1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Tappahannock District, page 121A
Dwelling 110, Household 110
Boughan, William, white, male, 37, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Fanny, white, female, 32, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Mary Lizzie, white, female, 7, daughter, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Christian L., white, female, 3, daughter, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, William A., white, male, 7/12, born October, son, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Joseph A., white, male, 19, brother, single, laborer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

M. E. Boughan and R. A. Shearwood were married in Essex County, Virginia, on 20 Decmeber 1893. The parents were W. F. Boughan and Bettie Verlander, and J. H. Shearwood and Adaline Brizendine.

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Sheet 15A
Farm, Dwelling 310, Family 321
Shearwood, Richard A., head, rents, male, white, 50, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, 25 on farm schedule
Shearwood, Mary E., wife, female, white, 47, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, Frances A. E., daughter, female, white, 20 single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, Mary B., daughter, female, white, 15, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, James H., son, male, white, 22, single, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on general farm, wage worker
Shearwood, John R., son, male, white, 12, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Sheet 6A
Dwelling 115, Household 117
Shearwood, Richard A., head, rents, lives on farm, male, white, 60, married, first marriage at age 24, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, at work previous day, not a veteran
Shearwood, Elizabeth, wife, female, white, 59, married, first married at age 21, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, John R., son, male, white, 22, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on general farm, wage worker
Baughan, Marie, adopted daughter, female, white, 13, single, in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation
[N.B. Marie Baughan is the daughter of James Ward Baughan and Louise Elizabeth Habnechet.]

On 4 March 1949, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Shearwood died at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia. She was a usual resident of Brays, Virginia; female; white; a widow; born 3 January 1872; age 77 years, 2 months, 1 day; occupation domestic; born in Essex County; citizen of the U.S.A.; father was William Aubrey Baughan; mother was Frances Elizabeth Verlander; husband was Richard Andrew Shearwood; informant was Mrs. W. Y. Balderson of Brays, Virginia; cause of death lobar pneumonia left lower lobes; other significant factor cardiovascular renal disease; attended from 22 February 1949 to 4 March 1949; burial 6 March 1919 in Essex County (no cemetery stated). [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 5204.]