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Richard Herrington

Birth	:	1796 USA
Death	:	20 Oct 1872 Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Greenhill Cemetery, Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate	:	42.0362701, -82.7465134
Description	:	76 yrs, 8 mos, 19 dys, a Baptist Minister By The Windsor StarJune 4, 2010 Eight-year-old boy discovers pioneer headstones Some of Essex County's oldest gravestones have been found by an eight-year-old boy exploring under his family's house deck. The gravestones of the second wife and some of the children of pioneering Baptist preacher Richard Herrington were found at the Mill Street home. One gravestone was in the garden, but the others were under a deck where her eight-year-old son Nathan found them recently, she said. But how the gravestones, now in pieces, got there remains a mystery. Ken Turner, president of the Ontario Historical Society,... Read More	76 yrs, 8 mos, 19 dys, a Baptist Minister By The Windsor StarJune 4, 2010 Eight-year-old boy discovers pioneer headstones Some of Essex County's oldest gravestones have been found by an eight-year-old boy exploring under his family's house deck. The gravestones of the second wife and some of the children of pioneering Baptist preacher Richard Herrington were found at the Mill Street home. One gravestone was in the garden, but the others were under a deck where her eight-year-old son Nathan found them recently, she said. But how the gravestones, now in pieces, got there remains a mystery. Ken Turner, president of the Ontario Historical Society, is poring through early histories trying to solve that mystery. Turner also hopes to illuminate more of the life of Herrington, who may have been a key figure in the underground Railway that helped liberate escaped slaves from the U.S. Turner said it's well established that Herrington built a log cabin and log church at the foot of Division Street on the shore of Lake Erie. There really wasn't much of a settlement at the time, more a "collection of farm lots," Turner said. The grave of Herrington's second wife Emily was known to have been on the original homestead near the lake, Turner said. Possibly rising lake levels forced the relocation of the gravestones, Turner said. Or, as often happens, a change in ownership of the land later resulted in the removal of the gravestones, he said. Land title records, still to be searched, may provide some clues, Turner said. Turner, founder of the Essex County Historical Cemeteries Preservation Society, is going to repair the six gravestones and make sure they're given a place near the elder Herrington's grave in Greenhill Cemetery in Kingsville. The gravestones date back to the death of Emily Herrington in 1825, with others as recent as 1852. Older gravestones can only be found in cemeteries like Christ Church in Colchester Village and St. John's Anglican Church in Windsor's historic Sandwich area, Turner said. By coincidence, Farfanick is a member of the congregation of First Baptist Church in Kingsville, which Herrington founded. A hall at the church is named in his honour. A historical display at the church includes a picture of Herrington and the Bible that was given to him by his son, also a minister. Rev. Jim Bagley, pastor of First Baptist Church, said he was pleased to see renewed interest in the life of one of the church's founders. Bagley provided a history of his church, which notes Herrington was born in 1796 in Greenbush, N.Y., and moved with his parents near Brockville, Ont. He travelled west to Kingsville in 1823. Essex County was wilderness then, with little more than foot trails through the thick woods linking tiny hamlets. Horses were few, and Herrington often travelled on foot across the southern shore of the county to preach in other communities.

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Where is Richard Herrington's memorial?
Richard Herrington's memorial is located at: Greenhill Cemetery, Kingsville, Essex County, Canada.
When did Richard Herrington death?
Richard Herrington death on 20 Oct 1872 in Ontario, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Richard Herrington's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0362701
Longitude: -82.7465134

Family Members:

Spouse

Ann Iler Herrington

(1803 - 1893)

Children

John Herrington

(1832 - 1928)

Mary Ann Herrington Wigle

(1842 - 1936)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenhill Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0362701, -82.7465134

2. Pearl Street Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0374200, -82.7460200

3. Church of the Epiphany Anglican Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0380530, -82.7442180

4. Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary
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Coordinate: 42.0668600, -82.7497900

5. Gosfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0712060, -82.7390520

6. Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0619870, -82.6569760

7. Graceland
Olinda, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0867351, -82.6707050

8. Olinda United Cemetery
Olinda, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0885400, -82.6716400

9. Ruthven United Cemetery
Ruthven, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0489300, -82.6445000

10. Iler Baptist Cemetery New
Essex, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9988170, -82.8394000

11. Olinda Baptist Cemetery
Olinda, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0887800, -82.6664100

12. Iler Settlement Old Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9962050, -82.8417450

13. Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
Leamington, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0475400, -82.6311200

14. Tofflemire Snider Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9962850, -82.8549600

15. Cottam Cemetery
Cottam, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1357860, -82.7535720

16. Ferriss Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0404730, -82.8907090

17. Lakeview Cemetery
Leamington, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0415100, -82.6021800

18. Erie Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Leamington, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0426240, -82.6005580

19. Home Cemetery
Leamington, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0573100, -82.5903400

20. Bayview Cemetery
Leamington, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0302570, -82.5854320

21. Early Methodist Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0359150, -82.9130730

22. North Ridge Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1568640, -82.7905260

23. Harrow British Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0347040, -82.9156590

24. Baptist Cemetery
Harrow, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0312800, -82.9157300