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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 - Ashe County, NC People
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bookerphipps.jpg966 viewsCourtesy of Heather SextonFeb 17, 2006
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bookerphipps2.jpg1132 viewsCourtesy of Heather Sexton.Feb 17, 2006
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marypierce.jpg1009 viewsMary was the daughter of Nathan Phipps and Martha Carolina Hart. Courtesy of Mary Bowman.Feb 17, 2006
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vancephipps.jpg757 viewsVance Phipps was the son of Nathan Phipps and Martha Carolina Hart. Courtesy of Mary Bowman.Feb 17, 2006
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DavidSheets1805-1902.jpg1190 viewsThis is the Rev. David Sheets, son of Andrew and Mary Shearer Sheets, husband of Martha Davis Sheets. (David was born in Ashe Co, but moved to Grayson county, so I'm not sure if he would go in the Ashe or Grayson group.) Photo courtesy of Troylene Sheets White and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.netFeb 15, 2006
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Jesse_Sheets.jpg1155 viewsThis is Jesse Sheets, son of Andrew and Mary Shearer Sheets, husband of Sarah Wyatt Sheets. Jesse was an elder at the Flat Rock Church of the Brethren in Clifton, Ashe Co., NC. Photo courtesy of Della Bare and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.netFeb 15, 2006
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AdamandSusannahBareSheets.jpg1463 viewsThis first photo is of Adam and Susannah Bare Sheets. Adam was the son of Andrew and Mary Shearer Sheets. Susannah was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Bare. Adam was a co founder of the Peak Creek Church of the Brethren in Ashe Co., NC (Both Adam and Susannah were from Ashe Co.) Photo courtesy of Lon Dale Sheets. and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.netFeb 15, 2006
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Roscoe and Winnie Phipps Neaves981 viewsPhoto taken on their 50th wedding anniversary, in 1979.Feb 15, 2006
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000_0834.jpg1299 viewsMother and son, at Jeff Weaver's home, Saltville, VA. Austin was home on leave from Kuwait and Iraq. Photo February 2006.Feb 15, 2006
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EmmanualHuffmanPerry.jpg892 viewsEmanual Huffman Perry ( Dec 26,1866-Dec.9,1903)
son of Solomon and Tobitha Ham Perry. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
Feb 14, 2006
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darnelljohnson.jpg900 viewsJohnson Avery Darnell Jan. 16, 1874-Mar.26, 1962
Eldest child of Sylvester and Martha Weaver Darnell.

Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott. matalbott@seidata.com
Feb 13, 2006
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blackburnfuneral.jpg1636 views This is a funeral picture from the late teens/early that purports to be a Blackburn buried over near Dr. Clays office.
Courtesy of Lonnie Jones lonnie0809@skybest.com
Feb 13, 2006
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