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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.


Last additions - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA People
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197.jpg1122 viewsThese are the children of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram Sturgill. This photo was taken August 1958 when visiting nephew Clarence Weaver in Statesville, NC. Left to right, Bill Sturgill, Marvin Spencer, Ersa Dell Sturgill Gamble, Cora Sturgill Frazier, Lanta Sturgill Spencer and Themla Spencer McCraw.Apr 25, 2006
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parksjohnson.jpg744 viewsA picture of Johnson and Catherine Comer Parks. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
Apr 22, 2006
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coxhardin.jpg888 viewsThis one is Hardin McTeer "Mack" and Barbara Parks Cox when they were living in Independence around 1900.
Apr 22, 2006
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kilbytroy.jpg865 viewsThis is a picture of Troy and Cosby Spencer Kilby. If you look closely you can see Alia Kilby standing in the top of the cherry tree with her arms spread out as if she were ready to fly!
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com.
Apr 22, 2006
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hesterspencer.jpg799 viewsI took this picture in the late 1970's of Hester (Spencer) Spencer, Viola (Richardson) Spencer, Blannie (Spencer) Sturgill. Blake Spencer, and Wave (Spencer) Spencer.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
Apr 22, 2006
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laverneetc.jpg807 viewsFrom left to right: LaVerne Spencer, Rose Cox, June Spencer, Carol Spencer, and Sherrill Spencer in the stroller. This was taken in the mid 1930s.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
Apr 22, 2006
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spencerbud3.jpg658 viewsHere is another picture of Grandpa Bud. He remained active at 80 until shortly before his death - working on the farm, getting wood, and dancing!
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
Apr 22, 2006
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spencerbudoats.jpg736 viewsThis image shows Bud Spencer bundling oats circa 1940. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.comApr 22, 2006
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spencerblakeviola2.jpg696 viewsThis photo was taken in the early 1930s. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.comApr 22, 2006
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spencerblakeviola.jpg686 viewsThis photo, ca late 1920's, is Lanta Viola Richardson and John Blake Spencer around the time they were married. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.comApr 22, 2006
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delpannie.jpg886 viewsThis image of Annie Delp was taken in the 1920s while she was a student at Radford, Virginia.Apr 14, 2006
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kilbytroyfamily.jpg921 viewsIn the family picture the ones in the back row are (left to right) Charlie and Maxie Kilby and son Carver, Louis J. Kilby, Gaither Kilby, Luther and Bertha Kilby Richardson and baby daughter Maude Testerman, Harvey and Mattie Kilby Owen (Mattie is holding Mae and Harvey is holding Mary).
Front row (left to right) Millard and Annie Kilby with sons, Ivan, Guy, John (Annie is holding Ruth: two two sons are in front of them), Grandma Cosby holding Preston, Grandps Troy Kilby holding Ala, (Aunt Ala will be 102 next month) Luther and Flossie Kilby with sons, Gartman, Troy and Bruce on Flossie lap; in front of them is Carl and Webb Kilby.

Courtesy of Mary Campbell Worley bobworley@skybest.com
Apr 11, 2006
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