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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmell, Thomas Kemp | 28 January 1838-15 May 1920 | Volume 3, pages 96-97 | Frederick County |
| Caruthers, William Alexander | 23 December 1802-29 August 1846 | Volume 3, pages 97-98 | Lexington City |
| Carver, William | d. ca. 3-6 September 1676 | Volume 3, pages 98-99 | Lower Norfolk County |
| Carwile, Howard Hearnes | 14 November 1911-6 June 1987 | Volume 3, pages 99-101 | Charlotte County, Richmond City |
| Cary, Archibald | 24 January 1721-26 February 1787 | Volume 3, pages 101-103 | Goochland County, Cumberland County, Chesterfield County |
| Cary, George Booth | ca. 1802-26 February 1850 | Volume 3, pages 104 | Southampton County |
| Cary, Henry | d. by 2 March 1750 | Volume 3, pages 106-107 | Williamsburg City, Chesterfield County |
| Cary, Henry | ca. 1650-by 1 September 1720 | Volume 3, pages 104-106 | Warwick County, Williamsburg City |
| Cary, John Baytop | 18 October 1819-13 January 1898 | Volume 3, pages 107-109 | Hampton City, Richmond City |
| Cary, Lott | ca. 1780-10 November 1828 | Volume 3, pages 109-111 | Richmond City |
| Cary, Miles | bap. 30 January 1623-10 June 1667 | Volume 3, pages 111-112 | Warwick County |
| Cary, Miles | d. 17 February 1709 | Volume 3, pages 112-113 | Warwick County |
| Cary, Richard | d. 13 November 1789 | Volume 3, pages 114-115 | Warwick County |
| Cary, Virginia Randolph | 30 January 1786-2 May 1852 | Volume 3, pages 115-117 | Fairfax County, Fluvanna County, Norfolk City |
| Cary, Wilson-Miles | 1733 or 1734-25 November 1817 | Volume 3, pages 117-118 | Elizabeth City County, Fluvanna County, Warwick County |
| Caskie, John Samuel | 8 November 1821-14 December 1869 | Volume 3, pages 118-119 | Richmond City |
| Caspari, Richard Bernard | 20 April 1942-19 January 2000 | Volume 3, pages 119-121 | Henrico County |
| Cassell, Emma Frances Plecker | 15 June 1863-8 April 1944 | Volume 3, pages 121-122 | Staunton City |
| Cassidy, Harry Evans | 6 January 1889-14 November 1962 | Volume 3, pages 122-123 | Richmond City, Hanover County |
| Catlett, John | bap. 12 March 1626-by 17 October 1671 | Volume 3, pages 123-125 | Lancaster County, Rappahannock County (Old) |
| Catterall, Louise Fontaine Cadot | 20 November 1899-11 November 1986 | Volume 3, pages 125-126 | Richmond City |
| Catterall, Ralph Tunnicliff | 14 March 1897-8 October 1978 | Volume 3, pages 126-127 | Richmond City |
| Caudill, Walter Cleveland | 9 June 1888-18 January 1963 | Volume 3, pages 127-129 | Giles County |
| Cauthen, Baker James | 20 December 1909-15 April 1985 | Volume 3, pages 129-130 | Richmond City |
| Cayce, Edgar | 18 March 1877-3 January 1945 | Volume 3, pages 130-132 | Virginia Beach City |
| Cayce, Hugh Lynn | 16 March 1907-4 July 1982 | Volume 3, pages 132-133 | Virginia Beach City |
| Cecil, Russell | 1 October 1853-15 June 1925 | Volume 3, pages 133-135 | Richmond City |
| Cecil, William P. | 9 April 1820-20 July 1899 | Volume 3, pages 135-136 | Tazewell County, Giles County |
| Chaffin, William Womach | 5 May 1868-7 May 1925 | Volume 3, pages 136-137 | Pulaski County |
| Chahoon, George | 2 February 1840-29 July 1934 | Volume 3, pages 137-138 | Richmond City |
| Chalmers, Anna Maria Hickman Otis Mead | 23 July 1809-8 December 1891 | Volume 3, pages 139-140 | Richmond City, Halifax County, Albemarle County |
| Chaloner, John Armstrong | 10 October 1862-1 June 1935 | Volume 3, pages 140-142 | Albemarle County |
| Chamberlaine, William | 1 March 1871-9 June 1925 | Volume 3, pages 142-143 | Norfolk City |
| Chamberlaine, William Wilson | 16 October 1836-19 October 1923 | Volume 3, pages 143-144 | Norfolk City |
| Chamberlayne, Churchill Gibson | 23 December 1876-3 April 1939 | Volume 3, pages 145-146 | Richmond City, Henrico County |
| Chamberlayne, John Hampden | 2 June 1838-18 February 1882 | Volume 3, pages 146-148 | Richmond City, Norfolk City, Petersburg City |
| Chamberlayne, Lewis Webb | ca. 9 January 1798-28 January 1854 | Volume 3, pages 148-149 | Richmond City, Henrico County |
| Chamberlayne, William | d. 2 September 1836 | Volume 3, pages 149-150 | New Kent County, Henrico County |
| Chambers, Edward R. | 23 May 1795-20 March 1872 | Volume 3, pages 150-151 | Lunenburg County, Mecklenburg County |
| Chambers, Joseph Lenoir | 26 December 1891-10 January 1970 | Volume 3, pages 151-153 | Norfolk City |
| Chambers, Robert Edward | 24 April 1870-22 April 1932 | Volume 3, pages 153-154 | Richmond City |
| Chambliss, John Randolph | 23 January 1833-16 August 1864 | Volume 3, pages 156-157 | Greensville County |
| Chambliss, John Randolph | 5 March 1809-3 April 1875 | Volume 3, pages 154-156 | Greensville County |
| Champe, John | d. 30 September 1796 | Volume 3, pages 157-158 | Loudoun County, Hampshire County |
| Chandler, Algernon Bertrand | 12 May 1870-20 September 1928 | Volume 3, pages 159-160 | Richmond City, Fredericksburg City |
| Chandler, Alvin Duke | 18 August 1902-26 May 1987 | Volume 3, pages 160-162 | Williamsburg City, Virginia Beach City |
| Chandler, Julian Alvin Carroll | 29 October 1872-31 May 1934 | Volume 3, pages 162-165 | Richmond City, Williamsburg City |
| Chandler, Lucius Henry | 20 February 1812-ca. 6 April 1876 | Volume 3, pages 165-167 | Norfolk City, Northampton County, Richmond City |
| Chapman, Augustus A. | 9 March 1805-7 June 1876 | Volume 3, pages 167-168 | Giles County, Monroe County |
| Chapman, Flavius Josephus | 29 June 1839-1 February 1894 | Volume 3, pages 168-170 | Salem City |