1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Sheet 16
Dwelling 276, Family 276
Stevens, Zills, head, white, male, born January 1869, 31, married, married for 10 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer, 0 months not employed, cannot read or write, speaks English, rents farm, 267 on farm schedule
Stevens, Lucy E., wife, white, female, born April 1876, 24, married, married for 10 years, mother of 3 children of whom 2 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Stevens, Junie F., daughter, white, female, born January 1893, 7, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English
Stevens, Gracie, daughter, white, female, born September 1897, 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, cannot read or write, speaks English

On 28 March 1928, Zill Stevens died in Rappahannock District, Essex County, Virginia. Male, white, married, wife Lucy Stevens, born 29 January 1866, 62 years 2 months old, farmer, born in Essex County, Virginia. Father William Stevens, born in Essex County, Virginia, mother Mary Wade, born in Essex County, Virginia. Informant John Stevens (15 year old boy), Center Cross, Virginia. Attended from May 1927 to March 27, 1928. Cause of death vascular insufficiency (both systemic & pulmonary circulation failing), heart enlarged & decompensating, secondarily nephritis. No operation prior to death, no autopsy. Location of burial left blank. [Certificate of Death, Commonwealth of Virginia, 5665.]