On 20 March 1907, Newbill Conoley and Clara Croxton were married in Essex County, Virginia. He was 25, single, born in Northumberland County, Virginia, living in Essex County, Virginia, son of Jos. Conoley and Sallie Lawson, occupation fisherman. She was 21, single, born in Essex County, living in Essex County, daughter of D. C. Croxton and Columbia Stevens. Married by R. H. Rudd. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 167.]

1910 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock Magisterial District, Enumeration District 39, Sheet 3B
Road from Center Cross to Ozeana
Dwelling 49, Family 49
Conley, Newbill L., head, male, white, 26, married one time for 3 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on general farm, wage worker, can read and write, rents house
Conley, Clara H., wife, female, white, 24, married once for 3 years, mother of 2 children of whom 1 survives, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, can read and write
Conley, Laura V., daughter, female, white, 7/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Enumeration District 45, Sheet 4B
Farm, Dwelling 86, Family 87
Conley, Newbill L., head, rents, male, white, 37, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farm operator, works on own account, schedule on farm schedule 73
Conley, Clara H., wife, female, white, 33, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, seamstress, works at home, wage worker
Conley, Laura V., daughter, female, white, 10, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Conley, Annie A., daughter, female, white, 7, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Conley, Robert O., son, male, white, 5, single, not in school, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Conley, William N., son, male, white, 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Enumeration District 29-6, Sheet 2A
Dwelling 25, Family 26
Conley, Newbell L., head, rents, lives on farm, male, white, 47, married, age at first marriage 25, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, at work last working day, not a veteran, number on farm schedule 22
Conley, Clara H., wife, female, white, 44, married, age at first marriage 21, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Conley, Laura V., daughter, female, white, 20, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Conley, Amita[?], daughter, female, white, 17, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Conley, Robert O., son, male, white, 14, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Conley, William, son, male, white, 12, single, in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Conley, James C.[?], son, male, white, 9, single, in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Conley, Kathleen F., daughter, female, white, 6, single, in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Conley, Irvin G., son, male, white, 3-11/12[?], single, not in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

On 4 May 1935, Newbill Lawson Conley of Center Cross, Virginia, died at Richmond Memorial Hospital in Henrico County, Virginia. He was male; white; widowed; born 28 January 1882; age 53 years, 4 months; occupation farmer; born in Lancaster County, Virginia; father was Joe Conley, who was born in Lancaster County, Virginia; mother was Sallie Lawson, who was born in Lancaster County, Virginia; informant “patient”; burial on 6 May 1935 at Elevention[?] Church; attended by physician from 3 to 4 May, last seen on 4 May at 9:35, died at 4:00 p.m.; cause of death infection of right thumb (April 30), cellulitis of right arm (May 1), septicemia (?); incision of arm on 3 May; no autopsy; to “Was disease or injury in any way related to occupation of deceased” answer “Probably — Infection probably result of plowing.” [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 11658.]