“John Gabriel Boughan - Born Oct 10, 1853
son of Thomas Boughan Died Mar. 11, 1932”
[Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166.]

1860 U.S. Census, King and Queen County, Virginia
Dwelling 839, Family 839
Vaughn, Thomas, 45, male, overseer of farm, $100 personal estate, born in Virginia
Vaughn, Mary, 38, female, born in Virginia
Vaughn, William, 15, male, born in Virginia
Vaughn, Thomas, 12, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Vaughn, Edward, 9, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Vaughn, John, 6, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Vaughn, Milly, 3, female, born in Virginia
Conelly, Emma, 16, female, born in Virginia

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office, Sheet 39
Dwelling 294 Family 294
Boughan, Thomas, 56, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $3,000, value of personal estate $500, born in Virginia
Boughan, Thomas W., 22, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Boughan, Edward, 17, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Boughan, John T., 16, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Boughan, Milly A., 13, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Boughan, Joseph A., 9, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Boughan, Francis, 21, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Conoly, Emma, 23, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia

On 15 February 1877 in Essex County, Virginia, John G. Boughan was married to Georgiana Taylor by Everard Meade. He was 22, single, born and residing in Essex County, son of Thomas Boughan and Mary F. Wood, occupation farmer; she was 22, single, born and residing in Essex County, daughter of George Taylor and Anna Beazley. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 44, line 17.]

“John G. Boughan and Georgie Annie Taylor was marred Feb 15th 1877” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166.]

On 16 September 1878, William F. Boughan, W. A. Jordan and John G. Boughan entered into a bond of $500 for William F. Boughan’s administration of the personal estate of Thomas Boughan deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, page 723.]

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Tappahannock District, Enumeration District 17, page 121B
Dwelling 120, Household 120
Boughan, John, white, male, 25, married, laborer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Georgeanna, white, female, 27, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Mary Wood, white, female, 1, daughter, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, George T., white, male, born May 27, daughter [sic], at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Coleman, Mary, black, female, 10, servant, house servant, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

He is listed as a farmer in the Central District in 1890, during the birth of Bessie. He is listed as a farmer for the births of F.M. in 1892 and ? in 1896. The first time they are in the Occupacia Dist., the second time in the Central Dist. For the second birth he is listed as Jonathan Boughan.

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Central District, Essex Alms House, Sheet 17B
Dwelling 230, Family 230
Baughan, John, head, white, male, born Oct 1853, 46, married 23 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, superintendent of alms house, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, speaks English, rents farm, farm schedule #229
Baughan, Anna, wife, white, female, born May 1851, 49, married 23 years, 9 children, 8 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Mary W., daughter, white, female, born Sep 1878, 21, single, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, George T., son, white, male, born May 1880, 20, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, carpenter, 6 months unemployed, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, John A., son, white, male, born Mar 1882, 18, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farm laborer, 0 months unemployed, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Wm. E., son, white, male, born May 1884, 16, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Henry G., son, born May 1887, 13, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Bessie, daughter, white, female, born Apr 1890, 10, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Frederick, son, white, male, born May 1892, 8, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Baughan, Taylor L., son, white, male, born Jan 1894, 6, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Tune, Olivia, inmate, white, female, born Jan 1826, 74, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English
Lomax, Jane, inmate, white, female, born Oct 1821, 78, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English
Waugh, Porchia, inmate, white, female, born July 1829, 70, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English
Broadly, Martha, inmate, white, female, born Oct 1829, 70, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English
Warrington, James, inmate, 21, black, male, born Sep 1878, 21, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English

1910 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Central District, Sheet 1B
Road & By Roads Betwen Henleys Fork[?] & Longest Store
Dwelling 18, Family 18
Boughan, Jno. G., head, male, white, 54, married once, married for 33 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, employer, can read and write, rents farm, 13 on farm schedule
Boughan, Anna, wife, female, white, 59, married once, married for 33 years, mother of 9 children of whom 9 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Boughan, Mary W., daughter, female, white, 30, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Boughan, B. B., daughter, female, white, 20, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Boughan, F. W., son, male, white, 18, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on home farm, wage worker, not out of work, weeks out of work 10, can read and write
Boughan, O. L., son, male, white, 16, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on home farm, wage worker, not out of work, weeks out of work 6, can read and write
Boughan, Benj., son, male, white, 14, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, attended school

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Central District, E.D. 40, Dwelling 10, Family 11
Baughan, J. G., head, male, white 65, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, employer
Baughan, Georgeanna, wife, female, white, 69, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

His tombstone reads:
Boughan
John Gabriel
Oct 10, 1854-Mar 11, 1932
He is buried with his wife.