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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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Busic, John912 viewsJohn Busic (1840-1919), son of John Busick and Susannah Barton and his second wife Lucinda Mullins. He was first married to Mary Ann Halsey who died in 1862 or so. He served with the Stuart Horse Artillery in the Confederate army and later was a deacon at Piney Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
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RobyCmatildajune.jpg912 viewsThis is my great-grandfather Roby Curtis Blevins (son of Mary Jane Brown and Fielden Blevins), his second wife, Matilda (daughter of Harrison Pendergrass-Barker and Amanda Welch) and their daughter June Blevins who was born in 1915. They lived in Ashe Co. NC. Courtesy of Cheryl Ruzyla [email] m.ruzyla@bresnan.net[/email]

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cphjipps.jpg911 viewsColumbus Phipps, on the right, is shown in this ca. 1918 photograph. He wrote his Reminiscences in 1922.
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Sturgill, John William911 viewsBill Sturgill, son of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram, holding grandnephew Jeffrey Weaver.
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Neaves, Grace911 viewsShe was the daughter of Roscoe Neaves and Winnie Emaline Phipps.
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sturgilljoel.jpg910 viewsSon of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver. Joel died in 1900.
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Saltville - Bucket Line910 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows the bucket line running from the Worthy Mine to the town of Saltville.
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strugilljames1781.jpg909 viewsSon of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC
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halseyhd.jpg909 viewsHenry Drury Halsey, son of Robert Halsey and Mary Allen, served as a chaplain in the Confederate Army (Virginia State Line, and later 21st Virginia Cavalry.) Moved to Wyoming County, WV in 1868, and served as minister to various churches in the Elkhorn Primitive Baptist Association. Married Nancy Busic,
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DeBoard, Bob and Alma Blevins.908 viewsBob and Alma Blevins Debord
These were my grandparents
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My grandfather used to run some kind of place that made corn meal. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net
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weavergrandchildren.jpg906 viewsTaken at Grassy Creek, August 1983 Front row, Sylvia Weaver, Betty Waddell Parsons, Edna Mae Weaver; Middle Row, Lora Jane Church Weaver, Emmaline Blevins, Bette Jane Poole, Michael Coley, Sarah Weaver. Back row, Eric Weaver, Michael Blevins, Jeff Weaver, John Blevins, David Blevins.
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mccluresamuel.jpg905 viewsSamuel Andrew McClure, son of Mara Etta McClure and ___ Sullin and his wife Maude Drucilla Blevins, daughter of Alfred and Margery Sheets Blevins 1950s or 60s. Courtesy of Pamiam12@aol.com
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