrtle Fast..Wife..45..West Virginia..1 year college
Eric Igo..22..West Virginia
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Fletcher Hyer Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 1919
Marriage Place: Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Spouse's Name: Myrtle Nona Murphy
Source Reference: County Records
Record Number: 33

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT2D-BQV : 11 February 2018), Fletcher Hyer Fast and Myrtle Nona Murphy, 1919; citing Raleigh, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 597,902.
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