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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