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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, Joseph Dennis | ca. 1833-25 December 1884 | Online Biography | Portsmouth City, Hampton City |
| Harvey, Sir John | ca. 1581 or 1582-by 16 July 1650 | Online Biography | James City County |
| Hawxhurst, John | 24 January 1817-17 April 1881 | Online Biography | Fairfax County |
| Henderson, Helen Moore Timmons | May 1877-12 July 1925 | Online Biography | Buchanan County |
| Henderson, Helen Ruth | 9 November 1898-20 February 1982 | Online Biography | Buchanan County |
| Hill, Henry C. | ca. 1815-7 September 1905 | Online Biography | Amelia County |
| Hodges, Charles E. | May 1819-after 29 April 1910 | Online Biography | Norfolk County, Princess Anne County |
| Hodges, John Quincy | September 1841-after 13 June 1900 | Online Biography | Princess Anne County |
| Hodges, William Johnson | d. 13 September 1872 | Online Biography | Norfolk County, Princess Anne County |
| Hodges, Willis Augustus | 12 February 1815-24 September 1890 | Online Biography | Princess Anne County |
| Holmes, Joseph R. | ca. 1838-3 May 1869 | Online Biography | Charlotte County |
| Houston, Nora | 24 June 1883-20 February 1942 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Hull, Elizabeth Aymar Cooke | February 1893-15 March 1979 | Online Biography | Newport News City, Norfolk City |
| Hunnicutt, James W. | 16 October 1814-8 October 1880 | Online Biography | Fredericksburg City, Richmond City, Stafford County |
| Jamison, Maud Powell | 14 January 1890-18 June 1974 | Online Biography | Norfolk City |
| Janney, John | 8 November 1798-5 January 1872 | Online Biography | Loudoun County |
| Jasper, John | 4 July 1812-30 March 1901 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Jefferson, Thomas | 13 April 1743-4 July 1826 | Online Biography | Albemarle County |
| Jennings, Julia Somerville | 24 July 1860-4 April 1933 | Online Biography | Orange County, Richmond City |
| Jobson, Mary Eugenia Benson | 5 May 1872-10 January 1962 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Johnson, Henry | 31 December 1842-7 February 1922 | Online Biography | Amelia County |
| Johnston, Mary | 21 November 1870-9 May 1936 | Online Biography | Bath County, Richmond City |
| Jones, Benjamin F. | d. after 1911 | Online Biography | King William County |
| Jones, James Richard | d. after 20 August 1902 | Online Biography | Mecklenburg County |
| Jones, Peter K. | ca. 1834-6 December 1895 | Online Biography | Greensville County, Petersburg City, Richmond City |
| Jones, Robert G. W. | 10 July 1826-by 15 March 1900 | Online Biography | Charles City County |
| Jones, Rufus Sibb | ca. 1834-17 July 1897 | Online Biography | Hampton City |
| Jones, Sarah Garland Boyd | February 1866-11 May 1905 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Jordan, William H. | 1860 or 1861-d. after 1889 | Online Biography | Petersburg City |
| Keller, May Lansfield | 28 September 1877-28 June 1964 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Kelley, Emma Virginia Lee | 8 February 1867-14 December 1932 | Online Biography | Norfolk City |
| Kelso, Samuel F. | ca. 1825-4 December 1880 | Online Biography | Lynchburg City |
| Key, Elizabeth | fl. 1655-1660 | Online Biography | Northumberland County |
| Kidd, Ellen Gertrude Tompkins | d. 4 February 1932 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| King, Fannie Stratton Bayly | 27 September 1864-13 January 1951 | Online Biography | Staunton City |
| Kirkaldy, Irene Amos Morgan | 9 April 1917-10 August 2007 | Online Biography | Gloucester County |
| Lafayette, James | ca. 1748-9 August 1830 | Online Biography | New Kent County |
| Langhorne, Orra Henderson Moore Gray | 8 March 1841-6 May 1904 | Online Biography | Lynchburg City |
| Langston, John Mercer | 14 December 1829-15 November 1897 | Online Biography | Petersburg City |
| Leahey, Marie | 21 October 1869-30 November 1951 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Lee, Alexander G. | d. by 10 October 1901 | Online Biography | Elizabeth City County |
| Letcher, John | 29 March 1813-26 January 1884 | Online Biography | Lexington City |
| Lewis, Andrew | 9 October 1720-25 September 1781 | Online Biography | Augusta County, Botetourt County |
| Lewis, Elizabeth Dabney Langhorne | 9 December 1851-30 January 1946 | Online Biography | Lynchburg City |
| Lewis, Matthew Nathaniel | 19 August 1858-5 December 1926 | Online Biography | Newport News City, Petersburg City |
| Lewis, Neverson | ca. January 1839-23 October 1918 | Online Biography | Powhatan County |
| Lindsey, Lewis | 4 July 1843-4 January 1908 | Online Biography | Caroline County, Richmond City |
| Lipscomb, James F. | 4 December 1830-10 August 1893 | Online Biography | Cumberland County |
| Lockwood, Mary Morris Hall | 28 February 1871-19 April 1936 | Online Biography | Arlington County |
| Lovenstein, Rebecca Pearl Greenberg | ca. 25 May 1886-10 February 1971 | Online Biography | Richmond City |