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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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hicks6.jpg660 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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spencerbud3.jpg660 viewsHere is another picture of Grandpa Bud. He remained active at 80 until shortly before his death - working on the farm, getting wood, and dancing!
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Bedsaul, Carl J.659 viewsThis one is labeled Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Bedsaul. The 1920 census for Carroll County, VA shows a Carl J. Bedsaul, age 25, with wife Pearl. He is doubtless a relative of Martha Bedsaul who married Stephen F. Frost of Carroll. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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waltonmarsh1.jpg658 viewsMarsh Walton is shown on the left with an unknown friend. MARSHALL "MONROE" WALTON, b. Nov 27, 1900, Grayson Co., VA; d. Mar 11, 1975, Grayson Co., VA; m. DORA COMER; b. Oct 06, 1903; d. Oct 20, 1995, Grayson Co., VA. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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waltonjames4.jpg657 viewsLeft to right, Almeda Kilby Walton holding Jimmy Farmer, James Walton (born circa 1866) holding Annie Ruth Farmer. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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weaverclauderuth.jpg656 viewsSiblings, children of Hampton Columbus Weaver and Luzilla Sturgill.
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Warren Family653 viewsLeft to right: Odie Warren, Zenna Warren Jones, unknown, unknown and Virginia Warren Russell. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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waltonwayne.jpg652 viewsFrom a 1920s photo. EMORY "WAYNE" WALTON, b. 1897, Grayson Co., VA; m. MARGARET RUTH REEDY, Mar 20, 1925, Grayson Co., VA; b. 1909, Grayson Co., VA. He was the son of James Walton and Almeda Kilby. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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PopKilbyYoung004.jpg649 viewsCourtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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jonesrobertjb.jpg649 viewsThis photo shows three children of Charlie and Lear Rutherford Jones, Robert Joshua Jones (B. 1888); Samuel David Jones, and Tamsey Viola Jones Dowdy (seated) B. 1902 D. 1988. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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Senter, Calvin Halbert649 viewsHe served as Captain, Company I, 51st Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.
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jonesbryanr1.jpg647 viewsJack Jones is shown on the left, the person on the right is unknown. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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