Daughter of John Jackson Neal and Velna Phedora "Dora" Brown.

Married to William Hasten Hearne around 1892.

William and Sarah were the parents of:
Robert Atlas Hearne
Cora L Hearne Johnson(1895-unk)
Emma M Hearne
Lillie S Hearne Baker
Charles William Hearne
James Herbert Hearne(1906-1980)
Henry Walker Hearne(1909-1984)
Pauline Hearn(1912-unk)
Rufus Woodrow Hearne
John Hearne
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Bettie Neal
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
John Neal 28
Vellana Neal 22
Bettie Neal 4
Carry L Neal 2m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Kearne
Age: 24
Birth Date: Nov 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Centre, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Kearne
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 3
Household Members: Name Age
William Kearne 30
Elizabeth Kearne 24
Robert Kearne 6
Cora Kearne 4
Emma Kearne 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah E Hearn
Age in 1910: 36
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William H Hearn
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William H Hearn 40
Sarah E Hearn 36
Robert A Hearn 16
Cora L Hearn 14
Lilly C Hearn 9
Charlie W Hearn 7
James Hearn 4
Henry W Hearn 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah C Hearn
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William H Hearn
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
William H Hearn 50
Sarah C Hearn 46
Lillie Hearn 19
Charlie Hearn 17
James Hearn 14
Henry Hearn 11
Pauline Hearn 8
Rufus Hearn 5
John Hearn 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah E Hennes
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: W H Hennes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
W H Hennes 60
Sarah E Hennes 55
Charlie Hennes 26
Pauline Hennes 17
Rufus Hennes 15
John Hennes 12

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah E Hearne
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Center, Chatham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 13B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 229
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 300
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah E Hearne 65
Charlie Hearne 26
Rufus Hearne 25
John Hearne 22
William D Baker 17

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Bettie Elizabeth Hearne
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 88
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housework
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1875
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 9 Feb 1964
Death Location: Butner, Granville
Spouse's Name: W H Hearne
Father's Name: John Neal
Mother's Name: Velna Brown
Residence: Bynum, Chatham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Right lower lobe pneumonia, chronic brain syndrome secondary cerebral arteriosclerosis, generalized arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic obliterans both legs
Informant: Mrs Gladys M Gray, Butner NC