On 20 October 1879, Willie Boughan was born in Essex County, Virginia, son of W. F. Boughan, a farmer of Essex County, and Bettie Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Birth Register, page 177.]

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

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Household 18
Baughan, Wm, head, Nov 1844, 55, married 34 years, farmer, 0 months unemployed, rents, farm schedule #18
Baughan, Bettie F., wife, Mar 1848, 52, married 34 years, 7 children, 4 survive
Baughan, Wm. A., son, Oct 1879, 20, farm laborer, 0 months unemployed, cannot read or write
Baughan, Nellie, daughter, Mar 1886, 14, at school for 4 years now
Baughan, Edward, son, Sep 1888, 11, at school for 3 years now
All except William A. can read and write.

1910 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Rappahannock District, on Bestland Road to Howertons, Dwelling 236, Family 240
Boughan, William A., 30, farmer on general farm, rents, farm schedule 235
Boughan, Fannie E., mother, 61, widowed, has had 7 children, of whom 4 are living

On 15 October 1915, W. A. Boughan witnessed the will of Martha Ellen Crow. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills & Fiduciary Accounts Etc. 4, pages 55–56.]

On 12 September 1918, William Aubrey Boughan completed a draft registration card, stating his full name as William Aubrey Baughan, residing at Montagues, Essex, Va., age 39, born 20 October 1878, white, native born citizen, farmer, self-employed, employed at Montagues, Essex, Va., nearest relative Fannie Baughan (mother) of Montagues, Essex, Va., height tall, build slender, blue eyes, brown hair, no disabilities, signed (in a hand that suggests he could barely write) Willie Aubrey Baughan [Boughan? -- it is hard to tell which way he intended it.]. [World War I Draft Registration Card, roll 1984711.]

1930 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Rappahannock District, Enumeration District 29-6, Supervisor’s District 5
Enumerated 30 April 1930
Sheet 1B
Dwelling 13, Household 14
Grigg, Chastine, head, rents, farm, male, white age 59, married at age 26, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, occupation farmer on general farm, works on own account, at work previous day, not a veteran, 11 on farm schedule
Grigg, Laura, white, female, age 5- (illegible), married at age 20, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English
Grigg, John W., son, male, white, age 22, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, occupation laborer at odd jobs, wage worker, speaks English, not a veteran
Grigg, ---t (illegible) L., grandson[?], male, white, age 7, single, in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English
Baughan, William H., brother-in-law, male, white, age 50, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, occupation farmer on general farm, works on own account, at work previous day, not a veteran

On 1 April 1960, William Aubrey Boughan died “enroute to MCV Hospital” in Richmond, Virginia. He was a resident of Dunbrooke, Essex County, Virginia; lived on a farm; male; white; never married; date of birth 20 October 1879; age 80 years, 5 months, 12 days; occupation farmer; born in Dunbrooke, Virginia; father was William Fountain Boughan; mother was Betty Frances Verlander; informant Mr. Lee Boughan of Dunbrooke, Virginia; cause of death “shock, probably caused by gastric hemorrhage” for 2 hours; burial on 4 April 1960 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Dunbrooke, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 10371.]