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African-Americans in the Dictionary of Virginia Biography

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Name Life Dates Volume and
Page Numbers
Race Residence
Collins, JohnsonAugust 1847-
3 November 1906
Volume 3, pages 379African
American
Brunswick County
Colson, Edna Meade7 October 1888-
17 January 1985
Volume 3, pages 384-385African
American
Petersburg City
Chesterfield County
Colson, James Major15 October 1855-
22 May 1909
Volume 3, pages 385-387African
American
Petersburg City
Dinwiddie County
Chesterfield County
Colson, William Nelson1805-
12 November 1835
Volume 3, pages 387-388African
American
Petersburg City
Commodore, Aaron1819 or 1820-
24 June 1892
Volume 3, pages 399-400African
American
Essex County
Connor, Milesd. 28 June 1893Volume 3, pages 402African
American
Norfolk City
Cook, Fieldsca. 1817-
21 January 1897
Volume 3, pages 420-422African
American
Richmond City
Alexandria City
Cooper, Esther Georgia Irving28 November 1881-
7 February 1970
Volume 3, pages 443-445African
American
Alexandria County
Arlington County
Cooper, William Mason22 November 1892-
12 August 1979
Volume 3, pages 452-453African
American
Hampton City
Coppage, Samuel Francis25 January 1886-
26 February 1977
Volume 3, pages 459-461African
American
Norfolk City
Corbin, Percy Casino2 June 1888-
6 July 1952
Volume 3, pages 465-466African
American
Pulaski County
Corprew, Edenborough G.d. 16 July 1881Volume 3, pages 474-476African
American
Portsmouth City
Cox, Henryb. December 1832Volume 3, pages 506-507African
American
Powhatan County
Cox, Josephd. 16 April 1880Volume 3, pages 509-511African
American
Richmond City
Crawford, George2 February 1897-
15 August 1955
Volume 3, pages 537-539African
American
Richmond City
Loudoun County
Crocker, Wiley Horace26 June 1873-
9 July 1943
Volume 3, pages 562-563African
American
Nansemond County
Suffolk City
Cromwell, John Wesley5 September 1846-
14 April 1927
Volume 3, pages 565-567African
American
Alexandria City
Norfolk County
Crump, Josiahca. 1838-
15 February 1890
Volume 3, pages 585-587African
American
Richmond City
Crump, Pleasants Roper ("Snowball")1 September 1905-
1 August 1995
Volume 3, pages 587-588African
American
Richmond City
Dabbs, Isaacd. after 27 April 1910Volume 3, pages 647African
American
Charlotte County
Dabney, Johnca. 1824-
7 June 1900
Volume 3, pages 648-649African
American
Richmond City
Dandridge, Raymond Emmett30 August 1913-
12 February 1994
Volume 3, pages 675-677African
American
Richmond City
Daniel, Robert Prentiss2 November 1902-
5 January 1968
Volume 3, pages 691-692African
American
Richmond City
Chesterfield County
Davis, Cephas L.ca. November 1839-
26 May 1907
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Mecklenburg County
Davis, Daniel Webster25 March 1862-
25 October 1913
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Davis, Earl Wayne22 November 1911-
4 May 2000
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Davis, John H.d. July 19, 1896Online BiographyAfrican
American
Campbell County
Roanoke City
Davis, Marion Edward19 January 1862-
21 June 1946
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Portsmouth City
Davis, NoahMarch 1804-
7 April 1867
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Fredericksburg City
Davis, Robert Calvin26 February 1881-
21 May 1958
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Norfolk City
Davis, William Roscoed. ca. November 18, 1904Online BiographyAfrican
American
Elizabeth City County
Hampton City
Dawson, John Montgomery16 September 1829-
15 July 1913
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Williamsburg City
Dean, Jennie Serepta15 April 1848–3 May 1913Online BiographyAfrican
American
Prince William County
Delaney, McDowell30 June 1844-
30 May 1926
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Amelia County
Cumberland County
Delk, Julia Anna PopeOctober 1878–7 June 1951Online BiographyAfrican
American
Norfolk City
DeMortie, Mark Renie (or Réné)8 May 1829-
3 September 1914
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Norfolk City
Nottoway County
Dett, Robert Nathaniel11 October 1882-
2 October 1943
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Hampton City
Dickerson, Leary R.11 July 1894-
6 April 1974
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Middlesex County
Dickerson, William Peter20 April 1870–8 August 1943Online BiographyAfrican
American
Newport News City
Diggs, James Robert Lincolnd. 14 April 1923Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Lynchburg City
Dinkins, Albert Danforth3 December 1900-
28 August 1999
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Norfolk City
Ditcher, Jackb. ca. 1772Online BiographyAfrican
American
Caroline County
Dixon, George Lewis2 May 1818-
13 July 1907
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Fredericksburg City
Dodson, Amos Andre10 April 1856-
26 December 1888
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Mecklenburg County
Douglass, Bertha Louise26 January 1895-
29 February 1980
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Norfolk City
Downing, Ellwood Davis9 September 1891-
29 October 1963
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Roanoke City
Downing, Lylburn Clinton18 March 1889-
25 May 1965
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Roanoke City
Downing, Lylburn Liggins3 May 1862-
15 February 1937
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Roanoke City
Drake, Wilbur Allen10 March 1874–24 January 1930Online BiographyAfrican
American
Norfolk City
Driggus, Emanuelfl. 1645-
1685
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Northampton County
Dungee, Shed25 December 1831-
30 March 1900
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Cumberland County
Dungey, Jesseca. 1820-
August 1884
Online BiographyAfrican
American
King William County
Edmonds, Sheppard Randolph30 April 1900-
28 March 1983
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Brunswick County
Edmundson, Isaacca. 1840-
13 November 1927
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Halifax County
Edwards, Archie4 September 1918-
18 June 1998
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Franklin County
Edwards, Ballard Trentca. 10 October 1828-
27 March 1881
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Chesterfield County
Edwards, Thomas Jefferson "Tommy"15 October 1922-
23 October 1969
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Henrico County
Eggleston, Neverett Alexander14 September 1898-
5 December 1996
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Ellison, John Malcus2 February 1889-
13 October 1979
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Northumberland County
Richmond City
Epps, Alexander7 December 1860-
25 December 1906
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Pittsylvania County
Erwin, Temple Cutler31 December 1878-
10 November 1951
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Dinwiddie County
Richmond City
Newport News City
Evans, Joseph P.5 January 1835-
16 May 1889
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Petersburg City
Fredericksburg City
Evans, William Dennisca. 1831-
15 October 1900
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Prince Edward County
Evans, William W.d. 16 November 1892Online BiographyAfrican
American
Fredericksburg City
Petersburg City
Farley, James Conway10 August 1854-
by 1 January 1912
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Farmer, James Leonard12 January 1920-
9 July 1999
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Spotsylvania County
Farrar, Joseph E.7 November 1830-
9 March 1892
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Charlottesville City
Richmond City
Faulcon, William8 February 1841-
by 9 April 1904
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Surry County
Fayerman, Georged. 24 October 1890Online BiographyAfrican
American
Petersburg City
Ferguson, David Arthur8 June 1875-
10 February 1935
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Ferguson, John E.February 1810-
8 June 1859
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Fields, Inez CatherineMarch 1895-
9 August 1978
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Hampton City
Fields, James A.August 1844-
23 November 1903
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Hanover County
Elizabeth City County
Warwick County
Flemings, Leonard R.d. 3 April 1937Online BiographyAfrican
American
Lancaster County
Forrester, Martha Ellen Sampsond. 12 November 1951Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Prince Edward County
Forrester, Richard Gustavus13 February 1823-
2 July 1891
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Franklin, Alexander Quincy20 March 1852-
8 June 1924
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Charles City County
Freeman, Johnd. 10 December 1876Online BiographyAfrican
American
Halifax County
Furman, Ethel Madison Bailey Carter6 July 1893-
24 February 1976
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Gilliam, Williamd. 23 January 1893Online BiographyAfrican
American
Prince George County
Goodwyn, James P.d. after April 1910Online BiographyAfrican
American
Petersburg City
Green, Armisteadd. 6 March 1892Online BiographyAfrican
American
Petersburg City
Griffin, Robert GilbertMarch 1847-
9 February 1927
Online BiographyAfrican
American
York County
Griggs, Nathaniel Matthewd. 5 July 1919Online BiographyAfrican
American
Prince Edward County
Hamilton, Rossca. January 1843-
2 May 1901
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Mecklenburg County
Harris, Alfred William19 August 1853-
24 March 1920
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Alexandria City
Petersburg City
Harris, Henry Clayd. after 5 October 1905Online BiographyAfrican
American
Halifax County
Harris, Joseph Dennisca. 1833-
25 December 1884
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Portsmouth City
Hampton City
Hill, Henry C.ca. 1815-
7 September 1905
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Amelia County
Hodges, Charles E.May 1819-
after 29 April 1910
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Princess Anne County
Norfolk County
Hodges, John QuincySeptember 1841-
after 13 June 1900
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Princess Anne County
Hodges, William Johnsond. 13 September 1872Online BiographyAfrican
American
Princess Anne County
Norfolk County
Hodges, Willis Augustus12 February 1815-
24 September 1890
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Princess Anne County
Holmes, Joseph R.ca. 1838-
3 May 1869
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Charlotte County
Jasper, John4 July 1812-
30 March 1901
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Richmond City
Johnson, Henry31 December 1842-
7 February 1922
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Amelia County
Jones, Benjamin F.d. after 1911Online BiographyAfrican
American
King William County
Jones, James Richardd. after 20 August 1902Online BiographyAfrican
American
Mecklenburg County
Jones, Peter K.ca. 1834-
6 December 1895
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Petersburg City
Greensville County
Richmond City
Jones, Robert G. W.10 July 1826-
by 15 March 1900
Online BiographyAfrican
American
Charles City County
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