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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
Robert and Dora McMillan Vannoy courtesy Pauline Eastridge.jpg
Robert and Dora McMillan Vannoy courtesy Pauline Eastridge.jpg1133 viewsJames Robert 1878-1968 and Dora Florence McMillan Vannoy 1881-1960, Ashe County Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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tedderjpg.jpg1132 viewsBorn Sturgills community.
Sarah Naomi Darnell Tedder(5/2/ 1875-6/30/1951.
Daughter of Sylvester Darnell and Martha Weaver Darnell.

Born Alleghany County, NC
William "Bud" Tedder
(2/1/1871-4/25/1948)
Son of John Wesley Tedder and Nancy Sanders Tedder
Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com

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weaverworthguida.jpg1130 viewsLater moved to Lancaster and then Chester County, PA.
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Phipps, John Glenn1127 viewsThis late 1930s photo was taken when John was in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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WadeandDentonJonesfamily.jpg1126 viewsfirst row (l to r): Freda Jones, Mary Jones (my mother), Phil Stanley, Irene Jones Weaver holding Patsy Jones. 2 boys behind chairs: Lloyd Dean Jones, J. B. Jones. back row standing (l to r) Wade Jones Jr. 9my grandfather), Della Yates Jones (my grandmother) holding Bobby Jones, Denton Young Jones (my great-grandmother), Emma jones Stanley, behind her Virgil Stanley, peeking from behind Virgil is Elmo Jones, beside Virgil is Gilmer Jones, Ruth Jones holding son Tom Jones. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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spencerhorton.jpg1124 viewsHorton Spencer was the adopted son of Ambrose Spencer and Ruth Walton. Emma Blevins was the daughter of Joseph Horton Blevins and Elzina Sarah Weaver, and the granddaughter of Eli Whitney Weaver and Mary Ashley. The children are: Dale Spencer (1901-1956) who married Raymond McKinley Weaver; Paul Spencer (infant, above), Fannie Spencer, who married Olen Edward Hoppers, and Dent Spencer. A fifth child, William Spencer, was born after this photo was taken about 1910. Courtesy of Clayton D. Weaver.
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Mary Etta, Fulton and Orville Reeves.jpg1122 viewsMary Etta, Marshall Fulton, and Orville William Reeves circa 1955, Nathans Creek. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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neavesalbert.jpg1118 viewsAlbert Neaves, son of Arthur Coleman and Ola Mae Phipps Neaves in World War II uniform.
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phippsmltroy.jpg1117 viewsTroy Phipps (1867-1879) and Martha Litisha Phipps (1865-1935) were the two youngest children of James Harvey Phipps and Eveline Weaver Phipps. They were raised on Silas Creek in Ashe County, NC.
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McClure, Edward1117 viewsthe Rev. Edward R.McClure "Ed" abt 1920 here. He is the grandfather of Barbara Neaves Mills and Tonja Neaves Seivwright.
Courtesy of Tonja and Steve Seivwright seivwright@zoominternet.net
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Pauline Eastridge.jpg1113 viewsDora Pauline Reeves 1905-1997, Nathans Creek. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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Sexton Charlie and Edna Lorraine Richardson1113 viewsThis picture is of Charlie Fred Sexton and Edna Lorraine Richardson. Written on the back is 1934 which is the year before they were married. Courtesy of Amber amberbeth@gmail.com
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