Elijah Fast ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Cause of his death was Infected hand causing gradual weaking of heart.⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1850 US Census, 13 September 1850, District 184, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ³ 1850 US Census
Page 80B, Dwelling 32, Family 33
District 184, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..25..OH

(Living with his married brother, Jacob.)

2. 1860 US Census, 7 June 1860, Jackson Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 208B, Roll 930, Dwelling 270, Family 270
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..35..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife, 2 daughters, and orphaned cousin, Francis Silance.)

3. 1870 US Census, 6 June 1870, Jackson Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 14 & 15, Dwelling 125, Family 119, Roll 1169
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..46..OH..Carpenter

(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Nov 1824, then his age should have been 45 instead of 46.

4. 1880 US Census, 4 June 1880, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 232B, District 93, Family 53 , Roll 991
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..Self..56..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Nov 1824, then his age should have been 55 instead of 56.

5. 1900 US Census, 1 June 1900, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 16, Dwelling 3, Family 3
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 46 years
Elijah Fast..Head..Nov 1824..75..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife.)

6. Cemetery: Southview Cemetery, 25 January 1912, Sullivan, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial #30509975

Elijah married Elizabeth Deibler on 9 November 1854 in Ashland, Ohio, United States.^{1 2} (Elizabeth Deibler was born on 7 December 1832 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States,^{1 2 5 8} died on 26 February 1905 in Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States ⁸ and was buried after 26 February 1905 in Ashland, Ohio, United States ^{8 9}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1860 US Census, 7 June 1860, Jackson Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 208B, Roll 930, Dwelling 270, Family 270
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..35..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..29..OH
Ellen Fast..4..OH
Ida Fast..2..OH
Francis Silance..10..OH

NOTE - Francis was orphaned and living with his 1st cousin 1 times removed, Elijah Fast. All of the other siblings of Francis were living with other relatives as shown elsewhere on the 1860 census.

2. 1870 US Census, 6 June 1870, Jackson Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 14 & 15, Dwelling 125, Family 119, Roll 1169
Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..46..OH..Carpenter
Elizabeth Fast..37..PA
Mary Ella Fast..14..OH
Ida J. Fast..12..OH
Lucinda Fast..9..OH
Charles S. Fast..2..OH
Orlow P. Fast..1..OH

3. 1880 US Census, 4 June 1880, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 232B, District 93, Family 53 , Roll 991
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Elijah Fast..Self..56..OH..Farmer
Elisabeth Fast..Wife..47..PA..Keeping House
Lucinda Fast..Dau..18..OH
Charlie S. Fast..Son..13..OH..Works On Farm
Orlow P. Fast..Son..11..OH

4. 1900 US Census, 1 June 1900, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 16, Dwelling 3, Family 3
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 46 years
Elijah Fast..Head..Nov 1824..75..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..Wife..Dec 1832..67..PA..5/5