Dates of birth and death from Fogg family Bible, courtesy of Wesley E. Pippenger.

A marriage bond was taken out for Elzer Fogg and Eliza S. Haile in Essex County, Virginia on 22 December 1832. [Eva Eubank Wilkerson, Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia, 1655–1900, page 124, citing Marriage Book 1, page 249.]

On 4 October 1836 a deed was made between Richard T. Haile, Elzer Fogg and Eliza T. his wife, Joseph M. Armstrong and Susan A. his wife, Maria D. Haile, James N. Haile, John S. Haile, Robert L. Haile and Bernard H. Haile, the said Richard T., Eliza F. Susan A., Maria D., James N., John S., Robert L. and Bernard H. being children of Richard T. Haile late of Essex County of the first part, and Ambrose Hundley, Richard T. Hundley, Susanna Mann, Sarah Pendleton the wife of Joseph H. Pendleton, Emaline, Louisa, William, Hugh, and Peter Campbell, children of Mary Campbell deceased, and Mary and Thomas Wood, children of Nancy Wood, deceased, and grandchildren of the said Ambrose Hundley decased of the second part. On 22 November 1805, Richard T. Haile and Judith T. his wife, the parents of the parties of the first part, had sold in trust during their lifetimes to Lewis Dix real and personal property that had been willed to Richard T. Haile by his grandfather, the land having been in trust to his grandmother Mary during her lifetime, with remainer to their son John Haile, the father of the Richard T. Haile who sold the property to Lewis Dix. There was another indenture made between Richard T. Haile and Judith T. his wife of the first part, Tandy Dix of the second part, and Ambrose Hundley of the third part, in which Ambrose Hundley paid unto the parties of the first and second part 400 pounds 10 shillings for 534 acres, it being the same land as in the first deed. Another indenture, dated 22 July 1807 and made between the same parties as in the second deed conveyed a sufficiency to Ambrose Hundley to guarantee the second deed, with conditions such that their son Richard T. Haile should receive an equivalent for his or their interest in the said land. Ambrose Hundley has since died intestate. Elizabeth Hundley received some of the land as her dower, and the residue was allotted to Ambrose Hundley, Richard T. Hundley, and John Hundley deceased, his children. In the meantime, Richard T. Hundley had purchased 68 acres of the land from his brother Ambrose in 1829. Richard T. Hundley also purchased 90 acres owned by his deceased brother John at a court ordered sale, and he then conveyed this land to Susan Mann, Joseph H. Pendleton and Sarah his wife, and Warner Lewis acting as commissioner. In this present indenture, the parties of the first part for $5 quit claim to the land. Dated 4 October 1836. Signed Richd. T Haile, E T Fogg, Joseph N Armstrong, S. A Armstrong, M. D. Haile, James N Haile, John S Haile and Robert L Haile. Witnesses: Geo Wright, Edward Wright, James Munday. Recorded 11 October 1836. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 45, pages 191–197.]

On 20 November 1844, Elzer Fogg served on the jury of an inquisition concerning the death of Thomas J. G. B. Allen. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, page 332.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 72
Dwelling 117, Family 117
Fogg, Elzer, 44, male, farmer, value of real estate $2,000, born in Virginia
Fogg, Eliza, 48, female, born in Virginia
Fogg, Susan, 14, female, born in Virginia, in school
Fogg, Thomas, 8, male, born in Virginia, in school

On 19 December 1850, an inventory of the estate of William Beazley deceased, Henry J. Beazley, administrator, was taken by Elzer Fogg, Mace Clements and Leonard Henley. Ordered recorded 16 June 1851. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, pages 67–68.]

On 22 May 1851, a deed of trust was executed between Thomas Boughan of the first part, Thomas Croxton of the second part, and Elzer Fogg of the third part, all of the County of Essex and State of Virginia. Whereas the said Elzer Fogg is bound as security for Elizabeth A. Conoly and the said Thomas Boughan in a bond payable to Austin Brockenbrough for $450 dated the same day and year as this deed, and where as the said Thomas Boughan being willing and desirous to secure and save harmless Elzer Fogg, this deed. For $1 paid by Thomas Boughan, Thomas Boughan grants and conveys to Thomas Croxton slaves Mary and Addison with the future increase of the female until default of payment, at which point they are to be sold. Signed Thomas Boughan. Ordered recorded 22 May 1851. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 50, pages 142-143.]

On 21 August 1854, Thomas N. Clarke and Elzer Fogg were bound $1,000 for Thomas N. Clarke’s administration of the estate of Elizabeth A. Conoly deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 27, page 455.]

Elzer Fogg reported to Essex County the death of his brother-in-law Richard Thomas Haile on 5 June 1857. [Essex County, Virginia, Death Register, page 6.]

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Lloyds Post Office, page 719
Dwelling 406, Family 393
Fogg, Elza, 56, male, farmer, value of real estate $5,000, value of personal estate $8,180, born in Virginia
Fogg, Eliza, 58, female, born in Virginia
Fogg, M. S., 22, female, born in Virginia
Fogg, J. B., 18, male, teacher, born in Virginia, in school within the year
Haile, Maria, 45, female, teacher, born in Virginia

On 2 July 1868, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Miss Milcey A Dunn was made by J. H. Muse, Elzer Fogg and Nathan Parker. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 29, pages 57–58.]