1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 69
Dwelling 53, Household 53
Brizendine, John C., 38, male, farmer, value of real estate $1,300, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Martha, 25, female, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Virginia, 12, female, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Emily, 10, female, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Marinda, 8, female, born in Virginia, in school
Brizendine, Mary, 6, female, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Orville, 5, male, born in Virginia
Brizendine, Churchill, 3, male, born in Virginia
Allen, William, 3, male, born in Virginia
Shearwood, Elizabeth, 76, female, born in Virginia

1880 U.S. Census, Virginia, Essex County, Chapel Grove Precinct
Page 293
Dwelling 203, Household 203
Dunn, M. R., white, male, 46, married, dry goods merchant, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dunn, E., E., white, female, 36, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Crow, Eugene, white, male, 20, stepson, single, clerk in store, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Crow, Evan R., white, male, 18, stepson, single, works on farm, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dunn, James M., white, male, 6, son, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Bowdoin, S. F., white, female, 54, boarder, widowed, no occupation, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Garnett, Amanda, black, female, 15, servant, single, cook, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia