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Francis Fast
(Cal 1760-1831)
Elizabeth Yeager
(1768-1826)
Francis Fast
(1800-1876)
Anna Mary Durr
(1798-1868)
Susannah Fast
(1829-1916)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John S. Emery

Susannah Fast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 28 April 1829, Pennsylvania 2 3 5 7
  • Marriage (1): John S. Emery about 1849 1 2
  • Died: 26 February 1916 at age 86 3 7
  • Buried: After 26 February 1916, McClellandtown, PA 7
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1828 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 42 on the 1870 US Census. It was also referenced by her age of 52 on the 1880 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 3 September 1850. 4

1850 US Census
Page 25, Roll 779 , Dwelling 16, Family 16
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Susanna Emery..20..PA
(Living with husband.)

NOTE - If her birth date was Apr 1829, then her age should have been 21 instead of 20.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 19 July 1860. 5

1860 US Census
Page 227, Roll 1109, Dwelling 64, Family 61
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Susanna Emery..31..PA
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 26 July 1870. 6

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 47, Family 47
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Susannah Emry..42..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Apr 1829, then her age should have been 41 instead of 42.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 228C, District 41, Dwelling 65, Family 67, Roll 1129
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Susana Emery..Wife..52..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 28 Apr 1829, then her age should have been 51 instead of 52.
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 26 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 42, Dwelling 117, Family 117
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 51 years
Susanna Emery..Wife..Apr 1829..71..PA..2/2
(Living with husband.)
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• She was buried after 26 February 1916 in the Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in McClellandtown, PA.

Find A Grave Memorial #102576966
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Susannah married John S. Emery about 1849.1 2 (John S. Emery was born on 17 December 1822 in , Fayette County, PA,2 5 8 9 died on 26 January 1902 in , Fayette County, PA 8 9 and was buried after 26 January 1902 in McClellandtown, PA 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 3 September 1850. 4

1850 US Census
Page 25, Roll 779 , Dwelling 16, Family 16
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Jacob Emery..28..PA..Farmer
Susanna Emery..20..PA

NOTE - Susanna and Jacob lived right next to his parents, William and Margaret Emery. William was listed as a farmer with $11,500 valuation of real estate making him quite a well-to-do person.
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 19 July 1860. 5

1860 US Census
Page 227, Roll 1109, Dwelling 64, Family 61
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
John Emery..37..PA..Farmer
Susanna Emery..31..PA
Wm Emery..9..PA
Francis Emery..7..PA
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on 26 July 1870. 6

1870 US Census
Page 7, Dwelling 47, Family 47
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
John Emry..48..PA..Farmer
Susannah Emry..42..PA..Keeping House
William Emry..20..PA
Francis Emry..18..PA
Philip Riffle..10..PA
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA on June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 228C, District 41, Dwelling 65, Family 67, Roll 1129
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
John Emery..Head..58..PA..Farmer
Susana Emery..Wife..52..PA..Keeping House
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 26 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 42, Dwelling 117, Family 117
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 51 years
John Emery..Head..Dec 1822..77..PA..Farmer
Susanna Emery..Wife..Apr 1829..71..PA..2/2.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Most researchers of this family show both the birth and death locations as "Springhill Township", yet it is clear by the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 US Census records that Jacob and his parents were living in German Township and owned real estate there. He later moved to Nicholson Township by 1900 and died in 1902. I'm not yet sure where Susannah lived her next 14 years. Its not a critical issue but I wonder if this is an Internet-type error that gets copied over and over again in others family databases?
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Sources


1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 41, p. 228C, dwelling 65, family 67, John S. Emery and Susannah Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1129.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 42, sheet 6B, dwelling 117, family 117, John S. Emery and Susannah Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 Karilyn Christopher (April 2003, E-mail messages concerning John S. Emery and Susannah Fast. Karilyn is the 2nd Great-Granddaughter of John S. Emery.).

4 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 25, dwelling 16, family 16; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 779.

5 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 227, dwelling 64, family 61, John S. Emery and Susannah Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1109.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 7, dwelling 47, family 47; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 28 Feb 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102576966.

8 Robert Emery, "Emery" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2484102; Updated: Thu Mar 27 00:05:04 2003).

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 28 Feb 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102576962.


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