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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.


spencercynthoa.jpg
spencercynthoa.jpg725 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
spenceremory.jpg
spenceremory.jpg704 viewsCourtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
spencerhumphreykilby.jpg
spencerhumphreykilby.jpg658 viewsHumphrey Kilby Spencer, son of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer. On the back is written "Mullens, West Virginia, Easter Sunday 1925.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
spencerisaac.jpg
spencerisaac.jpg636 viewsHigher resolution image of this couple.
spencerjohnblake.jpg
spencerjohnblake.jpg614 viewsJohn Blake Spencer, son of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer. Thanks to him I can connect names to photos.

Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
spencerkilby.jpg
spencerkilby.jpg954 viewsl to r: Kilby Spencer, Victor Spencer, Pruner Weaver, Lee Kilby, and Wayne Duvall
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
spencermaggiewarren.jpg
spencermaggiewarren.jpg637 viewsMore info on Spencer and Margaret is: Spencer and Maggie are the parents of my grandmother, Sarah Warren who married Adolphus Cole, s/o Milton Cole and Lucy Roberts (Arad's daughter). Maggie's family are the Wilkes County Roberts. (need more info on these Roberts.) Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com

spencerorie.jpg
spencerorie.jpg585 viewsThis is Orie Spencer, son of Dolph and Baney and husband of Audrey Wave Spencer. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
spencerruth.jpg
spencerruth.jpg669 viewsRuth Spencer (DeBoard), daughter of Cicero and Jettie Osborne Spencer, pictured with Wade Duvall. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com

spencersharvest.jpg
spencersharvest.jpg715 viewsGlen, Victor, and Bud Spencer harvesting grain. Uncle Blake couldn't see well enough to recognize the fourth man. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Spencer, Thornton588 viewsTHORNTON SPENCER OF THE WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN BAND
SMYTH JAM
CHILHOWIE, VA.
MAY 26, 2007

DON SMITH PHOTO dsmith1043@comcast.net
spencervictor.jpg
spencervictor.jpg633 viewsVictor Franklin Spencer, son of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and husband of Melinda Jane Weaver, in his WW1 uniform. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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