1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 99
Dwelling 599, Household 599
Dyke, Warner, 38, male, mill right, value of real estate $300, born in Virginia
Dyke, Mary, 27, female, born in Virginia
Dyke, Erasmus, 6, male, born in Virginia
Dyke, Margaret, 3, female, born in Virginia
Dyke, Amanda, 2, female, born in Virginia

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Lloyds Post Office
Page 25
Dwelling 229, Family 223
Dyke, Francis[sic] A., 45, male, farmer, value of real estate $1,200, value of personal estate $1,700, born in Virginia
Dyke, M. E., 36, female, born in Virginia
Dyke, Erasmus, 16, male, born in Virginia
Dyke, Margaret C., 14, female, born in Virginia
Dyke, A. J., 12, female, born in Virginia
Dyke, Leland, 9, male, born in Virginia
Dyke, Cornelius, 6, male, born in Virginia
Dyke, Elizabeth, 3, female, born in Virginia

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office
Page 74
Page 368, Family 368
Dyke, Warner, 56, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $370, value of personal estate $250, born in Virginia
Dyke, Mary E., 47, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia
Dyke, Amanda, 20, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Dyke, Mary L., 14, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia
Dyke, Leland, 17, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Dyke, Cornelius, 15, male, white, farm laborer, born in Virginia
Dyke, Etta, 10, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia

On 15 February 1872, John R. Shearwood married Amanda J. Dyke. He was 21, single, a farmer, born in Essex County and residing there, son of Richard Shearwood and Lucy Boughan. She was 22, single, born in Essex County and residing there, daughter of Warner Dyke and Mary E. Beazley. They were married by Howard W. Montague. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register I, page 30.]