William Irving Brooks, in a letter of 29 March 1993 to Thomas Moore, states that Lucy Nora Brooks was adopted by Robert Henry Dunn and Sarah Elizabeth Brooks.

H. E. Boughan married Lucy N. Brooks on 4 January 1894, in Essex County, Virginia. The parents were E. R. Boughan and S. E. Croxton, and John R. Brooks and Martha.

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Central District, Enumeration District 24, Sheet 4A
Dwelling 47, Family 47
Baughan, Henry, head, white, male, born August 1864, 35, married for 6 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer working on own account, can read and write, speaks English, rents farm, 47 on farm schedule
Baughan, Lucie N., wife, white, female, born June 1869, 30, married for 6 years, mother of 3 children all of whom survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Marion, daughter, white, female, born May 1895, 5, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Baughan, Robert E., son, white, male, born April 1897, 3, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Baughan, Wm. A., son, white, male, born July 1899, 10/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Central District, Enumeration District 40
Sheet 3B
Farm, Dwelling 49, Family 52
Baughan, H. E., head, owned free of mortgage male, white, 58, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, employer
Baughan, L. Nora, wife, female, white, 50, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Baughan, Alvin, son, [sex is listed as “S”], white, 20, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, apprentice plumber, wage worker
Baughan, E. Lee, son, male, white, 17, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farm laborer on home farm, wage worker
Baughan, John R., son, male, white, 16, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Baughan, James L., son, male, white, 15, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Baughan, Samuel C., son, male, white, 12, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Baughan, Eldridge G., son, male, white, 7, single, in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Brooks, Mattie E., neice, female, white, 1-3/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation