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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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jonesrobertja.jpg634 viewsRobert Joshua Jones (B. 1888 son of Charlie and Lear Rutherford Jones), wife Kate M. Jones and children Mildred and James Jones. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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waltonvernie.jpg633 viewsFrom an early 20th century photo. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Eastridge - Andrew and Martisha Eastridge632 viewsHe was the son of Pleasant Eastridge(born ~1808) and Phoebe Graybeal Eastridge (born 1810) - married in 1830.

Andrew had several brothers and sisters:

William b.1831, d.1888
John b. 1833, d. ?
Henry b. 1835 d.
David b. 1836,d. ?
Joel b. 1838, d. ?
Eli b. 1840, d.?
Lucy b. 1841 d.?
Mary b. 1843, d. ?
Martha b. 1846, d. ?
Sarah b. 1849, d. ?

This is the way the story goes as told by my grandfather Roby Eastridge: During the Civil War the Rebels got Andrew and were going to make him fight for them. His moth
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sturgilljechildren.jpg631 viewsShow in this ca. 1955 shot are (sitting) William Sturgill (standing left to right); Ersa Dell Sturgill Gamble, Lanta Sturgill Spencer; Steve Sturgill, Cora Sturgill Frazier; and Guida Sturgill Weaver. All were children of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.
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Booker Walton 629 viewsThis is probably a 1920s photo of Booker Walton . Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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waltonvernie2.jpg626 viewsVernie Walton is show seated in this image and Fannie Walton is shown standing. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Perkins, Harry625 viewsIt is uncertain who is in this photo, Is this Harry Perkins? Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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weaverambrose.jpg624 viewsAmbrose McKinley Weaver (22Jan 1887-16 Jan 1978). Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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Weaver, Mary Ellen624 viewsDaughter of Arthur Fred Weaver and Nancy Emaline Sturgill.
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jonesbryanr4.jpg621 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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Spencer, Thornton620 viewsTHORNTON SPENCER OF THE WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN BAND
SMYTH JAM
CHILHOWIE, VA.
MAY 26, 2007

DON SMITH PHOTO dsmith1043@comcast.net
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spencerorie.jpg616 viewsThis is Orie Spencer, son of Dolph and Baney and husband of Audrey Wave Spencer. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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