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Contributors to the Dictionary of Virginia Biography
Herman, Jan K.- Ambler, James Markham Marshall (30 December 1848-ca. 30 October 1881)
Hershman, James H., Jr.- Aiken, Archibald Murphey (12 February 1888-27 November 1971)
- Almond, James Lindsay (15 June 1898-14 April 1986)
- Bazile, Leon Maurice Nelson (9 September 1890-18 March 1967)
- Boothe, Gardner Lloyd (1 June 1872-3 May 1964)
- Boothe, Armistead Lloyd (23 September 1907-14 February 1990)
- Bryan, Albert Vickers (23 July 1899-13 March 1984)
- Campbell, Edmund Douglas (12 March 1899-7 December 1995)
- Carter, Stuart Barns (25 April 1906-12 June 1983)
- Charity, Ruth LaCountess Harvey Wood (18 April 1924-26 April 1996)
- Denny, Collins (10 June 1899-14 January 1964)
- Dure, Leon Sebring (26 May 1907-26 October 1993)
Heuvel, Lisa L.- Carter, Edward (d. by 13 November 1682)
Heyward, Brittany N.- Diederich, John William (30 August 1929–27 March 2006)
- Ferguson, Finlay Forbes (16 November 1875-7 October 1936)
- Fields, Inez Catherine (March 1895-9 August 1978)
Hickin, Patricia P.- Anderson, John Thomas (5 April 1804-27 August 1879)
Hickman, Ellen C.- Dunglison, Robley (4 January 1798-1 April 1869)
Higgins, Christian- Carroll, Daniel Lynn (10 May 1797-23 November 1851)
Hill, Samuel S.- Alley, Reuben Edward (9 July 1896-19 September 1983)
Hitchcock, William S.- Barrett, James D. (April 1833-1903)
Hizer, Trenton E.- Cabell, Benjamin William Sheridan (10 May 1793-19 April 1862)
- Campbell, William (1778 or 1779-23 January 1845)
- Campbell, Edward (1781-25 February 1833)
- Caperton, Hugh (17 April 1781-9 February 1847)
- Claytor, Samuel (6 October 1794-15 September 1831)
- Cloyd, Gordan (19 March 1771-4 May 1833)
- Coke, Richard (16 November 1790-31 March 1851)
- Cooke, John Rogers (17 June 1788-15 December 1854)
- Craig, Robert (1792-25 November 1852)
Hizer, Trenton E. and Julienne, Marianne E.- Dandridge, Raymond Emmett (30 August 1913-12 February 1994)
Hobbs, Tameka Bradley- Erwin, Temple Cutler (31 December 1878-10 November 1951)
Hobson, Charles F.- Ambler, Jaquelin (9 August 1742-10 January 1798)
Hoch, Beverly Repass- Colley, Richard (ca. 1793-16 March 1858)
Hofstra, Warren R.- Allen, Benjamin (29 September 1789-13 January 1829)
- Borden, Benjamin (6 April 1675-by 9 December 1743)
- Cartmell, Thomas Kemp (28 January 1838-15 May 1920)
- Fairfax, Thomas, baron Fairfax of Cameron (22 October 1693-9 December 1781)
Hohner, Robert A.- Cannon, James (13 November 1864-6 September 1944)
Holifield, E. Brooks- Broaddus, Andrew (4 November 1770-1 December 1848)
Holladay, Cary- Cussons, John (1838-4 January 1912)
Hollan, Catherine B.- Brodnax, John (bap. 16 October 1664-by 17 August 1719)
Holmberg, James J.- Allin, Thomas (14 May 1757-26 June 1833)
- Bullock, Rice (17 December 1755-9 April 1800)
Holt, Wythe- Wythe, George (1726 or 1727-8 June 1806)
Holt, Wythe W., Jr.- Braxton, Allen Caperton (6 February 1862-22 March 1914)
Holt-Springston, Kathryn- Ahalt, Clarence Randolph (28 May 1888-15 October 1962)
Hood, Graham- Bridges, Charles (bap. 2 April 1670-by 18 December 1747)
Horan, John F., Jr.- Crown, John Randolph (12 May 1878-14 November 1940)
- Davidson, Arthur Derieux (8 October 1882-5 February 1961)
Horn, James- Ball, William (ca. 1615-by 10 November 1680)
Hucles, Michael E.- Aery, William Anthony (24 September 1882-16 October 1963)
- Bassette, Andrew William Ernest (November 1857-7 August 1942)
Huebner, Timothy S.- Coalter, John (20 August 1769-2 February 1838)
- Daniel, Peter V. (24 April 1784-31 May 1860)
Hunt, Thomas C.- Burruss, Julian Ashby (16 August 1876-4 January 1947)
Hurt, Frank Benjamin- Beckham, Benjamin Moore (17 August 1868-30 September 1957)
Hurt, Matthew- Caruthers, William Alexander (23 December 1802-29 August 1846)
Hyland, Thomas R.- deButts, Harry Ashby (13 October 1895-27 August 1983)
Hylton, Raymond Pierre- de Joux, Benjamin (d. 31 March 1703)
- Ellison, John Malcus (2 February 1889-13 October 1979)
Hyser, Raymond M.- Armstrong, Frank (26 October 1871-7 May 1954)
Jacob, Diane B.- Couper, William (16 November 1884-15 February 1964)
Jacobs, James A.- Cabell, James Lawrence (26 August 1813-13 August 1889)
- Callis, William Overton (23 March 1757-30 March 1814)
- Calrow, Charles James (21 September 1877-27 November 1938)
James, Michael E.- Alexander, Frederick Milton (7 February 1888-13 December 1948)
- Buck, James Lawrence Blair (13 April 1886-16 March 1964)
Javersak, David T.- Burley, James (ca. 1800-4 January 1870)
Jefferds, Joseph C., Jr.- Arbuckle, Matthew (ca. 1741-27 June 1781)
Jiranek, Elizabeth Updike- Baskervill, Henry Eugene (10 March 1867-30 November 1946)
Johansen, Mary Carroll- Bridgman, Ralph Parkhurst (22 November 1896-31 December 1991)
- Cabaniss, Sarah "Sadie" Heath (9 October 1865-11 July 1921)
- Callahan, Charles Hilliard (22 August 1858-31 July 1944)
- Clark, Emily Tapscott (later Balch) (8 September 1891-2 July 1953)
- Creighton, Martha Gladys (27 September 1894-19 February 1960)
- Curtis, Florence Rising (30 September 1873-6 October 1944)
- Detweiler, James Richard Clemmer (26 September 1924-23 September 1991)
- Dinwiddie, Emily Wayland (14 August 1879-11 March 1949)
Johnson, K. Paul- Cayce, Edgar (18 March 1877-3 January 1945)
Johnson, Pegram, III- Baylor, John (12 May 1705-3 April 1772)
Johnston, F. Claiborne, Jr.- Carrington, George (21 June 1758-27 May 1809)
- Carter, Thomas (24 April 1731-5 October 1803)
Jones, Brittany L.- Jones, Peter K. (ca. 1834-6 December 1895)
Jones, Bruce M.- Cabell, George Craighead (25 January 1836-23 June 1906)
- Carlin, Charles Creighton (8 April 1866-14 October 1938)
Jones, Catherine A.- Carne, William Francis (17 August 1832-20 December 1909)
- Carne, Richard Libby (5 October 1826-18 February 1911)
Jones, David A.- Abell, George Washington (11 December 1818-27 December 1874)
- Bullard, Chester (12 March 1809-27 February 1893)
Jones, Richard L.- Banister, John (26 December 1734-30 September 1788)
Jordan, Daniel P.- Austin, Archibald (11 August 1772-by 11 September 1837)
Jordan, David W.- Brent, Giles (ca. 5 April 1652-2 September 1679)
Jordan, Ervin L., Jr.- Bland, James William D. (27 February 1844-27 April 1870)
- Cox, Henry (b. December 1832)
- Dungey, Jesse (ca. 1820-August 1884)
Julienne, Marianne E.- Barbour, Lillie Mary (3 March 1885-18 May 1985)
- Cabell, John (d. by 12 June 1815)
- Cabell, Joseph (19 September 1732-1 March 1798)
- Cabell, Henry Landon (3 November 1858-20 June 1936)
- Cameron, Alexander (1 November 1832-3 February 1915)
- Cameron, William (11 August 1829-26 October 1902)
- Campbell, Graham Cox (9 November 1847-2 December 1915)
- Carroll, John Wesley (3 March 1832-9 February 1898)
- Carter, Harry Gilmore (8 November 1886-10 April 1926)
- Carter, James B. (ca. 1816-11 January 1870)
- Clayton, John (August 1695-15 December 1773)
- Cohen, Zipporah Michelbacher (13 December 1853-20 August 1944)
- Collins, Mary Elizabeth ("Toddy") (11 May 1868-30 December 1947)
- Copenhaver, Laura Lu Scherer (29 August 1868-18 December 1940)
- Crockett, Walter (d. by 10 December 1816)
- Cullen, John (1 February 1797-25 December 1849)
- Dade, William Alexander Gibbons (1782 or 1783-15 October 1829)
- Davenport, Isaac (1814-23 October 1896)
- Davis, Harrison Purcell (22 July 1883-3 March 1968)
- Dickerson, William Peter (20 April 1870–8 August 1943)
- Drake, Wilbur Allen (10 March 1874–24 January 1930)
- Duke, Samuel Page (5 September 1885-25 April 1955)
- Dungee, Shed (25 December 1831-30 March 1900)
- Dunlop, David (6 November 1841-26 October 1902)
- Dunn, Dorothy Eloise Janes (29 December 1892-11 November 1981)
- Eggleston, David Quin (10 June 1857-17 October 1909)
- Ellyson, William (24 May 1851-25 November 1919)
- Farrar, Joseph E. (7 November 1830-9 March 1892)
- Faulcon, William (8 February 1841-by 9 April 1904)
- Jones, Sarah Garland Boyd (February 1866-11 May 1905)
- Lockwood, Mary Morris Hall (28 February 1871-19 April 1936)
- Norcom, Josephine B. Mathews (16 January 1873-27 April 1927)
- Ruffner, William Henry (11 February 1824-24 November 1908)
- Seaton, George Lewis (d. 5 July 1881)
- Smith, Henry D. (d. by December 2, 1901)
Julienne, Marianne E. and Bearss, Sara B.- Cole, William (1638 or 1639-4 March 1694)
Justus, Judith P. and Bing, John P.- Baldwin, Dana Olden (20 March 1881-9 November 1972)
Kastor, Peter J.- Campbell, Arthur (3 November 1743-8 August 1811)
Katzenbach, Grayson- King, Fannie Stratton Bayly (27 September 1864-13 January 1951)
Keenan, Laura T.- Cornstalk, (d. 10 November 1777)
Kegley, George A.- Anderson, Robert Homer (29 October 1888-2 April 1977)
- Barger, Hazel Kathleen Doss (26 March 1911-16 June 1973)
- Boxley, William Wise (17 July 1861-12 January 1940)
- Buford, Paul Chalmers (13 March 1893-13 August 1960)
- Carter, Beirne Blair (24 January 1924-11 January 1989)
- Chapman, Harry Powell (26 November 1888-1 June 1952)
- Craddock, John Wimbish (14 August 1858-6 February 1941)
- Fishburn, Junius Parker (30 September 1895-24 March 1954)
Kegley, Mary B.- Anderson, John (6 May 1750-13 October 1817)
- Austin, Moses (4 October 1761-10 June 1821)
- Brown, James Andrew (22 December 1815-4 March 1900)
- Cloyd, Joseph (10 June 1744-31 August 1833)
Kegley, Mary B. and Tarter, Brent- Campbell, Joseph Trigg (28 November 1827-16 April 1876)
Keller, Kenneth W.- Brown, John (5 October 1762-6 October 1826)
- Coffman, Samuel (20 August 1781-26 November 1841)
Kenzer, Robert C.- Colson, William Nelson (1805-12 November 1835)
Kern, John R.- Boland, Robert J. (23 October 1850-16 November 1918)
- Chappelear, John Willis (3 February 1929-6 April 1986)
Kerrison, Catherine- Carrington, Elizabeth Jaquelin Ambler Brent (11 March 1765-15 February 1842)
Kessler, Bryan S.- Ferguson, David Arthur (8 June 1875-10 February 1935)
Kierner, Cynthia A.- Cary, Virginia Randolph (30 January 1786-2 May 1852)
- Corbin, Hannah Lee (6 February 1728-7 October 1782)
Kiesel, Diane- Paige, Richard Gault Leslie (31 May 1846-21 or 22 September 1904)
Kimball, Gregg D.- Bahen, James (February 1845-11 February 1907)
- Blackford, Launcelot Minor (23 February 1837-23 May 1914)
- Brown, George O. (August 1852-17 May 1910)
- Chappell, John Taylor (18 May 1845-27 September 1915)
Kimberly, Maria- Davis, Rebecca Blaine Harding (24 June 1831-29 September 1910)
- Drummond, William (d. 20 January 1677)
King, Jennifer Gunter- Claytor, Robert Buckner (27 February 1922-9 April 1993)
King, Martha J.- Clayton, William (d. by 14 December 1797)
- Rind, Clementina (d. 25 September 1774)
Klein, Joan Echtenkamp- Brown, Bedford (1 January 1825-13 September 1897)
Klement, Frank L.- Bickley, George Washington Lafayette (18 July 1823-10 August 1867)
Kneebone, John T.- Addison, Lucy (8 December 1861-13 November 1937)
- Ambler, Gordon Barbour (14 May 1896-1 December 1951)
- Andrews, William H. (b. ca. 1839)
- Apperson, Richard Duncan (16 August 1863-6 October 1913)
- Archer, Vincent William (3 August 1895-31 July 1968)
- Ash, William Horace (15 May 1859-14 February 1908)
- Ashe, Arthur Robert (10 July 1943-6 February 1993)
- Atkinson, John Mayo Pleasants (10 January 1817-28 August 1883)
- Atkinson, William Mayo (22 April 1796-24 February 1849)
- Augustine, Harry Hamill (14 November 1892-17 September 1959)
- Averett, Thomas Hamlett (20 July 1800-29 June 1855)
- Banks, Walter Scott (13 December 1885-17 October 1970)
- Baskervill, Britton (October 1863-25 April 1892)
- Baskin, Joel L. (27 September 1885-27 December 1948)
- Beams, Jesse Wakefield (25 December 1898-23 July 1977)
- Binford, James Henry (21 August 1832-30 July 1876)
- Binga, Anthony (1 June 1843-21 January 1919)
- Bird, Robert Montgomery (13 June 1867-4 June 1938)
- Birdsong, McLemore (11 December 1911-3 June 1977)
- Black, Leonard A. (8 March 1820-28 April 1883)
- Blackwell, James Heyward (ca. 5 February 1864-14 October 1931)
- Bland, Edward David (October 1848-13 February 1927)
- Boggs, Edmond Mac (23 February 1909-5 February 1989)
- Booker, Matilda V. Mosley (18 September 1887-27 June 1957)
- Bouey, Elizabeth A. Coles (14 November 1890-5 February 1957)
- Boushall, Thomas Callendine (28 March 1894-10 May 1992)
- Bowler, John Andrew (1 March 1862-7 October 1935)
- Brady, James Dennis (3 April 1843-30 November 1900)
- Branch, Thomas (23 December 1802-15 November 1888)
- Branch, James Read (28 July 1828-2 July 1869)
- Branch, John Kerr (1 May 1865-1 July 1930)
- Branch, John Patteson (9 October 1830-2 February 1915)
- Breedlove, William (ca. 1820-15 June 1871)
- Brennan, Andrew James (14 December 1877-23 May 1956)
- Brisby, William Henry (August 1836-16 November 1916)
- Brooks, John Mitchell (1 September 1917-8 August 1980)
- Brooks, Lucy Goode (13 September 1818-7 October 1900)
- Brooks, Robert Peel (29 October 1853-10 October 1882)
- Brown, Duncan McGregor (4 November 1856-27 January 1908)
- Brown, William Moseley (27 February 1894-8 January 1966)
- Brown, Thomas Henry (4 January 1864-8 February 1952)
- Brown, Samuel Allen (27 February 1876-25 December 1960)
- Brown, John Dudley George (16 June 1868-20 January 1915)
- Brown, George William Clement (1 May 1895-3 January 1973)
- Brown, Edward C. (ca. July 1877-24 January 1928)
- Brown, Charles Edward (24 September 1888-30 June 1975)
- Brown, Edward Wellington (d. 15 September 1929)
- Bruce, James (20 March 1763-12 May 1837)
- Bryant, James Fenton (22 February 1841-16 January 1909)
- Brydon, George MacLaren (27 June 1875-26 September 1963)
- Brydon, Mary Evelyn (2 June 1878-13 April 1930)
- Bundick, William Thomas (15 February 1847-9 December 1908)
- Burke, Emmett Carroll (5 January 1875-26 December 1953)
- Burrell, William Patrick (25 November 1865-18 March 1952)
- Burton, James Henry (17 August 1823-18 October 1894)
- Butler, Sarah Poage Caldwell (21 August 1892-2 December 1983)
- Button, Charles William (7 July 1822-29 December 1894)
- Button, Joseph (31 October 1865-10 November 1943)
- Campbell, Jane Maud (13 March 1869-24 April 1947)
- Campbell, Stuart Bland (14 April 1888-17 November 1973)
- Canada, David (fl. 1867-1869)
- Christian, William Steptoe (26 December 1830-10 December 1910)
- Corprew, Edenborough G. (d. 16 July 1881)
- Crawford, George (2 February 1897-15 August 1955)
- Davis, Daniel Webster (25 March 1862-25 October 1913)
Kolbe, J. Christian- Biggs, Joseph Franklin (9 February 1868-24 February 1932)
Kolp, John C.- Fauquier, Francis (bap. 11 July 1703–3 March 1768)
Kolp, John G.- Cropper, John (23 December 1755-15 January 1821)
- Custis, Edmund (d. after 18 October 1797)
Koons, Kenneth E.- Botts, Charles Tyler (6 March 1809-4 October 1884)
- Cocke, Philip St. George (17 April 1809-26 December 1861)
Koste, Jodi L.- Apperly, Frank Longstaff (26 July 1888-24 October 1961)
- Baughman, Mary Barney (4 September 1874-30 March 1956)
- Chamberlayne, Lewis Webb (ca. 9 January 1798-28 January 1854)
- Chandler, Lucius Henry (20 February 1812-ca. 6 April 1876)
- Coleman, Claude C. (21 July 1879-9 January 1953)
Koste, Jodi L. and Alley, John S.- Bohannan, Richard Lafon (d. 15 July 1855)
Krick, Robert E. L.- Brockenbrough, John Mercer (1 August 1830-25 August 1892)
- Chew, Roger Preston (9 April 1843-16 March 1921)
Krick, Robert K.- Aylett, William Roane (14 May 1833-6 August 1900)
Krowl, Michelle A.- Cheatham, Benjamin Franklin (20 May 1867-2 December 1944)
- Cox, Lucy Ann White (d. 17 December 1891)
Kubiak, Kelly- White, Emma Lee Smith (1881-17 February 1983)
Kukla, Jon- Aston, Walter (ca. 1607-6 April 1656)
Kukla, Jon and Looney, J. Jefferson- Ames, Susie May (10 January 1888-30 July 1969)
Lane, Martin Stakes- Bolton, Channing Moore (24 January 1843-6 December 1922)
- Boykin, Maury Wood (25 November 1893-11 April 1984)
- Braxton, Carter Moore (5 September 1836-27 May 1898)
- Clay, Odin Green (5 May 1801-17 January 1883)
- Daniel, Peter Vivian (17 April 1818-2 April 1889)
- Dudley, Alexander (13 June 1820-10 September 1869)
Lankford, Nelson D.- Bruce, David Kirkpatrick Este (12 February 1898-5 December 1977)
- Bruce, Charles (17 August 1826-6 October 1896)
- Childs, James Rives (6 February 1893-15 July 1987)
Latimer, James H.- Adams, Howard Hanson (18 December 1891-3 December 1971)
Laumer, Frank- Dade, Francis Langhorne (22 February 1792-28 December 1835)
Lautenschlager, Julie L.- Farmer, Frances (5 December 1909-13 September 1993)
- Fitzgerald, Edith Mansford (29 August 1877-26 June 1940)
Lavine, Thelma Z.- Balz, Albert George Adam (3 January 1887-1 October 1957)
Lay, K. Edward- Dinsmore, James (1771 or 1772-13 May 1830)
Layne, Tammy F.- Fishburne, James Abbott (10 April 1850-11 November 1921)
Leahy, Christopher- Cary, George Booth (ca. 1802-26 February 1850)
Leary, William M.- Bond, William Langhorne (12 November 1893-16 July 1985)
Leatherman, Carolyn H.- Ayer, Thomas Parker (3 April 1886-4 January 1962)
- Bolling, Charles Edward (4 May 1852-22 June 1929)
Lebsock, Suzanne- Bolling, Mary Marshall Tabb (ca. 1737-by 28 October 1814)
Ledesma, Andrea- Richardson, Eudora Woolfolk Ramsay (13 August 1891-6 October 1973)