Samuel Cover Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 10 July 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 192, Dwelling 50, Family 50, Roll 1109
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Samuel Fast..9..PA
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 23 Jan 1852, then his age should have been 8 instead of 9.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 1 July 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 31, Family 217, Roll 1343
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Samuel Fast..18..PA..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 4 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 327D, District 47, Dwelling 74, Family 75, Roll 1130
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Samuel Fast..Self..28..PA..Labors On Farm
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 7 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B-4A, District 43, Dwelling 75, Family 75
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 25 years
Samuel C. Fast..Head..Jan 1852..48..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 7 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 3 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 60, Family 10, Roll 1569
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Masontown Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
Samuel C. Fast..Head..67..PA..Farmer, General Farm
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He was buried after 6 August 1925 in the Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in McClellandtown, PA.

Find A Grave Memorial #102352719
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Samuel married Nancy R. Rider in 1875.^{1 2 3 4} (Nancy R. Rider was born on 12 August 1850 in Pennsylvania,^{1 3 4 8} died in 1941 ⁸ and was buried in 1941 in McClellandtown, PA ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 4 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 327D, District 47, Dwelling 74, Family 75, Roll 1130
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Samuel Fast..Self..28..PA..Labors On Farm
Nancy Fast..Wife..30..PA..Keeping House
Mat May Fast..Dau..4..PA
Silas M. Fast..Son..1..PA
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 7 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 3B-4A, District 43, Dwelling 75, Family 75
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Farm owned, with mortgage
Maried 25 years
Samuel C. Fast..Head..Jan 1852..48..PA..Farmer
Nancy R. Fast..Wife..Aug 1850..49..PA..7/7
Etta M. Fast..Dau..Apr 1876..24..PA..Music Teacher
Silas M. Fast..Son..Nov 1878..21..PA..Farm Laborer
Francis W. Fast..Son..Mar 1881..19..PA..Farm Laborer
Frank G. Fast..Son..Mar 1883..17..PA..Farm Laborer
Mary V. Fast..Dau..Mar 1885..15..PA
Ira E. Fast..Son..Jan 1887..13..PA..Farm Laborer
Nany B. Fast..Dau..Jun 1893..6..PA
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Nicholson Township, Fayette, PA on 3 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 60, Family 10, Roll 1569
Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Masontown Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
Samuel C. Fast..Head..67..PA..Farmer, General Farm
Nancy R. Fast..Wife..69..PA
Etta M. Fast..Dau..43..PA..Music Teacher, Traveling
Silas M. Fast..Son..41..PA..Farm Laborer, Company Farm
Wyles F. Fast..Son..38..PA..Farm Laborer, Home Farm
Nannie B. Fast..Dau..26..PA
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