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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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taylormarthapj.jpg962 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Phipps, Alonzo "Bunt"959 views
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DeBoard, Bob and Alma Blevins.953 viewsBob and Alma Blevins Debord
These were my grandparents
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My grandfather used to run some kind of place that made corn meal. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net
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mccluresamuel.jpg952 viewsSamuel Andrew McClure, son of Mara Etta McClure and ___ Sullin and his wife Maude Drucilla Blevins, daughter of Alfred and Margery Sheets Blevins 1950s or 60s. Courtesy of Pamiam12@aol.com
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Brown, Fannie952 viewsThis photo dates to 1948.
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Phipps, John Glenn951 viewsThis late 1930s photo was taken when John was in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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darnellsylmillie.jpg950 viewsThis is Sylvester and Millie Brooks Darnell. This photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.
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sturgilljoel.jpg950 viewsSon of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver. Joel died in 1900.
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smithelija.jpg949 views Lovey Jane Davis, wife of Elijah Smith, daughter of John Davis and Mary Weiss. Lovey was born in Feb. 1849 in Grayson Co., VA and died Nov. 5, 1928 in Ashe Co., NC. Elijah was born July 27, 1842 and died June 7, 1926 in Ashe Co., NC. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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RobyCmatildajune.jpg949 viewsThis is my great-grandfather Roby Curtis Blevins (son of Mary Jane Brown and Fielden Blevins), his second wife, Matilda (daughter of Harrison Pendergrass-Barker and Amanda Welch) and their daughter June Blevins who was born in 1915. They lived in Ashe Co. NC. Courtesy of Cheryl Ruzyla [email] m.ruzyla@bresnan.net[/email]

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darnellsylfamily.jpg948 viewsSylvester Darnell and third wife Millie Brooks.
Children left to right: Cecil, Ancil and Click Darnell
Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.

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Sturgill, John William948 viewsBill Sturgill, son of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram, holding grandnephew Jeffrey Weaver.
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