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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron, Alexander | 1 November 1832-3 February 1915 | Volume 2, pages 531-532 | Richmond City |
| Cameron, William | 11 August 1829-26 October 1902 | Volume 2, pages 532-533 | Petersburg City |
| Cameron, William Evelyn | 29 November 1842-25 January 1927 | Volume 2, pages 533-536 | Petersburg City |
| Camm, Frank | 8 January 1895-15 December 1976 | Volume 2, pages 537-538 | Amherst County |
| Camm, John | bap. 25 June 1717-by 15 February 1779 | Volume 2, pages 538-541 | York County |
| Cammack, John Walter | 28 April 1875-11 February 1958 | Volume 2, pages 541-543 | Danville City |
| Camp, Hugh Douglas | 4 April 1903-17 April 1974 | Volume 2, pages 543-545 | Franklin City, Southampton County |
| Camp, James Leonidas | 7 June 1895-27 February 1983 | Volume 2, pages 545-546 | Franklin City, Southampton County |
| Camp, Paul Douglas | 25 October 1849-5 February 1924 | Volume 2, pages 546-548 | Franklin City, Southampton County |
| Campbell, Albert Henry | 23 October 1826-23 February 1899 | Volume 2, pages 548-550 | Charleston City |
| Campbell, Alexander | 12 September 1788-4 March 1866 | Volume 2, pages 550-553 | Brooke County |
| Campbell, Archibald W. | 4 April 1833-13 February 1899 | Volume 2, pages 553-554 | Wheeling City |
| Campbell, Arthur | 3 November 1743-8 August 1811 | Volume 2, pages 554-556 | Washington County |
| Campbell, Charles | 1 May 1807-11 July 1876 | Volume 2, pages 556-558 | Petersburg City |
| Campbell, Christiana Burdett | ca. 1723-25 March 1792 | Volume 2, pages 558-559 | Williamsburg City |
| Campbell, Clarence Jackson | 31 May 1863-25 February 1926 | Volume 2, pages 559-560 | Amherst County |
| Campbell, David | 7 August 1779-19 March 1859 | Volume 2, pages 560-563 | Washington County |
| Campbell, Edmund Douglas | 12 March 1899-7 December 1995 | Volume 2, pages 563-565 | Arlington City |
| Campbell, Edmund Schureman | 28 October 1884-8 May 1950 | Volume 2, pages 565-566 | Charlottesville City |
| Campbell, Edward | 1781-25 February 1833 | Volume 2, pages 566-567 | Washington County |
| Campbell, Graham Cox | 9 November 1847-2 December 1915 | Volume 2, pages 567-568 | Nottoway County |
| Campbell, Henry Wood | 9 July 1866-31 March 1931 | Volume 2, pages 568-569 | Suffolk City |
| Campbell, Jane Maud | 13 March 1869-24 April 1947 | Volume 2, pages 569-571 | Lynchburg City |
| Campbell, John | d. 19 October 1799 | Volume 2, pages 571-572 | Jefferson County KY |
| Campbell, John | 1787 or 1788-by 29 January 1867 | Volume 2, pages 572-574 | Washington County |
| Campbell, John Arthur | 3 October 1823-17 June 1886 | Volume 2, pages 574-576 | Washington County |
| Campbell, John Lyle | 7 December 1818-2 February 1886 | Volume 2, pages 576-578 | Lexington City |
| Campbell, Joseph Trigg | 28 November 1827-16 April 1876 | Volume 2, pages 578 | Winchester City |
| Campbell, Margaret Elizabeth Pfohl | 4 December 1902-9 January 2004 | Online Biography | Arlington County |
| Campbell, Preston White | 24 January 1874-2 or 3 July 1954 | Volume 2, pages 578-580 | Abingdon City |
| Campbell, Richard | d. 8 September 1781 | Volume 2, pages 580-581 | Shenandoah County |
| Campbell, Stuart Bland | 14 April 1888-17 November 1973 | Volume 2, pages 581-583 | Wytheville City |
| Campbell, William | bap. 1 September 1745-22 August 1781 | Volume 2, pages 583-585 | Washington County |
| Campbell, William | 1778 or 1779-23 January 1845 | Volume 2, pages 585-586 | Bedford County |
| Campfield, William Sanford | 20 May 1880-25 January 1948 | Volume 2, pages 586-587 | Staunton City |
| Canada, David | fl. 1867-1869 | Volume 2, pages 587-589 | Halifax County |
| Cannon, James | 13 November 1864-6 September 1944 | Volume 2, pages 589-591 | Nottoway County, Richmond City |
| Caperton, Allen Taylor | 21 November 1810-26 July 1876 | Volume 3, pages 3-4 | Monroe County |
| Caperton, Hugh | 17 April 1781-9 February 1847 | Volume 3, pages 4-5 | Monroe County |
| Cappon, Lester Jesse | 18 September 1900-24 August 1981 | Volume 3, pages 5-7 | Charlottesville City, Williamsburg City |
| Capps, Washington Lee | 31 January 1864-31 May 1935 | Volume 3, pages 7-8 | Portsmouth City |
| Capps, William | fl. 1609-1630 | Volume 3, pages 8-10 | Elizabeth City County |
| Caravati, Charles Martin | 31 May 1899-21 April 1991 | Volume 3, pages 10-11 | Richmond City |
| Cardwell, Richard Henry | 1 August 1846-19 March 1931 | Volume 3, pages 11-13 | Hanover County |
| Cardwell, William Duval | 12 April 1868-27 June 1954 | Volume 3, pages 13-14 | Hanover County, Richmond City, Northampton County |
| Carlile, John Snyder | 16 December 1817-24 October 1878 | Volume 3, pages 14-17 | Harrison County |
| Carlin, Charles Creighton | 8 April 1866-14 October 1938 | Volume 3, pages 17-18 | Alexandria City |
| Carlyle, John | 6 February 1720-by 17 October 1780 | Volume 3, pages 18-20 | Alexandria City |
| Carne, Richard Libby | 5 October 1826-18 February 1911 | Volume 3, pages 20-21 | Alexandria City |
| Carne, William Francis | 17 August 1832-20 December 1909 | Volume 3, pages 21-22 | Alexandria City |