1911 Canada Census Record info about Sarah Ann Haws
Name:Sarah Ann Haws Gender:Female Marital Status:Widowed Age:66 Birth Date: October 1843 Birthplace: Ontario Family Number: 12 Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law Tribal:English Province:Ontario District: Dufferin District Number: 62 Sub-District: Garafraxa East Sub-District Number: 6 Census Year: 1911 Page:2 Household Members: W James Edwards 1868, Emma Edwards 1876, Annie L Edwards 1895, James Lenord Edwards 1899, Mennie Mibell Edwards 1902, William Hugh Edwards 1906, Sarah Ann Haws 1843

A picture of her head stone is on file.

From the Erin Advocate, Aug. 29, 1935

On August 24th, a highly respected resident of Hillsburg in the person of Mrs. W. E. Nodwell passed peacefully away, being in ill health for almost two years, from effects of a paralytic stroke, followed by another on the evening of the 23rd inst.  Sarah Ann Hawes, who was born on Lot 7, con. 11, East Garafraxa, 1866, the second daughter of the late Horrace Hawes one of a family of ten children.  In the year 1892, she was united in marriage with William E. Nodwell, to this union there was born six children, one dying in infancy.  After their marriage her home was on the farm, Lot 3, Con. 14 and remained there till eight years ago, coming to town to retire; being a kind and loving wife, a devoted mother, a helpful and sympathetic neighbor, she was loved for her kindness of heart to all.  She leaves to morn her loss her sorrowing husband, five children: Mrs. T. A. Carroll, Hooster, Sask; Holly, on the farm; Mrs. M. McCormick, William at home; Mrs. L. Sargent, and nine grand children.  Brothers: J. T. Hawes and George Hawes, of E. Garafraxa; Holly and Alliston, Meaford; Mrs. G. Simpson, E. Garafraxa; Mrs. R. Nodwell and Mrs. R. Mann, of Hillsburg; two brother deceased.  The service at the house was followed by church service at St. Andrew's of which the deceased was a member, was conducted by Re. J. H. Woodside of Orangeville and assisted by Rev. H. E. Wakelin, in the absence of her pastor, Rev. Goodwill.  The pallbearers were her six nephews; Thos. Nodwell, Henry Simpson, E. Everson, James Hawes, Elwood Nodwell, Horace Hawes.  Flower bearers were Ruth Brownside, Dorothy McCormick, Gladys Mann, Audrey Nodwell.  The funeral pillow, from family; wreath Brothers and Sisters, spray, Elwood, Merl, Wallace, Etta; and numerous sprays and offerings from friends and neighbors.  Friends from Kansas, Toronto, Meaford, Grand Valley, Eden Mills, Fergus attended the funeral with a large concourse of local friends.

NODWELL-At Hillsburgh, on Saturday, August 24th, 1835, Sarah Hawes, beloved wife of Wm. E. Nodwell, in her 70th year.  A copy of the death notice and the obituary are on file.

Haws is spelled with an e on her tomb stone but her marriage and all of her childrens birth registrations do not have the e in her name.