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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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 1116 times

Cantor - Whittaker Families

21 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 4339 times

Cornett

2 files, last one added on Mar 14, 2022
Album viewed 285 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 663 times

Sexton

5 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 932 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 619 times

Warren

4 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 777 times

Andrew Weaver Family Photo Album

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Album viewed 0 times

Welsh

Courtesy of Roderick Coats

2 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 880 times

Young

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10 albums on 1 page(s)

Alleghany County, NC People

29 files, last one added on Oct 20, 2007
Album viewed 9171 times

Ashe County, NC People

268 files, last one added on Apr 15, 2008
Album viewed 13517 times

Carroll County, VA People

16 files, last one added on Oct 08, 2007
Album viewed 3951 times

Grayson County, Flatridge Area

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2 files, last one added on Jul 22, 2020
Album viewed 3367 times

Giles County, VA People

4 files, last one added on Feb 14, 2007
Album viewed 1786 times

Grayson County and City of Galax, VA People

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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 28046 times

Montgomery County, VA People

2 files, last one added on Jul 23, 2007
Album viewed 2192 times

Pulaski County, VA People

35 files, last one added on Feb 18, 2013
Album viewed 2570 times

Smyth County, VA People

102 files, last one added on Nov 10, 2010
Album viewed 10547 times

Surry County, NC People

5 files, last one added on Apr 01, 2006
Album viewed 2958 times

Tazewell County, VA People

8 files, last one added on Sep 26, 2006
Album viewed 2893 times

Washington County, VA People

64 files, last one added on Mar 24, 2008
Album viewed 3472 times

15 albums on 2 page(s)

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roberts1.jpg904 viewsBack row, left to right Garfield, Micajah, Glenn and Coy Roberts
Front row, Steve and Peter Kenly Roberts
The men holding guns are all Primitive Baptist Elders. Courtesy of Thom Houk.

phippsolaetc~0.jpg945 viewsThis 1918 photo shows the survivng chiildren of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson, standing front, Paul Jones Phipps (1917-1982), back Mary Annie Lou Phipps (1910-2002), Ola Mae Phipps (sitting) (1906-1997) and Winnie Emaline Phipps (1913-1987).

131.jpg1197 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.

Allred, Minnie and Frost, Laura999 viewsThis picture shows my great aunt Minnie Allred with her aunt Laura Frost. Laura was a daughter of Stephen F. Frost and Martha Bedsaul. Minnie Allred was the daughter of Thomas C. Allred and his wife Julina Frost. Laura was born in Pipers Gap in October 1879. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com

taylorwmsusan.jpg1009 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.

Youngchildren.jpg1823 viewsChildren of Calvin and Pop (Kilby) Young: (l to r): Irvin Young, J. B. Young, Denton Young Jones, Paul Young, Minnie Young Dickson. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net

spencercynthoa.jpg793 viewsCynthia Alice Osborne Spencer (c) with twins Blannie Emaline and John Blake. This photo, made about 1903. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com

wardcrockett2.jpg620 viewsThis 1937 photo was made in Galax.

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Emily Frances (Scott) Cornett visiting Galveston, TX - 1921198 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 1912158 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

283 viewsJul 22, 2020

Unknown young Matney woman, ca. 1930s540 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown members of the Matney Family522 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown older Matney Couple.1257 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown members of the Donnelly and/or the Matney Family of Watauga County472 viewsSep 18, 2013

Miscellaneous Matney Photos. One is labeled Tom Matney, Carter's Boy. Can anyone help?473 viewsSep 18, 2013

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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.