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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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LavinaJaneMinkOsborne.jpg1087 viewsLavina Jane Mink (1852-1886, daughter of Luther David Mink and Mary Jane Sturgill. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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4elders.jpg1087 viewsBack Row, left, Elder F. Everette Thompson, right, Elder Charlie B. Kilby; Front row, left, Elder Edd Davis; right, Elder Bynum H. Blevins.
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pennington stephen1083 viewsStephen K. Pennington (1821-1890), son of Samuel Pennington and Elizabeth Anderson; Johannah Spencer (1820-1911) daughter of Isaac Spencer and (Jo)Hannah unknown. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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phippseveline.jpg1082 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.
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878.jpg1082 viewsThey made their home in the Weaver's Ford section of Ashe County. This photo taken July 4, 1949.
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169paulneaves.jpg1081 viewsSon of Arthur Coleman Neaves and Ola Mae Phipps. Photo taken 1937.
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hammnelson2.jpg1072 viewsLived in Ashe County, NC.
Nelson and third wife. Levenie
G. Perry Hamm

Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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Easter2.jpg1070 viewsThis is Easter Blevins, daughter of Alfred and Margery Sheets Blevins and her daughter Vonnie Blevins from Silas Creek, Ashe County.
Courtesy of pamiam12@aol.com
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PapaSturgill.JPG1069 viewsJohn A. Sturgill was the son of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver. Photo courtesy of Michelle Sullivan Decker.
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pennington stephen family1069 viewsTaken in the 1870s/early '80s: [bottom, l-r] Cicero Pennington (1847-1928), Stephen K. Pennington (1821-1890), Johannah Spencer Pennington (1820-1911); [top, l-r] Martha Caroline (1857-1935; m. Sturgill), Orlean (1853-after 1920; m. Young), Cansada Jane (1846-1899; m. Weaver). Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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AlvinHenryRichardson.jpg1069 viewsCourtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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Blevins, George1065 viewsSon of Jeter C, Blevins and Rosa Sage of Grassy Creek. This photo was made during wolrd WWar II.
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