David Fast ^{1 2 3}

  Death Notes:

Name: David Fast
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Aug 1920
Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio
Address: 1339 S High St, 1 Ward
Gender: Male
Age: 89
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: white
Occupation: Ret Farmer
Birth Date: 05 Nov 1830
Birthplace: Crossinville, Ohio
Burial Date: 21 Aug 1920
Cemetery: Greenlawn Cem
Mother's Name: Sarah Springer
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
File Number: fn 53091
GS Film number: 1991305
Digital Folder Number: 004022206
Image Number: 00254

Citing this Record:
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8GY-8WL : 8 December 2014), David Fast, 18 Aug 1920; citing Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, reference fn 53091; FHL microfilm 1,991,305.
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  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial #61312100
Plot: Section: 47 Plot/Wall: 161

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61312100/david-fast: accessed April 20, 2025), memorial page for David Fast (5 Nov 1830\'9618 Aug 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61312100, citing Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Dave Davisson (contributor 36744121).
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1870 US Census, 22 June 1870, Berne Township, Fairfield, Ohio, United States. ² 1870 US Census
Page 53 & 54, Dwelling 386, Family 401, Roll 1198
Berne Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
David Fast..39..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife, 3 children, and divorced mother.)

2. 1880 US Census, 3 June 1880, Berne Township, Fairfield, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 208A, District 205, Dwelling 44, Family 44, Roll 1014
Berne Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
David Fast..Head..49..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife, 4 children, and mother.)

3. Obituary: unknown newspaper, 19 August 1920, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, United States. David Fast
Passes Away Wednesday at Home of Daughter in Columbus
After Long Illness - Was Well Known in Fairfield County. Funeral and Burial Saturday in Columbus.

Word was received in Lancaster this morning by Mrs. Wm. J. Sherrick of East Main street of the death of Mr. David Fast which occurred after a long illness, Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of his daughter Mrs. Edw. Higgins in Columbus. Deceased would have been ninety years of age had he lived until October.

He formerly resided near Lancaster and was well known throughout the county as a farmer and sweet potato raiser. The family surviving are Mrs. Higgins of Columbus, Mrs. Alice Decker of Groveport and Mr. Bert Fast of Columbus, while a large number of other relatives and friends will also mourn the loss of Mr. Fast. His oldest son Edson Fast preceded him in death a number of years ago.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the Higgins Home in Columbus and burial will take place in Greenlawn cemetery by the side of his wife.

David married Elizabeth Shoemaker, daughter of Benjamin Shoemaker and Hannah Kelchner, on 20 December 1859 in Fairfield, Ohio, United States.¹ (Elizabeth Shoemaker was born on 4 March 1837 in Ohio, United States,^{1 2 4} died on 4 July 1898 ⁴ and was buried after 4 July 1898 in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States ⁴.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 22 June 1870, Berne Township, Fairfield, Ohio, United States. ² 1870 US Census
Page 53 & 54, Dwelling 386, Family 401, Roll 1198
Berne Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
David Fast..39..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..33..OH..Keeping House
Amanda Fast..9..OH..Attend School
Edson B. Fast..7..OH..Attend School
Alice Fast..1..OH
Sarah Springer..68..VA (Mother of David)

NOTE - Due to poor handwriting on the census form, the surname is sometimes indexed as Furst instead of Fast.

2. 1880 US Census, 3 June 1880, Berne Township, Fairfield, Ohio, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 208A, District 205, Dwelling 44, Family 44, Roll 1014
Berne Township, Fairfield County, Ohio
David Fast..Head..49..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth Fast..Wife..42..OH..Keeping House
Anna Fast..Dau..19..OH..House Keeper
Edson Fast..Dau..17..OH..Works On Farm
Alice Fast..Dau..12..OH..At School
Albert Fast..Son..7..OH
Sarah Fast..Mother..82..VA..Retired House Keeper

  Marriage Notes:

Name: David Fast
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Dec 1859
Event Place: Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Shoemaker
GS Film Number: 295269
Digital Folder Number: 004016267
Image Number: 00410

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZBY-65S : 8 December 2014), David Fast and Elizabeth Shoemaker, 20 Dec 1859; citing Fairfield, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 295,269.
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