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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.


Most viewed - Ashe County, NC People
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Pauline Eastridge.jpg1099 viewsDora Pauline Reeves 1905-1997, Nathans Creek. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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taylorclaudedelilia2.jpg1097 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Waddell, Mattie, Betty and George1096 viewsThis 1954 photo was taken by Mattie's brother Clarence Weaver at Grassy Creek.
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Teaster, Guy and Sarah Taylor Teaster1095 viewsGuy and Sarah Taylor Teaster, Fairview Hill, Grassy Creek NC. Courtesy of Mary Testerman. marytest@comcast.net
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RossieBarker.jpg1092 viewsThis is my great-Aunt Rossie (pronounced with a z) Pendergrass-Barker. Daughter of Harrison Pendergrass-Barker and Amanda Welch. She was born abt 1870 and lived in Horse Creek, Ashe Co. NC. Courtesy of Cheryl Ruzyla m.ruzyla@bresnan.net
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scan0001.jpg1091 viewsByrl, Wade, Annie, Sissie (not to sure about the spelling of her name) and my grand-mother Virginia Vannoy. This image was created circa 1910. Courtesy of Steve J. Billings sjbillings@earthlink.net
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darnelljohnson.jpg1090 viewsJohnson Avery Darnell Jan. 16, 1874-Mar.26, 1962
Eldest child of Sylvester and Martha Weaver Darnell.

Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott. matalbott@seidata.com
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sturgillfcblannie.jpg1090 viewsF. Carl Sturgill and Blannie Emaline Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and twin of John Blake, wedding picture in 1916 Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com

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Barker, Ruth1090 viewsThis photo dates from 1948.
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Richardson, William Nathan and Lockie Louvenia Baldwin1087 viewsWilliam Nathan Richardson & Lockie Louvenia Baldwin Richardson w/ Wade Madison Richardson in a Tobacco field. Courtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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McClure, Lydia1086 viewsThe two ladies are somewhat ID'd as Ed's sister... (Lydia McClure) Aunt Lydia born 11 May 1880 to 26 Feb 1964 and one of her sisters... either Mary Ann or Mahala McClure. Courtesy of Tonja and Steve Seivwright seivwright@zoominternet.net
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darnellsylstone.jpg1083 viewsSylvester Darnell died in Ky and is buried in Caldwell Springs cemetery, Adair Co. Ky.
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