Name, birth data, marriage data from William Irving Brooks, letter of 29 March 1993 to Thomas Moore.

A delayed certificate of birth for John Rouzie Boughan issued on 10 March 1958 states that he was born in Dunbrooke, Essex County, Virginia; male; 5th child in order; parents were married; born 9 October 1903; father was Henry Edward Boughan, white, 41, born in Essex County, Virginia; mother was Lucy Nora Brooks, white, 34, born in Essex County, Virginia; occupation of father farmer; parents married 4 January 1894 in Essex County; certified by oath by Sallie Brooke Dix of Dunbrooke, Essex County, age 76, cousin; mailing address of John R. Boughan was West Point, Virginia. Note states, “A transcript of the Federal Census taken as of Jan. 1, 1920, shows John R. Boughan, son of H. E. and L. Nora Boughan, born in Virginia and sixteen years of age when enumerated. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Delayed Certificate of Birth 1614.]

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

On 4 June 1966, John Rouzie Boughan was pronounced dead. He was male; 62; white; place of death Rappahannock River, White Stone, Lancaster County, Virginia; usual residence West Point, New Kent County, Virginia; father was Everett Boughan; mother was Nora Brooks; citizen of U.S.A.; married; wife was Lucille Virginia Sears; not a veteran; born in Essex County, Virginia on 9 October 1903; occupation wood inspector for pulp and paper mill; informant was Mrs. John R. Boughan; immediate cause of death “consistent w/ drowning” due to boating accident; other significant contributions old colectomy, arteriosclerosis, emphysema; time of injury about 9:15 a.m. on 28 May 1966; burial 6 June 1966 at Sunny Slope, West Point, Virginia, [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 66-017959.]