Dictionary of Virginia Biography Search
The Dictionary of Virginia Biography (DVB) is an ongoing biographical reference work covering all centuries, regions, and categories of Virginia's history and culture. The index provides links to online biographies and citations to the print volumes. The Library of Virginia continues to publish DVB content online, with some biographies on Encyclopedia Virginia through a partnership with Virginia Humanities. Check back for new entries.
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| Name | Life Dates | Volume and Page Numbers | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggleston, Joseph | 24 November 1754-13 February 1811 | Online Biography | Amelia County |
| Eggleston, Joseph Dupuy | 13 November 1867-13 March 1953 | Online Biography | Montgomery County, Prince Edward County |
| Eggleston, Neverett Alexander | 14 September 1898-5 December 1996 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Elam, William Cecil | 1 February 1836-24 February 1900 | Online Biography | Richmond City, Norfolk City |
| Elder, David Lane | 1 February 1887-5 January 1966 | Online Biography | Hopewell City |
| Elder, John Adams | 3 February 1833-25 February 1895 | Online Biography | Fredericksburg City, Richmond City |
| Eley, Marion Estelle Freeney | 13 September 1875-4 April 1954 | Online Biography | Suffolk City |
| Ellett, Tazewell | 1 January 1857-18 May 1914 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Ellett, Virginia Randolph | 30 January 1857-9 April 1939 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Elliott, Walter Carlton | 1 February 1903-17 July 1984 | Online Biography | Russell County |
| Elliott, William | 20 October 1754-23 September 1836 | Online Biography | Accomack County |
| Ellis, Charles | 28 March 1817-21 July 1900 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Ellis, Fendall Ragland | 5 March 1910 - 8 May 1986 | Online Biography | Charlottesville City, Chesterfield County |
| Ellis, Perry Edwin | 3 March 1940-30 May 1986 | Online Biography | Portsmouth City |
| Ellis, Stephen Johnson | 1 August 1867-1 February 1937 | Online Biography | Buckingham County |
| Ellis, Thomas Harding | 6 September 1814-11 April 1898 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Ellison, John Malcus | 2 February 1889-13 October 1979 | Online Biography | Northumberland County, Richmond City |
| Ellyson, Henry Keeling | 31 July 1823-27 November 1890 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Ellyson, James Taylor | 20 May 1847-18 March 1919 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Ellyson, Lora Effie Hotchkiss | 19 April 1848-23 March 1935 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Ellyson, Theodore Gordon | 27 February 1885-27 February 1928 | Online Biography | Norfolk City, Richmond City |
| Ellyson, William | 24 May 1851-25 November 1919 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Elrod, John William | 21 January 1940-27 July 2001 | Online Biography | Lexington City |
| Emmet, John Patten | 8 April 1796-13 August 1842 | Online Biography | Charlottesville City |
| Empie, Adam | 5 September 1785-6 November 1860 | Online Biography | Williamsburg City |
| Ende, Milton | 9 December 1918-27 June 2007 | Online Biography | Petersburg City |
| Enders, John | 16 July 1776-20 October 1851 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Endly, George Alfred | 1 March 1831-8 July 1912 | Online Biography | Mecklenburg County |
| English, William Curtis | 3 November 1911-17 February 1995 | Online Biography | Campbell County |
| Enochs, Elisabeth Randolph Shirley | 15 August 1890 - 23 January 1992 | Online Biography | Fairfax County |
| Enslow, Linn Harrison | 26 February 1891-3 November 1957 | Online Biography | Pulaski County |
| Epes, Louis Spencer | 12 January 1882-14 February 1935 | Online Biography | Nottoway County |
| Epes, Sydney Parham | 20 August 1865-3 March 1900 | Online Biography | Nottoway County |
| Eppes, John Wayles | April 1772-15 September 1823 | Online Biography | Chesterfield County, Buckingham County |
| Eppes, Richard | 1 May 1790-25 July 1832 | Online Biography | Sussex County |
| Eppes, Richard | 2 May 1824-17 February 1896 | Online Biography | Prince George County, Hopewell City |
| Epps, Alexander | 7 December 1860-25 December 1906 | Online Biography | Pittsylvania County |
| Epps, Francis | bap. 14 May 1597-by 30 September 1674 | Online Biography | Charles City County |
| Erskine, Margaret Handley Pawley | 28 February 1753 - 3 June 1842 | Online Biography | Monroe County |
| Erwin, Temple Cutler | 31 December 1878-10 November 1951 | Online Biography | Dinwiddie County, Newport News City, Richmond City |
| Erwin, William James | 18 November 1900-19 August 1977 | Online Biography | Danville City |
| Esser, John Alfred | 15 December 1848-10 June 1932 | Online Biography | Norton City |
| Estes, Webb Wallace | 12 August 1897-29 June 1971 | Online Biography | Mecklenburg County, Richmond City |
| Estill, Benjamin | 13 March 1780-14 July 1853 | Online Biography | Washington County |
| Estill, James | 9 November 1750-22 March 1782 | Online Biography | Augusta County, Lincoln County |
| Evans, Cerinda Weatherly | 21 February 1876-14 July 1973 | Online Biography | Newport News City |
| Evans, Charles Lawrence | 2 May 1908-17 August 1984 | Online Biography | Suffolk City, Richmond City |
| Evans, Hamilton Hayes Howard | 24 October 1917-20 March 1981 | Online Biography | Hampton City |
| Evans, John | 7 December 1738-18 May 1834 | Online Biography | Monongalia County |
| Evans, Joseph P. | 5 January 1835-16 May 1889 | Online Biography | Fredericksburg City, Petersburg City |