M. E. Boughan and R. A. Shearwood were married in Essex County, Virginia, on 20 Decmeber 1893. The parents were W. F. Boughan and Bettie Verlander, and J. H. Shearwood and Adaline Brizendine.

On 15 October 1915, R. A. Shearwood witnessed the will of Martha Ellen Crow. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills & Fiduciary Accounts Etc. 4, pages 55–56.]

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Sheet 15A
Farm, Dwelling 310, Family 321
Shearwood, Richard A., head, rents, male, white, 50, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, 25 on farm schedule
Shearwood, Mary E., wife, female, white, 47, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, Frances A. E., daughter, female, white, 20 single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, Mary B., daughter, female, white, 15, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, James H., son, male, white, 22, single, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on general farm, wage worker
Shearwood, John R., son, male, white, 12, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Sheet 6A
Dwelling 115, Household 117
Shearwood, Richard A., head, rents, lives on farm, male, white, 60, married, first marriage at age 24, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, at work previous day, not a veteran
Shearwood, Elizabeth, wife, female, white, 59, married, first married at age 21, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Shearwood, John R., son, male, white, 22, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on general farm, wage worker
Baughan, Marie, adopted daughter, female, white, 13, single, in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation
[N.B. Marie Baughan is the daughter of James Ward Baughan and Louise Elizabeth Habnechet.]

On 8 December 1940, Richard Andrew Shearwood died in Central District, Essex County, Virginia. He was a resident of Essex County, Virginia; male; white; married; wife was Lizzie Shearwood; born 27 August 1869 in Essex County; occupation farmer; father was James H. Shearwood who was born in Essex County, Virginia; mother was Adline Brizendine who was born in Essex County, Virginia; informant was John R. Shearwood of Brays, Virginia; burial on 10 December 1940 at Howertons; cause of death “death instantaneous” thrombosis of coronary artery. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 28201.]