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John Adam Fast
(1758-1839)
Anna Catherine Weaver
(1769-Between 1802/1816)
John Adam Fast
(1789-1855)
Nancy Ann Lyman
(1801-1843)
Henry Layman Fast
(1819-1901)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Ann Shackleford

Henry Layman Fast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 12 April 1819, Virginia 1 2 3 4 7
  • Marriage (1): Mary Ann Shackleford on 12 April 1849 in Virginia 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 1 August 1901 at age 82 1 2 5
  • Buried: After 1 August 1901, , Marion County, WV 1
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of 12 April 1815. 5

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Fetterman Township, Taylor, WV on 21 July 1870. 7

1870 US Census
Page 21, Family 158
Fetterman Township, Taylor County, West Virginia
Henry L. Fast..51..VA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Fetterman, WV on June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 344C, Roll 1414
Fetterman, Taylor County, West Virginia
Henry L. Fast..Self..61..WV..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Fetterman District, Taylor County, WV on 12 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 127 , Family 109
Fetterman District, Taylor County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 51 years
Henry Fast..Head..Apr 1819..81..WV..Farmer
(Living with wife, daughter, and granddaughter.)
.

• He was buried after 1 August 1901 in the Lake Cemetery in , Marion County, WV.


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Henry married Mary Ann Shackleford on 12 April 1849 in Virginia.1 2 3 4 (Mary Ann Shackleford was born on 15 December 1829 in Virginia,1 2 4 5 died on 26 January 1910 1 2 5 and was buried after 26 January 1910 in , Marion County, WV 1.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Fetterman Township, Taylor, WV on 21 July 1870. 7

1870 US Census
Page 21, Family 158
Fetterman Township, Taylor County, West Virginia
Henry L. Fast..51..VA..Farmer
Mary A. Fast..41..VA..Keeping House
John A. Fast..17..VA
William J. Fast..14..VA
Elizabeth Fast..11..VA
Thomas J. Fast..9..VA
Nancy B. Fast..6..VA
Virginia H. Fast..3..WV
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Fetterman, WV on June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 344C, Roll 1414
Fetterman, Taylor County, West Virginia
Henry L. Fast..Self..61..WV..Farmer
Mary Ann Fast..Wife..51..WV..Keeping House
Thomas J. Fast..Son..18..WV..Laborer
Nancy Bell Fast..Dau..16..WV
Virginia H. Fast..Dau..13..WV
Harvey A. Fast..Son..7..WV
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Fetterman District, Taylor County, WV on 12 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 127 , Family 109
Fetterman District, Taylor County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
Marrrried 51 years
Henry Fast..Head..Apr 1819..81..WV..Farmer
Mary A. Fast..Wife..Dec 1829..70..WV..9/8
Nancy B. Fast..Dau..Apr 1864..36..WV..Single
Ada P. Fast..GDau..Oct 1889..10..WV
.


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Sources


1 Sandra S. Shuster, World Family Tree Vol. 007, Ed. 1, Tree #1334 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: October 17, 1996).

2 Vernon E. Wilson, "A Motley Crew" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=vewcaere; Updated: 2008-09-05 20:27:09 UTC (Fri)).

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Fetterman, Taylor County, West Virginia, p. 344C, Henry Layman Fast and Mary Ann Shackleford; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1414.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Fetterman District, Taylor County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 127, sheet 5B, family 109, Henry Layman Fast and Mary Ann Shackleford; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 Elisha Andrew Phillips, World Family Tree Vol. 096, Ed. 1, Tree #0808 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: Feb. 2002).

6 Genealogy.com, Marriage Index: Illinois & Indiana, 1790-1850 (Family Archive #228).

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Fetterman Township, Taylor County, West Virginia, p. 21, dwelling 160, family 158, Henry Layman Fast and Mary Ann Shackleford; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.


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