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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowles, George Ashby | 9 March 1925-9 March 1986 | Volume 2, pages 144-145 | Goochland County |
| Bowles, George Ashby | 11 May 1883-1 June 1956 | Volume 2, pages 143-144 | Goochland County, Richmond City |
| Bowles, William Anderson | 26 February 1850-10 March 1919 | Volume 2, pages 145-146 | Staunton City |
| Bowling, Richard Hausber | 4 September 1864-26 July 1913 | Volume 2, pages 146-147 | Norfolk City |
| Bowling, Richard Hausber | 24 October 1891-28 December 1961 | Volume 2, pages 147-148 | Norfolk City |
| Bowman, Abraham | 16 October 1749-9 November 1837 | Volume 2, pages 148-149 | Fayette County KY |
| Bowman, Abram Smith | 3 March 1868-27 June 1952 | Volume 2, pages 149-150 | Fairfax County |
| Bowman, Alpheus Michael | 11 January 1847-2 August 1913 | Volume 2, pages 150-151 | Salem City |
| Bowman, Jean Eleanor | 27 September 1917-16 August 1994 | Volume 2, pages 151-152 | Fauquier County |
| Bowman, John | 10 December 1738-4 May 1784 | Volume 2, pages 152-153 | Kentucky County |
| Bowman, John-Geline MacDonald | 30 March 1890-14 April 1946 | Volume 2, pages 153-155 | Richmond City |
| Bowman, Joseph | 8 March 1752-14 August 1779 | Volume 2, pages 155 | Kentucky County |
| Bowman, Paul Haynes | 5 July 1887-4 April 1964 | Volume 2, pages 155-157 | Rockingham County |
| Bowman, Warren Daniel | 9 April 1894-23 April 1987 | Volume 2, pages 157-158 | Rockingham County |
| Bowser, James | b. ca. 1730 | Volume 2, pages 158-159 | Nansemond County |
| Bowser, Mary Elizabeth | fl. 1860s | Volume 2, pages 159-160 | Richmond City |
| Bowser, Rosa L. Dixon | 7 January 1855-7 February 1931 | Volume 2, pages 160-162 | Richmond City |
| Bowyer, Claude Bernard | 25 December 1880-29 July 1947 | Volume 2, pages 162-163 | Wise County |
| Bowyer, John | d. 24 April 1806 | Volume 2, pages 163-164 | Rockbridge County, Botetourt County, Augusta County |
| Boxley, George | ca. 1780-5 October 1865 | Volume 2, pages 164-165 | Fredericksburg City |
| Boxley, William Wise | 17 July 1861-12 January 1940 | Volume 2, pages 165-166 | Roanoke City |
| Boyce, Upton Lawrence | 19 October 1830-24 December 1907 | Volume 2, pages 166-167 | Clarke County |
| Boyd, Andrew Hunter Holmes | 4 June 1814-16 December 1865 | Volume 2, pages 167-168 | Winchester City |
| Boyd, Charles Rufus | 30 or 31 October 1841-16 April 1903 | Volume 2, pages 168-169 | Wytheville City |
| Boyd, Elisha | 6 October 1769-21 October 1841 | Volume 2, pages 169-170 | Berkeley County |
| Boyd, Maria Isabella "Belle" | 9 May 1844-11 June 1900 | Volume 2, pages 170-172 | Berkeley County |
| Boyd, Thomas Munford | 25 September 1899-2 September 1985 | Volume 2, pages 170-172 | Charlottesville City |
| Boyd, William Watson | ca. 22 December 1815-8 April 1866 | Volume 2, pages 173-174 | Botetourt County |
| Boye, Herman | 16 November 1792-20 March 1830 | Volume 2, pages 174-175 | Richmond City |
| Boykin, Maury Wood | 25 November 1893-11 April 1984 | Volume 2, pages 175-176 | Norfolk City |
| Boyle, Sarah Lindsay Patton | 9 May 1906-20 February 1994 | Volume 2, pages 176-178 | Charlottesville City |
| Boys, John | fl. 1619-1627 | Volume 2, pages 178-179 | James City County |
| Bracken, John | bap. 2 May 1747-15 or 16 July 1818 | Volume 2, pages 179-180 | Williamsburg City |
| Bradford, John | 17 April 1747-ca. 1 March 1830 | Volume 2, pages 180-182 | Fayette County KY |
| Bradford, John Howard | 6 October 1881-6 May 1965 | Volume 2, pages 182 | Richmond City |
| Bradshaw, Booker Talmadge | 26 February 1904-29 December 1984 | Volume 2, pages 182-184 | Richmond City |
| Bradshaw, Mildred Roberts Lawrence Glenn | 9 February 1902-13 June 1989 | Volume 2, pages 184-185 | Norfolk City |
| Brady, James Dennis | 3 April 1843-30 November 1900 | Volume 2, pages 185-186 | Petersburg City, Norfolk City |
| Brady, Samuel | 25 May 1756-1 January 1796 | Volume 2, pages 186-187 | Brooke County |
| Bragg, George Freeman | 25 January 1863-12 March 1940 | Volume 2, pages 187-189 | Petersburg City |
| Branch, Blythe Walker | 16 March 1864-22 May 1942 | Volume 2, pages 189-190 | Richmond City |
| Branch, James Read | 28 July 1828-2 July 1869 | Volume 2, pages 190-191 | Richmond City |
| Branch, John Kerr | 1 May 1865-1 July 1930 | Volume 2, pages 191-192 | Richmond City |
| Branch, John Patteson | 9 October 1830-2 February 1915 | Volume 2, pages 192-194 | Richmond City |
| Branch, Samuel | d. 1 September 1847 | Volume 2, pages 194-195 | Campbell County |
| Branch, Tazewell | 13 May 1828-30 April 1925 | Volume 2, pages 195-196 | Prince Edward County |
| Branch, Thomas | 23 December 1802-15 November 1888 | Volume 2, pages 196-197 | Petersburg City, Richmond City |
| Brander, Thomas Alexander | 12 December 1839-28 January 1900 | Volume 2, pages 197-198 | Richmond City |
| Braxton, Allen Caperton | 6 February 1862-22 March 1914 | Volume 2, pages 198-200 | Staunton City, Richmond City |
| Braxton, Carter | 10 September 1736-10 October 1797 | Volume 2, pages 200-201 | King William County |