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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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ALLENH.jpg1220 viewsThis is Allen Hash, son of John Hash and Sarah Hash. They lived at Chestnut Hill in Ashe County, NC.Apr 21, 2006
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kellymargeryhashsmall.jpg997 viewsThis photo dates from about 1870 and shows Margery Hash Kelly and her son John Kelly, at age about 7. Margery's first husband was Peter Kelly, who disappeared in December 1865. She subsequently married Nathaniel Phipps.Apr 21, 2006
blevinsjcrosa.jpg
blevinsjcrosa.jpg1182 viewsThey lived at Grassy Creek, and this photo was taken about 1940.Apr 19, 2006
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daviscc.jpg1025 viewsThis photo dates from about 1900. He was a civil war veteran and Primitive Baptist minister. They lived on the Windfall, Ashe County, North Carolina. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.Apr 19, 2006
sturgilljoel.jpg
sturgilljoel.jpg911 viewsSon of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver. Joel died in 1900.Apr 19, 2006
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joshsturgillfamily.jpg1197 viewsBack row, left to right. Isom Sturgill, Bowman Pennington, Isaac Sturgill, James Estil Sturgill, John Andrew Sturgill, Francis Lee Sturgill. Front row, Lanta Ingram Sturgill, Laura Sturgill Pennington, Phoebe Marilda Weaver Sturgill, Lulu Stuart Sturgill, Charity Ann Farmer Sturgill. This photo was made after Joshua Sturgill's death in 1894, but family lore says that Joshua Sturgill would never allow his photograph to be made.Apr 19, 2006
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460.jpg1157 viewsBorn in 1912, Son of Elder Jeter C. Blevins and Rosa Sage. Born and reared at Grassy Creek, later lived in Marion, VA and still later in St. Augustine, FL. Married to Mary Ellen Weaver, daughter of Arthur F. Weaver and Emaline Sturgill.Apr 01, 2006
Adaline McMillan Reeves courtesy Mary Zell Absher~0.jpg
Adaline McMillan Reeves courtesy Mary Zell Absher~0.jpg1153 viewsAdaline McMillan Reeves 1832-1898, Nathans Creek
Courtesy Mary Zell Absher and Carol Eastridge Waters caew619@aol.com
Mar 30, 2006
Robert and Dora McMillan Vannoy courtesy Pauline Eastridge.jpg
Robert and Dora McMillan Vannoy courtesy Pauline Eastridge.jpg869 viewsJames Robert 1878-1968 and Dora Florence McMillan Vannoy 1881-1960, Ashe County Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
Mar 29, 2006
Townsand Worth Reeves.jpg
Townsand Worth Reeves.jpg722 viewsTownsand Worth Reeves, 1907-1909 infant son of Marshall William and Etta Louetta McMillan Reeves Nathans Creek. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
Mar 29, 2006
Flora Black McMillan courtesy Pauline Reeves Eastridge.jpg
Flora Black McMillan courtesy Pauline Reeves Eastridge.jpg929 viewsFlora Black McMillan 1868-1941, Ashe County. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.

Mar 29, 2006
Karen Reeves and Bobby Hudler.jpg
Karen Reeves and Bobby Hudler.jpg865 viewsBobby and Jenny Karen Reeves Hudler circa 1956. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
Mar 29, 2006
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