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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
LewisFamily.jpg
LewisFamily.jpg1195 viewsLewis family in 1940. From left:
Bertha Lewis Gentry 1902-1966
Bessie Lewis Houck 1900-1990
Henry Lewis 1892-1969
Genealia (Nealie) Lewis Elliott Guest 1890-1975
Jacob Harvey Lewis 1887-1963
Emmer Lewis Bumgardner 1885-1967
George Lewis-father of the above

Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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170stanleyyoung.jpg1191 viewsSon of Irwin Young and Alice Waddell. On duty in U.S. Army, World War II.
LavinaJaneMinkOsborne.jpg
LavinaJaneMinkOsborne.jpg1190 viewsLavina Jane Mink (1852-1886, daughter of Luther David Mink and Mary Jane Sturgill. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
phippseveline.jpg
phippseveline.jpg1187 viewsEvaline Weaver Phipps (1828-1881) was the daughter of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley. She lived on Silas Creek, Ashe County, NC and is buried in the Phipps Cemetery above their homeplace.
GeorgeLewis.jpg
GeorgeLewis.jpg1187 viewsGeorge T. Lewis 1858-1948. Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
AlvinHenryRichardson.jpg
AlvinHenryRichardson.jpg1187 viewsCourtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
hammnelson2.jpg
hammnelson2.jpg1183 viewsLived in Ashe County, NC.
Nelson and third wife. Levenie
G. Perry Hamm

Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
blevinsgeorge.jpg
Blevins, George1180 viewsSon of Jeter C, Blevins and Rosa Sage of Grassy Creek. This photo was made during wolrd WWar II.
kellymargeryhashsmall.jpg
kellymargeryhashsmall.jpg1178 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.
daviscc.jpg
daviscc.jpg1174 viewsThis photo dates from about 1900. He was a civil war veteran and Primitive Baptist minister. They lived on the Windfall, Ashe County, North Carolina. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.
HackHamm.jpg
HackHamm.jpg1170 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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388.jpg1166 viewsMom and dad "clowning." Photo 1952, Doughton Park, Alleghany County, NC.
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