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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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Richadson, Luther and Dwight1009 viewsLuther Richardson with baby Dwight Richardson. Picture submitted by great granddaughter Lynn Sexton Gallegos Arbadella64@yahoo.com

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MARTHASPENCER.jpg1007 viewsPhoto July 31, 2006 by Don Smith at the Chilhowie VA Lion's Club. dsmith1043@comcast.net
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spencerbud1939.jpg1006 viewsGrandpa Bud, William Troy Spencer, at the Whitetop Mountain Folk Festival in 1939. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Sidney Walton1004 viewsSidney Walton, son of James Walton and Almeda Kilby is shown here in an army uniform in World War I. SIDNEY VESTER WALTON, b. 1893, Grayson Co., VA; d. 1953; m. (1) MARY WEAVER; m. (2) CATHERINE SULLIVAN, May 18, 1924, Grayson Co., VA; b. 1903, Grayson Co., VA. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Stoneman, Ernest V. and Hattie Frost Stoneman1004 viewsPhoto from the 1920s shows this early country music duo from Grayson County.
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Perkins, Harry and Kate Jones Perkins1003 viewsHarry Perkins, son of Gordon and Kate Jones Perkins with his wife Ethel Glover Perkins. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Pop(Kilby)Young.jpg1002 viewsCourtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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greerjohnp.jpg1002 viewsDelia was the daughter of Cicero Osborne and Darthula Ingram.
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Perkins, Blair and Shannon1001 viewsHere is Blair Perkins and his daughter Shannon. Perhaps they are still living. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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jmgrubb.jpg998 viewsPhoto courtesy of Clinton Getzinger.
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weaverceliap.jpg998 viewsCelia Pennington was the wife of John Weaver (1799-1870) and lived near the current location of Mount Rogers School, Grayson County, VA.
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waltonwilliam~0.jpg998 viewsBorn about 1828 in North Carolina, living in Wilson Distict, Grayson County, VA in 1880. His wife was named Thursey J., and had sons Reuben Walton, Felix J. and James Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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