“Emma J. Conoley was born December the 25. 1843” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

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 U.S. Census, King and Queen County, Virginia
Dwelling 839, Family 839
Vaughn, Thomas, 45, male, overseer of farm, $100 personal estate, born in Virginia
Vaughn, Mary, 38, female, born in Virginia
Vaughn, William, 15, male, born in Virginia
Vaughn, Thomas, 12, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Vaughn, Edward, 9, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Vaughn, John, 6, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Vaughn, Milly, 3, female, born in Virginia
Conelly, Emma, 16, female, born in Virginia

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office, Sheet 39
Dwelling 294 Family 294
Boughan, Thomas, 56, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $3,000, value of personal estate $500, born in Virginia
Boughan, Thomas W., 22, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Boughan, Edward, 17, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Boughan, John T., 16, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Boughan, Milly A., 13, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Boughan, Joseph A., 9, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Boughan, Francis, 21, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Conoly, Emma, 23, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia

Muscoe R. Dunn married Emma J. Conoly on 7 December 1870 in Essex County, Virginia. He was 34, widowed, a farmer. She was 27, single. Both were born in Essex County and lived there. The parents were Richard D. Dunn and Margaret James, and Silas Conoly and Boughan [no first name listed]. T. M. Beckham performed the ceremony. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register Book I, page 26.]