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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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Neese, Rose or Jane1085 views
ROSA VIRGINIA NEECE
B: OCT 1865 NC
D: 1912

Rose or Jane Neaves or Neece, the family disagrees on which is correct (mother of Della Testerman Kilby). Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com
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Rich Valley - North Fork of Holston River From Cliff View Road.1085 viewsNorth Fork of Holston River From Cliff View Road, October 24, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith.
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ivanhoefurnace.jpg1084 viewsEarly 20th Century shot of the Ivanhoe Furnace, Wythe County, VA.
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weavergrandchildren.jpg1084 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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Pennington home & family1083 viewsThis picture was taken in1892/3 not long after completion of the house built by Cicero on what is now Spencer Branch Road. The older children standing on the right balcony are Franklin, Victoria (Halsey), Martha Virginia (Weaver) and Cora (Pugh). On the left balcony with parents are Callie (Weaver, Kilby), Stephen Glen, William Edward, Joanna (Wall) and Charles Bradley in front of Cicero Pennington and Carl in arms of Almeda Grubb Pennington. Youngest son Dent was born in 1895. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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Saltville - Bus Wreck1083 views45 YEARS AGO...R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL, SALTVILLE, VA. / SENIOR TRIP BUS WRECK / CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. / MAY 1962

RIP PAYNE PHOTO / COURTESY OF PAT CLAPP WIMMER. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Field, J. Trigg1083 viewsArticle about the one tie sheriff of Russell County.
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Allred, Minnie and Frost, Laura1082 viewsThis picture shows my great aunt Minnie Allred with her aunt Laura Frost. Laura was a daughter of Stephen F. Frost and Martha Bedsaul. Minnie Allred was the daughter of Thomas C. Allred and his wife Julina Frost. Laura was born in Pipers Gap in October 1879. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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williamsmary.jpg1081 viewsMary Weaver (1820-1897) was the daughter of William Weaver, Jr. and Sarah Sturgill. She was married to Henry John Williams. They lived in Alleghany County, NC.
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DolphandBaneyKilbySpencer.jpg1081 viewsIdentification of the Baney and Dolph Spencer phot. Back row (l to r): Glen Spencer holding Clara, Wave Spencer Spencer, Wave's husband Ora Spencer, Lonnie Spencer, Vennie Rash Spencer holding Von, Brack Osborne (husband of Belzona Spencer), Belzona Spencer Osborne holding Helen. Front row (l to r): Hester Spencer Spencer holding Ola, Urbana "Bany" Kilby Spencer, Adolphus "Dolph" Spencer, Ralph Spencer, Claude Spencer. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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sullivanjordan.jpg1080 viewsPhoto is courtesy of Michelle Sullivan Decker. He lived in the Sturgill's Community of Ashe County.
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pennington car1080 viewsTaken in the 1920s in the Helton area of Ashe County: Second cousins Bryan Pennington, son of Stephen E. Pennington, and Dent Pennington, youngest son of Cicero and Almeda Grubb Pennington. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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