Dates of birth (23 February 1874) and death (17 May 1917) provided by Joseph E. Boughan, letter of 16 May 1993 to Thomas Moore, from data of Fred Boughan. Latter date shown to be incorrect by certificate of death.

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Tappahannock District, Enumeration District 17, page 121B
Dwelling 119. Household 119
Boughan, Ann E., white, female, 37, widowed, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Ryland, white, male, 6, son, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, James W., white, male, 4, son, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Boughan, Milly, white, female, 22, daughter in law, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

George Ryland Boughan married Sarah Claiborne Wilson on 6 September 1898 in King and Queen County, Virginia. He was 24; she was 19. Both were born in Essex County, Virginia. He was a farmer. No parents were listed for George; her parents were J. S. Wilson and Mary E. Lumpkin. Alexander Fleet performed the ceremony. [King and Queen marriage Register, book 1, page 83, entry 39.]

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Central District
Enumeration District 24
Sheet 4
Dwelling 52, Household 52
Jordan, Wm, head, white, male, born July 1839, 60, married for 11 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer, 0 months unemployed previous year, can read and write, speaks English, rents farm
Jordan, Ann E., wife, white, female, born July 1839, 60, married for 11 years, mother of 3 children of whom 2 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, George, step-son, white, male, born Feb 1874, 26, married for 2 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farm laborer, 0 months unemployed previous year, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Sarah, wife, white, female, born Oct 1879, 20, married for 2 years, mother of 1 child of whom 1 survives; born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Waller, son, white, male, born June 1898, 1, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

1910 U.S. Census, King & Queen County, Virginia
Clarkston Precinct, Enumeration District 523
Sheet 3A
Dwelling 22, Household 22
Baughan, George R, head, male, white, 35, married once for 12 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on farm, works on own account, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage
Baughan, Sarah C, wife, female, white, 30, married once for 12 years, mother of 5 children of whom 5 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Baughan, Waller, son, male, white, 11, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, in school
Baughan, Ruth, daughter, female, white, 8, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, in school
Baughan, John R, son, male, white, 5, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Baughan, Elizabeth, daughter, female, white, 3, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Baughan, Sarah Louise, daughter, female, white, 6/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Hill, Mary Lou, servant, female, black, 21, single, has not been married, mother of one child who is living, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, cook for private family, wage worker, cannot read or write
Hill, Nora Lee, servant, female, black, 1, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

On 18 May 1917, George Ryland Baughan died in Newtown District, King and Queen County, Virginia. He was male, white, married, born in 1874, occupation farmer, born in Essex County. Father Thomas Baughan, born in Essex County; mother Bettie Taylor, born in Essex County. Information provided by Mrs. Baldwin. Physician attended from 18 May to 18 May, with death occurring at 4 a.m. Cause of death: “Fracture of Skull — Accidentally struck by a piece of Timber on head.” Burial on 19 May 1917 at St Stephens Church in Walkerton, Virginia. [Certificate of Death, Commonwealth of Virginia, 12241.]

According to Fred Boughan, George Ryland Boughan was killed in a logging accident.