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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.

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oddfellowswhitetop.jpg1203 viewsThis photo was probably taken in the 1910-1920 time period.
1st Row: Wiley ________; Ephraim Greer; ______ Blevins, ____ T. S_____; H. C. Weaver; Monroe Miller, Shelton Blevins, Marion Sturgill, Cicero Price, Elijh Blevins, Melvin Sturgill, Frank Wells

2nd Row: Johnson Blevins, Vint Sturgill, Dock Price, Nelson Sheets, Conley _____, _______; Howard Weaver, Junior Coles, Dr. Jake Hopkins, Linder Cole; Harrison Powers, Enoch Hart

3rd Row: Howard Price, Billy Kilby, Wiley Carter, Tom Price

Image courtesy of the Grayson County Historical Society, Independence, Virginia

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pennington stephen family1203 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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weaverelihu1.jpg1202 viewsElihu Weaver (1820-1886), son of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley; with wife Jennie Miller Weaver (1813-1889), daughter of Isaac Miller and Eve Staley. Photo courtesy of Joanne Jackson Weaver.
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kellyjohn.jpg1201 viewsJohn Kelly was the son of Peter Kelly and Margery Clementine Hash Kelly. Cora E.C. Born 15 Jun 1868, and John Franklin Born 02 Oct 1872, are the chidren of Elisha Davis Born 18 Jan 1844, and Johannah (Spencer) Davis Born 1836. they have a youger sister named Rosa L. Davis, all born in Grayson Co., Virginia. Most likly Wilson Creek. This photo was taken ca. 1900 in either Ashe Co., NC or Smyth County, VA.
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Saltville -Olin River Project1201 viewsIN 1982, OLIN DID EXTENSIVE WORK TO KEEP MERCURY FROM THE OLD CHLORINE PLANT FROM LEACHING INTO THE NORTH FORK OF THE HOLSTON RIVER AT SALTVILLE.

THE RIVER WAS REDIRECTED THROUGH THE LARGE PIPE AT LEFT SO WORKERS COULD SEAL THE RIVER BANK AT RIGHT TO KEEP THE MERCURY CONTAINED AND OUT OF THE RIVER. Courrtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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McCluremillard.jpg1199 viewsThis is a picture of Millard F. McClure. He was the son of Henry Samuel McClure and Sarah "Leah" Howell. The two ladies are; Mecy Blevins (standing) and Easter Blevins. They were the daughters of Alfred Blevins and Margery Sheets. All from Silas Creek, Ashe County. Courtesy of pamiam12@aol.com
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PapaSturgill.JPG1198 viewsJohn A. Sturgill was the son of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver. Photo courtesy of Michelle Sullivan Decker.
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878.jpg1198 viewsThey made their home in the Weaver's Ford section of Ashe County. This photo taken July 4, 1949.
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4elders.jpg1194 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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baldwinwm2.jpg1193 viewsCourtesy of Irene Baldwin.
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pennington stephen1193 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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FrostFamily.jpg1193 viewsThis picture is labeled on the back "Frost Family." One of the ladies in the picture is Laura Frost, but I cannot identify the others. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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