“Nellie Beatrice Baughan, Born Aug. 28, 1919” [Boughan family Bible at the Virginia State Archives, Acc. 24166]

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Central District, E.D. 40, Dwelling 2, Family 2
Baughan, J. A., head, owned, mortgaged, 37, farmer, general farm, born in Virginia
Baughan, Nellie C., wife, 39, born in Maryland
Baughan, Anna V., daughter, 13, born in Maryland
Baughan, John Nelson, son, 10, in school, born in Maryland
Baughan, Agnes L., daughter, 7, in school, born in Maryland
Baughan, Ruby Mae, daughter, 4-2/12, born in Virginia
Baughan, Nellie B., daughter, 4/12, born in Virginia
Broadfoot, Mrs. Agnes, mother-in-law, 72, widowed, born in Scotland

On 4 October 1941 in Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia, in a Baptist ceremony, W. V. Sanders was married to Nelly Boughan. He was 21; white; single; occupation clerical work; born in Richmond County; father V. W. Sanders; mother Lillie Delano; resident of Richmond, Virginia. She was 22; white; single; born in Essex County; father J. A. Boughan; mother Nellie Broadfoot; resident of Tappahannock, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Marriage 23564.]

Nellie B. Sanders was mentioned in the 7 March 1959 will of her father John A. Boughan of Essex County, who died 17 September 1960. She was to be an executor. [Essex County, Virginia, Wills and Fiduciary Accounts, Book 12, pages 1–2.]