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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Archibald | 17 April 1772-22 October 1851 | Volume 1, pages 54-56 | Prince Edward County |
| Alexander, Catherine Lucille Churchill Burgess | 28 February 1888-5 September 1974 | Volume 1, pages 56-57 | Richmond City, Newport News City |
| Alexander, Fleming Emory | 14 April 1888-13 December 1980 | Volume 1, pages 57-58 | Roanoke City |
| Alexander, Frederick Milton | 7 February 1888-13 December 1948 | Volume 1, pages 58-59 | Richmond City, Newport News City |
| Alexander, George Murrell | 1 August 1889-3 March 1961 | Volume 1, pages 59-60 | Lynchburg City |
| Alexander, James | 4 March 1804-20 October 1887 | Volume 1, pages 60-61 | Charlottesville City |
| Alexander, Mark | 7 February 1792-5 or 6 July 1883 | Volume 1, pages 61-62 | Mecklenburg County |
| Alexander, Mary C. | 2 March 1893-16 April 1955 | Volume 1, pages 62-63 | Lynchburg City |
| Alexander, Robert | ca. 1750-by 11 December 1820 | Volume 1, pages 63-64 | Campbell County |
| Alfriend, Edward Morrison | 25 October 1837-24 October 1901 | Volume 1, pages 64-65 | Richmond City |
| Alfriend, Frank Heath | 10 January 1841-3 May 1887 | Volume 1, pages 65-67 | Richmond City |
| Alfriend, John Samuel | 6 July 1897-8 July 1974 | Volume 1, pages 67-68 | Norfolk City |
| Allan, Edgar | 26 February 1842-28 October 1904 | Volume 1, pages 68-69 | Prince Edward County, Richmond City |
| Allan, John | 10 September 1779-27 March 1834 | Volume 1, pages 69-70 | Richmond City |
| Allan, William | 12 November 1837-17 September 1889 | Volume 1, pages 70-71 | Lexington City |
| Allason, William | d. 30 or 31 January 1800 | Volume 1, pages 71-72 | Stafford County |
| Allen, Arthur | ca. 1608-May or June 1669 | Volume 1, pages 72-73 | Surry County |
| Allen, Arthur | ca. 1652-15 June 1710 | Volume 1, pages 73-75 | Surry County |
| Allen, Benjamin | 29 September 1789-13 January 1829 | Volume 1, pages 75-76 | Jefferson County |
| Allen, Beverly | August 1859-13 July 1918 | Volume 1, pages 76 | King William County |
| Allen, Elizabeth Bray | ca. 1692-by 22 February 1774 | Volume 1, pages 77-78 | Surry County |
| Allen, Floyd | 5 July 1856-28 March 1913 | Volume 1, pages 78-82 | Carroll County |
| Allen, George Edward | 31 March 1885-21 July 1972 | Volume 1, pages 82-83 | Richmond City |
| Allen, Guy Richard Champlain | 18 August 1803-4 December 1856 | Volume 1, pages 83-84 | Monongalia County |
| Allen, Henry Clay | 19 March 1838-31 October 1889 | Volume 1, pages 84-85 | Shenandoah County |
| Allen, James | 6 December 1762-26 September 1844 | Volume 1, pages 85-86 | Botetourt County |
| Allen, James Henry | 1828 or 1829-28 April 1898 | Volume 1, pages 86-87 | James City County |
| Allen, James Walkinshaw | 2 July 1829-27 June 1862 | Volume 1, pages 87-88 | Jefferson County |
| Allen, John | ca. 1684-by 21 April 1742 | Volume 1, pages 88-89 | Surry County |
| Allen, John | ca. 1756-May 1793 | Volume 1, pages 98-90 | Surry County |
| Allen, John | d. 13 May 1799 | Volume 1, pages 90 | James City County |
| Allen, John Christopher | 25 December 1876-26 December 1953 | Volume 1, pages 90-91 | Newport News City |
| Allen, John F. | 1814-23 August 1890 | Volume 1, pages 91-92 | Richmond City |
| Allen, John James | 26 September 1797-18 September 1871 | Volume 1, pages 92-93 | Botetourt County |
| Allen, Joseph | ca. 1836-after 1905 | Volume 1, pages 93-94 | Richmond City |
| Allen, Madison Crencha | 24 June 1890-31 March 1968 | Volume 1, pages 94-95 | Lynchburg City |
| Allen, Oscar James | 4 March 1889-1 July 1942 | Volume 1, pages 95-96 | Norfolk City |
| Allen, Otway Slaughter | 8 April 1851-17 February 1911 | Volume 1, pages 96-97 | Richmond City |
| Allen, Robert | 30 July 1794-30 December 1859 | Volume 1, pages 97-98 | Shenandoah County |
| Allen, Robert Clotworthy | 22 June 1834-3 July 1863 | Volume 1, pages 98-99 | Salem City |
| Allen, Robert McClanahan | 31 August 1889-6 November 1931 | Volume 1, pages 99-100 | Roanoke City |
| Allen, William | 7 March 1768-29 November 1831 | Volume 1, pages 100 | Surry County |
| Allen, William | 29 July 1828-19 May 1875 | Volume 1, pages 101-102 | Surry County |
| Allerton, Isaac | ca. 1630-by 30 December 1702 | Volume 1, pages 102-103 | Westmoreland County |
| Alley, Reuben Edward | 9 July 1896-19 September 1983 | Volume 1, pages 104-105 | Richmond City |
| Allin, Thomas | 14 May 1757-26 June 1833 | Volume 1, pages 105-106 | Mercer County KY |
| Allison, Fred | 4 July 1882-2 August 1974 | Volume 1, pages 106-107 | Washington County |
| Almond, James Lindsay | 15 June 1898-14 April 1986 | Volume 1, pages 107-110 | Roanoke City |
| Alston, David Daniel | 13 February 1891-8 November 1974 | Volume 1, pages 110-111 | Norfolk City |
| Alwood, William Bradford | 11 August 1859-13 April 1946 | Volume 1, pages 111-113 | Blacksburg |