1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 99
Dwelling 598, Household 598
Conley, Elizabeth, 38, female, value of real estate $750, born in Virginia
Conley, John, 8, male, born in Virginia, attended school within the year
Conley, Emma, 6, female, born in Virginia, attended school within the year
Crow, Louisa, 26, female, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Crow, Henry, 22, male, manager, born in Virginia, cannot read or write

On 23 February 1856 Thomas Boughan and Mary F., his wife, sold to Thomas Croxton a farm called Springfield that they had purchased from Charles C. Smith, and had finished paying for this day. This action paid off debts. The deed mentions that Thomas Boughan was the guardian of John L. and Emma Coneley. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 50, page 802.]

1860 Essex County, Virginia, census:
Dwelling 282, Family 277
Boughan, James H., 37, farmer, $2200 real estate, $1000 personal estate, born in Virginia
Boughan, M. E., 36, female, born in Virginia
Boughan, H. H., 17, male, born in Virginia, in school
Boughan, J. H., 13, male, born in Virginia, in school
Boughan, J. C., 10, male, born in Virginia, in school
Boughan, L. C., 8, male, born in Virginia
Boughan, Ada G., 4, female, born in Virginia
Conolly, John, 17, laborer, born in Virginia

John L. Conoly married Julia B. Banks on 19 September 1867 in Essex County, Virginia. He was 25, single, born in Northumberland County, Virginia, and a merchant. She was 26, single, born in Essex County. Both were living in Essex County. The parents were Silas Conoley and Elizabeth A. Boughan, and Richard P. Banks and Martha A. Boughan. Howard W. Montague performed the ceremony. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register Book I, page 18]

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office
Page 124
Dwelling 232, Household 232
Conoley, John L., 28, male, white, farm laborer, value of real estate $800, value of personal estate $100, born in Virginia
Conoley, Julia B., 30, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Conoley, Mollie, 1, female, white, at home, born in Virginia

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Tappahannock Village, Enumeration District 17, page 49
Dwelling 114, Household 114
Conoly, John L., white, male, 37, married, wood carpenter, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Conoly, Julia, white, female, 38, married, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Conoly, Mary, white, female, 11, at school, attended school within the year, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia, Town of Tappahannock
Page 6
Dwelling 110, Household 110
Conolly, Jno, head, white, male, born June 1842, 57, widowed, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, house carpenter, 4 months not employed, can read and write, speaks English, rents house