On 29 January 1917, Martha Ford Boughan died in Rappahannock District, Essex County, Virginia. She was female; white; an infant; born 5 May 1916; age at death 8 months, 24 days; born in Virginia; father was Henry Boughan, who was born in Virginia; mother was Jennie Banks, who was born in Virginia; informant was Henry Q. Boughan of Brays, Virginia; attended by physician from 6 January to 29 January, and last seen alive on 29 January; time of death 12 a.m.; cause of death acute nephritis, contributory cause pneumonia; buried on 30 January 1917 at Smithfield, Virginia. [Commonweath of Virginia, Certificate of Death 3340.]