“Georgie Thomas Boughan was Born May 27th 1880” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

According to the Social Security Death Index, George Boughan was born 27 May 1880 and died March 1963. Last residence in Virginia.

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

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

He is also listed in the 1900 census as living in Tappahannock, working as a blacksmith. He is household 111, George T. Boughan, born May 1880, single, working as a blacksmith. He was unemployed for three months of the year; perhaps during this time he carried out his carpentry business. He rented a house in Tappahannock on Prince Street and lived alone.

“George T. Boughan Julia S. Balderson was marrid June.10th 1904” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

He was married in 1904 in Baltimore City, where they honeymooned, and then returned to Essex County to set up a blacksmith shop.

1910 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Central District, household 12
Boughan, G. T., 29, farmer, owns, 7 on farm schedule
[Since he was married in 1906/1907, is this him?]

According to the birth record of Alice in 1916, he was a farmer. They lived in the Central District at the time of Alice’s birth.

In September [1918? date illegible], George Thomas Boughan completed a draft registration card, giving his full name as George Thomas Boughan, residing at Brays, Essex, Va., age 38, born 27 May 1880, white, native born citizen, occupation farming, self-employed, nearest relative Sidney Julia Boughan (wife) of Brays, Essex, Va., tall height, medium build, blue eyes, gray hair, no disabilities, signed Geo T Baughan. [World War I Draft Registration Card, Roll 1984711.]

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Central District, E.D. 40, Dwelling 64, Family 67
Baughan, Geo. T., head, owned, 39, lumberman in saw mill
Baughan, S. Julia, wife, 38
Baughan, Edwin L., son, 9, in school
Baughan, Alice M., daughter, 3-11/12
Baughan, George S., son [sic], 10/12

In April 1942, George Thomas Boughan registered for the World War II draft, giving his place of residence as Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia; telephone Tappahannock 9421; 61 years old; born 27 May 1880 in Essex County, Virginia; name of person who will always know your address Mrs. Geo. T. Bougahn, Tappahannock; self employed in Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia.

George Thomas Boughan married Bierne Balderson Wachsmuth on 3 March 1955. He was 74, a lumberman, and she was 60. Both were widowed and were born in Essex County. The parents were John Gabriel Boughan and Georgia Anna Taylor, and James Fairfax Balderson and Arria Virginia Wilkerson. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Book 4, page 70.]

On 3 March 1955 in Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia, George Thomas Boughan married Bierne Balderson Wachsmuth, whose maiden name was Bierne Balderson. He was 74, white, widowed, married once previously, occupation lumberman, born in Essex County, Virginia, father John Gabriel Boughan, mother Georgia Anna Taylor, residing in Tappahannock, Virginia; she was 60, white, widowed, married once previously, born in Essex County, Virginia, father James Fairfax Balderson, mother Arria Virginia Wilkerson, residing in Brays, Virginia. [Certificate of Marriage, Commonweath of Virginia, Essex County, 6154.]

On 20 March 1963, George T. Boughan died at Plyler’s Nursing Home, 1615 Grove Avenue, Richmond, Virginia. He was male; 82; white; a usual resident of Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia; father was John Gabriel Boughan; mother was Georg [sic] Anna Taylor; citizen of U.S.A.; married; wife was Bierne Wachsmuth Boughan; not a veteran; born in Essex County, Virginia on 27 May 1880; occupation lumberman for lumber dealer; informant Mrs. Bierne W. Boughan; cause of death acute pulmonary oedema (six hours) due to arteriosclerotic heart disease (two years) due to generalized arteriosclerosis (ten years); burial at Essex Cemetery, Tappahannock, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 8353.]

His death date is provided by his tombstone in Essex Memorial Cemetery in Tappahannock, Virginia, where he is buried with his first wife. The tombstone confirms his birth date.