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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.


Most viewed - New River Valley People
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robertsjamespryor.jpg1268 viewsFront, Left to right. Goldie Roberts, James Pryor Roberts (son of William Johnson Roberts and Martha Charlotte Phipps), Rose Roberts, Bonnie. Back (left to right), Austin, Golar Testerman, ____ Testerman, Emory and Conrad Roberts.
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171.jpg1267 viewsThis photo was taken about 1935 in the Silas Creek section of Ashe county, NC. Left to right, Wayne Neaves, Roscoe Neaves, Winnie Phipps Neaves holding Claude Neaves and Grace Neaves.
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phippsjames1.jpg1263 viewsJames Phipps was the son of Nathan Phipps and his first wife Martha Carolina Hart. Accused of murder at Healing Springs hotel, he "went west."
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209.jpg1259 viewsFront, Martin Van Buren Richardson and Polly Ann Busic Richardson. Back Franklin John Richardson, Mattie Richardson Sebastian, and Lilly Richardson Sullivan. This photo was taken in 1916 at Troutdale.
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Henry Eastridge 1835-1918 courtesy Rose Eastridge Finney.jpg1258 viewsHenry 'William Henry' Eastridge 1835-1918, Ashe County. Courtesy Rose Eastridge Finney and Carole Eastridge Waters caew619@aol.com

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Jesse_Sheets.jpg1256 viewsThis is Jesse Sheets, son of Andrew and Mary Shearer Sheets, husband of Sarah Wyatt Sheets. Jesse was an elder at the Flat Rock Church of the Brethren in Clifton, Ashe Co., NC. Photo courtesy of Della Bare and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.net
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399.jpg1255 viewsThis picture was taken on Middle Fork of Helton Creek, near Whitetop in the late summer of 1924.
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bookerphipps2.jpg1254 viewsCourtesy of Heather Sexton.
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131.jpg1253 viewsThis photo shows Polly Ann Busic Richardson (1860-1938) on the left and Mrs. Sullivan on the right. They both lived near Troutdale, Grayson County, VA.
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weavereliwhitney.jpg1253 viewsEli Whitney Weaver (1840-1923) was the son of Elihu Weaver and Jennie Miller. Mary Ashley Weaver (1840-1918) was the daughter of William Ashley and Frances Ashley. He served in McRae's Battalion NC Cavalry during the Civil War. Lived first on Horse Creek, and later in the Helton area of Ashe County, NC.
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heather2.jpg1252 viewsPhoto courtesy of Heather Sexton.
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wyattelihu.jpg1250 viewsThis is my great grandfather. elihu wyatt b. sept.6,1861 and died March 30, 1929. He was a general merchant and justice of the peace. he lived in the Ripshin community of Ashe County. the home he built still stands. thanks for helping me.
Donald Blevins, Hudson, NC ncdon@charter.net.
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