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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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lester35.jpg995 viewsPhoto taken in Buckeye Hollow, Smyth County, VA.
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Weaver, Hazel, George, Dillard and Betty Waddell995 viewsThis 1954 photo shows Hazel Weaver holding her neice Betty Waddell, with George Weaver and Dillard Weaver. The Weavers were children of Arthur F. Weaver and Fannie Blevins. Betty Waddell was the daughter of George Waddell and Mattie Weaver. Photo by Clarence Weaver.
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915.jpg991 viewsTaken ca. 1990, this is the Wilburn Weaver family. Taken at the Helton Community Center, Ashe County, NC.
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Allred, Minnie and Frost, Laura989 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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Busic, John988 viewsJohn Busic (1840-1919), son of John Busick and Susannah Barton and his second wife Lucinda Mullins. He was first married to Mary Ann Halsey who died in 1862 or so. He served with the Stuart Horse Artillery in the Confederate army and later was a deacon at Piney Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
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phippsbf&mattie.jpg988 viewsFirst cousin, this photo dates from 1898 or 1899. Frank was the son of Nathaniel Phipps and Margery Hash, Mattie was the daughter of William Caldwell and Celia Hash. Mattie died in 1899.
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Neaves, Wayne988 viewsSon of Rpscoe Neaves and Winnie Emaline Phipps.
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weaverben.jpg987 viewsThis is Benjamin Andrew Weaver's home in Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC. Nathan Weaver, Benjamin's father is 2nd from the right, and Nathan's 3rd wife America Whittington is on the far right.
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YoungandSturgillchildren.jpg987 viewsback row (l to r): Charles Ray Sturgill, Connis Young, Lester Young, Denton Young, Eva Dickson, Blanche Young. front row (l to r) Walter Mack Sturgill, Edith Young, Carter and Dean Dickson, Carl Young, Ola Young. Alice Waddell Young wife of Irvin Young in doorway. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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strugilljames1781.jpg986 viewsSon of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC
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Roscoe and Winnie Phipps Neaves985 viewsPhoto taken on their 50th wedding anniversary, in 1979.
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MaryMarintha(Pop)KilbyYoung.jpg985 viewsDaughter of Thornton and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Kilby. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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