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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.


Top rated - Ashe County, NC People
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Howell, William, Jr. Family1140 viewsThis is a photo of William "Billy" and Celia Halsey Howell and family on the front porch of their home in Todd, NC. The original is a tintype and dates about 1870. Back row l to r: Felix Howell, Rhoda Howell Blackburn, Sarah Howell Adams
front row l to r: Mary Polly Howell Church, Celia Halsey Howell, William Billy Howell. Courtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.net
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Blevins, Vay1098 viewsvay Blevins was the son of Jeter C, Blevins and Rosa Sage. He marrieed Cora Greer and lived on Cabin Creek in Grayson County, VA> He is buried in Haw Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery, Grayson County, VA.55555
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Jameson, Pauline864 viewsThis photo dates from 1948,55555
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Neaves, Grace910 viewsShe was the daughter of Roscoe Neaves and Winnie Emaline Phipps.55555
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taylorwmsusan.jpg948 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.44444
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taylorjacob.jpg876 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.44444
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Blevins, Judson1060 viewsJudson Blevins (1905-1976) was the son of Jeter C. Blevins and Rosa Sage. This photo was taken while he was a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He became a physician and mpved to New Jersey and severed all ties with the family in Ashe County.44444
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taylorjacobnancy.jpg889 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.44444
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blackburnfuneral.jpg1570 views This is a funeral picture from the late teens/early that purports to be a Blackburn buried over near Dr. Clays office.
Courtesy of Lonnie Jones lonnie0809@skybest.com
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Neaves, Wayne930 viewsSon of Rpscoe Neaves and Winnie Emaline Phipps.44444
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Phipps, Alonzo "Bunt"917 views33333
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wspen2.jpg1275 viewsThis is from a pre-1880 tintype, courtesy of Bryan Spencer. The family is William Spencer and Mahala (Alia) Weaver Spencer and their children. They lived on Spencer Branch, at the Virginia/North Carolina stateline, barely on the Ashe County side. Standing - William Troy (Bud) and Melissa (Lissie)
Seated - Emory, Cicero, William holding Jason, Aley, Cosby and Lula I don't have a date but Aunt Lula looks to be less than a year old.
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