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. [King and Queen Marriage Register 1, page 89, entry 49.]

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Rappahannock District/28, household 248
Verlander, James, born May 1851, married 2 years, farmer, 0 months unemployed, rents, mortgaged, farm, farm schedule 221
Verlander, Susan E., born August 1862, married 2 years, has had 5 children, of whom 4 survive
Verlander, James H. G.?, born February 1886, at school for 5 years
Verlander, George W., born March 1887, at school for 5 years
Verlander, Ellen, born November 1891
Verlander, Joseph L., born March 1893
Verlander, Charles L., born February 1899

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

She is buried with her husband James H. Verlander at Ephesus Baptist Church at Dunnsville, Virginia. Her tombstone gives the birth and death dates of 31 August 1860 and 12 September 1949. On 20 January 1992 there was a wreath on the grave.