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Thompson_Cemetery__1.jpg
 Thompson_Cemetery__1.jpg572 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
araratriver.jpg
 araratriver.jpg397 viewsThis view made ca. 1905, shows the Ararat River and the Southern RailwayJan 27, 2006
pinnacleview.jpg
 pinnacleview.jpg353 viewsThis is the view from the top of Pilot MountainJan 27, 2006
pilotmtn2.jpg
 pilotmtn2.jpg321 viewsThis is a view of Pilot Mountain in the distance. Made in the 1950s.Jan 27, 2006
chathosp~0.jpg
 chathosp~0.jpg308 viewsThis postcard view is from 1930-45.Jan 27, 2006
elkinpo~0.jpg
 elkinpo~0.jpg299 viewsThis is a linen postcard view from the 1930-45 era.Jan 27, 2006
mtairygranite.jpg
 mtairygranite.jpg297 viewsThis is from a postcard of the 1930-45 time period.Jan 27, 2006
mtairyshack.jpg
 mtairyshack.jpg468 viewsThis image is shown on an early 20th century postcard.Jan 27, 2006
MartinMemHosp.jpg
 MartinMemHosp.jpg331 viewsThis view is probably from the 1920s.Jan 27, 2006
elkingwenave.jpg
 elkingwenave.jpg411 viewsThis streetscape was photographed in 1911.Jan 27, 2006
elkinmain.jpg
 elkinmain.jpg372 viewsThis image was made in 1940.Jan 27, 2006
elkinschool.jpg
 elkinschool.jpg304 viewsThis is a pre-1920 image of the Elkin Public SchoolJan 27, 2006
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