Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameJames Henry Verlander
Birth20 May 1851, Essex County, Virginia
Death8 Feb 1931, Dunnsville, Essex County, Virginia
BurialEphesus Baptist Church, Dunnsville, Essex County, Virginia
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
OccupationFarmer
Cause of deathInfirmaties of age, aortic aneurysm
FatherJames Verlander (~1815-1852)
MotherElizabeth F. Beazley (~1822-1896)
Documentation
1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 307, Family 297
Beazley, Jno, 32, farmer, $800 real estate, $200 personal estate, in school within the year
Taylor, Ann, 40
Verlander, Elizabeth, 33
Verlander, John, 12, in school within the year
Verlander, Fanny, 11, in school within the year
Verlander, James, 8, in school within the year
Taylor, George W., 20, laborer
Taylor, M. E., 13, female, in school within the year
Taylor, GeorgeAnna, 10, female, in school within the year

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Household 318, Family 318
Henry Beazley, 53, farmer, $1800 real estate, $350 personal estate, born in Virginia
John Verlander, 24, farm laborer, born in Virginia
James W. Verlander, 18, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Elizabeth F. Verlander, 44, keeping house, born in Virginia

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Tappahannock Precinct, page 120C
Dwelling 97, Household 97
Beazley, Henry, white, male, 66, single, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Verlander, Elizabeth, white, female, 60, sister, widowed, house keeper, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Verlander, John, white, male, 30, nephew, single, laborer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Verlander, James, white, male, 26, nephew, single, laborer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Johnson, Elizabeth, white, female, 18, niece, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Johnson, William, white, male, 12, nephew, single, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

J. H. Verlander married Susie E. Elliott on 5 December 1897 in King and Queen County, Virginia. He was 46; she was 35. Both were widowed. Both had been born in Essex County, Virginia, and were living in King and Queen County, Virginia. He was a farmer. His parents were Jas Verlander and Elizabeth Beazley; her parents were Churchill Williams and Sally. O. D. Loving performed the ceremony. Source: King and Queen marriage register book 1, page 89, entry 49.

On 2 March 1898, a deed was made between Lucinda C. Johnson, Martha E. Crow, Ann E. Jordon, Mary E. Boughan, James A. Taylor, Georgianna Boughan, John W. Verlander, Elizabeth F. Boughan, and James H. Verlander of the first part, and Christian Mallory Dietrich of the second part. For $500, the parties of the first part grant unto the parties of the second part a tract of land which the late Henry Beazley died seized and possessed, lying on the right hand side of the road leading from Henley’s Ford to Mount Zion Church, containing 174 acres. Signed Lucinda C. Johnson, Martha E. Crow, Bettie Jordon, Mary E. Boughan, James A. Taylor, Georgianna Boughan, J. W. Verlander, Elizabeth F. Boughan, and J. H. Verlander. Recorded 27 October 1898. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 59, pages 227–228.]

1910 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Rappahannock District, Dwelling 369, Family 378
Road below Dunnsville
Verlander, James H., 58, second marriage, this marriage 12 years, farmer on general farm, rents, farm schedule 355
Verlander, Susie E., 48, second marriage, has had 9 children, 6 of whom are alive
Verlander, James, 23, sailor
Verlander, Edward, 21, hauler at a lumber mill
Verlander, Joseph, 13, in school
Verlander, Charley L., 11, in school
Verlander, Robert F., 9
Verlander, Susie, 6

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Rapphannock District, Dwelling No. 176, Family No. 185
Enumerated on 20 February 1920
Verlander, James H., head, owned free, 69, born in Virginia, farmer, general farm, employer
Verlander, Susie E., wife, 58, born in Virginia, housekeeper, private family, wage worker
Verlander, Charlie L., son, 20, born in Virginia, farmer, general farm, own account
Verlander, Susan C., daughter, 16, in school, born in Virginia

On 7 February 1931, James Henry Verlander died in Dunnsville, Rappahannock District, Essex County, Virginia. He was a resident of Dunnsville; male; white; married; married to Susie Verlander; born 20 May 1851; age at death 79 years, 8 months, 12 days; born in Essex County, Virginia; father was James Verlander, who was born in Essex County, Virginia; mother was Elizabeth Beazley, who was born in Essex County, Virginia; informant Charles Verlander of Ozeana; attended by physician from 1930 to 7 February 1931, when he was last seen alive; cause of death “Infirmaties of age. This man had a large aortic aneurysm … that cause poor circulation & general weakness for several years past. It is not known whether the aneurysm ruptured” and, on a second, more cleanly written copy of the certificate (with the same number) more cleanly written, “Aneurysm of abdominal aorta for many years — Did not rupture, but so large as to cause feeble circulation,” with secondary causes of death on the second certificate listed as cystitis and pylitis. [Commonweath of Virginia, Certificate of Death 6513.]

He was buried with his wife Susie at Ephesus Baptist Church in Dunnsville, Virginia. There was a wreath on the grave on 20 January 1992. The headstone provides birth and death dates of 20 May 1851 and 8 February 1931.
Spouses
Birthabt 1861, Essex County, Virginia
Death8 Mar 1894, Essex County, Virginia
ChildrenM. E. (~1884-)
 James Henry (1886-)
 George W. (1887-)
 Ellen Marion (1892-1949)
 Joseph Benjamin (1893-1938)
Birth31 Aug 1860, Essex County, Virginia
Death12 Sep 1949
BurialEphesus Baptist Church, Dunnsville, Essex County, Virginia
Marriage5 Dec 1897, King & Queen County, Virginia
ChildrenCharles “Charlie” L. (1899-)
 Robert Floyd (1900-1924)
 Susan C. (~1904-)
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