“Henry V. [sic] Boughan May 27th 1887” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

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

“Henry Q. Boughan, M. Jennette Banks, Dec. 26. 1906” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

1910 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Central District/36, household 16
Banks, Robert T., 55, 22 years married, farmer, owns, schedule 11
Banks, S? F., 41, born in Maryland, has had 6 children, all of whom survive
Banks, M. J., 20, married 3 years, 2 children, both of whom survive
Banks, Robt. B., 18, laborer on farm
Banks, J. F., female, 16, in school
Banks, E. W., female, 13, in school
Banks, S. R., female, 11, in school
Banks, C. A., male, 8, in school
Boughan, H. Q., son in law of Robert T. Banks, married 3 years, laborer in saw mill, out of work for 6 weeks in 1909
Boughan, M. B., female, 1-10/12 years old
Boughan, E. J., female, 6/12 years old

In 1916, at the time of Martha’s birth, they lived in the Central District. Henry was a sawmill foreman.

On 5 June 1917, Henry Quarles Boughan registered for the draft. His name was listed as Henry Quarles Baughan, age 30, living in Brays, Virginia, born 23 May 1887, natural born citizen, born in Dunbrook, Virginia, occupation lumber[?] and saw milling, employed by “G T Baughan when at mill” at Desha, provides support for “Whife and two children”, married, Caucasian, no military service, medium height, medium build, blue eyes, light hair, not bald, no disabilities. [Draft card for Essex County, Virginia, form 162, number 123.]

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Central District, Enumeration District 40
Sheet 1B
Baughan, Henry Q., head, owns free of mortgage, male, white, 32, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, [page damaged but seems to say farmer on general farm], working on own account
Baughan, Martha J. wife, female, white 30, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Baughan, Mildred B., daughter, female, white, 11, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Baughan, Emily[? -- page damaged] J., daughter, female, white, 10, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Central District, Enumeration District 29-3, Sheet 10A
Dwelling 171, Household 171
Boughan, Henry Q., head, owner, lives on a farm, male, white, 43, married, age at first marriage 20[?], not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer on general farm, at work previous day, not a veteran
Boughan, Martha, wife, female, white, 41, married, age at first marriage 18, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Boughan, Sarah, daughter, female, white, 8, single, in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

On 13 August 1940, a marriage license was issued in Richmond County, Virginia, for Henry Quarles Boughan and Edith Jeanett Jenkins. He was 51; white; widowed; married once previously; occupation mechanic; born in Essex County, Virginia; father John Gilbert Boughan; mother Georgianna Taylor; resident of Tappahannock, Virginia. She was 28; white; single; born in Richmond County, Virginia; father Charles Henry Jenkins; mother Maggie Lou Marks; resident of Warsaw, Virginia. Married by Norman F. Jacobs, Baptist minister, 14 August 1940 at Newland, King and Queen County, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Marriage 41772,]

In April 1942, Henry Quarles Boughan registered for the World War II draft, giving his place of residence as Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia; 54 years old; born 27 May 1887 in Essex County, Virginia; name of person who will always know your address Mrs. Henry Boughan, Tappahannock; employer W. B. Carneal, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia.

On 8 February 1977, Henry Quarles Boughan Sr. died in Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia. He was male; age 89; white; street address of death P.O. Box 274; usual residence P.O. Box 274, Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia 22560; father was John Gabriel Boughan; mother was George Ann Taylor; citizen of U.S.A.; married; wife was Edith Jenkins Boughan; not a veteran; born in Virginia on 27 My 1887; occupation auto mechanic; informant was Mrs. Edith J. Boughan; cause of death complications of old age due to abdominal aneurysm due to generalized atherosclerosis with cerebral insufficiency; other contributing factor adenocarcinoma of the prostate; burial at Welcome Grove Baptist Cemetery, Richmond County, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 77-004930.]

According to the Social Security Death Index, Henry Boughan’s SSN was 229-09-8125, issued in Virginia. He was born 27 May 1887 and died in February 1977. Last record in Zip code 22560.