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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.


Most viewed - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA People
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osbornenancydrucilla.jpg1093 viewsNancy Drucilla Osborne, daughter of Franklin Leander and Malvina Weiss Osborne, and her husband Arthur Owen. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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mlpweaver.jpg1088 viewsThis is Martha Litisha Phipps, daughter of James Harvey Phipps and Evaline Weaver, and wife of Clayborn Monroe Weaver. They lived at Wolf Knob, Grayson County, Virginia.
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ispen.jpg1088 viewsFrom a tintype courtesy of Bryan Spencer.
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cida.jpg1088 viewsCida Agnes Coomes, B. 1899, d/o John Coomes and Elizabeth Fields
Courtesy of Patience Northern
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Coxjoecatron.jpg1088 viewsOllie Imogene Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer, and her husband Joe Catron Cox
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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parksjohnson.jpg1086 viewsA picture of Johnson and Catherine Comer Parks. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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WellsBlevinsabout1860s.jpg1086 viewsHere is a photo of Wells Blevins. I believe the Info on the bottom of photo is incorrect for, according to Ron Blevins, Wells was born 8 Oct 1795 and died 25 Dec 1865. I do not know who the women are in the photo. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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ThorntonKilbyandPhoebeMarildaWeaver.jpg1082 viewsCourtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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Greer, George and Satah Perkins1082 viewsWondering if this is Sarah Perkins, her husband George Greer and their son. Sarah is a daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth Sturgill Perkins. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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houk10.jpg1080 viewsIsaac Hix Houk and Mary E. Hackler Houk. Sons in front left to right Mack C, Johnny, and William Gilbert Houck. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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gorewmmarshall.jpg1080 viewsWilliam Marshall Gore. He lived and died in Grayson County. He died in 1899 at 35 years old, having been married 3 times and fathered 7 children. Courtesy of Laurie Austin paraaustin@yahoo.com
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coxmelvilleb.jpg1075 viewsM. B. Cox served as Captain of Company C, 45th Virginia Infantry during the civil war. He was severely wounded at Lewisburg, WV.
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