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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas, William P. | ca. 1843-30 May 1887 | Online Biography | Louisa County, Orange County |
| Lyons, Isaiah Leonard | ca. 23 August 1843-21 February 1871 | Online Biography | Hampton City |
| Manly, Ralza Morse | 16 January 1822-16 September 1897 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Mason, Lucy Randolph | 26 July 1882-6 May 1959 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Massey, John Edward | 2 April 1819-24 April 1901 | Online Biography | Albemarle County |
| Matthews, John Walter Boyd | 1840-11 July 1879 | Online Biography | Petersburg City |
| Matthews, Sarah Mason Sandridge | 20 November 1881-11 May 1963 | Online Biography | Charlottesville City, Norfolk City |
| Meade, Marianne Everard | 22 September 1876-21 March 1970 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Meredith, Sophie Gooding Rose | 12 December 1851-27 August 1928 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Miller, John B., Jr. | fl. 1859-1875 | Online Biography | Goochland County |
| Miller, Yvonne Delores Bond | 4 July 1934-3 July 2012 | Online Biography | Norfolk City |
| Minor, Kate Noble Pleasants | 8 April 1857-30 December 1925 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Mitchell, John, Jr. | 11 July 1863-3 December 1929 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Moon, Charlotte "Lottie" Digges | 12 December 1840-24 December 1912 | Online Biography | Albemarle County |
| Morgan, Faith Walcott | 7 April 1869-19 December 1964 | Online Biography | Hampton City, Richmond City |
| Morgan, Peter George | 21 October 1817-15 March 1890 | Online Biography | Nottoway County, Petersburg City |
| Moseley, William P. | ca. 1819 or 1820-17 August 1890 | Online Biography | Goochland County |
| Moss, Frank | d. by 6 August 1884 | Online Biography | Buckingham County |
| Munce, Lelia Gates Gilliam | 12 August 1855-20 October 1915 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Munford, Mary-Cooke Branch | 16 September 1866-3 July 1938 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Nelson, Edward | fl. 1867-1869 | Online Biography | Charlotte County |
| Newsome, Joseph Thomas | 2 June 1869-8 March 1942 | Online Biography | Newport News City, Sussex County |
| Nicholas, Wilson Cary | 31 January 1761-10 October 1820 | Online Biography | Albemarle County |
| Nickens, Armistead | July 1836-25 or 26 April 1906 | Online Biography | Lancaster County |
| Norcom, Josephine B. Mathews | 16 January 1873-27 April 1927 | Online Biography | Portsmouth City, Wythe County |
| Norton, Daniel M. | d. 29 November 1918 | Online Biography | York County |
| Norton, Frederick Smith | d. 14 November 1893 | Online Biography | Williamsburg City |
| Norton, Robert | d. by 17 October 1898 | Online Biography | York County |
| Oliver, John | d. 25 November 1899 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Otey, Elizabeth Dabney Langhorne Lewis | 4 October 1880-28 February 1974 | Online Biography | Lynchburg City |
| Owen, Alexander | ca. 1830-ca. 1898 | Online Biography | Halifax County |
| Owens, Littleton | ca. 1842-11 March 1894 | Online Biography | Princess Anne County |
| Paige, Richard Gault Leslie | 31 May 1846-21 or 22 September 1904 | Online Biography | Norfolk County |
| Patterson, William Harvey | 3 February 1810-24 May 1895 | Online Biography | New Kent County |
| Patton, James | ca. 1692-30 or 31 July 1755 | Online Biography | Augusta County |
| Paxton, Millie Lawson Bethell | 2 February 1875-2 July 1939 | Online Biography | Pittsylvania County, Roanoke City |
| Peake, Mary Smith Kelsey | 1823-22 February 1862 | Online Biography | Alexandria City, Hampton City, Norfolk City |
| Perkins, Caesar | March 1839-22 September 1910 | Online Biography | Buckingham County, Clifton Forge City |
| Perkins, Fountain M. | 1816 or 1817-23 October 1896 | Online Biography | Louisa County |
| Pidgeon, Mary Elizabeth | 2 August 1890-24 November 1979 | Online Biography | Clarke County |
| Poindexter, John William | ca. 1848-16 February 1889 | Online Biography | Louisa County |
| Pope, Joseph B. | 1851-18 February 1884 | Online Biography | Southampton County |
| Powell, Guy | d. by 19 November 1900 | Online Biography | Brunswick County, Southampton County |
| Pride, Amelia Elizabeth Perry | 27 March 1857 or 1858-4 June 1932 | Online Biography | Lynchburg City |
| Putney, Betty Ellison Withers | 11 March 1858-27 March 1918 | Online Biography | Richmond City, Wythe County |
| Ragsdale, William H. | d. 16 October 1871 | Online Biography | Charlotte County |
| Randolph, Agnes Dillon | 12 July 1875-3 December 1930 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Randolph, Thomas Mann | 1 October 1768-20 June 1828 | Online Biography | Albemarle County |
| Read, Marion Gould Thorp | 28 January 1876-13 September 1972 | Online Biography | Henrico County, Richmond City |
| Richardson, Eudora Woolfolk Ramsay | 13 August 1891-6 October 1973 | Online Biography | Richmond City |