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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.

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This photo made in the late 1970s shows the cabin of Francis Sturgill, Jr. and Phebe Weaver Sturgill.  It is located on Helton Creek, about a quarter mile from the Virginia line in Ashe County, NC.  Francis Sturgill (1782-1842) was the son of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash.  Phebe Weaver 1783-1855 was the daughter of William Weaver, Sr. and his first wife, who was a daughter of Moses McDaniel.

sturgillfranciscabin.jpg

This photo made in the late 1970s shows the cabin of Francis Sturgill, Jr. and Phebe Weaver Sturgill. It is located on Helton Creek, about a quarter mile from the Virginia line in Ashe County, NC. Francis Sturgill (1782-1842) was the son of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Phebe Weaver 1783-1855 was the daughter of William Weaver, Sr. and his first wife, who was a daughter of Moses McDaniel.

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