Jonas S. Fast ^{1 3 4 5}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1837, Ohio, United States. ³ This year of birth was referenced by his age on the 1860 census.

2. 1860 US Census, 13 July 1860, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ³ 1860 US Census
Page 86, Roll 930, Dwelling 701, Family 676
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jonas Fast..23..OH..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 10 Apr 1836, then his age should have been 24 instead of 23.

3. 1870 US Census, 23 July 1870, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 9, Roll 1169, Dwelling 66, Family 62
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jonas Fast..33..OH..Manager of farm
(Living with wife and 2 sons at home of widowed father.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 10 Apr 1836, then his age should have been 34 instead of 33.

4. 1880 US Census, 8 June 1880, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 187C, District 89, Family 89, Roll 991
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Johnas Fast..Head..45..OH
(Living with wife, 6 children, and father.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 10 Apr 1836, then his age should have been 44 instead of 45.

5. 1900 US Census, 21 June 1900, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁵ 1900 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 14, Dwelling 177, Family 177, Roll 1237
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, with mortgage
Jonas Fast..Head..Apr 1836..64..OH..Wd..Farmer
Clement V. Fast..Son..Sep 1866..33..OH
William E. Fast..Son..Jul 1873..26..OH..Farmer
Ella J. Fast..Daughter..Sep 1880..19..OH..House Keeper
Mary A. Fast Daughter..Oct 1886..13..OH..At School
Tellie M. Fast..Son..Feb 1890..10..OH..At School

(Jonas was widowed and living with 5 children.)

6. Cemetery: Nankin Cemetery, 25 March 1910, Nankin, Ashland, Ohio, United States.

7. Obituary: Ashland Times and Gazette, 30 March 1910, Ashland, Ashland, Ohio, United States. FAST, Jonas, s/o William and Elizabeth, born Orange Twp. 10 Apr 1836, died Sullivan Twp. 23 Mar, 73y 11m 13d, married Mary Ann Marshall 6 Oct 1864, she died 10 Feb 1893, 10 children 6 sons and 4 daughters, 1 son died in infancy, others survive. ELSEWHERE: Surviving children: Mrs. Ida Hulit, Mrs. C. C. Clark and John of Ashland, Dean of MI, William of Nova, Mrs. Jennie Nolan of Dayton, Mrs. George Fast of Sullivan Township, and Tellie; 1 child died previously; brother Joshua of Michigan, buried Nankin Cemetery.

(Source: Ashland Times and Gazette, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, 30 Mar 1910)
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Jonas married Mary Ann Marshall on 6 October 1864 in Ashland, Ohio, United States.^{1 2} (Mary Ann Marshall was born on 8 July 1845 in Ashland, Ohio, United States, died on 10 February 1893 and was buried after 10 February 1893 in Nankin Cemetery, Nankin, Ashland, Ohio, United States.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 23 July 1870, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 9, Roll 1169, Dwelling 66, Family 62
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
William Fast..76..PA..Farmer
Jonas Fast..33..OH..Manager of farm
Mary A. Fast..27..OH..Keeping House
Clement Fast..6(?)..OH
Clay Dean Fast..2..OH
Sarah Fast..46..OH
Ida Sheffard..19..OH..School Teacher

2. 1880 US Census, 8 June 1880, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 187C, District 89, Family 89, Roll 991
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Johnas Fast..Head..45..OH
Mary Fast..Wife..35..OH..Keeping House
Clement L. Fast..Son..13..OH..At Home
Caydean Fast..Son..11..OH..At School
Ida B. Fast..Dau...9..OH
William E. Fast..Son..7..OH
John L. Fast..Son...4..OH
Eda Fast..Dau..3..OH
William Fast..Fath..87..PA