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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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Eller, Horton and wife888 viewsFrom the J. C. Blevins Collection.
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davidcole.jpg886 viewsDavid Cole was the son of Charles Cole and Elizabeth Haga. I have not proven this, but it is the general consensus of opinion. Manerva was the daughter of John C. Parks and Cathering Weavil. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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ewAndersonson.jpg886 viewsHenry Andrew Anderson (1869-1949), son of John Orville Anderson and Celia Clementine Haga. He was married to Virginia Elvira Parks, daughter of Mary Parks. He is buried at Grubbs Chapel Cemetery in Grayson Co. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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kilbytroyfamily.jpg886 viewsIn the family picture the ones in the back row are (left to right) Charlie and Maxie Kilby and son Carver, Louis J. Kilby, Gaither Kilby, Luther and Bertha Kilby Richardson and baby daughter Maude Testerman, Harvey and Mattie Kilby Owen (Mattie is holding Mae and Harvey is holding Mary).
Front row (left to right) Millard and Annie Kilby with sons, Ivan, Guy, John (Annie is holding Ruth: two two sons are in front of them), Grandma Cosby holding Preston, Grandps Troy Kilby holding Ala, (Aunt Ala will be 102 next month) Luther and Flossie Kilby with sons, Gartman, Troy and Bruce on Flossie lap; in front of them is Carl and Webb Kilby.

Courtesy of Mary Campbell Worley bobworley@skybest.com
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maggiespencer.jpg885 viewsThis photo is of the children of Greely Spencer and Maggie Sturgill. Maggie is sitting in the wheelchair. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 2, 1978.
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RossieBarker.jpg885 viewsThis is my great-Aunt Rossie (pronounced with a z) Pendergrass-Barker. Daughter of Harrison Pendergrass-Barker and Amanda Welch. She was born abt 1870 and lived in Horse Creek, Ashe Co. NC. Courtesy of Cheryl Ruzyla m.ruzyla@bresnan.net
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Barker, Ruth885 viewsThis photo dates from 1948.
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bfnuck.jpg884 viewsAuthor of Pioneer Settlers of Grayson County.
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975.jpg884 viewsLaVerne Spencer Kiser to the left, John Blake Spencer in the center, Eric Weaver on the right. Photo by Jeff Weaver, August 1978.
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ferdcole.jpg883 viewsFerd Cole was the son of Milton Cole and Lucy Roberts. Minnie Cordelia Herron was the daughter of Thomas Herron and Nannie J. Woods. I need information on her, I don't have any of her ancestors. Courtesy of Barb Norvell barbnor2@yahoo.com
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woodlawnschool.jpg883 viewsThis photo is from 1937.
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MarvinRalphDaddy.jpg882 viewsFrom left to right; Marvin Johnson, Ralph Chapman, and Ira Johnson sitting in the porch swing of Marvin's home on Cedar Branch in Saltville. these men were the husbands of sisters Laura Belle, Evelyn and Edna Ruth Davidson. This was the former home of Rosser K.
Davidson. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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