1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 93
Dwelling 491, Family 491
Dunn, Edmund, 49, male, farmer, $800 real estate, born in Virginia
Dunn, Mary, 45, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, Thomas, 17, male, laborer, born in Virginia
Dunn, Lucy, 8, female, born in Virginia
Dunn, Indianna, 5, female, born in Virginia
Ursery, Lucy, 36, female, born in Virginia, unable to read or write [mark unclear]
Foreacres, Patsy, 50, female, born in Virginia, unable to read or write, blind

John Hay married India A. Dunn on 19 December 1867 in Essex County, Virginia. He was 25; she was 20. Both were single [not widowed]. He was born in King William County, Virginia and lived in Essex County, Virginia. She was born in Essex County and resided there. He was a harnessmaker. His parents were John Hay and Nancy Cockran; hers were Edmund Dunn and Mary Ursery. Peter Ainslie performed the ceremony. [Essex County, Virginia, marriage Register 1, page 19, entry 3.]

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Chapel Grove Precinct, Page 1, Dwelling 3, Family 3
Dunn, Edmund, 77, widowed, farmer, born in Virginia
Hay, John, 37, son in law, married, harness maker
Hay, A., 32 daughter of Edmund, milliner?

On 7 July 1883, an agreement was drawn up by the heirs of Edmund Dunn, deceased. His children were Thomas H. Dunn (who married Mary E. Dunn), Indiana Dunn (who married John Hay), and Lucy Dunn (who married John J. Dunn). [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 54, pages 205–206.]

1900 U.S. Census, Richmond City, Henrico County, Virginia
Enumeration District 39, Sheet 13
904 Clay Street
Dwelling 904, Family 272
Hay, John, head, white, male, born Jan[?] 1843, 56, married for 25[?] years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, maker [of] harness[es}, 8 months not employed previous year, can read and write, speaks English, rents house
Hay, India, wife, white, female, born Apr[? -- copy very poor] 1845[?], age illegible, married for 25[?] years, mother of 1 child of whom 0 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Family 273
Hay, Joseph, head, white, male, born January 1845, 55, widowed, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, maker harness, can read and write, speaks English, lives in house
Family 274
Jasper, Paton, head, black, male, born February 1840, 60, married, married for 40 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, wheel wright, 0 months not employed, cannot read or write, speaks English, lives in house
Jasper, Rosa, wife, black, female, born January 1838, 62, married, married for 40 years, mother of 2 children of whom 1 survives, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English