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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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Neaves, Lena Kay829 viewsDaughterof Roscoe Neaves and Winnie Emaline Phipps.Mar 23, 2008
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Phipps, John Glenn915 viewsThis late 1930s photo was taken when John was in the Civilian Conservation Corps.Mar 23, 2008
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Weaver Family818 viewsFront row, Patti Osborne Weaver, Kylie Decker, Lora Jane Church Weaver; Back row, Jeff Weaver, Austin Weaver, and Eric Weaver. Photo taken March 1, 2008 on the occasion of the funeral of Sue Phipps Weaver at Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Grassy Creek, Ashe County, NC.Mar 08, 2008
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Weaver, Jeffrey, Austin and Eric873 viewsPhoto taken March 1, 2008 on the occasion of the funeral of our mother, sue Phipps Weaver at Pleasamt Jome Baptist Church, Grassy Creek, North Carolina.Mar 08, 2008
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Howell, William, Jr. Family1141 viewsThis is a photo of William "Billy" and Celia Halsey Howell and family on the front porch of their home in Todd, NC. The original is a tintype and dates about 1870. Back row l to r: Felix Howell, Rhoda Howell Blackburn, Sarah Howell Adams
front row l to r: Mary Polly Howell Church, Celia Halsey Howell, William Billy Howell. Courtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.net
Feb 05, 2008
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Worth, David841 viewsThis is an apparent circa 1865 image of David Worth, of Creston, Ashe County, NC who was born in 1801 and died in 1888.Oct 29, 2007
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Weaver, Montgomery Morton820 viewsBorn June 15, 1906 on Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina. He broke in the major leagues in the 1931 season pitching for the Washington Senators.Oct 15, 2007
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Weaver, Sue Lee Phipps876 viewsThis September 29, 2007 shows Sue Lee Phipps Weaver and her newest granddogter, Pancake. Pancake lives with Patti and I in Saltville, VA. Pancake is a minature, long-hair, double daple daschund, who was whelped on July 19, 2007. Jeff Weaver.Oct 06, 2007
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DeBoard, Bob and Alma Blevins.909 viewsBob and Alma Blevins Debord
These were my grandparents
Grassy Creek NC
My grandfather used to run some kind of place that made corn meal. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net
Oct 06, 2007
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Group at Baptist Chapel Church Cemetery894 viewsThis picture showsl people at Baptist Chapel Cemetery
left to right Juanita Gilbert (child), Mary Brooks (child), Grace Blevins, Alma Blevins Debord, Edith Brooks (child), Irene Deboard Brooks, Earl Debord, in back row Boss Blevins, and Bob Debord. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net
Oct 06, 2007
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Brooks, Everette and Irene DeBoard Brooks895 viewsEvertte and Irene Deboard Brooks from Silas Creek, Lansing NC, July 1959. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net

Oct 06, 2007
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Teaster, Guy and Sarah Taylor Teaster817 viewsGuy and Sarah Taylor Teaster, Fairview Hill, Grassy Creek NC. Courtesy of Mary Testerman. marytest@comcast.net
Oct 06, 2007
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