Sarah Harrington

     Sarah Harrington was also known as Elizabeth Herrington. She was born on Tuesday, 9 February 1836 at Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of Josiah Hebner at Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Sarah Hebner, born Canada, Methodist, age 16, female. She and Josiah Hebner, son of Charles Peter Hebner and Mary Elizabeth Schell, were married by Wesleyan Minister David Yeomans on Saturday, 25 October 1851. He was recorded as Josiah Heavener of Markham and her name was recorded as Elizabeth Herrington. Robert Dickey and Catherine Hebner witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 7 June 1870 in the household of Josiah Hebner at Livonia Twp., Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. She was listed as: Hebener, Sarah, age 35, female, white, keeping house, born Ontario, both parents of foreign birth. She appeared on the census of 8 April 1881 in the household of Josiah Hebner at Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Heebner, Sarah, female, age 45, born Ontario, Free Methodist, of Irish origin, married. She appeared on the census of 14 April 1891 in the household of Josiah Hebner at Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Hebner, Sarah, female, 55, married, wife, born Ontario, father born US, mother born Ontario, Methodist, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of 12 April 1901 in the household of Josiah Hebner at Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Hebner, Sarah, female, white, wife, married, born Feb 9 1836 in Ontario, age 65, origin not given, Methodist, able to read, write and speak English. Sarah died on Monday, 5 August 1907 at Main Street, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 71 years, 5 months and 27 days, due to senile debility for 3 months. Dr. (?) Young attended at the death. Josiah Hebner was listed as the informant. She was buried at Armadale Free Methodist Cemetery, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada.