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Jacob Martin Fast
(1788-1875)
Catharine Rex
(1794-1872)
Henry Baughman
(Abt 1800-After 1824)
Catherine Cline
(Abt 1805-After 1824)
Jacob Fast
(1818-1909)
Margaret R. Baughman
(1824-1908)
Sophrona Catherine Fast
(1850-1927)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Jacob Frederick Smith

Sophrona Catherine Fast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

  • Born: 15 February 1850, Nova, OH 2 3 4 5 7 8 9
  • Marriage (1): Jacob Frederick Smith on 26 January 1871 in Ashland County, OH 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 16 May 1927, New Haven Township, Huron, OH at age 77 8 9
  • Buried: 19 May 1927, Willard, OH 8 9

bullet   Cause of her death was Cirrhosis of Liver.8

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bullet  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial# 125927563

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1849 and a birth location of Ohio.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 11 on the 1860 census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 7 November 1850. 5

1850 US Census
Page 388B, Roll 658, Dwelling 129, Family 129
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Catherine Fast..8m..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 8 June 1860. 6

1860 US Census
Page 29, Roll 930, Dwelling 235, Family 226
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Soprona Fast..11..OH
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 15 Feb 1850, then her age should have been 10 instead of 11.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 22 June 1870. 7

1870 US Census
Page 3-4, Roll 1169, Dwelling 2, Family 21
Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Sophrona Fast..20..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Richmond Township, Huron, OH on 3 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 192A, District 153, Dwelling 46, Family 50, Roll 1035
Richmond Township, Huron County, Ohio
Sophrona C. Smith..Wife..30..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 sons.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Richmond Township, Huron, OH on 23 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 37, Dwelling 252, Family 261
Richmond Township, Huron County, Ohio
farm owned, no mortgage
Married 29 years
Saphrana C. Smith..Wife..Feb 1850..50..OH..7/6
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in New Haven Township, Huron, OH on 29 January 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 47, Dwelling 74, Family 83, Roll 1398
New Haven Township, Huron County, Ohio
Home owned, no mortgage
Sophrona C. Smith..Wife..69..OH
(Living with husband and son.)
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Sophrona married Jacob Frederick Smith, son of John Smith and Rebbeca Fetterhoff, on 26 January 1871 in Ashland County, OH.1 2 3 4 (Jacob Frederick Smith was born on 10 September 1848 in , Stark County, OH,2 3 4 10 11 died on 2 August 1940 in Willard, OH 10 11 and was buried on 4 August 1940 in Willard, OH 10 11.). The cause of his death was Uremia and Generalized Arteriosclerosis.8

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Richmond Township, Huron, OH on 3 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 192A, District 153, Dwelling 46, Family 50, Roll 1035
Richmond Township, Huron County, Ohio
Jacob F. Smith..Head..31..OH..Farmer
Sophrona C. Smith..Wife..30..OH..Keeping House
Charles Smith..Son..8..OH
William A. Smith..Son..5..OH
John J. Smith..Son..1..OH
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Richmond Township, Huron, OH on 23 June 1900. 3

1900 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 37, Dwelling 252, Family 261
Richmond Township, Huron County, Ohio
farm owned, no mortgage
Married 29 years
Fred J. Smith..Head..Sep 1848..51..OH..Farmer
Saphrana C. Smith..Wife..Feb 1850..50..OH..7/6
Jessie F. Smith..Son..Nov 1881..18..OH..Farm Laborer
Clarance E. Smith..Son..Aug 1884..15..OH
Mary A. Smith..Dau..Oct 1889..10..OH
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in New Haven Township, Huron, OH on 29 January 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 47, Dwelling 74, Family 83, Roll 1398
New Haven Township, Huron County, Ohio
Home owned, no mortgage
Jacob F. Smith..Head..71..OH
Sophrona C. Smith..Wife..69..OH
Clarence E. Smith..Son..34..OH..Clerk, Rubber ???
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 May 2015); Name: Jacob F. Smith; Spouse's Name: Sophronia C. Fast; Event Date: 26 Jan 1871; Event Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Richmond Township, Huron County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 153, p. 192A, dwelling 46, family 50, Jacob Frederick Smith and Sophrona Catherine Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Jun 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1035.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Richmond Township, Huron County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 37, p. 11B, dwelling 252, family 261; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, New Haven Township, Huron County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 47, sheet 3A, dwelling 74, family 83, Jacob Frederick Smith and Sophrona Catherine Fast; index and images (accessed 5 Jun 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1398.

5 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 388B, dwelling 129, family 129; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 658.

6 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 29, dwelling 235, family 226, Jacob Fast and Margaret R. Baughman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland County, Ohio, p. 3-4, dwelling 22, family 21; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Mar 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1169.

8 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Mar 2015), Name: Sopherina C Smith; Event Date: 16 May 1927; Event Place: New Haven, Huron, Ohio.

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=125927563.

10 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Mar 2015), Name: Jacob Frederick Smith; Event Date: 02 Aug 1940; Event Place: Willard, Huron, Ohio.

11 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=125927497.


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