THIRD GENERATION

16. Sarah Augusta Waldron ⁽¹⁾.

She was married to Hugh Egbert Cairns (son of Hugh Cairns and Agnes Watson) on 9 Dec 1851 in East Clifton Quebec. Hugh Egbert Cairns ⁽¹⁾ was born on 26 Aug 1826 in at Rock Hill, County Down Ireland. He died in East Clifton, Compton County, Quebec. He was buried in East Clifton, Compton County, Quebec. From the book "History of Compton County" page 205

Hugh Egbert Cairns, third son of Hugh and Agnes (Watson) Cairns, was born August 26, 1826, at Rock Hill, near the town of Hillsboro, county Down, Ireland. his father, with his family, emigrated to the County in 1843, arriving at East Clifton on the first day of June in that year. Hugh E Cairns was married December 9 1851, to Sarah Augusta, only daughter of John Waldron, of East Clifton, and Granddaughter of John Waldron, one of oldest settlers of this township. Shortly after their marriage they moved on to a farm in the township of Eaton, about one mile from Sawyerville, where they remained for two years, then purchased a farm in East Clifton, where they have since lived. In the year 1853, when the first board of school commissioners was elected in this Township, H. E. Cairns accepted the position of secretary-treasurer. This position he held until 1874, when Clifton was divided into two municipalities. From 1874 to 1883, he was secretary-treasurer for both. In 1883 he resigned that of the western municipality, but continues the same position in East Clifton until the present time (1896). In July 1855, when the first municipal council was elected , Mr. Cairns accepted the position of secretary-treasurer of that corporation, which he has held to the present day (1896) in the same manner as for the board of school commissioners. In 1860 he was appointed justice of the peace. He has been superintendent of the East Clifton Sunday school continuously from 1852 until the present time (1896). He accepted nomination as a candidate for the representation of this County in opposition the the Hon. J. H. Pope twice, to wit : in 1874 and 1882, but was defeated each time by a large majority. Mr. Cairns parents and forefathers for many generations were Presbyterians, but in 1847 he united with the methodist Church. He assisted largely in building the present Methodist church at East Clifton, was one of the original trustees appointed before the building was commenced, in 1865, and secretary of the board. He has held the position of class-leader since 1854. Sarah Augusta Waldron and Hugh Egbert Cairns had the following children:

+25 i. Hollis Alpheus Cairns.
+26 ii. Egbert Elmore Cairns.
+27 iii. Justice A Cairns.
+28 iv. Augusta Maria Cairns.
+29 v. Sarah Jane Cairns.