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Contributors to the Dictionary of Virginia Biography
Fahlman, Betsy- Couper, William (20 September 1853-22 June 1942)
Fahringer, Alyssa Toby- Dickinson, Charles William (7 May 1885-13 September 1958)
- Elliott, Walter Carlton (1 February 1903-17 July 1984)
- Ellyson, Lora Effie Hotchkiss (19 April 1848-23 March 1935)
- Enochs, Elisabeth Randolph Shirley (15 August 1890–23 January 1992)
Fales, Cheryl Yielding- Bickford, James Van Allen (ca. 31 December 1874-14 April 1947)
- Biggins, Joseph Charles (21 November 1898-28 January 1978)
Falls, Helen E.- Bailey, Marjorie Lee (28 May 1923-4 August 1988)
Farrell, Cassandra Britt- Cox, Katherine Hamilton Cabell Claiborne (15 September 1854-25 December 1925)
- Dailey, Daphne Lowell (2 October 1912-3 October 1995)
Faust, Drew Gilpin- Boyd, Maria Isabella "Belle" (9 May 1844-11 June 1900)
Fausz, J. Frederick- Argall, Samuel (bap. 4 December 1580-24 January 1626)
- Bennett, Richard (bap. 6 August 1609-by 12 April 1675)
- Berkeley, John (ca. 1560-22 March 1622)
- Brown, Alexander (5 September 1843-24 August 1906)
- Chauco, (fl. 1622-1623)
- Debedeavon, (fl. 1648-1664)
Fausz, J. Frederick and Gentry, Daphne- Boys, John (fl. 1619-1627)
Fea, John- Fithian, Philip Vickers (29 December 1747-8 October 1776)
Fernandez, Mark F.- Blair, John (November 1731-31 August 1800)
- Bouldin, Thomas Tyler (d. 11 February 1834)
Finkelman, Paul- Burns, Anthony (31 May 1834-27 July 1862)
Fiske, Warren- Babalas, Peter Kostas (8 July 1922-29 December 1987)
Foard, Douglas W.- Arthur, Charles Ralph (5 August 1917-13 October 1970)
Foster, Vonita White- Clark, William John (5 January 1877-17 June 1956)
Francavilla, Lisa A.- Duke, Richard Thomas Walker (6 June 1822-2 July 1898)
- Emmet, John Patten (8 April 1796-13 August 1842)
- Trist, Nicholas Philip (2 June 1800-11 February 1874)
Freehling, Alison Goodyear- Brodnax, William Henry (ca. 1786-23 October 1834)
Freeman, Suzanne H. and Kneebone, John T.- Bowman, John-Geline MacDonald (30 March 1890-14 April 1946)
Freudenberg, Anne E. H.- Barrett, Robert South (30 March 1877-24 February 1959)
- Barrett, Clifton Waller (1 June 1901-6 November 1991)
Frey, Sylvia R.- Bowser, James (b. ca. 1730)
Frick, John W.- Crinkley, Richmond Dillard (20 January 1940-29 January 1989)
Fry, Joseph A.- Bedinger, Henry (3 February 1812-26 November 1858)
Fuller-Seeley, Kathryn H.- Crump, Pleasants Roper ("Snowball") (1 September 1905-1 August 1995)
Furgurson, Ernest B.- Conrad, Thomas Nelson (1 August 1837-5 January 1905)
Gaidmore, Gerald P., II- Call, Norman (29 March 1880-25 May 1959)
- Capps, Washington Lee (31 January 1864-31 May 1935)
- Collins, Lewis Preston (25 December 1896-20 September 1952)
Gales, Melinda D.- Cook, Huestis Pratt (13 July 1868-1 August 1951)
Gaynor, Edward- Davis, Henry Jackson (25 September 1882-15 April 1947)
Gehred, Kathryn- Yancey, Eugenie Macon (5 March 1866-25 January 1947)
Gentry, Daphne- Abrahall, Robert (fl. 1620s-1680s)
- Allen, Arthur (ca. 1608-May or June 1669)
- Allen, Arthur (ca. 1652-15 June 1710)
- Allen, John (ca. 1756-May 1793)
- Allen, John (d. 13 May 1799)
- Anderson, James (24 January 1740-8 September 1798)
- Andrews, Robert (ca. 1748-28 January 1804)
- Applewhaite, Henry (ca. 1643-by 9 May 1704)
- Armstrong, Edward Jones (29 March 1808-1 August 1877)
- Aston, William Ballarde (22 December 1817-18 December 1886)
- Ballard, Thomas (d. by 24 March 1690)
- Banks, Robert Adam (April 1806-28 January 1878)
- Basse, Nathaniel (bap. 19 December 1589-by 30 August 1654)
- Bassett, William (ca. 1671-11 October 1723)
- Baxter, John (ca. 1781-1831)
- Beale, Thomas (ca. 1610-by 3 December 1700)
- Bell, David (d. 15 December 1799)
- Berlin, George William (2 December 1824-13 November 1895)
- Bernard, William (1603-31 March 1665)
- Bird, Abraham (ca. 1731-by 21 March 1820)
- Bird, Mark (23 December 1810-2 January 1883)
- Blackford, Benjamin (31 October 1767-20 August 1855)
- Blair, Archibald (ca. 1753-7 October 1824)
- Bland, Theodorick (bap. 6 January 1630-23 April 1672)
- Blayton, Thomas (fl. 1669-1695)
- Blue, Charles James (28 December 1804-21 March 1863)
- Bluett, Benjamin (bap. 10 April 1580-by 12 May 1621)
- Bohun, Lawrence (d. 19 March 1621)
- Bonham, Hezekiah Love (18 February 1866-30 May 1934)
- Booker, Edmund (d. by 24 January 1793)
- Botts, Alexander Lithgow (May 1799-15 May 1860)
- Bowler, Thomas (d. by 2 July 1679)
- Boyd, William Watson (ca. 22 December 1815-8 April 1866)
- Bracken, John (bap. 2 May 1747-15 or 16 July 1818)
- Bradshaw, Mildred Roberts Lawrence Glenn (9 February 1902-13 June 1989)
- Branch, Samuel (d. 1 September 1847)
- Braxton, George (ca. 1677-1 July 1748)
- Braxton, Corbin (3 May 1792-12 February 1852)
- Bray, James (d. 24 October 1691)
- Brent, William (26 July 1733-by ca. 8 April 1782)
- Brent, George William (August 1821-2 January 1872)
- Briggs, David (6 January 1780-5 November 1836)
- Briggs, John Howell (d. 2 March 1808)
- Broaddus, John W. (ca. 1804-4 May 1874)
- Brocas, William (d. by 7 May 1655)
- Brooke, Robert (d. 27 February 1800)
- Brooke, James Vass (10 October 1824-9 October 1898)
- Brooke, George (d. 7 April 1782)
- Brooke, Humphrey (d. by 24 May 1802)
- Browne, Henry (d. by 1 March 1662)
- Buchanan, Andrew (d. 3 October 1804)
- Buckner, John (d. by 10 February 1696)
- Buckner, Richard (d. by 14 March 1734)
- Bullock, Hugh (ca. 1577-by 2 November 1650)
- Burke, Richard Floyd (29 December 1851-21 February 1924)
- Burnley, Hardin (19 March 1761-11 March 1809)
- Burwell, Carter (25 October 1716-by 26 October 1756)
- Cabell, William (9 March 1700-12 April 1774)
- Cabell, William (13 March 1730-23 March 1798)
- Capps, William (fl. 1609-1630)
- Chiles, Walter (bap. 20 March 1609-after 6 July 1653)
Gentry, Daphne and Henry, G. Scott- Bright, John (25 September 1908-26 March 1995)
Gibson, Keith E.- Ezekiel, Moses Jacob (28 October 1844-27 March 1917)
Gibson, Keith Eric- Burress, Withers Alexander (24 November 1894-13 June 1977)
- Cocke, William Horner (12 September 1874-9 June 1938)
Gilbert, Kelly- Cronk, Katharine Killinger Scherer (14 July 1877-12 March 1927)
Gill, Harold B., Jr.- Bucktrout, Benjamin (d. by 1 June 1813)
- Carter, Robert Randolph (15 September 1825-8 March 1888)
Gilliam, George H.- Cabell, Royal Eubank (12 March 1878-8 September 1950)
- Crump, Beverley Tucker (10 June 1854-30 March 1930)
Gilliam, George Harrison- Fairfax, Henry (4 May 1850-11 July 1916)
Glade, Mary Elizabeth- Cowardin, Charles O'Brien (23 October 1851-5 July 1900)
Goetz, Rebecca Anne- Driggus, Emanuel (fl. 1645-1685)
Golden, Alan L.- Beale, Richard Lee Turberville (22 May 1819-17 April 1893)
- Bouldin, James Wood (ca. 1792-30 March 1854)
Goldenberg, Joseph- Barron, James (October 1740-14 or 16 May 1787)
Goldman, Robert M.- Barco, John William (25 June 1877-2 August 1964)
Gomery, Douglas- Cline, Patsy (Virginia Patterson Hensley) (8 September 1932-5 March 1963)
Gooden, Randall S.- Burdett, John Sinsell (20 December 1818-4 April 1904)
- Byrne, Benjamin Wilson (16 May 1820-12 September 1903)
Gorman, Michael J.- Brown, William G. (25 September 1800-19 April 1884)
- Byrd, Richard Evelyn (29 December 1801-1 January 1872)
Gottlieb, Matthew S.- Davis, Arthur Kyle (20 September 1897-17 September 1972)
- Dedmon, Donald Newton (13 August 1931-13 February 1998)
- Diggs, James Robert Lincoln (d. 14 April 1923)
- Doswell, Thomas (27 February 1792-27 October 1870)
- Ellis, Thomas Harding (6 September 1814-11 April 1898)
- Epps, Alexander (7 December 1860-25 December 1906)
- Faulkner, Worthington (5 May 1901-23 July 1967)
- Hunnicutt, James W. (16 October 1814-8 October 1880)
- Nickens, Armistead (July 1836-25 or 26 April 1906)
- Norton, Robert (d. by 17 October 1898)
- Norton, Frederick Smith (d. 14 November 1893)
- Norton, Daniel M. (d. 29 November 1918)
- Ruffin, Robert Davis (June 1842-2 December 1916)
- Teamoh, George (1818-d. after 1887)
Gottlieb, Matthew S. and Tarter, Brent- Moss, Frank (d. by 6 August 1884)
Graml, Josh- Evans, Cerinda Weatherly (21 February 1876-14 July 1973)
Grantham, Dewey W.- Alderman, Edwin Anderson (15 May 1861-29 April 1931)
Gray, Glenn R.- Cabell, Mary Virginia Ellet (24 January 1839-4 July 1930)
Green, Bryan Clark- Campbell, Edmund Schureman (28 October 1884-8 May 1950)
- Chesterman, Aubrey (17 June 1875-28 January 1937)
Green, Hilary N.- Manly, Ralza Morse (16 January 1822-16 September 1897)
Green, Kiesha Dian- Downing, Lylburn Clinton (18 March 1889-25 May 1965)
Greene, Jack P.- Carter, Landon (18 August 1710-22 December 1778)
Gregory, Eve S.- Allen, William (7 March 1768-29 November 1831)
- Allen, John (ca. 1684-by 21 April 1742)
Greve, Jim- Colonna, Charles Jones (27 August 1849-20 February 1920)
Griffenhagen, George- Baker, Thomas Roberts (30 May 1825-26 November 1906)
Griffin, Barbara J.- Andrews, Marietta Minnigerode (11 December 1869-7 August 1931)
Griggs, Cara F.- Dimmock, Charles (5 August 1800-27 or 28 October 1863)
Guertin, Katherine- Toler, Burwell (ca. 1822-21 July 1880)
Gundersen, Joan R.- Allen, Elizabeth Bray (ca. 1692-by 22 February 1774)
- Bland, Anna Bennett (d. ca. 1 November 1687)
Gunter, Donald W.- Aaroe, Alden Petersen (5 May 1918-7 July 1993)
- Albemarle, William Anne Keppel, second earl of (5 June 1702-22 December 1754)
- Allan, William (12 November 1837-17 September 1889)
- Allen, James Walkinshaw (2 July 1829-27 June 1862)
- Allen, Robert Clotworthy (22 June 1834-3 July 1863)
- Amherst, Sir Jeffery (29 January 1717-3 August 1797)
- Anderson, Richard Clough (12 January 1750-16 October 1826)
- Barbour, James (26 February 1823-29 October 1895)
- Barnhardt, James Monroe (16 August 1898-5 July 1975)
- Barrett, Joseph Eagle (24 April 1890-20 October 1971)
- Barron, James (15 September 1768-21 April 1851)
- Barton, Richard Walker (3 July 1799-15 January 1860)
- Bausell, Lewis Kenneth (17 April 1924-18 September 1944)
- Beauchamp, William Benjamin (16 March 1869-28 June 1931)
- Berkeley, Randolph Carter (9 January 1875-31 January 1960)
- Beverly, Frank Monroe (2 January 1857-1 July 1929)
- Biggs, Walter Joseph (4 June 1886-11 February 1968)
- Blackford, William Mathews (19 August 1801-14 or 15 April 1864)
- Blackford, William Willis (23 March 1831-1 May 1905)
- Boisseau, James (10 June 1822-29 November 1872)
- Bolling, Stith (28 February 1835-1 November 1916)
- Bolling, Phillip S. (ca. 1849-18 April 1892)
- Boone, Daniel (22 October 1734-26 September 1820)
- Booth, Edwin Gilliam (11 January 1810-13 February 1886)
- Borst, Peter Bock (23 June 1826-25 April 1882)
- Botts, Lawson (25 July 1825-16 September 1862)
- Bowden, Thomas Russell (20 May 1841-6 July 1893)
- Bowden, George Edwin (6 July 1852-22 January 1908)
- Bowden, Henry Moseley (10 April 1819-11 April 1871)
- Bowden, Lemuel Jackson (16 January 1815-2 January 1864)
- Bowen, Henry (26 December 1841-29 April 1915)
- Bowering, Andrew Benjamin (6 August 1842-20 October 1923)
- Brady, Samuel (25 May 1756-1 January 1796)
- Branch, Blythe Walker (16 March 1864-22 May 1942)
- Braxton, Elliott Muse (8 October 1823-2 October 1891)
- Breckinridge, James (7 March 1763-13 May 1833)
- Broaddus, William Francis Ferguson (30 April 1801-8 September 1876)
- Brown, John Thompson (19 February 1861-15 May 1921)
- Brown, William (ca. 1748-ca. 13 January 1792)
- Bruce, James Coles (26 January 1806-28 March 1865)
- Buchanan, John (d. by 16 August 1769)
- Burroughs, Charles Franklin (31 July 1871-24 February 1960)
- Calfee, Ernest William (23 November 1886-27 October 1942)
- Calisch, Edith Elliott Lindeman (21 March 1898-22 December 1984)
- Campbell, Richard (d. 8 September 1781)
- Carr, David Green (24 May 1809-7 April 1883)
- Carter, Peter Jacob (29 May 1845-19 July 1886)
- Carter, William Richard (22 April 1833-8 July 1864)
- Catlett, John (bap. 12 March 1626-by 17 October 1671)
- Chaffin, William Womach (5 May 1868-7 May 1925)
- Chapman, Flavius Josephus (29 June 1839-1 February 1894)
- Clark, George Rogers (19 November 1752-13 February 1818)
- Clark, Matt (b. ca. 1844)
- Claytor, Gertrude Harris Boatwright (1 October 1888-21 August 1973)
- Close, James Titus (14 April 1829-30 August 1869)
- Coleman, Asa (d. after 24 February 1893)
- Colson, James Major (15 October 1855-22 May 1909)
- Conrad, Currence B. (29 January 1812-22 October 1897)
- Cooper, William Pope (26 July 1825-17 September 1880)
- Cootes, Frank Graham (6 April 1879-30 November 1960)
- Cowan, Robert Edwin (9 November 1830-14 July 1887)
- Craft, James Belt (17 April 1859-4 September 1941)
- Crocker, Wiley Horace (26 June 1873-9 July 1943)
- Cromwell, John Wesley (5 September 1846-14 April 1927)
- Curtiss, Gaston G. (September 1819-15 November 1872)
- Dalton, Grady William (19 June 1908-5 March 1986)
- Davis, Cephas L. (ca. November 1839-26 May 1907)
- Davis, John H. (d. July 19, 1896)
- Delaney, McDowell (30 June 1844-30 May 1926)
- Dent, Marshall Mortimer (2 May 1828-3 May 1901)
- Dickenson, William Jennings (3 December 1827-5 April 1907)
- Dillard, Benton Oscar (23 December 1905-23 May 1972)
- Dosh, Thomas William Luther (21 November 1830-24 December 1889)
- Downey, James Madison (12 December 1809-28 March 1884)
- Edwards, Thomas Jefferson "Tommy" (15 October 1922-23 October 1969)
- Estill, James (9 November 1750-22 March 1782)
- Evans, William W. (d. 16 November 1892)
- Fayerman, George (d. 24 October 1890)
- Fields, James A. (August 1844-23 November 1903)
- Fishburn, Tipton Tinsley (20 November 1849-11 April 1921)
- Lewis, Andrew (9 October 1720-25 September 1781)
- Patton, James (ca. 1692-30 or 31 July 1755)
- Summers, George William (4 March 1804-19 September 1868)
Gushee, Elizabeth M.- Bosher, Kate Lee Langley (1 February 1865-27 July 1932)
- Cheyne, Christopher Ethelbert (5 July 1867-14 August 1943)
Haber, Carole- Chaloner, John Armstrong (10 October 1862-1 June 1935)
Hackett, Mary A.- Corbin, Francis (1759 or 1760-23 May 1821)
Hackford, Heidi M.- Claiborne, John Herbert (10 March 1828-24 February 1905)
Haggard, Robert F.- Coles, Isaac (2 March 1747-2 June 1813)
- Davis, John Anthony Gardner (5 March 1802-14 November 1840)
Haile-McPhillips, Peggy- Cooke, Richard Dickson (29 April 1880-10 October 1958)
Hall, Cline E.- Biggers, Abram Frederick (14 November 1838-28 March 1879)
Hall, Larry- Edwards, Horace Hall (21 August 1902-27 January 1987)
Hall, Randal L.- Earles, Henry Clay (11 August 1913-16 November 1999)
- Felts, Thomas Lafayette (16 October 1868-9 September 1937)
Hall, Virginius C.- Beyer, Edward (1820-1865)
- Brown, Henry James (12 October 1811-9 April 1854)
- Bruce, Edward Caledon (November 1825-24 November 1900)
Hallman, Clive R.- Aldhizer, George Statton (15 June 1907-20 May 1986)
Hall-Sizemore, Richard W.- Bane, Robert Franklin (7 April 1893-23 January 1983)
Hamilton, Phillip- Coles, Walter (8 December 1790-9 November 1857)
Hammond, Bruce- Buford, Algernon Sidney (2 January 1826-6 May 1911)
Hanlon, Tina L.- Chase, Richard Thomas (15 February 1904-2 February 1988)
Hanna, Thomas M.- Ellis, Fendall Ragland (5 March 1910–8 May 1986)
Harbury, Katharine E.- Cary, Miles (bap. 30 January 1623-10 June 1667)
- Conn, Notley (d. by 19 November 1798)
- Corbyn, Henry (1628 or 1629-ca. 8 January 1676)
- Crewes, James (1622 or 1623-26 January 1677)
- Custis, John (ca. 1654-26 January 1714)
- Dabney, Walter Davis (13 May 1853-12 March 1899)
- Davis, Edward (d. after 10 March 1692)
- Davis, Thomas (fl. 1619)
- Deyerle, William Minor (23 May 1916-30 December 2004)
- Dove, Elijah Herschel (9 October 1869-13 January 1952)
- Early, Joel (d. 25 November 1806)
- Eyre, Littleton (5 March 1761-7 May 1789)
Harbury, Katharine E. and Jennifer R. Loux- Dickerson, Leary R. (11 July 1894-6 April 1974)
Harbury, Katherine E. and Tarter, Brent- Davis, William Roscoe (d. ca. November 18, 1904)
Harding, Deborah- Carter, Willis McGlascoe (3 September 1852-23 March 1902)
Hardwick, Kevin R.- Culpeper, Thomas, baron Culpeper of Thoresway (bap. 21 March 1635-27 January 1689)
Hardy, Beatriz Betancourt- Brent, George (ca. 1640-by 1 September 1700)
Harrell, David E.- Campbell, Alexander (12 September 1788-4 March 1866)
Harris, Anne B.- Bornstein, Yetta Libby Frieden (15 February 1913-8 December 1968)
Harris, Beth S.- Cocke, Martha ("Matty") Louisa (9 October 1855-15 August 1938)
- Everett, John Rutherford (27 December 1918-21 January 1992)
Harris, Russell- Callaway, Richard (ca. 1717-ca. 8 March 1780)
- Campbell, John (d. 19 October 1799)
Harris, Scott Hampton- Baldwin, John Brown (11 January 1820-30 September 1873)
- Baylor, George (ca. 1803-27 October 1871)
- Stuart, Alexander Hugh Holmes (2 April 1807-13 February 1891)
Harsh, R. Stanley- Boyd, Andrew Hunter Holmes (4 June 1814-16 December 1865)
Hart, Lyndon H., III- Blunt, Benjamin (21 June 1746-ca. November 1803)
Harter, Dale F.- Blosser, Samuel H. (3 October 1855-2 October 1945)
- Blosser, Emanuel (28 October 1877-23 August 1953)
- Campbell, John Arthur (3 October 1823-17 June 1886)
- Chamberlayne, John Hampden (2 June 1838-18 February 1882)
- Clemens, Sherrard (28 April 1820-30 May 1880)
- Coffman, Samuel Augustus (9 March 1824-8 February 1885)
- Colston, Raleigh Edward (31 October 1825-29 July 1896)
- Colvin, Robert Mason (13 May 1845-28 July 1938)
Hartzell, Lawrence L.- Bragg, George Freeman (25 January 1863-12 March 1940)
Hayes, Jack Irby, Jr.- Averett, John Taylor (24 December 1827-23 February 1898)
- Brewer, John Bruce (26 August 1846-20 June 1929)
- Carrington, Alexander Berkeley (27 January 1862-26 January 1936)
- Daniel, Wilbur Clarence ("Dan") (12 May 1914-23 January 1988)
- Dibrell, Richard Louis (19 September 1855-12 January 1920)
- Fitzgerald, Harrison Robertson (27 February 1873-24 February 1931)
Hayes, Kelly Henderson- Barton, Mary (1 March 1847-18 June 1901)
- Bignall, Ann West (d. 20 January 1805)
- Blackwell, John Chapman (31 August 1812-21 February 1885)
Hayes, Kevin J.- Blackamore, Arthur (bap. 12 August 1679-after 1723)
- Dandridge, William (29 December 1689-28 August 1744)
- Fitzwilliam, Richard (d. by 19 April 1744)
Hecht, Irene W. D.- Bucke, Richard (1581 or 1582-by January 1624)
Hehman, Thomas J.- Black, William Marshall (29 August 1869-15 July 1950)
Heinemann, Ronald L.- Anderson, James Aylor (26 December 1892-16 November 1964)
- Byrd, Richard Evelyn (13 August 1860-23 October 1925)
- Byrd, Harry Flood (10 June 1887-20 October 1966)
- Campfield, William Sanford (20 May 1880-25 January 1948)
- Cardwell, William Duval (12 April 1868-27 June 1954)
- Coleman, George Preston (4 May 1870-17 June 1948)
- Darden, Colgate Whitehead (11 February 1897-9 June 1981)
- Fenwick, Charles Rogers (11 August 1900-22 February 1969)
- Fisher, Joseph Lyman (11 January 1914-19 February 1992)
Hemphill, John M., II- Aggie, Mary (fl. 1728-1731)
Hemphill, John M., II and Gentry, Daphne- Beverley, Peter (bap. 7 May 1663-by 26 March 1729)
Hemphill, John M., II and Tarter, Brent- Beverley, Robert (d. 21 April 1722)