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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colson, Edna Meade | 7 October 1888-17 January 1985 | Volume 3, pages 384-385 | Chesterfield County, Petersburg City |
| Colson, James Major | 15 October 1855-22 May 1909 | Volume 3, pages 385-387 | Chesterfield County, Dinwiddie County, Petersburg City |
| Colson, William Nelson | 1805-12 November 1835 | Volume 3, pages 387-388 | Petersburg City |
| Colston, Edward | 25 December 1786-23 April 1851 | Volume 3, pages 388-389 | Berkeley County |
| Colston, Raleigh Edward | 31 October 1825-29 July 1896 | Volume 3, pages 389-391 | Lexington City |
| Colt, Thomas Clyde | 20 February 1905-6 March 1985 | Volume 3, pages 391-393 | Richmond City |
| Colton, Samuel | d. 7 March 1841 | Volume 3, pages 393-394 | Elizabeth City County |
| Colvin, Robert Mason | 13 May 1845-28 July 1938 | Volume 3, pages 394-395 | Rockingham County |
| Combs, Everett Randolph | 18 January 1876-5 January 1957 | Volume 3, pages 395-397 | Russell County |
| Combs, Morgan LaFayette | 11 June 1892-25 October 1955 | Volume 3, pages 397-398 | Fredericksburg City |
| Commodore, Aaron | 1819 or 1820-24 June 1892 | Volume 3, pages 399-400 | Essex County |
| Conn, Notley | d. by 19 November 1798 | Volume 3, pages 400 | Bourbon County |
| Conn, Raphael M. | 13 November 1805-31 March 1887 | Volume 3, pages 400-401 | Shenandoah County |
| Connor, Miles | d. 28 June 1893 | Volume 3, pages 402 | Norfolk City |
| Conquest, Edwin Parker | 19 October 1894-10 May 1966 | Volume 3, pages 402-404 | Richmond City |
| Conrad, Currence B. | 29 January 1812-22 October 1897 | Volume 3, pages 404-405 | Lewis County, Gilmer County |
| Conrad, Holmes | 31 January 1840-4 September 1915 | Volume 3, pages 405-407 | Winchester City |
| Conrad, Robert Young | 27 December 1805-5 May 1875 | Volume 3, pages 407-408 | Frederick County, Winchester City |
| Conrad, Thomas Nelson | 1 August 1837-5 January 1905 | Volume 3, pages 408-410 | Montgomery County |
| Converse, Amasa | 21 August 1795-9 December 1872 | Volume 3, pages 410-412 | Richmond City |
| Conway, Edwin | ca. 1682-3 October 1763 | Volume 3, pages 412-413 | Lancaster County |
| Conway, Eustace | 17 September 1820-20 May 1857 | Volume 3, pages 413-415 | Fredericksburg City |
| Conway, Martha Bell | 24 July 1917-9 November 1997 | Volume 3, pages 415-416 | Richmond City |
| Conway, Moncure Daniel | 17 March 1832-14 or 15 November 1907 | Volume 3, pages 416-420 | Stafford County |
| Cook, Fields | ca. 1817-21 January 1897 | Volume 3, pages 420-422 | Richmond City, Alexandria City |
| Cook, George Major (Wahunsacook) | 23 October 1860-16 December 1930 | Volume 3, pages 422-423 | King William County |
| Cook, George Smith | 23 February 1819-27 November 1902 | Volume 3, pages 423-425 | Richmond City, Chesterfield County |
| Cook, Giles | 22 June 1812-29 September 1891 | Volume 3, pages 425-426 | Warren County |
| Cook, Huestis Pratt | 13 July 1868-1 August 1951 | Volume 3, pages 426-427 | Richmond City |
| Cooke, Giles Buckner | 13 May 1838-4 February 1937 | Volume 3, pages 427-429 | Petersburg City, Mathews County |
| Cooke, Jack Kent | 26 October 1912-6 April 1997 | Volume 3, pages 429-431 | Loudoun County, Fauquier County |
| Cooke, James Edward | 26 August 1856-26 September 1926 | Volume 3, pages 431-432 | Waynesboro City |
| Cooke, John Esten | 3 November 1830-27 September 1886 | Volume 3, pages 432-434 | Richmond City, Clarke County |
| Cooke, John Rogers | 17 June 1788-15 December 1854 | Volume 3, pages 434-436 | Berkeley County, Frederick County, Richmond City |
| Cooke, John Rogers | 9 June 1833-10 April 1891 | Volume 3, pages 436-437 | Richmond City |
| Cooke, Philip Pendleton | 26 October 1816-20 January 1850 | Volume 3, pages 437-439 | Winchester City, Clarke County |
| Cooke, Philip St. George | 13 June 1809-20 March 1895 | Volume 3, pages 439-441 | Loudoun County, Berkeley County |
| Cooke, Richard Dickson | 29 April 1880-10 October 1958 | Volume 3, pages 441-442 | Norfolk City |
| Cooper, Byron Nelson | 19 August 1912-26 March 1971 | Volume 3, pages 442-443 | Montgomery County |
| Cooper, Esther Georgia Irving | 28 November 1881-7 February 1970 | Volume 3, pages 443-445 | Alexandria County, Arlington County |
| Cooper, Robert Weldon | 12 November 1906-16 May 1996 | Volume 3, pages 445-446 | Charlottesville City |
| Cooper, Samuel | 12 June 1798-3 December 1876 | Volume 3, pages 446-448 | Fairfax County |
| Cooper, Susannah Sanders | d. after 9 June 1751 | Volume 3, pages 448-449 | York County, New Kent County |
| Cooper, Thomas | d. by 13 February 1796 | Volume 3, pages 449-450 | Henry County |
| Cooper, William Edward | 16 February 1909-13 February 1987 | Volume 3, pages 450-452 | Richmond City |
| Cooper, William Mason | 22 November 1892-12 August 1979 | Volume 3, pages 452-453 | Hampton City |
| Cooper, William Pope | 26 July 1825-17 September 1880 | Volume 3, pages 453-454 | Harrison County, Marion County |
| Cootes, Frank Graham | 6 April 1879-30 November 1960 | Online Biography | Staunton City |
| Copeland, Joseph | d. after 22 April 1691 | Volume 3, pages 455 | Isle of Wight County |
| Copeland, Walter Scott | 14 March 1856-24 July 1928 | Volume 3, pages 456-457 | Richmond City, Newport News City |