Benjamin Franklin Murphy
(1873-1947)
Emma Florence Friend
(1875-1933)
Myrtle Nona Murphy
(1894-1957)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Fletcher Hyer Fast

Myrtle Nona Murphy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 21 May 1894, Ivy Dale, WV 2 3 4 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Fletcher Hyer Fast on 24 October 1919 in , Raleigh, West Virginia 1 2 3 4 5
  • Died: 15 January 1957 at age 62 7
  • Buried: After 15 January 1957, Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, WV 7
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Myrtle Nona Murphy
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 May 1894
Event Place: Ivydale, Clay, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): Ivy Dale, Clay, West Virginia, United States
Sex: Female
Father's Name: Benjamin Franklin Murphy
Mother's Name: Emma Florence Friend

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5R1-8XX : 12 December 2019), Myrtle Nona Murphy, 1894.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She 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
Myrtle M. Fast..Wife..25..West Virginia

(Living with husband.)
.

• She 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
Myrtle N. Fast..Wife..35..West Virginia..married at age 24

(Living with husband and adopted daughter.)
.

• She 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
Myrtle Fast..Wife..45..West Virginia..1 year college

(Living with husband.)
.



• She was buried in January 1957 in the Sunset Memorial Park in South Charleston, WV.

Find a Grave Memorial 89022277
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Myrtle married Fletcher Hyer Fast, son of Waitman Melancthan Fast and Delia Elizabeth Stansberry, on 24 October 1919 in , Raleigh, West Virginia.1 2 3 4 5 (Fletcher Hyer Fast was born on 6 July 1889 in Sutton, WV,2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 died on 11 January 1945 in Clay County, WV 5 11 12 and was buried on 14 January 1945 in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, WV 5 11.). The cause of his death was Stomach Cancer.

bullet  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
.

• 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
.

• 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
.


bullet  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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Sources

1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 30 January 2021); (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.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Trap Hill Magisterial District, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 170, sheet 10B, family 193, Fletcher Hyer Fast and Myrtle Nona Murphy; index and images (accessed 30 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1970.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Buffalo Magisterial District, Clay, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 3B, family 56, Fletcher Hyer Fast and Myrtle Nona Murphy; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2530.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Henry District, Clay, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 8-3, sheet 2A, household 31, Fletcher Hyer Fast and Myrtle Nona Murphy; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 4400.

5 West Virginia Department of Health Death Certificate no. 1213; Clay County (11 Jan 1945), Fletcher H. Fast.

6 "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (accessed 30 January 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5R1-8XX : 12 December 2019), Myrtle Nona Murphy, 1894.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 30 January 2021, memorial page for Nona Myrtle Murphy Pancoat (21 May 1894-15 Jan 1957), Find a Grave Memorial no. 89022277, citing Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

8 "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (accessed 30 January 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y4-DNL : 12 December 2019), Fletcher H. Fast, 1889.

9 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.

10 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Birch District, Braxton, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 1A, family 3, Waitman Melancthan Fast and Delia Elizabeth Stansberry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 January 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1677.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 30 January 2021, memorial page for Fletcher Hyer Fast (6 Jul 1889-11 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial no. 73395373, citing Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA

12 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (accessed 30 January 2021), (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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