“John Algernon Boughan was Born March 10th 1882.” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

Birth place of Essex County provided by John Spicer Roland, 1993.

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

“Jhon [sic] A. Boughan Nellie C. Broadfoot Dec. 20th 1905” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

1910 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
Enumeration District 245
Page 125B
1614 Friendsburg Place
Boughan, John A., head, male, white, 28, married (first marriage) for 4 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, carpenter foreman for fruit company, wage worker, not out of work, 0 months unemployed last year, can read and write, rents house
Boughan, Nellie C., wife, female, white, 30, married (first marriage) for 4 years, has had two children of whom two are living, born in Maryland, both parents Scots English, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Boughan, Anna V., daughter, female, white, 3, single, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, cannot read or write, not in school
Boughan, John M., son, male, white, 11/12, single, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, no occupation, cannot read or write, not in school
Broadfoot, Geo. S., brother-in-law, male, white, 21, married (first marriage) for 3/12, born in Maryland, both parents Scot English, speaks English, printer in newspaper office, not out of work, 0 months unemployed last year, can read and write
Broadfoot, Mary M., sister-in-law, female, white, 18, married (first marriage) for 3/12, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write

In the birth record of his daughter Ruby in 1915 he is listed as a farmer.

On 12 September 1918, John Algernon Baughan completed a draft registration card stating his full name, residence at Brays, Essex County, Virginia, age 36, born 10 March 1882, white, native born, occupation farmer, self-employed, place of business or employment Brays, Essex, Va., nearest relative wife Nellie C. Baughan of Brays, Essex, Va., tall height, stout build, blue eyes, light hair, no physical disabilities. [Roll 1984711, Essex County, Serial Number 148.]

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Central District, E.D. 40, Dwelling 2, Family 2
Baughan, J. A., head, owned, mortgaged, 37, farmer, general farm, born in Virginia
Baughan, Nellie C., wife, 39, born in Maryland
Baughan, Anna V., daughter, 13, born in Maryland
Baughan, John Nelson, son, 10, in school, born in Maryland
Baughan, Agnes L., daughter, 7, in school, born in Maryland
Baughan, Ruby Mae, daughter, 4-2/12, born in Virginia
Baughan, Nellie B., daughter, 4/12, born in Virginia
Broadfoot, Mrs. Agnes, mother-in-law, 72, widowed, born in Scotland

In April 1942, John Algernon Boughan registered for the World War II draft, giving his place of residence as Pauls X Roads, Essex County, Virginia; no telephone; 60 years old; born 10 March 1882 in Essex County, Virginia; name and address of person who will always know your address Mrs. Nellie Boughan, Pauls X Roads; employer Virginia Dept. of Highways, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia.

Will of John A. Boughan of Essex County, dated 7 March 1959. Names son John Nelson Boughan and daughter Nellie B. Sanders executors. Wife Nellie C. Boughan. Witnesses: Emory L. Carlton, Christine H. Lewis. Died 17 September 1960. Heirs: Nellie C. Boughan, 80, wife, of Tappahannock; Ann B. Roland, 52, daughter, of Alexandria; John Nelson Boughan, 51, son, of Hyattsville, Maryland; Agnes B. Shock, 49, daughter, of Baltimore; Ruby B. Erisman, 46, daughter, of Baltimore, Nellie B. Sanders, 41, daughter, of Warsaw. Recorded 19 September 1960. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Fiduciary Accounts, Book 12, pages 1–2.]

On 17 September 1960, John Algerson [sic] Baughan died at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, where he had been hospitalized for 21 days. He was a resident of Pauls Cross Roads, Essex County, Virginia; lived on a farm; male; white; married; date of birth 10 March 1882; age 78; occupation Ret. Bridge Foreman Va. Dept. Highway; born in Essex County; father was George Z. Baughan; mother was Anna Taylor; wife was Nellie B. Baughan; informant was St. Elizabeth Hospt. Rec. of 617 West Grace Street; cause of death was coronary thrombosis due to partial intestinal[?] obstruction[?] due to adhesion[?] [illegible] (old); other significant cause ateriosclerosis [illegible]; buried on 19 September 1960 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Dunbrooke, Virginia. [Commonweath of Virginia, Certificate of Death 23475.]

Death date from his headstone. He is buried with his wife.

Death place provided by John Spicer Roland, 1993.