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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambler, Gordon Barbour | 14 May 1896-1 December 1951 | Volume 1, pages 113-114 | Richmond City |
| Ambler, James Markham Marshall | 30 December 1848-ca. 30 October 1881 | Volume 1, pages 114-115 | Fauquier County |
| Ambler, Jaquelin | 9 August 1742-10 January 1798 | Volume 1, pages 115-116 | York County, Richmond City |
| Ambler, Richard | 24 December 1690-ca. February 1766 | Volume 1, pages 116-117 | York County |
| Ambler, William Marshall | 13 July 1813-25 August 1896 | Volume 1, pages 117-118 | Louisa County |
| Ames, Adeline Sarah | 6 October 1879-11 February 1976 | Volume 1, pages 118-119 | Amherst County |
| Ames, Susie May | 10 January 1888-30 July 1969 | Volume 1, pages 119-121 | Accomack County, Lynchburg City |
| Amherst, Sir Jeffery | 29 January 1717-3 August 1797 | Volume 1, pages 121-122 | |
| Amiss, Thomas Benjamin | 4 July 1839-9 November 1913 | Volume 1, pages 122 | Rappahannock County |
| Anderson, Abner | 2 December 1832-3 August 1906 | Volume 1, pages 123 | Danville City |
| Anderson, Archer | 15 October 1838-4 January 1918 | Volume 1, pages 123-125 | Richmond City |
| Anderson, Charles Rhodes | 27 November 1877-24 October 1953 | Volume 1, pages 125-126 | Winchester City |
| Anderson, Conwell Axel | 24 May 1926-4 June 1986 | Volume 1, pages 126-127 | Danville City |
| Anderson, David | ca. 1760-18 June 1812 | Volume 1, pages 127-128 | Petersburg City |
| Anderson, David Wesley | 22 September 1828-30 April 1903 | Volume 1, pages 128-129 | Fluvanna County |
| Anderson, David Wiley | 20 August 1864-7 April 1940 | Volume 1, pages 129-130 | Richmond City |
| Anderson, Dice Robins | 18 April 1880-23 October 1942 | Volume 1, pages 130-131 | Lynchburg City |
| Anderson, Edward Clifford | 26 November 1893-25 July 1985 | Volume 1, pages 131-132 | Richmond City |
| Anderson, Eleanor Gladys Copenhaver | 15 June 1896-12 September 1985 | Volume 1, pages 132-133 | Marion City |
| Anderson, Francis Thomas | 11 December 1808-30 November 1887 | Volume 1, pages 133-134 | Lexington City |
| Anderson, George Kimbrough | 6 March 1860-3 February 1930 | Volume 1, pages 134-135 | Clifton Forge City |
| Anderson, George Wayne | 10 July 1863-30 December 1922 | Volume 1, pages 135-136 | Richmond City |
| Anderson, Henry Watkins | 20 December 1870-7 January 1954 | Volume 1, pages 136-138 | Richmond City |
| Anderson, James | 24 January 1740-8 September 1798 | Volume 1, pages 139-141 | Williamsburg City |
| Anderson, James | 17 November 1678-16 July 1740 | Volume 1, pages 138-139 | Augusta County |
| Anderson, James Aylor | 26 December 1892-16 November 1964 | Volume 1, pages 141-142 | Lexington City |
| Anderson, John | 6 May 1750-13 October 1817 | Volume 1, pages 142-143 | Scott County |
| Anderson, John Thomas | 5 April 1804-27 August 1879 | Volume 1, pages 143-144 | Botetourt County |
| Anderson, Joseph Reid | 16 February 1813-7 September 1892 | Volume 1, pages 144-147 | Richmond City |
| Anderson, Matthew Garland | 28 June 1904-7 May 1981 | Volume 1, pages 147-148 | Goochland County |
| Anderson, Paul Vernon | 24 November 1874-3 July 1961 | Volume 1, pages 148-149 | Richmond City |
| Anderson, Peyton Everett | ca. 1857-24 December 1950 | Volume 1, pages 149-150 | Prince Edward County |
| Anderson, Pressley Warren | 4 May 1887-7 May 1962 | Volume 1, pages 150-151 | Fauquier County |
| Anderson, Richard Clough | 12 January 1750-16 October 1826 | Volume 1, pages 151-153 | Jefferson County KY |
| Anderson, Robert Alexander | 24 January 1864-16 August 1938 | Volume 1, pages 153-154 | Smyth County |
| Anderson, Robert Homer | 29 October 1888-2 April 1977 | Volume 1, pages 154 | Roanoke City |
| Anderson, Robert Lane | 16 August 1907-7 June 1951 | Volume 1, pages 154-155 | Marion City |
| Anderson, Robert Nelson | 6 May 1899-27 April 1976 | Volume 1, pages 155-156 | Arlington County |
| Anderson, Sarah Archer | 8 November 1862-20 October 1954 | Volume 1, pages 156-157 | Richmond City |
| Anderson, Sherwood | 13 September 1876-8 March 1941 | Volume 1, pages 157-159 | Grayson County, Marion City |
| Anderson, William | 1788-by 3 April 1856 | Volume 1, pages 160-161 | Shenandoah County |
| Anderson, William | 2 June 1764-13 September 1839 | Volume 1, pages 159-160 | Botetourt County |
| Anderson, William Alexander | 11 May 1842-21 June 1930 | Volume 1, pages 161-163 | Lexington City |
| Andrews, Charles Wesley | 27 July 1807-24 May 1875 | Volume 1, pages 163-164 | Jefferson County |
| Andrews, Jeremiah | d. 14 February 1817 | Volume 1, pages 164-165 | Norfolk City |
| Andrews, Marietta Minnigerode | 11 December 1869-7 August 1931 | Volume 1, pages 165-166 | Alexandria City |
| Andrews, Oriana Russell Moon | 11 August 1834-26 December 1883 | Online Biography | Albemarle County |
| Andrews, Robert | ca. 1748-28 January 1804 | Volume 1, pages 167-168 | Williamsburg City |
| Andrews, Thomas Coleman | 19 February 1899-15 October 1983 | Volume 1, pages 168-170 | Richmond City |
| Andrews, Virginia Cleo | 6 June 1923-19 December 1986 | Volume 1, pages 170-171 | Portsmouth City |