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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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Kilby, Troy and Family974 viewsTroy H Kilby family circa 1920 seated: Troy H Kilby and Cosby Jane Spencer. Back row l to r: Preston Hicks, Carl Norman, Louis Jesse, Ala Marenthia, Isaac Webb and Charity Magnolia Kilby. Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com
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Teaster, Guy and Sarah Taylor Teaster974 viewsGuy and Sarah Taylor Teaster, Fairview Hill, Grassy Creek NC. Courtesy of Mary Testerman. marytest@comcast.net
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russellmadam.jpg973 viewsMadam Russell, as she was known, was a sister of Virginia's Revolutionary War Governor Patrick Henry. She was first married to Rev. War. Brig. General William Campbell and then to Rev. War Brig General William Russell. She was also known as the mother of Methodism in Southwest Virginia. She lived at Saltville and later at Sulphur Springs (Chilhowie).
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SheetsFamily.jpg973 viewsSeated: Ellis Sheets and Millie Perry Sheets (born ca 1871). Back: Ellis' brother and Ettie Sheets (Millie's daughter) Millie was a daughter of Solomon and Tobitha Ham Perry. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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David_Flemming_Parks.JPG973 viewsThe picture of David Fleming Parks came from Ralph Sullivan, a Parks researcher. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.
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nuckollsdrug.jpg972 viewsThis is a mid-1920s postcard of the interior of Nuckolls Drug Store in Hillsville.
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Billings, Parl Bower and Virginia Vannoy Billings972 viewsParl Bower Billings (Son of William H Billings) 1892-1975 Alleghany County Virginia Vannoy Billings (Daughter of Larry Stokes Vannoy and Nelia Osborne) 1902-1997 Ashe County. Courtesy of Steve Billings sjbillings1@earthlink.net
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Frye, Pete and Bob Fields972 viewsPETE FRYE, LEFT AND BOB FIELDS / BARBERS AT HAYDEN'S BARBER SHOP / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1966

PHOTO COURTESY LORETTA FRYE CALLOWAY AND FRED AND PEGGY CRABTREE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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teddersanders.jpg971 viewsJohn Wesley Tedder (1848-1924) and wife Nancy Sanders Tedder (1851-1932). Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.
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Perkins, Gordon Family971 viewsHere is, as written on the back of the picture, front row, Gordon Perkins, holding Foy? Perkins.
Standing-Clarence Perkins, "mama", Ed Perkins
Seated by Gordon and Foy are "grandma", "aunt Sally", Rudy and Mrs. Reedy. The picture was badly damaged. Gordon is a brother to Elvira Perkins Holdaway and son of Timothy and Elizabeth Sturgill Perkins. Share with others. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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drapervalley.jpg970 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.
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Hash, James Alexander970 viewsThis photo is James Alexander Hash b. 10-20-1868 d. 11-24-1948, often called "Alex", the father of Edgar Jackson Hash. Edgar's mother was Artisia Andersen who passed away and James Alexander married Gincy/Jincy Dalton and had several more children. I have a photo of Edgar and his three brothers - the four sons of Artisia Andersen. In one of the Memories of Grayson books is a picture of Sophronia (Frona) Hash Anderson and she is the sister of James Alexander Hash. James Alexander Hash is the son of Enoch Hash & Olive Halsey Hash. From the Howard Hash Collection, courtesy of Brenda Hash Eugenio cherokee9550@verizon.net
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