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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 - Alleghany County, NC People
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williamsmary.jpg856 viewsMary Weaver (1820-1897) was the daughter of William Weaver, Jr. and Sarah Sturgill. She was married to Henry John Williams. They lived in Alleghany County, NC.33333
(7 votes)
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weaverben.jpg913 viewsThis is Benjamin Andrew Weaver's home in Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC. Nathan Weaver, Benjamin's father is 2nd from the right, and Nathan's 3rd wife America Whittington is on the far right.33333
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bilunk1.jpg1010 viewsUnknown. Probably a member of the William Billings (1830-1896) family or the Colon Williams (1820-1897) family. Both families lived in the western part of Alleghany Co including the Prathers Creek area. Courtesy of Jason Duncan.33333
(8 votes)
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Billings, Parl Bower and Virginia Vannoy Billings805 viewsParl Bower Billings (Son of William H Billings) 1892-1975 Alleghany County Virginia Vannoy Billings (Daughter of Larry Stokes Vannoy and Nelia Osborne) 1902-1997 Ashe County. Courtesy of Steve Billings sjbillings1@earthlink.net33333
(4 votes)
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Monroe Caudill playing banjo1330 viewsJames Monroe Caudill-born 28 April 1877-died 26feb 1957 to Cynthia Ann Caudill. His father was Richard "Dick" Sidden of Wilkes County who later (Monroe was in his twenties) married Cynthia. Monroe married Myrtle Jane Rector the daughter of Abe and Martha Brackins, Rector. Ther had three children, Emma , Carpenter, Mary Ann Todd and Johnny Caudill who married my aunt Rose Emma Medley. Monroe would sit on the porch of his house at "Teapot Dome" Alleghany County, NC and play his banjo for passers by. Courtesy33333
(4 votes)
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williamshenryjohn.jpg796 viewsSon of John B. Williams.33333
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weavernathan.jpg753 viewsSon of William Weaver, Jr. and Sarah Sturgill. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC.22222
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McKnight, Andrew1004 viewsHe was a veteran of Company C, 63rd Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. Postwar, he was a Mountain Union Baptist Minister.22222
(5 votes)
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Richardson - Alvin Henry Richardson & Catherine Louisa Surber Richardson885 viewsCourtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net22222
(6 votes)
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wiljohn7.jpg1353 viewsBaptist Preachers of the Alleghany Co, NC, area c1914. The man in front, on the left is John Mack Williams (1868-1952). Who are the others? Courtesy of Jason Duncan.
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strugilljames1781.jpg906 viewsSon of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC22222
(5 votes)
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Doughton, Ch799 views22222
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