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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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blevinsjc.jpg1269 viewsThis photo was cropped from a larger scene. Jeter Blevins was a Mountain Union Bapitst preacher. Feb 03, 2006
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208.jpg1526 viewsNathan Phipps (1835-1915) was the son of Ahart Phipps and Mary Ann Hash; Benjamin Franklin Phipps (1882-1950) was the son of Nathan and Margery. Margery (1844-1925) was the daughter of John Hash and Sarah Hash.Feb 02, 2006
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647.jpg1372 viewsThis photo was taken at Grassy Creek, NC in August 1959. I was 14 months old. :-)Feb 02, 2006
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691.jpg1257 viewsThis is my mother (Sue Lee Phipps) and grandmother. This photo was taken in 1935. From Jeff Weaver's collection. Feb 01, 2006
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gwest.jpg769 viewsSon of Rush Floyd West and Theodocia Blevins. School teacher, prominent Baptist layman. Lived at Grassy Creek. Married to Hazel Dolinger.Jan 31, 2006
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oscspen.jpg802 viewsBaptist Minister, lived at Grassy Creek.Jan 31, 2006
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745.jpg1154 viewsThe group shown here are the children of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson. Left to right, Sue Lee Phipps Weaver, John Glen Phipps; Paul Jones Phipps, Winnie Phipps Neaves; Mary Annie Lou Phipps Pugh and Ola Mae Phipps Neaves.Jan 31, 2006
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phippsjames1.jpg1074 viewsJames Phipps was the son of Nathan Phipps and his first wife Martha Carolina Hart. Accused of murder at Healing Springs hotel, he "went west."Jan 30, 2006
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weaverjoshuaandcatherine.jpg1023 viewsJoshua Weaver (1815-1877) was the son of Lt. Isaac Weaver, Jr. and Jane Lewis. They moved from Ashe County to Lee County, Virginia and then to Missouri before the Civil War. After the Civil War they moved to Baker County, Oregon.Jan 30, 2006
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000_0781.JPG1174 viewsThis is Eric Weaver with Pip.Jan 30, 2006
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PapaSturgill.JPG1017 viewsJohn A. Sturgill was the son of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver. Photo courtesy of Michelle Sullivan Decker.Jan 29, 2006
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Jacks, Richard975 viewsElder Richard Jacks was a pioneer missionary Baptist minister in Ashe County, NC.Jan 28, 2006
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