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Pennington home & family1133 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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986.jpg1132 viewsThe Helton Academy was one of the first high schools in Ashe County.
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100_1395.jpg1123 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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Brinegar Cabin1116 viewsThe Brinegar Cabin, built in 1884 by Martin Brinegar, is very near Doughton State Park in Alleghany County, North Carolina, however, this cabin is on the side of the Blue Ridge precipice in Wilkes County, NC. This photo is from 1959. From the collections of the Library of Congress.
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penningtondenthouse.jpg1073 viewsThis elegant Victorian home is located on Spencer Branch, and was photographed on July 1, 1978 by Jeff Weaver.
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Francisfactory.jpg1064 viewsThis is the Littlewood Factory I've not seen any other place. It came from Nelia Sexton's collection and a couple of the ladies working there were Sexton's. I am not able to identify which of the people were Sextons but will keep searching my notes. Maybe others can help. Courtesy of Lonnie Jones lonnie0809@skybest.com
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Helton - Greenwood Methodist Church1045 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 19, 2003.
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ashefair1911.jpg1032 viewsTaken from a 1911 photographic postcard.
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Wilkes Co jail1027 viewsWilkes Co jail. "C. M. Elledge, Jailer, Wilkesboro, NC". Josh Pruitt (1871-1950) is in the back, just right of the man in front wearing the hat. Court records show that Josh was in jail in 1921 and 1922 for making moonshine. Courtesy of Jason Duncan
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100_1398.jpg1010 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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cardparty.jpg1004 viewsThese are Helton area young folks enjoying a card party some time around 1915. They are identified on the back of the photo as (l-r) Lettie Wagoner, Nona Kirby, Russ Kirby holding Ruth Jones, Raymond Weaver, Robert Weaver, Carl Pennington, and Avery Elliot. Carl Pennington, my great-uncle, died in training at Fort Jackson in 1918. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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100_1568.jpg1003 viewsPhoto April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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