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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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spencergreelymaggie.jpg1112 viewsIsaac Greeley and Maggie Sturgill Spencer.
Uncle Blake said this picture was made before they were married.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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taylorclaudedelilia2.jpg1108 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Waddell, Mattie, Betty and George1108 viewsThis 1954 photo was taken by Mattie's brother Clarence Weaver at Grassy Creek.
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Teaster, Guy and Sarah Taylor Teaster1106 viewsGuy and Sarah Taylor Teaster, Fairview Hill, Grassy Creek NC. Courtesy of Mary Testerman. marytest@comcast.net
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sturgillfcblannie.jpg1103 viewsF. Carl Sturgill and Blannie Emaline Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and twin of John Blake, wedding picture in 1916 Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com

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RossieBarker.jpg1103 viewsThis is my great-Aunt Rossie (pronounced with a z) Pendergrass-Barker. Daughter of Harrison Pendergrass-Barker and Amanda Welch. She was born abt 1870 and lived in Horse Creek, Ashe Co. NC. Courtesy of Cheryl Ruzyla m.ruzyla@bresnan.net
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darnelljohnson.jpg1101 viewsJohnson Avery Darnell Jan. 16, 1874-Mar.26, 1962
Eldest child of Sylvester and Martha Weaver Darnell.

Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott. matalbott@seidata.com
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McClure, Lydia1101 viewsThe two ladies are somewhat ID'd as Ed's sister... (Lydia McClure) Aunt Lydia born 11 May 1880 to 26 Feb 1964 and one of her sisters... either Mary Ann or Mahala McClure. Courtesy of Tonja and Steve Seivwright seivwright@zoominternet.net
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Barker, Ruth1101 viewsThis photo dates from 1948.
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scan0001.jpg1099 viewsByrl, Wade, Annie, Sissie (not to sure about the spelling of her name) and my grand-mother Virginia Vannoy. This image was created circa 1910. Courtesy of Steve J. Billings sjbillings@earthlink.net
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Richardson, William Nathan and Lockie Louvenia Baldwin1098 viewsWilliam Nathan Richardson & Lockie Louvenia Baldwin Richardson w/ Wade Madison Richardson in a Tobacco field. Courtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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darnellsylstone.jpg1096 viewsSylvester Darnell died in Ky and is buried in Caldwell Springs cemetery, Adair Co. Ky.
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