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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 - Ashe County, NC People
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pennington stephen family1019 viewsTaken in the 1870s/early '80s: [bottom, l-r] Cicero Pennington (1847-1928), Stephen K. Pennington (1821-1890), Johannah Spencer Pennington (1820-1911); [top, l-r] Martha Caroline (1857-1935; m. Sturgill), Orlean (1853-after 1920; m. Young), Cansada Jane (1846-1899; m. Weaver). Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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PapaSturgill.JPG1016 viewsJohn A. Sturgill was the son of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver. Photo courtesy of Michelle Sullivan Decker.
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GeorgeLewis.jpg1013 viewsGeorge T. Lewis 1858-1948. Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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170stanleyyoung.jpg1010 viewsSon of Irwin Young and Alice Waddell. On duty in U.S. Army, World War II.
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HackHamm.jpg1003 viewsHarrison "Hack" Benjamin Hamm (1886-1961)
Son of Nelson and Easter Elizabeth Blevins Hamm. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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jhwphoto.jpg1002 views
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Blevins, George1000 viewsSon of Jeter C, Blevins and Rosa Sage of Grassy Creek. This photo was made during wolrd WWar II.
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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.
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Conley, Tom, Blanche, Nannie Ellen & Mazie Dixon courtesy Mary Zell Absher.jpg995 viewsThe Wiley Gordon & Narcessa Jane Reeves Dixon children circa 1912, Chester Conley, Thomas Walter, Blanche Cornelia, Nannie Ellen, & Mazie Adaline Dixon. Courtesy Mary Zell Absher and Carole Eastridge Waters caew619@aol.com
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Sexton Family995 viewsThis is a picture of the Sexton family at the homeplace.

From left to right in front; Troy Sexton (father), Charlie Fred
Sexton holding baby, Baby unknown, Artie Sexton Weaver, Cone Sexton
holding girl, Girl unknown, Hattie Sexton Reedy, Ola Clyde (John)
Sexton Kilby, Dale Sexton holding baby, Baby unknown. In the back left to right Reber (Ben) Sexton, Virginia (Jennie) Sexton Tucker, Reva Sexton Hodge, and Martha Warren Sexton (mother). Courtesy of Amber amberbeth@gmail.com
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388.jpg990 viewsMom and dad "clowning." Photo 1952, Doughton Park, Alleghany County, NC.
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kellyjohn.jpg989 viewsJohn Kelly was the son of Peter Kelly and Margery Clementine Hash Kelly. Cora E.C. Born 15 Jun 1868, and John Franklin Born 02 Oct 1872, are the chidren of Elisha Davis Born 18 Jan 1844, and Johannah (Spencer) Davis Born 1836. they have a youger sister named Rosa L. Davis, all born in Grayson Co., Virginia. Most likly Wilson Creek. This photo was taken ca. 1900 in either Ashe Co., NC or Smyth County, VA.
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