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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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spencermalissa.jpg803 viewsMalissa, or Lissie, Spencer (Porter), the oldest child of William and Alie Weaver Spencer.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Davis, Elisha Carl803 viewsThis 1907 photo shows Elisha Carl Davis, at age 6. He was the son of John Franklin Davis and Cora Ann Seagraves, shortly before he moved to Walla Walla, WA. Courtesy of Vale Duane Davis vdavis@ix.netcom.com
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oscspen.jpg802 viewsBaptist Minister, lived at Grassy Creek.
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Cockerham Tom802 viewsHe was the administrator of the Ashe Memorial Hospital.
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weaverguida.jpg799 viewsGuida Rose Weaver is shown here on Helton Creek with her daughter Glenna Fay in 1931, before moving to Pennsylvania. She was married to Worth Weaver, and was the daughter of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.
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sextongwyn.jpg799 viewsGwyn Sexton holding Vaughn, Ethel Taylor
Courtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Richardson, Ross Wilson799 viewsCourtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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phippsmltroy.jpg798 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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shepherdruthweaver.jpg797 viewsHistorian, friend, cousin.
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spencerisaacgreely.jpg796 viewsIsaac Greeley Spencer, son of William Troy and Cynthia Alice Osborne Spencer. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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weaverworth.jpg792 viewsWorth Weaver was the son of Martin Luther Weaver and Ollie Kilby. He was raised on Helton Creek, Ashe County, NC but moved to Lancaster Co., PA in the 1930s, and later to Oxford, Chester Co., PA and still later to Dover, Delaware. He is buried in the Little Brittian Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Peach Bottom, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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darnellsylstone.jpg791 viewsSylvester Darnell died in Ky and is buried in Caldwell Springs cemetery, Adair Co. Ky.
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