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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
ciceroandjettieosbornespencer.jpg
ciceroandjettieosbornespencer.jpg1135 viewsCicero and Jettie Osborne Spencer are shown in this early 20th century image. Photo courtesy of Heather Sexton.Jan 25, 2006
pollyruthgladys.jpg
pollyruthgladys.jpg863 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Heather Sexton. Gladys Spencer Phipps (eldest), Ruth Phipps Sexton, PollyJan 25, 2006
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spencerchildren.jpg925 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Heather Sexton. These were the children of Cicero Spencer and Jettie Osborne.

Elba, Marshall William, Ruth, Janice and Gladys Spencer
Jan 25, 2006
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heather1.jpg944 viewsPhoto courtesy of Heather Sexton. She lived near Helton Creek in the Sturgill's Community of Ashe County.Jan 25, 2006
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heather2.jpg1095 viewsPhoto courtesy of Heather Sexton.Jan 25, 2006
heather3.jpg
heather3.jpg932 viewsThis photograph is courtesy of Heather Sexton.Jan 25, 2006
gladysbobblevins.jpg
gladysbobblevins.jpg956 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Heather Sexton.Jan 25, 2006
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wspen.jpg1189 viewsThis is William Spencer in his Civil War Uniform. He served as Corporal in Company C, 63rd Virginia Infantry. He was the son of Isaac Spencer and Phoebe Anderson.Jan 25, 2006
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wspen2.jpg1279 viewsThis is from a pre-1880 tintype, courtesy of Bryan Spencer. The family is William Spencer and Mahala (Alia) Weaver Spencer and their children. They lived on Spencer Branch, at the Virginia/North Carolina stateline, barely on the Ashe County side. Standing - William Troy (Bud) and Melissa (Lissie)
Seated - Emory, Cicero, William holding Jason, Aley, Cosby and Lula I don't have a date but Aunt Lula looks to be less than a year old.
Jan 25, 2006
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Blevinsdavid.jpg1654 viewsDavid Blevins, M.D. is standing the background. Elder Jeter Calton Blevins, (1875-1957) his son is sitting to the left, his wife Rosa Sage is to the right, and she is holding their daughter Nancy. This photo was made ca. 1901 at their home about a mile south of the Virginia stateline in the Grassy Creek community.Jan 25, 2006
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225.jpg1056 viewsRev. Paul Jones Phipps, son of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson.Jan 25, 2006
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190bfphipps.jpg1560 viewsBenjamin Franklin Phipps, photo circa. 1899. He was the son of Nathan Phipps and Margery Clementine Hash.Jan 25, 2006
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