His parents were Alan and Catherine Fast. He was a widower when he married Isabell. His occupation was miller.7

He is possibly the Joshua Fast (born ca 1802; died May 9, 1866, buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co., WV. Isabell was widowed by 1880 for sure, possibly by 1870 (she was enumerated in census alone).

He is called Jonathan Fast is Isabella’s will.