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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riddleberger, Harrison Holt | 4 October 1843-24 January 1890 | Online Biography | Shenandoah County |
| Rind, Clementina | d. 25 September 1774 | Online Biography | Williamsburg City |
| Robins, Sally Berkeley Nelson | 18 March 1855-4 February 1925 | Online Biography | Gloucester County, Richmond City |
| Robinson, Ellen Llewellyn | 16 March 1872-21 September 1923 | Online Biography | Hampton City, Shenandoah County |
| Robinson, John | 28 October 1825 or 1826-15 or 16 January 1908 | Online Biography | Amelia County, Cumberland County |
| Robinson, John | 3 February 1705-10 or 11 May 1766 | Online Biography | King and Queen County |
| Robinson, John H. | 1857-6 December 1932 | Online Biography | Hampton City |
| Ruffin, Robert Davis | June 1842-2 December 1916 | Online Biography | Alexandria City, Dinwiddie County |
| Ruffner, William Henry | 11 February 1824-24 November 1908 | Online Biography | Lexington City |
| Russell, James Solomon | 20 December 1857-28 March 1935 | Online Biography | Brunswick County, Mecklenburg County |
| Rutherfoord, Jane Meade | 7 October 1840-28 October 1918 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Schele De Vere, Maximilian Rudolph | November 1, 1820-May 12, 1898 | Online Biography | Charlottesville City |
| Scott, Archer | ca. May 1836-1909 | Online Biography | Nottoway County |
| Scott, Mary Wingfield | 30 July 1895-9 August 1983 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Seaton, George Lewis | d. 5 July 1881 | Online Biography | Alexandria City |
| Seawell, Molly Elliot | 23 October 1853-15 November 1916 | Online Biography | Gloucester County |
| Smith, Dabney N. | September 1846-27 August 1920 | Online Biography | Charlotte County |
| Smith, Henry D. | d. by December 2, 1901 | Online Biography | Greensville County |
| Smith, Robert M. | d. 13 February 1923 | Online Biography | Hampton City |
| Stevens, William Nash | 1847-18 April 1891 | Online Biography | Petersburg City |
| Stokes, Ora E. Brown | 11 June 1882-19 December 1957 | Online Biography | Fredericksburg City, Richmond City |
| Stuart, Alexander Hugh Holmes | 2 April 1807-13 February 1891 | Online Biography | Staunton City |
| Summers, George William | 4 March 1804-19 September 1868 | Online Biography | Kanawha County, Putnam County |
| Sweeney, Joel Walker | ca. 1810-October 1860 | Online Biography | Appomattox County |
| Syphax, John Bryce | d. 8 September 1916 | Online Biography | Arlington County |
| Taylor, Alice B. Overbey | 28 July 1879-29 December 1919 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Taylor, James Thomas Sammons | 14 January 1840-4 January 1918 | Online Biography | Charlottesville City |
| Teamoh, George | 1818-d. after 1887 | Online Biography | Portsmouth City |
| Terry, Lucinda Lee | 5 December 1873-8 November 1957 | Online Biography | Roanoke City |
| Thompson, Ida Mae | 7 November 1866-24 July 1947 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Toler, Burwell | ca. 1822-21 July 1880 | Online Biography | Hanover County |
| Townsend, Jessie Fremont Easton | 2 July 1861-24 September 1941 | Online Biography | Norfolk City |
| Trist, Nicholas Philip | 2 June 1800-11 February 1874 | Online Biography | Albemarle County, Alexandria City |
| Troubetzkoy, Amélie Louise Rives Chanler | 23 August 1863-15 June 1945 | Online Biography | Albemarle County |
| Turpin, Henry | 15 November 1836-7 September 1908 | Online Biography | Goochland County |
| Tyler, John | 29 March 1790-18 January 1862 | Online Biography | Charles City County, Williamsburg City |
| Underwood, John Curtis | 14 March 1809-7 December 1873 | Online Biography | Fauquier County, Alexandria City |
| Valentine, Lila Hardaway Meade | 4 February 1865-14 July 1921 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Van Lew, Elizabeth L. | 15 October 1818-25 September 1900 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Walker, Gilbert Carlton | 1 August 1832-11 May 1885 | Online Biography | Norfolk City, Richmond City |
| Walker, Maggie Lena Draper Mitchell | 15 July 1864-15 December 1934 | Online Biography | Richmond City |
| Walker, Thomas Calhoun | 16 June 1862-5 November 1953 | Online Biography | Gloucester County |
| Watson, John | d. 6 December 1869 | Online Biography | Mecklenburg County |
| Wellford, Roberta | 17 January 1873-27 December 1956 | Online Biography | Charlottesville City, Richmond City |
| Wells, Henry Horatio | 17 September 1823-12 February 1900 | Online Biography | Alexandria City |
| Wheeler, Maclin C. | 1854 or 1855-6 June 1916 | Online Biography | Brunswick County |
| White, Emma Lee Smith | 1881-17 February 1983 | Online Biography | Mathews County |
| Whitner, Annie S. Barna | 1870-1 November 1960 | Online Biography | Roanoke County |
| Whittaker, Robert H. | d. 7 September 1905 | Online Biography | Brunswick County |
| Willcox, Louise Price Collier | 24 April 1865-13 September 1929 | Online Biography | Norfolk City |