On 12 July 1947, William F. Pace married Sarah W. Boughan in Petersburg, Virginia. He was 29, white, single, occupation foreman, born in Petersburg, Virginia, father William Allen Pace, mother Mary Maher, residing at 111 Liberty Street, Petersburg, Virginia; she was 25, white, single, occupation telephone clerk, born in Essex County, Virginia, father Henry Quarles Boughan, mother Jeanette Banks, residing at 1519 Grove Avenue, Richmond, Virginia. [Certificate of Marriage, Commonweath of Virginia, City of Richmond, 20256.]

On 17 June 1969, the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, Virginia, issued a decree of divorce for William Finn Pace and Sarah Wood Boughan. He was born 1 November 1917 in Petersburg, Virginia; age 50; white; post office employee for U.S. government; first marriage; resident of 4421 Hopkins Road, Richmond, Chesterfield County, Virginia. She was born 14 March 1922 in Essex County, Virginia; age 46; white; supervisor for telephone company; first marriage; resident of 806 Brook Hill Road, Richmond, Virginia. Married 12 July 1947 in Petersburg, Virginia. Plaintiff was wife, no children from marriage, date of separation 15 February 1968, divorce granted to wife, legal cause desertion. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Report of Divorce or Annulment 69-004975.]