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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