Last additions - Surry County, NC
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Thompson_Cemetery__1.jpg613 viewsDescription: Ann Combs, Beam a descendant of the Thompson family of Surry County, North Carolina came down from Alexandria, Virginia in October of 2003. She and her husband came by to see me for a few minutes and then went by Devotion. The gatekeeper of the Reynolds estate allowed them to go inside to the Thompson cemetery.
Directions from the gate to the Thompson Homestead and Graveyard site:Get Permission at the gatehouse
Go through gate for 3 10ths miles on right, inside fence. Mitchell's River and the creek flow on either side.
Buried here are Martha Thompson wife of Hiram Higgins. (Hiram was killed in the Civil War and Martha was murdered by John Jack Mayes and burned in her house ) The cemetery is being kept in very good condition. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.netMar 05, 2006
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araratriver.jpg437 viewsThis view made ca. 1905, shows the Ararat River and the Southern RailwayJan 27, 2006
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pinnacleview.jpg387 viewsThis is the view from the top of Pilot MountainJan 27, 2006
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pilotmtn2.jpg360 viewsThis is a view of Pilot Mountain in the distance. Made in the 1950s.Jan 27, 2006
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chathosp~0.jpg351 viewsThis postcard view is from 1930-45.Jan 27, 2006
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elkinpo~0.jpg347 viewsThis is a linen postcard view from the 1930-45 era.Jan 27, 2006
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mtairygranite.jpg344 viewsThis is from a postcard of the 1930-45 time period.Jan 27, 2006
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mtairyshack.jpg508 viewsThis image is shown on an early 20th century postcard.Jan 27, 2006
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MartinMemHosp.jpg376 viewsThis view is probably from the 1920s.Jan 27, 2006
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elkingwenave.jpg465 viewsThis streetscape was photographed in 1911.Jan 27, 2006
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elkinmain.jpg417 viewsThis image was made in 1940.Jan 27, 2006
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elkinschool.jpg340 viewsThis is a pre-1920 image of the Elkin Public SchoolJan 27, 2006
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