1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Page 71
Dwelling 87, Family 87
Verlander, James, 35, carpenter, born in Virginia
Verlander, Elizabeth, 28, born in Virginia
Verlander, John, 6, in school, born in Virginia, in school
Verlander, Elizabeth, 2, born in Virginia

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

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.]

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Central Township, Household 66
Jno. W. Verlander, born February 1846, age 54
He is listed as a merchant, unemployed 0 months the previous year.
He rented a house.
He lived alone, but next door to his aunt Martha Ellen Beazley Crow and her husband William Moses Thomas Crow.