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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coale, Charles B. | d. 3 January 1879 | Volume 3, pages 315-316 | Washington County |
| Coalter, John | 20 August 1769-2 February 1838 | Volume 3, pages 316-318 | Stafford County, Williamsburg City, Henrico County |
| Cobb, Nathan Fosque | 15 December 1797-20 March 1881 | Volume 3, pages 318-319 | Northampton County |
| Cobb, William Lewis | 13 September 1850-31 August 1909 | Volume 3, pages 319-320 | Caroline County |
| Cochran, Herbert Green | 15 April 1885-17 November 1969 | Volume 3, pages 320-321 | Norfolk City |
| Cockacoeske | d. by 1 July 1686 | Volume 3, pages 321-322 | |
| Cocke, Allen | d. by 9 December 1780 | Volume 3, pages 323 | Surry County |
| Cocke, Charles Francis | 10 June 1886-3 February 1971 | Volume 3, pages 323-324 | Roanoke City |
| Cocke, Charles Lewis | 21 February 1820-4 May 1901 | Volume 3, pages 324-326 | Richmond City, Roanoke City, Roanoke County |
| Cocke, Edmund Randolph | 25 March 1841-19 February 1922 | Volume 3, pages 326-329 | Cumberland County |
| Cocke, John Hartwell | 25 November 1749-9 February 1791 | Volume 3, pages 329 | Surry County |
| Cocke, John Hartwell | 19 September 1780-24 June 1866 | Volume 3, pages 330-332 | Surry County, Fluvanna County |
| Cocke, Lelia Maria Smith | 18 March 1859-5 April 1899 | Volume 3, pages 332-334 | Albemarle County, Roanoke City |
| Cocke, Martha ("Matty") Louisa | 9 October 1855-15 August 1938 | Volume 3, pages 334-335 | Roanoke County |
| Cocke, Philip St. George | 17 April 1809-26 December 1861 | Volume 3, pages 335-336 | Powhatan County |
| Cocke, Richard Ivanhoe | 13 August 1820-30 August 1873 | Volume 3, pages 336-338 | Powhatan County, Fluvanna County |
| Cocke, Sarah Cobb Johnson Hagan | 7 February 1865-20 January 1944 | Volume 3, pages 338-339 | Roanoke City |
| Cocke, William | 1672-22 October 1720 | Volume 3, pages 339-341 | Williamsburg City |
| Cocke, William Horner | 12 September 1874-9 June 1938 | Volume 3, pages 341-342 | Lexington City, Surry County |
| Coffman, Samuel | 2 June 1822-28 August 1894 | Volume 3, pages 343-344 | Rockingham County |
| Coffman, Samuel | 20 August 1781-26 November 1841 | Volume 3, pages 342-343 | Rockingham County, Shenandoah County |
| Coffman, Samuel Augustus | 9 March 1824-8 February 1885 | Volume 3, pages 344-345 | Shenandoah County, Rockingham County |
| Cohen, Jacob I. | ca. 1744-9 October 1823 | Volume 3, pages 345-347 | Richmond City |
| Cohen, Zipporah Michelbacher | 13 December 1853-20 August 1944 | Volume 3, pages 347-348 | Richmond City |
| Cohn, Naomi Silverman | 15 April 1888-20 October 1982 | Volume 3, pages 348-350 | Richmond City |
| Coke, Richard | 16 November 1790-31 March 1851 | Volume 3, pages 350-351 | Williamsburg City, Gloucester County |
| Coldsmith, James Wesley | 16 June 1929-10 March 1990 | Volume 3, pages 351-352 | Alexandria City |
| Cole, Fred Carrington | 12 April 1912-6 May 1986 | Volume 3, pages 352-354 | Lexington City |
| Cole, George William | d. after 10 June 1880 | Volume 3, pages 354-355 | Essex County |
| Cole, William | 1638 or 1639-4 March 1694 | Volume 3, pages 355-356 | Warwick County |
| Coleman, Asa | d. after 24 February 1893 | Volume 3, pages 356-358 | Halifax County |
| Coleman, Claude C. | 21 July 1879-9 January 1953 | Volume 3, pages 358-359 | Richmond City |
| Coleman, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington | 18 January 1832-24 October 1908 | Volume 3, pages 359-361 | Williamsburg City |
| Coleman, Frederick William | 3 August 1811-24 December 1860 | Volume 3, pages 361-362 | Caroline County |
| Coleman, George Preston | 4 May 1870-17 June 1948 | Volume 3, pages 362-364 | Williamsburg City |
| Coleman, John Phillips | 21 January 1903-21 August 1993 | Volume 3, pages 364-365 | Richmond City |
| Coleman, Reuben Turner | June 1844-14 February 1909 | Volume 3, pages 365-366 | Cumberland County |
| Coleman, William D. | 9 October 1837-2 October 1901 | Volume 3, pages 366-368 | Danville City, Richmond City |
| Coles, Isaac | 2 March 1747-2 June 1813 | Volume 3, pages 368-370 | Halifax County, Pittsylvania County |
| Coles, Russell Jordan | 31 December 1865-22 November 1928 | Volume 3, pages 370-371 | Danville City |
| Coles, Walter | 8 December 1790-9 November 1857 | Volume 3, pages 371-372 | Pittsylvania County |
| Colley, Richard | ca. 1793-16 March 1858 | Volume 3, pages 372-373 | Russell County, Wise County |
| Colley, William Washington | 12 February 1847-24 December 1909 | Volume 3, pages 374-375 | Richmond City, Harrisonburg City |
| Collier, Charles Fenton | 16 September 1827-29 June 1899 | Volume 3, pages 375-376 | Petersburg City, Prince George County |
| Collins, Charles | 17 April 1813-10 July 1875 | Volume 3, pages 376-378 | Washington County |
| Collins, Johnson | August 1847-3 November 1906 | Volume 3, pages 379 | Brunswick County |
| Collins, Lewis Preston | 25 December 1896-20 September 1952 | Volume 3, pages 379-381 | Marion City, Smyth County |
| Collins, Mary Elizabeth ("Toddy") | 11 May 1868-30 December 1947 | Volume 3, pages 381-382 | Wise County, Richmond City |
| Collins, Thomas Jasper | 28 August 1844-5 October 1925 | Volume 3, pages 382-383 | Staunton City |
| Colonna, Charles Jones | 27 August 1849-20 February 1920 | Volume 3, pages 383-384 | Norfolk City |