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Name Life Dates Volume and Page Numbers Residence
Byrd, David Wellington 1 November 1868-6 July 1945 Volume 2, pages 452-454 Norfolk City
Byrd, Harry Flood 10 June 1887-20 October 1966 Volume 2, pages 454-457 Winchester City
Byrd, Mary Willing 10 September 1740-March 1814 Volume 2, pages 457-459 Charles City County
Byrd, Richard Evelyn 29 December 1801-1 January 1872 Volume 2, pages 459-460 Winchester City
Byrd, Richard Evelyn 13 August 1860-23 October 1925 Volume 2, pages 460-461 Winchester City
Byrd, Richard Evelyn 25 October 1888-11 March 1957 Volume 2, pages 461-463 Winchester City
Byrd, William 28 March 1674-26 August 1744 Volume 2, pages 466-470 Charles City County
Byrd, William 6 September 1728-1 or 2 January 1777 Volume 2, pages 470-472 Charles City County
Byrd, William ca. 1652-4 December 1704 Volume 2, pages 463-466 Henrico County, Charles City County
Byrne, Benjamin Wilson 16 May 1820-12 September 1903 Volume 2, pages 472-474 Braxton County
Cabaniss, Sarah "Sadie" Heath 9 October 1865-11 July 1921 Volume 2, pages 475-476 Richmond City
Cabell, Benjamin William Sheridan 10 May 1793-19 April 1862 Volume 2, pages 476-478 Pittsylvania County
Cabell, Frederick Mortimer 15 December 1802-2 March 1873 Volume 2, pages 478 Nelson County
Cabell, George Craighead 25 January 1836-23 June 1906 Volume 2, pages 478-479 Danville City
Cabell, Henry Coalter 14 February 1820-31 January 1889 Volume 2, pages 480-481 Richmond City
Cabell, Henry Landon 3 November 1858-20 June 1936 Volume 2, pages 481-482 Richmond City
Cabell, James Branch 14 April 1879-5 May 1958 Volume 2, pages 482-484 Richmond City
Cabell, James Lawrence 26 August 1813-13 August 1889 Volume 2, pages 484-486 Charlottesville City
Cabell, John d. by 12 June 1815 Volume 2, pages 486-487 Buckingham County
Cabell, Joseph 19 September 1732-1 March 1798 Volume 2, pages 487-488 Amherst County
Cabell, Joseph Carrington 28 December 1778-5 February 1856 Volume 2, pages 488-490 Nelson County
Cabell, Mary Virginia Ellet 24 January 1839-4 July 1930 Volume 2, pages 490-491 Nelson County
Cabell, Nathaniel Francis 23 July 1807-1 September 1891 Volume 2, pages 491-492 Nelson County
Cabell, Royal Eubank 12 March 1878-8 September 1950 Volume 2, pages 492-494 Richmond City
Cabell, Samuel Jordan 15 December 1756-4 August 1818 Volume 2, pages 494-495 Amherst County
Cabell, William 9 March 1700-12 April 1774 Volume 2, pages 495-497 Amherst County
Cabell, William 13 March 1730-23 March 1798 Volume 2, pages 497-499 Amherst County
Cabell, William H. 16 December 1772-12 January 1853 Volume 2, pages 499-501 Richmond City, Amherst County
Cabell, William Lewis 1 January 1827-22 February 1911 Volume 2, pages 501-502 Danville City
Calcott, Mary Alexander Whitworth 10 May 1871-21 July 1960 Volume 2, pages 502-503 Norfolk City
Caldwell, Alexander ca. 1774-ca. 1 April 1839 Volume 2, pages 503-504 Wheeling City
Caldwell, Alfred 4 June 1817-3 May 1868 Volume 2, pages 504-505 Wheeling City
Caldwell, Nancy Melvina "Vinnie" 4 August 1868-11 February 1956 Volume 2, pages 505-506 Carroll County
Caldwell, Willie Brown Walker 29 November 1860-21 March 1946 Volume 2, pages 506-507 Roanoke City
Calfee, Ernest William 23 November 1886-27 October 1942 Volume 2, pages 507-509 Pulaski County
Calisch, Edith Elliott Lindeman 21 March 1898-22 December 1984 Volume 2, pages 509-510 Richmond City
Calisch, Edward Nathan 23 June 1865-7 January 1946 Volume 2, pages 510-513 Richmond City
Call, Daniel 5 May 1765-20 May 1840 Volume 2, pages 513-515 Richmond City
Call, Norman 29 March 1880-25 May 1959 Volume 2, pages 515-516 Richmond City
Callahan, Charles Hilliard 22 August 1858-31 July 1944 Volume 2, pages 516-517 Alexandria City
Callaway, James 25 December 1735-1 November 1809 Volume 2, pages 517-518 Bedford County
Callaway, Richard ca. 1717-ca. 8 March 1780 Volume 2, pages 519-520 Bedford County, Kentucky County
Callender, James Thomson 1757 or 1758-17 July 1803 Volume 2, pages 520-522 Richmond City
Callis, William Overton 23 March 1757-30 March 1814 Volume 2, pages 522-523 Louisa County
Calrow, Charles James 21 September 1877-27 November 1938 Volume 2, pages 523-524 Norfolk City
Calthorpe, Christopher bap. 22 April 1605-by 23 April 1662 Volume 2, pages 524-525 York County
Calvert, Cornelius 13 March 1724-5 November 1804 Volume 2, pages 525-526 Norfolk City
Calvert, John Strother 30 November 1806-10 May 1870 Volume 2, pages 526-528 Shenandoah County
Calwell, James ca. 1773-8 April 1851 Volume 2, pages 528-529 Greenbrier County
Camden, Gideon Draper 31 August 1805-22 April 1891 Volume 2, pages 529-531 Harrison County