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.

Home > New River Valley People

Category

Albums

Files

Family AlbumsThis category contains collections of photos from families of the upper New River Valley area.

Anderson

5 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 1123 times

Cantor - Whittaker Families

21 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 4348 times

Cornett

2 files, last one added on Mar 14, 2022
Album viewed 293 times

Matney

Miscellaneous Matney Family Photographs

The following photographs are courtesy of Victoria Stewart, and are of unknown individuals believed to be members of the Matney Family of Watauga County, North Carolina. If you are able to identify any of these individuals, please contact Victoria Stewart. Many thanks.

6 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 670 times

Sexton

5 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 943 times

Smitteel

The following photographs were provided by the Bookhouse, 805 N. Emerson St., Arlington, Virginia 22205. Phone 703-527-7797 Natalie Hughes, Proprietor. - Many thanks

Only four of these photos are identified. Most are 1/9th plate tin types, although a few are cart-de- visitie type (paper) photographs. One of the unidentified photos has a backmark stating that it was made by "Wilson & Welsh, Photographers, Summerfield, Grayson Co., Va."

21 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 628 times

Warren

4 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 785 times

Andrew Weaver Family Photo Album

0 files
Album viewed 0 times

Welsh

Courtesy of Roderick Coats

2 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 886 times

Young

0 files
Album viewed 0 times

10 albums on 1 page(s)

Alleghany County, NC People

29 files, last one added on Oct 20, 2007
Album viewed 9196 times

Ashe County, NC People

268 files, last one added on Apr 15, 2008
Album viewed 13574 times

Carroll County, VA People

16 files, last one added on Oct 08, 2007
Album viewed 3980 times

Grayson County, Flatridge Area

Edit Files

2 files, last one added on Jul 22, 2020
Album viewed 3389 times

Giles County, VA People

4 files, last one added on Feb 14, 2007
Album viewed 1796 times

Grayson County and City of Galax, VA People

Edit Files

Photos of people who live or lived in Grayson County, VA or the City of Galax, Virginia.

339 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 28112 times

Montgomery County, VA People

2 files, last one added on Jul 23, 2007
Album viewed 2202 times

Pulaski County, VA People

35 files, last one added on Feb 18, 2013
Album viewed 2586 times

Smyth County, VA People

102 files, last one added on Nov 10, 2010
Album viewed 10582 times

Surry County, NC People

5 files, last one added on Apr 01, 2006
Album viewed 2966 times

Tazewell County, VA People

8 files, last one added on Sep 26, 2006
Album viewed 2905 times

Washington County, VA People

64 files, last one added on Mar 24, 2008
Album viewed 3506 times

15 albums on 2 page(s)

Random files - New River Valley People

pennington stephen1245 viewsStephen K. Pennington (1821-1890), son of Samuel Pennington and Elizabeth Anderson; Johannah Spencer (1820-1911) daughter of Isaac Spencer and (Jo)Hannah unknown. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net

troykilby.jpg957 viewsTroy Kilby, son of Elder Reuben Kilby, was a Primitive Baptist minister, highly influential in the Senter Association at one time. Courtesy of Mary Campbell Worley bobworley@skybest.com.

osbornedarthula.jpg824 viewsThis photo of Darthual Ingram Osborne was taken while visiting relatives in Pennsylvania.

hobartsmith.jpg865 viewsThis Library of Congress photo shows Ed Young and Saltville native Hobart Smith (on the banjo) in the foreground.

rotenralph.jpg942 viewsMr. Ralph Roten is depicted here in his classroom at Virginia Carolina in 1965.

131.jpg1260 viewsThis photo shows Polly Ann Busic Richardson (1860-1938) on the left and Mrs. Sullivan on the right. They both lived near Troutdale, Grayson County, VA.

726 views

jonessamueld.jpg731 viewsSamuel David Jones, born 1896, son of Charlie Alexander Jones and Lear Jestin Rutherford, and wife Effie. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net

Last additions - New River Valley People

Emily Frances (Scott) Cornett visiting Galveston, TX - 1921329 viewsEmily (William Washington Cornett's 2nd wife) came from Alton, KS a few years after William's death to stay the winter with her Son, John Winton Cornett and his sons in El Campo, TX. Here she is seen with William Delany Cornett and his girlfriend in front of the Galveston seawall, built after the 1900 storm that ravaged the town.Mar 14, 2022

William WashingtonCornett visiting Grayson in 1912256 viewsWilliam Washington Cornett, along with his daughter from his first marriage, Leona Mitchell Cornett (left), her daughter Bertha Nuckolls (right), and Bertha’s nephew (William’s great grandson) Glen Pless, taken in Grayson County 1912. William was living in Fairport, Kansas at the time. William had enlisted with the Confederate army and fought at the first battle of the war, at Manassas, aka Bull Run.Mar 14, 2022

413 viewsJul 22, 2020

Unknown young Matney woman, ca. 1930s693 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown members of the Matney Family611 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown older Matney Couple.1375 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown members of the Donnelly and/or the Matney Family of Watauga County588 viewsSep 18, 2013

Miscellaneous Matney Photos. One is labeled Tom Matney, Carter's Boy. Can anyone help?538 viewsSep 18, 2013

[Edit]

VA Counties and Independent Cities

Virginia and Neighboring States

Richmond skyline after the Evacuation Fire of 1865.

Virginia Museum of Natural History

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.