1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Chapel Grove Precinct
Page 200 (18)
Dwelling 161, Family 161
Dix, Lewis, white, male, 32, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, Lucy P., white, female, 24, wife, married, keeping house, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, Virginia, white, female, 7, daughter, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, Magruder, white, male, 5, son, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, Lucy L., white, female, 4, daughter, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, Walter, white, male, 3, son, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Dix, William, white, male, 9/12, born in April, son, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

On 23 March 1893, Richd Brooks married Virginia Dix in Essex County, Virginia. Richard was 50, widowed, born in Essex County and living there, a farmer, parents Lewis D. Brooks and Sarah Rose. Virginia was 20, single, born in Essex County and living there, parents Lewis E. Dix and Lucinda Peay[??]. The minister was H. C. Bunting. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 110.]